The Deutschlandticket costs €63 a month and covers all local and regional public transport in Germany: buses, trams, U-Bahn, S-Bahn and regional trains. It doesn't cover long-distance ICE, IC or EC trains.
Students: check before you buy
Many universities include a Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester fee you pay at enrolment. If yours does, you already have the same coverage and there's nothing to buy. You'll find the ticket in your student portal, on your student ID, or in an app from your student union (AStA).
The Semesterticket only works once you've paid the semester fee (Semesterbeitrag). For the summer semester, universities usually set the payment deadline in January or February. Your admission letter or student portal gives the exact date.
Everyone else: pass or single tickets?
Multiply the price of a single ticket by the rides you take each day and by about 30 days. Once that total passes €63, the monthly pass is cheaper. Two rides a day at €4 each is about €240 a month, so for most daily commuters the pass wins by a wide margin. Single tickets only come out ahead if you rarely use transport.
Per-ride tickets vs. the Deutschlandticket
Assumes you take these trips every day of the month (~30 days).
At 2 trips/day, single tickets would cost €240/month. The €63/month Deutschlandticket is cheaper for you.
- The Deutschlandticket is a monthly subscription that you can cancel before the end of any month.
- Many employers subsidise it as a Deutschlandticket Job. Ask HR.
Buy the Deutschlandticket
Sold by every local transport operator and Deutsche Bahn; the price is the same everywhere.
Go to DeutschlandticketTrack Semesterticket in HomeSettled
HomeSettled checks whether your university includes the Semesterticket before you pay for a pass.
Sources
Rules and amounts change. Check the official source before you rely on a figure.