Price increase for Germany ticket: Hamm residents have to know that!

From January 1, 2025, users of the Germany ticket must expect a price increase. The new monthly price for the standard ticket is now 58 euros. This increase, which was announced in September 2024, affects all ticket variants and was decided by the federal and ministers by the federal and state governments. Existing customers do not have to do anything, their existing tickets remain valid.

The new prices are set as follows: The Germany ticket job costs 55.10 euros from January 1, 2025, while the Germany ticket semester is 34.80 euros. The latter will be adjusted at the beginning of the semester in September/October 2025. The possibility of buying the Germany ticket online is available for users in Hamm via Stadtwerke.

reasons for the price adjustment

The need for price increase is due to increasing operating costs and a higher financing requirement for public transport, in particular due to grown energy costs. The increase from 49 euros to 58 euros is also part of a wider strategy to ensure the financial load -bearing capacity of the offer. This information was announced in emails on November 21, 2024 and December 9, 2024, and the price adjustment was also set up on the corresponding landing page.

Despite the adjustments, the Germany ticket remains inexpensive compared to other subscription to public transport. It allows users to access all means of transport nationwide, including buses, trains, trams and U-Bahnen, such as Wissen.deutschlandTicket.de It should also be noted that the price increase does not give any reason for extraordinary termination. Most recently received changes in the 10th Regionalization Act on the ticket prices, which was changed on December 20, 2024 to enable the use of federal residues from 2023.