The Deutschlandticket gets more expensive on January 1, 2027. The monthly price rises from €63 to €66.80, which is €3.80 more a month and €45.60 more a year.
If you have a subscription with Deutsche Bahn (DB), you have to actively agree to the new price by November 30, 2026. If you don’t, DB cancels your ticket at the end of 2026.
- New price: €66.80 a month from January 1, 2027
- DB deadline: agree to the price change by November 30, 2026
- If you don’t agree: your DB subscription ends on December 31, 2026
- Deutschlandticket Job: €63.46 before your employer’s subsidy
How Do You Confirm Your Deutschlandticket Subscription?
Deutsche Bahn asks you to agree to the new price and to its updated tariff terms (ergänzende Tarifbedingungen). You can do this in two ways:
- Abo-Portal: Log in with your bahn.de account, open your Deutschlandticket and click “Vertragsänderung zustimmen” (agree to contract change).
- DB Navigator app: Open your Deutschlandticket with the QR code, tap the three-dot menu at the bottom and choose “Vertragsänderungen zustimmen”. If you don’t see the button, choose “zum Abo-Portal”.
Only the person who ordered the subscription can agree. If your partner or employer ordered the ticket for you, remind them before November 30.
NOTE: If you ordered your Deutschlandticket from DB on or after October 15, 2026, you don’t need to do anything. The new price was already part of your order.
What Happens if You Miss the November 30 Deadline?
DB ends your subscription on December 31, 2026, at no extra cost. Until that date, you can still choose “Abo reaktivieren” (reactivate subscription) in the Abo-Portal or the DB Navigator to keep the ticket at the new price.
WARNING: From January 1, 2027, you need a valid ticket. If you are caught without one, DB charges an increased fare (erhöhtes Beförderungsentgelt) of at least €60.
Do You Need to Confirm if You Bought the Ticket Elsewhere?
It depends on your transport company (Verkehrsunternehmen). The price rises everywhere, but each company handles the contract change itself.
- S-Bahn Berlin: You also need to agree by November 30, otherwise your subscription ends on December 31. Contracts signed after October 6, 2026 are exempt.
- BVG and other local companies: They can have their own procedures. Check the email or letter from your provider, or its website.
Deutschlandticket, Job Ticket or Single Tickets: Which Is Cheaper?
The higher price is a good moment to check whether the Deutschlandticket still pays off for you.
| Option | Monthly cost from 2027 | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Deutschlandticket | €66.80 | Regular use of local and regional transport across Germany |
| Deutschlandticket Job | €63.46 minus at least €16.70 employer subsidy, so at most €46.76 | Employees whose employer offers a job ticket |
| Single or day tickets | Depends on your city | People who only travel by bus or train now and then |
Ask your employer about the Deutschlandticket Job. Employers can pay for your ticket tax-free. Our guide on how to increase your monthly net income explains this and other tax-free benefits.
Travelling with the family on long-distance trains? The Deutschlandticket does not cover ICE and IC trains. Look out for offers like the Deutsche Bahn family ticket, or compare cheap train travel with FlixTrain.
Can You Deduct the Deutschlandticket From Your Taxes?
Commuting costs are part of your work-related expenses (Werbungskosten). Our guide to tax deductions in Germany explains how much commuting allowance you can claim. If your employer pays for the ticket tax-free, your deductible commuting allowance goes down by that amount.
You can use online services to help you file and save income tax in Germany. We find Wundertax*, SteuerGo*, and WISO Steuer* (German) among the best tax software out there.
If you have a complex tax return or filing it yourself makes you nervous, you should get advice from a tax consultant. Tax consultants are not cheap in Germany. Depending on your situation, they may cost between 600€ and 2000€.
However, a good tax consultant can save you a lot of money.
You can get a free quote from a tax consultant here. The tax advisor offer services in English.
What Should You Do Now?
- Check your email or letters from your transport company about the price change.
- If you have a DB subscription, agree to the new price in the Abo-Portal or the DB Navigator by November 30, 2026.
- If you no longer need the ticket, do nothing with DB, and your subscription ends on December 31, 2026.
- See the most common means of transport in Germany if you are weighing up alternatives.
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