SWB Bus und Bahn has already sold around 61,000 Deutschlandtickets, and the company expects demand to continue. In the meantime, there are various upgrade options, although these have also met with criticism.
On 1 May, the ticket for local transport, which is valid nationwide, will also be introduced in North Rhine-Westphalia. The VRS wants to offer its customers the chance to switch to the Deutschlandticket before the end of February.
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Bus and train fares in the VRS area continue to rise. The increase was approved by a large majority of the VRS members. The representatives from Bonn voted differently.
Many people have already bought it, and as of today it is valid: with the 9-Euro-Ticket, you can use local public transport throughout Germany in June, July and August. We answer the most important questions before the campaign starts.