The German government today decided to introduce the €49 ticket on May 1. It is valid for one month on all local trains and buses nationwide (not on long-distance trains). It will be sold as a subscription, but can be canceled monthly. This makes it attractive for visitors as well.
Posted by
The Heartland USA
7510 posts
I assume this comes to you as an electronic ticket for your phone?
Posted by
OP
Augsburg, Bavaria
1943 posts
Correct, actually it's just a bar code. Availability as paper ticket is still being debated.
Posted by
11 posts
Wouldn't it require a German (or EU) bank account with IBAN for payment? Most US visitors won't have this.
Posted by
Duluth, MN
2623 posts
Wouldn't it require a German (or EU) bank account with IBAN for payment? Most US visitors won't have this.
No, the previous €9 ticket did not require that. You could buy it with a credit card on the Deutsche Bahn website. See https://www.bahn.de/angebot/regio/deutschland-ticket for more details.
Posted by
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However that was not subscription based. From I have read, transportation subscriptions in Germany are bank debit payment, unless they make an exception for this one. I understand things are not all set yet, so far there is no indication it will be an exception.
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
8440 posts
You will get one just like you can buy a yearly Bahn card, which lots of people do to get 25 or 50% off their trains if they were going to travel around Germany a lot. You pay for it online with your credit card or even PayPal. You just need to cancel it ahead of time or it will automatically renew.
I paid for my last Bahn card with PayPal. They were running a special, so I got one.