Overview

• State transport ministers meeting in Munich unanimously set the nationwide pass at €63 per month starting January 2026, with a rule-based price mechanism planned from 2027.
• The ticket debuted at €49 in 2023 and rose to €58 in 2025, marking a second increase in less than two years.
• With Bürgergeld unchanged for 2026, the transport allocation for a single adult falls short of the fare, intensifying pressure on low-income recipients.
• Discounted social versions are unevenly available, limited to Hamburg, Hesse and North Rhine–Westphalia plus 28 municipalities, with prices varying widely between €15 and €53.
• Bund and Länder provide €3 billion in annual support, and Bavaria’s transport minister says the federal €1.5 billion share is secured through 2030 as an index including wage and energy costs will steer pricing from 2027.