Overview
- The Koordinierungsrat confirmed on Wednesday that the nationwide Deutschlandticket will cost €66.80 per month from 1 January 2027.
- For 2027 the price was calculated for the first time by a D‑Tix cost‑index that weights personnel most heavily and factors diesel, electricity and other operating costs into the increase.
- Reduced variants also rise with the Jobticket moving to €63.46 and the Semesterticket to €40.08 under the same formula.
- About 14–14.5 million subscribers use the ticket and the scheme remains funded by fixed annual compensations of roughly €1.5 billion each from the federal government and the states.
- Passenger and environmental groups have criticised the decision as unfair given planned fuel rebates, while transport operators say the rise is needed to cover higher wages and energy costs and the index will be applied annually with a damping factor tied to subscriber numbers due from 2028.