29€ Discount Ticket
The 29-Euro discount ticket is a reduced-price Deutschland-Ticket(in Bavaria) and is valid throughout Germany. It will be on offer to students in Bamberg beginning in the 23/24 winter semester.
The 29 Euro discount ticket is only available as a mobile phone ticket and can be purchased via an internet portal and/or via a VGN app.
Starting in October 2023, students at the University of Bamberg can utilise the discounted Deutschland-Ticket for a monthly fee of €21.70.
The Bavarian Discount Ticket (discount Deutschland-Ticket) at a Glance
Who can purchase the discount tickt? | University of Bamberg students, as per Art. 1 Abs. 2 BayHIG |
When can I purchase the discount ticket | Beginning on 1 October 2023, students enrolled at one of the eligible universities in the VGN (greater Nuremberg transit region) will be able to use the Bavarian discount ticket (discount Deutschland-Ticket). According to the VGN, advance sales will begin on 11 September 2023. |
Where can I purchase the discout ticket? | As a mobile phone ticket via VGN. |
How is the eligibility check conducted? | The eligibility check for University of Bamberg students is carried out via a Shibboleth interface and all necessary data is provided via that system. No other eligibility verification (form) is required. |
How much does the discount ticket cost for University of Bamberg students? | The payment made for the semester public transport pass will be credited to the discount ticket from the winter semester 2023/24 onwards. In concrete terms, this means that since the Bamberg semester public transport pass currently costs €43.80, €7.30, which has already been paid to the semester pass as a monthly solidarity contribution, is deducted from the €29.00. |
Discount
In the order process, the price for the discount ticket is displayed as follows:
Unfortunately, the discounted payment amount of € 21.70 (€ 29 own contribution minus € 7.30 solidarity contribution) cannot be displayed in this step of the order process due to the system. However, it can be seen in the list of monthly amounts.