9-euro ticket: from the Zugspitze to the Chiemsee – a rush of day-trippers is expected

Created: 05/22/2022, 15:19

In the mountains or at the lake without traffic jams?

The nine-euro ticket from the relief package should make this possible.

Railway companies fear overloading.

Munich – With the nine-euro ticket, you can travel across Germany on all regional trains and buses during the summer months for nine euros each.

As a result, trains and buses to excursion destinations in Bavaria could become very crowded in the coming months.

The Bayerische Oberlandbahn has already received inquiries from northern Germany as to whether the nine-euro ticket can also be used to travel across the border to Austria.

"Yes, you can drive to Kufstein and Salzburg," said spokeswoman Annette Luckner.

"But only to the train station, not further in the network area."

Nine-euro ticket: Zugspitz tourists hope for bargains

Bargain hunters have also called the Zugspitzbahn in the hope of being able to save the fare of 63 euros.

"You must be dreaming," said one employee and laughed.

After all - on the first six kilometers of the cog railway, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau, the nine-euro ticket is valid: this route is still part of the local public transport system.

This Friday, the Federal Council will decide on the financing of the nine-euro ticket - and thus also on whether it can be used in time for June 1st.

The federal government actually wants to relieve commuters of the high fuel costs with the cheap monthly ticket.

But the railways are more likely to expect a rush of day-trippers.

The Munich transport association MVV does not assume “that there will be a general overload.

However, it cannot be ruled out that there will be occasional bottlenecks, for example in vehicles to tourist destinations.”

Nine-euro ticket: regional railways warn of trains as “sardine cans”

The Bavarian Oberlandbahn and the Bavarian Regiobahn are already warning that the trains from Munich and Augsburg towards Chiemsee, Alpen, Ammersee and Altmühltal could get quite full in the morning and in the morning.

And the trains back in the afternoon as well.

In the large herd of holidaymakers, "the train to the sardine can" could become.

Day trippers could not count on getting a seat on the last train back.

"Instead of going to Tegernsee, I'd rather go to Gaißach.

Instead of going to Neuschwanstein Castle in Füssen, it's better to go to the asparagus museum in Schrobenhausen," the railways now advise in a leaflet.

With the Bayern ticket, you can travel throughout Bavaria for a day at any time for 26 euros plus eight euros per passenger - 78 million tickets were sold last year.

On popular excursion routes such as to Tegernsee, the trains are already busy during the week - and the nine-euro ticket and the summer holidays are yet to come.

The Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH should bring guests to the Free State.

But she decided not to advertise with the nine-euro ticket as well.

The federal government sees the duty of the carriers to ensure that there is no overload: "The federal government assumes that the traffic will be organized accordingly," says the website of the Ministry of Transport.

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Nine-euro ticket: rush hours should be avoided

The transport association Greater Nuremberg VGN is promoting trying out new hiking and leisure tours by train and bus at a taster rate, but also warns: “An increase in capacity will only be possible to a very limited extent.

It is therefore to be expected that there may also be overcrowding.” The Agilis railway company, which serves 160 stations in Franconia and from Passau to Ulm, advises avoiding the morning and evening rush hours: It is to be expected “that on some routes can also lead to overcrowding of the trains".

The Regensburg transport association RVV also expects “that buses and trains can be very full at times”.

In the direction of the mountains, the Pro Bahn passenger association even fears chaos.

Oberlandbahn spokeswoman Luckner says: “We are very excited about the Pentecost weekend.

We're a little worried about what's going to happen."

Simply lengthening trains is often not possible because of the platforms: the passengers in the rear cars cannot get on and off in the track bed.

On single-track routes, there would be problems with oncoming traffic.

And in any case, there are not many unused trains in the depot.

Nine-euro ticket: Bicycle transport cannot be guaranteed

Deutsche Bahn provides almost three quarters of local and regional train services in Bavaria, plus around 2,900 regional buses.

"From June to August, the trains will be very crowded," said DB Regio.

Taking a bike with you cannot be guaranteed, “You should avoid traveling by bike on public holidays”.

And for the 1.5 million dog owners in the Free State, the DB still has the tip ready: "A 9-euro ticket cannot be purchased for dogs." "Dog" is to be entered.