Overview

• The Länder transport ministers agreed to raise the nationwide pass to €63 per month from 1 January 2026, with the decision still requiring Bundesrat approval.
• Federal and state governments plan to continue contributing €1.5 billion each toward financing the scheme.
• Bavaria’s transport minister said future prices would be determined by a cost index capturing factors such as wages and energy from 2027.
• Regional transport associations report losses of roughly €3.5–3.8 billion tied to the ticket, which the higher price is intended to narrow.
• The move follows this year’s increase to €58 and critics say it contradicts a coalition pledge to hold the price at €58 until 2029.