The Deutschlandticket ensured an increasing number of passengers on buses and trains last year: in 2023, seven percent more people were traveling on local and long-distance transport than in the previous year.
The number of passengers on buses and trains increased last year. Like that Federal Statistical Office announced that almost 10.9 billion passengers were recorded in scheduled transport on local and long-distance routes in 2023 – seven percent more than in the previous year.
In local public transport (ÖPNV), which covers 99 percent of regular services, passenger volume also increased by seven percent in 2023 compared to 2022. That is still almost eight percent less than in 2019, the year before the corona pandemic.
Germany ticket ensures more passengers
As the Federal Statistical Office reports according to preliminary results, the Deutschlandticket introduced on May 1, 2023, among other things, contributed to the increase in passenger numbers. The number of passengers had already increased in 2022, among other things due to the 9 euro ticket, which was available for three months in summer 2022.
In addition to the Deutschlandticket, the estimated increase in the population by 0.3 million to 84.7 million at the end of 2023 may also have contributed to the increase in passengers, as the statistics authority announced.