Monthly subscription ticket apprentice
Subscription monthly ticket for vocational apprentices in Berlin and Brandenburg
Advantages
- Cheaper than the normal monthly ticket apprentice.
- Includes the transport of a bicycle in the tariff areas of Berlin, Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam.
More information
- The starter card lets you travel before your subscription begins.
- Ticket is non-transferable.

Pay once for the best price!
Paying for a subscription in one go is better value than paying in instalments.
Tickets are available at the following prices:
Zones | Monthly payment | One annual payment |
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Berlin AB | €44.50 | - |
Berlin BC | €52.08 | - |
Berlin ABC | €63.33 | - |
Berlin ABC + 1 rural district | €85.25 | €992.40 |
Berlin ABC + 1 rural district + 1 town | €106.25 | €1,236.80 |
Children aged 0-5 travel for free.
Details subject to change.
This ticket is also available for Brandenburg an der Havel, Potsdam, Cottbus and Frankfurt an der Oder.
Prices and information are available in the VBB tariff system.
Tickets are available from the following:
Customers who want a personal subscription must submit a completed subscription form. This is available on-site or here as a download.
In order to be able to buy the ticket, you need...
... as a vocational apprentice:
- as proof either the pupil 's ID II or the training contract
- your identity card
- a certificate from your training company (not older than 30 days)
- a passport photo
... as a student:
- as proof the student ID card with valid semester stamp or valid semester card
- your identity card
- a passport photo
order the subscription ticket (German) ➔ select "Ausbildung"
Where and how long the ticket is valid:
- For all public transport services (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, regional train, tram, ferry and bus).
- alid in the selected zones.
- The holder has around-the-clock travel for a month.
- The ticket is issued to a specific person and is non-transferable.
- The ticket is valid only if you have a "VBB-fahrCard". To obtain this card, you must present either your pupil 's ID or a certificate from the school (not older than 30 days) and a passport photo.
The ticket is available to the following groups:
- School-age persons up to and including 14 years of age, as well as children 6 years of age and older who are not yet attending school.
- Persons of compulsory school age from the age of 15, including:
- School students and students, excl. those at management academies (Verwaltungsakademie), adult education centres (Volkshochschule) and federal states' adult education centres (Landesvolkshochschule);
- Students at private schools or similar education institutions who are not covered by Germany's compulsory vocational school requirement or who attend an institution in receipt of state funding in line with Germany's education funding law;
- People attending courses to retroactively obtain an (augmented) secondary school certificate (erweiterte Bildungsreife), vocational extension or intermediate secondary school certificate (mittlerer Schulabschluss);
- People with apprenticeship or other contracts as per section 26 of Germany's vocational training law (Berufsbildungsgesetz), and people outside a vocational training institution;
- Volunteers and interns before, during or after their state-regulated training or higher education course if this is mandated by the applicable regulations;
- Civil service candidates, interns or other people who do not receive travel cost reimbursements;
- People participating in a voluntary year of social, environmental, etc. work.
Not entitled to the ticket:
- People in employment, interns and apprentices receiving support as per Germany's social security code III (SGB III);
- Trainee teachers and legal professionals;
- Anyone on training courses, receiving tuition or attending language schools.
Don't forget to renew your subscription!
Customers with an subscription ticket must present their student ID (Schülerausweis II) or apprenticeship contract (not older than 30 days) and certification of their apprenticeship/volunteering from their company when submitting an extension application.
Important information about this subscription ticket:
Online subscription
You can manage your subscription via www.abo-antrag.de.
Currently this service is only in German Language available.
Starter card
A subscription starts on the first day of a month. Anyone who wants to travel before the 1st can use the starter card.
Discounts for subscribers
All S-Bahn subscription holders get to benefit from a host of discounts.
VBB-fahrCard
People with this subscription receive a VBB-fahrCard. This card's chip stores the subscription's details.
Free travel, pets and transporting items:
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Nobody can accompany the ticket holder for free.
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Children aged 0-5 travel for free.
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The holder does not need to buy a bicycle ticket for Berlin ABC.
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Dogs do not need a ticket.
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Animals the size of a domestic cat and smaller do not need a ticket.
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The holder can transport luggage for free.
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The holder can transport wheelchairs or prams/buggies for free.
This information is valid per ticket and person. Detailed information is available in the terms and conditions of carriage for the VBB tariff system.
Fare zones
The tariff area of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) includes the federal state of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg with its administrative districts and independent cities of Brandenburg, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam.
Berlin and the surrounding regions are divided into fare zones a, b and c gegliedert.
Fare zone Berlin a includes the city center of Berlin, including the S-Bahn-Ring.
Fare zone Berlin b begins outside the S-Bahn ring and reaches to the city limits.
Fare zone Berlin c includes both the outskirts of Berlin and the city of Potsdam.