Discount Ticket
The discount Deutschland-Ticket is a reduced-price Deutschland-Ticket (in Bavaria) and is valid throughout Germany. It will be on offer to students in Bamberg from 1 January 2025 for 38 euros.
The 38 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.
From January 2025, students at the University of Bamberg can utilise the discounted Deutschland-Ticket for a monthly fee of 29.90 euros.
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 January 2025, 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). |
| 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 amount paid for the semester ticket will be credited to the discount ticket. Specifically, this means that the monthly portion of the semester ticket fee (€48.60 / 6 months = €8.10) is deducted from the discounted price of the Germany ticket for students (€38), resulting in a remaining amount of €29.90 per month. |