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General information about the semester ticket

Area of validity

Activating your semester ticket

Reimbursement & support fund

FAQ

Area of validity of the semester ticket

Generally speaking, the Deutschland-Semesterticket is valid around the clock for any number of journeys on local public transport (train, bus, streetcar, subway and suburban trains) in 2nd class - throughout Germany with all participating transport companies.

Here is some special information for the Kiel area:

  • The Deutschlandticket is recognized on the ferries operated by Kieler Fördeschifffahrt at Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) . An on-board surcharge is not required.
  • The Deutschlandticket is recognized during the Kieler Woche on the trains of the Historische Eisenbahn Holsteinische Schweiz e.V. on the route Kiel Hbf - Schönberg (Holstein).
  • The Deutschlandticket is not valid on long-distance bus lines (e.g. KIELIUS, Flixbus).

Here is some special information for Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg:

  • On trains on the RB 66 Niebüll - Tønder (Denmark) line, the Deutschlandticket is valid to Tønder St. station and back.
  • The Deutschlandticket is recognized on bus services on the North Sea islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum and Pellworm, but not on ferry services to and from the islands.
  • The Deutschlandticket is recognized in Lübeck on the Priwall ferry for travel as a pedestrian.
  • The Deutschlandticket is recognized in Hamburg on the port ferries, but they have to operate at the tariff of the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (hvv).
  • Ferry services to and from the North Sea islands is not included in the Deutschlandticket.

You can find more information about the area of validity on the NAH.SH website.