The Deutschlandticket could also soon be valid in France. (Archive) © Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa
The Deutschlandticket is a complete success. If the Minister of Transport has his way, the scope will be extended. Is a Europaticket coming next?
Berlin – The Deutschlandticket – also known as the 49-euro ticket – is a real bestseller in this country. More than ten million consumers are said to already own it. Currently, it is valid in Germany in all local transport and partly also in designated intercity trains of Deutsche Bahn. But if it goes according to the will of the Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing (FDP), the scope of the ticket could soon be massively extended beyond the borders of Germany. Is the Europaticket coming now?
49-euro ticket also in France? Wissing fights for German consumers
According to the ideas of Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing, the new 49-euro ticket should also be recognised in France. France is planning a national ticket similar to the Deutschlandticket, the FDP politician told the Funke media group (Saturday) and the French newspaper Ouest-France.
49-Euro-Ticket also for France: Is the Europaticket coming soon?
"I would have a lot of sympathy for us to mutually recognize our national tickets." Germany and France could make a start and other European countries could follow suit. "However, this would be a complex undertaking that will take time."
The Deutschlandticket for 49 euros per month on subscription has been valid since 1 May. So far, it entitles the holder to travel on all buses and trains of local and regional transport nationwide. On several routes, the Deutschlandticket is already valid for journeys abroad, for example to Salzburg, Schaffhausen in Switzerland or between Emmerich and Arnhem on the Lower Rhine. After France, this applies to the Alsatian towns of Weißenburg and Lauterburg near the German border.
Deutschlandticket and Friendship Pass: 30,000 tickets for the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty
Meanwhile, a german-French project is about to be launched: From Monday (June 12, 10:00 a.m.), 18- to 27-year-olds residing in Germany or France can register for the free "Friendship Pass". This allows them to travel to the respective neighbouring country for one month between 1 July and 31 December.
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30,000 tickets each will be issued on the German and French sides. The occasion is the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, with which the Federal Republic of Germany and France sealed their cooperation and friendship. (jon/dpa)
