Trips by bus and rail will become more attractive in Germany in 2023. To this the planned 49-euro ticket could make a decisive contribution: with the monthly ticket, passengers in Germany will be able to use regional transport throughout the country, regardless whether they are travelling in Berlin, Hamburg or Munich. The start date for the offer has yet to be finally fixed; currently it is set for 1 April 2023.

Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing speaks of the “biggest tariff reform ever in local public transport in the Federal Republic of Germany”. The new offer is also intended to convince people to switch to buses and trains more often and so to travel in a more climate-friendly way. The expansion of rail transport is considered an impo