At the start of the 49-euro ticket on Monday, there was a disruption on the Bahn website. “At the moment, too many users are accessing our booking system at the same time,” said the page where passengers can usually buy the new offer. The company spoke of delays due to high demand. The new Deutschlandticket entitles you to travel nationwide on local public transport for EUR 49 per month. It is available as a monthly subscription. In addition to the train, many other transport companies also sell the ticket.
The social association VdK initially criticized the fact that in many places the ticket was only available as a mobile phone ticket. “The federal government and the transport associations must keep their word and make the ticket available without a smartphone,” said VdK President Verena Bentele. “However, many old and poor people in Germany do not own a smartphone.” According to the agreement between the federal and state governments, the transport companies and associations can offer the Deutschlandticket in three versions: as a mobile phone ticket, a plastic card with an electronic chip and until the end of the year also as a paper ticket.