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 payment made for the semester public transport pass will be credited to the discount ticket. In concrete terms, this means that since the Bamberg semester public transport pass currently costs 48.60 euros, 8.10 euros, which has already been paid to the semester pass as a monthly solidarity contribution, is deducted from the 38 euros. |