The 49-euro ticket has been valid for local and regional transport in Germany since May 1st. But not only in Germany: border crossings are possible in some places.
The most important things at a glance
If you want to use the Deutschlandticket for short trips on the holiday weekends, for example, you don’t have to limit yourself to Germany. Many border towns abroad can also be reached with the ticket – at no extra charge.
The reason for this are so-called border tariff points abroad: These are not directly at the border but in a train station. Up to this station, the transport tariff of Deutsche Bahn applies and thus also the Deutschlandticket in regional transport. Some of these places are right on the border, but in some cases a small trip through the neighboring country is also included.
49 euro ticket: excursions to Austria
In principle, you can use all train stations and routes where the Germany tariff applies with the 49-euro ticket. This also includes train stations in Austria such as Salzburg and Kufstein.
For example, you can drive from Munich to Salzburg in less than two hours, the route is served by the BRB RE5. The BRB RB54 even takes you from Munich to Kufstein in just one hour and 17 minutes.
Germany ticket trips to Switzerland
The Basel SBB train station is also part of the scope of the Deutschlandticket, so you can also take a trip to Switzerland with the ticket. The best way to get to the city is by regional train (RB7, RB27) via Weil am Rhein or by Interregio Express via Friedrichshafen.
And Schaffhausen is also one of the border stations that can be approached with the ticket. With two changes, for example, you need just under three hours from Freiburg to Schaffhausen, but from Singen (Hohentwiel) it is only 18 minutes.
Deutschlandticket: areas of validity in France
There are also regions in neighboring France that can be reached with the Deutschlandticket. These include Lauterbourg and Wissembourg, but also the small community of Apach in the border triangle directly on the Moselle.
For example, you can travel from Karlsruhe to Lauterbourg in around 30 minutes by changing from the RE6 to the RB52. The journey from Mannheim to Wissembourg takes around one and a half hours on the S2 and the RB53.
Luxembourg: Castles and hiking for 49 euros
You can also explore one of the smallest neighboring countries with the Deutschlandticket. For example, there are connections from Trier to Luxembourg. With the RE11, the journey takes 45 minutes. If you want to start in Koblenz, you can expect two changes and a total of almost three hours to the Luxembourg main station.
Tulips, cheese, North Sea: trip to the Netherlands
Especially from Lower Saxony or North Rhine-Westphalia, many travel to the neighboring country anyway – for short trips or long holidays on the North Sea. After all, the Deutschlandticket goes as far as the border town of Venlo.
For example, if you change trains via the RB27 and the RE13, you can get from Cologne to Venlo in an hour and a half.
Short trip with the Deutschlandticket to Eastern Europe
And there are also some destinations to the east that you can reach with the Deutschlandticket. There is a connection from Marktredwitz (Upper Franconia) to Cheb in the Czech Republic. From the Ore Mountains there are also connections to Vejprty, which is also in the Czech Republic.
You can also drive from Cottbus to Gubin in Poland or from Brandenburg to Kostrzyn, also in Poland. Another connection to Poland goes via Görlitz to Zgorzelec.
Deutschlandticket destinations in the north
A trip to Denmark is also possible with the Deutschlandticket: For example, you can travel from Husum to Tønder (Tonder).
The journey goes first with the RE6 to Niebüll and from there then with the RB66. Overall, the route with the Deutschlandticket takes about one hour and 40 minutes.
