Semester ticket is now the 38 euro ticket

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No paperwork necessary: The discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students can be purchased via the VAG subscription portal (VAG Abo-Portal). The ticket, known as the “Bildungsticket”, is a discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students and is therefore valid all across Germany on regional public transport. Please note that as of January 2025, the price per month of the discounted ticket will change from 29 to 38 euros.

All you need to know about the discounted Deutschlandticket:

  • The subscription is for one semester, but it can be canceled in any month.
  • Proof that you are a student is provided with your IdM in the VAG subscription portal.
  • On January 1, 2025, the price of the ticket will increase from 29 euros to 38 euros.
  • If you already had a 29 euro ticket for the previous semester, you must extend it for the winter semester in the portal.
  • The subscription includes 600 minutes free for the VAG bicycle hire scheme and 15 minutes free for voi e-scooters per month.
Info from VGN “Discounted ticket for students” Link to FAU website for the 38 euro ticket