Deutschlandticket could cost €66.80 from January
A calculation points to a monthly price of €66.80, but the final decision rests with Germany’s federal states.
The German Deutschlandticket could cost €66.80 per month from January, according to a calculation. That would be just over €3 more than the current price of €63, but public sources do not yet fully confirm the formal decision-making process.
The Deutschlandticket gives travellers access to local and regional public transport in Germany for one fixed monthly fee. Since January 2026, the pass has cost €63. A calculation by Westdeutscher Rundfunk puts the price at €66.80 from 1 January 2027.
According to the calculation, the increase would be around 6.1 per cent. It takes into account the development of personnel costs, diesel prices and other costs for transport operators. The new system is based on an index combining several cost components.
The price is not set directly by the federal government. According to the German government, the federal states decide the ticket’s price through the Verkehrsministerkonferenz, because they are responsible for regional public transport.
The pass was introduced in 2023 as the successor to the temporary €9 ticket. The price then rose to €58 in 2025 and €63 in 2026. The affordability of the ticket has since been a subject of debate, as it must attract passengers while also providing transport operators with sufficient revenue.
The price may be relevant to Dutch border regions. The ticket is not valid on long-distance trains, but it is valid on many regional trains and buses in Germany. The precise consequences for cross-border commuters, students and tourists depend on the final price and any regional discounts.
One story, several perspectives
What is established
- The ticket currently costs €63 per month.
- A WDR calculation puts the price at €66.80.
- Germany’s federal states decide the price.
Left
Arguments Affordable public transport is a social provision and a climate instrument. A higher price could push people on low incomes away from trains and buses.
Values Accessibility, social equality and reduced car use.
Consequences More subsidy could retain passengers, but would place additional burdens on governments and taxpayers.
Centre
Arguments The ticket should remain affordable, but transport operators must be able to cover their costs. Transparent indexation with targeted discounts is a workable compromise.
Values Financial sustainability, predictability and accessibility.
Consequences Gradual price increases are explainable, but could slowly reduce the pass’s appeal.
Right
Arguments Users should pay a larger share of the actual cost of transport. Structural subsidies distort the market and make the system dependent on political decisions.
Values Budgetary discipline, cost recovery and personal responsibility.
Consequences Higher prices could limit government spending, but would particularly affect frequent travellers and cross-border commuters.
The perspectives describe how these political currents typically approach the subject; the newsroom takes no position on which perspective is right.
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The current price, the €66.80 calculation and the division of responsibilities have been confirmed. The text explicitly states that the new price has not yet been independently established as final.
- confirmed The Deutschlandticket has cost €63 per month since January 2026. — This is stated in official German government information. source
- confirmed WDR calculated a possible price of €66.80 from January 2027. — This is stated in the WDR calculation. source
- confirmed The price is set by Germany’s federal states. — The German government describes the division of responsibilities in these terms. source
- confirmed The ticket is not valid on long-distance trains. — This is stated in ADAC’s explanatory information. source
1 correction(s) applied
- Was: The Deutschlandticket will definitely rise to €66.80.Now: The Deutschlandticket could cost €66.80 from January, according to a calculation. (The final price decision could not be independently verified.)
Editor's note
The €66.80 calculation is mentioned by WDR and ADAC. A definitive decision by the German federal states could not be independently established in publicly available sources.Sources
- Deutschlandticket wird 2027 wohl rund vier Euro teurer — Westdeutscher Rundfunk
- Deutschlandticket: Fragen und Antworten — Bundesregierung Duitsland
- Deutschlandticket im Nahverkehr: Was es 2027 kosten soll — ADAC
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