The Germany-wide semester ticket is coming
Goodbye, semester ticket upgrade to the Deutschlandticket!
Hello, Deutschlandsemesterticket!
The upgrade Deutschlandticket for students with a semester ticket will be discontinued on 1 April 2024 and replaced by a new, uniform nationwide offer: Students at universities in Brandenburg and Berlin can receive the new Deutschlandsemesterticket or the previous VBB semester ticket (depending on the university's contract) since 1 April 2024.
How do I get the ticket? The Deutschlandsemesterticket is available from the respective university or college, which will automatically inform you of all the important details when you first enrol or re-register at the start of the semester. You cannot purchase it directly from the S-Bahn Berlin.
VBB semester ticket
Ticket for students in higher education.
Advantages
- For use on all modes of public transport.
- Permits you to take a bicycle on board in Berlin ABC (in contrast to the Deutschlandsemesterticket)
More information
- Conditions depend on the holder's education institution.
- Valid for the current semester.
- Also available as Deutschlandticket variant.
Saves students money!
The VBB semester ticket is for students whose education institutions have a semester ticket contract with VBB and VBB's transport companies. These students receive information about getting a ticket when they enrol or when their university of choice notifies them about the start of their first semester. Different conditions are in place for different education institutions.
Please note: Since April 1, 2024, there are two options: Students at universities in Brandenburg and Berlin will receive either the new Deutschlandsemesterticket or the classic VBB semester ticket, depending on their university contract.
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.
