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9-euro ticket in Germany: These groups are unlikely to benefit much from this

2022-05-11T07:25:10.336Z


9-euro ticket in Germany: These groups are unlikely to benefit much from this Created: 05/11/2022, 09:12 The 9-euro ticket (symbol image) makes it possible to get from A to B extremely cheaply. © IMAGO/Piero Nigro / aal.photo Inexpensive rail travel for everyone, saving energy and giving people a taste for it is the idea behind the 9-euro ticket. Not all customers will be attracted to this. Mu


9-euro ticket in Germany: These groups are unlikely to benefit much from this

Created: 05/11/2022, 09:12

The 9-euro ticket (symbol image) makes it possible to get from A to B extremely cheaply.

© IMAGO/Piero Nigro / aal.photo

Inexpensive rail travel for everyone, saving energy and giving people a taste for it is the idea behind the 9-euro ticket.

Not all customers will be attracted to this.

Munich - The 9-euro ticket for ÖPNV (local public transport) is intended to relieve commuters in particular due to the high energy and fuel prices.

The offer should also give this group of people a taste for rail travel.

Not only commuters are interested in the cheap ticket, but also a lot of other people.

But not everyone benefits from the ticket.

No 9 euro ticket for first class drivers

There is no discounted ticket for anyone who prefers to travel in first class.

The 9-euro ticket is only valid for 2nd class, writes Deutsche Bahn.

The regular price applies to 1st class.

Since there is no first class on many routes, the 9-euro ticket can be worthwhile as a backup in your wallet.

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No 9-euro ticket for long-distance travel subscriptions

Another group that has nothing to do with the campaign are subscription holders for long-distance travel tickets and subscription holders for a BahnCard 100.

It is understandable that Deutsche Bahn does not offer a refund for the Bahncard 100.

After all, it is primarily a long-distance product, writes

inside-digital.de

.

However, the Bahncard is approved for the use of DB local transport and private local transport trains.

For many passengers, the Bahncard 100 replaces a local transport subscription.

9 euro ticket for public transport in the countryside

People in rural areas can buy the ticket.

But critics question whether the 9-euro ticket serves its purpose in rural areas.

"The reduction in tariffs is hardly suitable as a measure to win back and gain customers for local public transport, especially in rural areas," says Sager, President of the District Council, according to the

Handelsblatt

.

The campaign is limited and does not lead to an expansion of the offer.

It would have been better to invest the billions to be spent on upgrading the route network and tighter timing.

Source: merkur

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