Semester ticket

Information about the Deutschlandticket (49 Euro-ticket)

All information on how to purchase the Deutschlandticket (49 Euro ticket) at your place of study can be found here.

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Former Updates about the Deutschlandticket

Update 6: Deutschlandticket: Upgrades via Deutsche Bahn not usable until August

Date postponed again

30.06.2023

As Deutsche Bahn informed, students in Thuringia can only use the Semesterticket upgrade to the Deutschlandticket from 1st of August 2023. For this, a binding pre-order period of eight working days (Mon-Fri) and a binding delivery always at the beginning of the month, i.e. not in the current month, have now also been set and communicated. If students would like to use the Upgrade Ticket from August, this means that they must order it by 19th of July at the latest.  

The tickets can be ordered under the following links.

D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Eisenach	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=158#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen FH Erfurt	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=159#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Uni Erfurt	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=160#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Gera	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=161#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Ilmenau	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=162#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen EAH Jena	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=163#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen FSU Jena	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=164#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Nordhausen	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=165#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen Schmalkalden	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=166#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen BU Weimar	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=167#/
D-Ticket Upgrade Semesterticket Thüringen HfM Weimar	https://abo.bahn.de/bestellen/?tarifid=168#/

According to current information, students must upload a picture of their thoska when ordering, on which the name of the university, their own name and the validity are clearly visible. Furthermore, a bank account must be provided from which the upgrade price will be collected (according to information from DB Regio AG, all IBANs of the Euro Payments Area (SEPA) are accepted). At the ticket inspection, students show the Deutschlandticket and an official photo ID (e.g. identity card). The Deutschlandticket can only be held in the DB Navigator app. When uploading the mobile phone ticket to the DB Navigator app, a photo (passport photo format) of the ticket holder must also be uploaded.

The following prices apply to the upgrades:

	Semester ticket fee	Semester ticket fee per month	Price Deutschland-Ticket	Upgradeprice für SuSe 2023
Cooperative University Gera-Eisenach; Eisenach	49,48 €	8,25 €	49,00 €	40,75 €
UAS Erfurt	181,50 €	30,25 €	49,00 €	18,75 €
University Erfurt	181,50 €	30,25 €	49,00 €	18,75 €
Cooperative University Gera-Eisenach; Gera	94,08 €	15,68 €	49,00 €	33,32 €
Univerrsity Ilmenau	49,48 €	8,25 €	49,00 €	40,75 €
UAS Ernst-Abbe Jena	161,60 €	26,93 €	49,00 €	22,07 €
Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena	161,60 €	26,93 €	49,00 €	22,07 €
UAS Nordhausen	81,58 €	13,60 €	49,00 €	35,40 €
UAS Schmalkalden	49,48 €	8,25 €	49,00 €	40,75 €
Bauhaus-University Weimar	117,50 €	19,58 €	49,00 €	29,42 €
University of Music Weimar	117,50 €	19,58 €	49,00 €	29,42 €

The upgrade for the Deutschlandticket is only issued for the duration of the semester indicated on the thoska. Proof of study must be provided again for the winter semester. The Studierendenwerk Thüringen will inform you as soon as the details are finalised. However, it is certain that the fees for students at some universities will then change due to altered semester ticket prices.

The Deutschlandticket is a subscription. Information on which trains the Deutschlandticket is valid on, etc. can be found at: https://www.bahn.de/angebot/regio/deutschland-ticket

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UPDATE 5: DEUTSCHLANDTICKET: UPGRADE SOLUTION TO THE SEMESTERTICKET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THURINGIA UNTIL JUNE

UPGRADES VIA DEUTSCHE BAHN DELAYED FOR STUDENTS

09.06.2023

Deutsche Bahn has informed the Studierendenwerk Thüringen that it will not be able to deliver the Upgrade Ticket for students at all Thuringian universities from the 11th of June 2023. According to DB Regio, the date will be postponed by at least 14 days to the 26th of June.

At the request of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen, the transport companies, which have already been able to create an upgrade solution, see no possibility of offering this solution to students at other locations for legal reasons. This means that students in Eisenach, Gera, Ilmenau, Nordhausen and Schmalkalden will probably not have the opportunity to purchase an upgrade ticket until the end of June.

The Studierendenwerk Thüringen regrets the situation and remains on the ball to provide news as soon as possible.

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UPDATE 4: DEUTSCHLANDTICKET: UPGRADE SOLUTION TO THE SEMESTER TICKET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THURINGIA UNTIL JUNE

Link to application for Jena students is available

17.05.2023

City of the university	Monthly co-payment in summer semester 2023	Orderable from	To be acquired via platform / location	Application to be submitted by	Documents to be submitted or to be provided	Issue as
Jena	€ 22.07	immediately	Application is submitted in the subscription portal of the JNV	25.05.2023, or always by the 10th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next.	Scan or an image of the thoska must be uploaded in the subscription portal	Mobile phone ticket

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UPDATE 3: DEUTSCHLANDTICKET: UPGRADE SOLUTION TO THE SEMESTER TICKET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THURINGIA UNTIL JUNE

Link to application for Erfurt students is available

16.05.2023

As of now, students at the UAS and Uni Erfurt can upgrade their semester ticket to a Deutschlandticket via this link: https://evag.app/abo-uni.

"In order to be able to use the Deutschlandticket on the 1st of each month, you must complete the application by the 20th of the previous month," the page states. So if you want to use the Semesterticket upgrade for the Deutschlandticket valid from 1st of June 2023, you have to be quick and apply by Saturday, 20th of May.

An up-to-date overview of the upgrade solution for all Thuringian students is summarised below:

City of the university	Monthly co-payment in summer semester 2023	Orderable from	To be acquired via platform / location	Application to be submitted by	Documents to be submitted or to be provided	Issue as
Erfurt	€ 18.75	16.05.2023	Online application to EVAG	20.05.2023 ,or always by the 20th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next	Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 or scan of the thoska must be uploaded	Smart card
Gera	€ 33.32	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
Weimar	€ 29.42	immediately	Submit your application to the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar customer centre at Goetheplatz (in front of the Kasseturm) or by e-mail to kundendienst-verkehr@swg-weimar.de.	May 10th, 2023 or always by the 10th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next.	Identity card or other identification document (passport, residence permit); bank card; certificate of enrolment for summer semester2023 or thoska	Smart card
Eisenach	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
Ilmenau	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
Jena	€ 22.07	foreseeable Mid May	Application is submitted in the subscription portal of the JNV		Scan or an image of the thoska must be uploaded in the subscription portal	Mobile phone ticket
Nordhausen	€ 35.40	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
Schmalkalden	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket

Upgrade of the semester ticket to the Deutschlandticket - information provided by the respective transport companies; as of 16.05.2023

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Update 2: DEUTSCHLANDTICKET: UPGRADE SOLUTION TO THE SEMESTER TICKET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THURINGIA UNTIL JUNE

UPGRADE SOLUTION FOR STUDENTS OF THE UAS Erfurt AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT

11.05.2023

From May 16th 2023, students at the University of Erfurt and the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt will have the opportunity to purchase the semester ticket upgrade for the Deutschlandticket valid from June 1st 2023 from EVAG. We will publish the necessary link to the application on our website after receiving it from EVAG on 16th of May.

According to EVAG, the application must be submitted by May 20th 2023 at the latest in order to be able to use the upgrade ticket, which will be issued as a chip card, from June onwards. A certificate of enrolment for the summer semester 2023 or a scan of the thoska must be included as a scan. Applications received after May 20th can only be considered by EVAG for Deutschlandtickets valid from July onwards.

In the summer semester 2023, the upgrade price for students in Erfurt is €18.75 per month. The upgrade ticket is a fully-fledged Deutschlandticket. The upgrade price is only valid until the end of the summer semester 2023 and will change in the winter semester 2023/2024. Students must send a new proof for the winter semester 2023/2024 (validated thoska, certificate of enrolment) to EVAG by 10.09.2023 at the latest in order to continue the ticket at the upgrade price. It is also possible to manage the ticket and upload the documents via the EVAG app. If the proof is not available, the ticket will be converted into a regular Deutschlandticket at a price of €49.00.

Only students of the University of Erfurt and the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt can purchase the upgrade ticket from EVAG. Students also have the option of purchasing the Upgrade Ticket from Deutsche Bahn from June 11th. There, it will be issued as a mobile phone ticket.

University	Monthly co-payment in summer semester 2023	Orderable from	To be acquired via platform / location	Application to be submitted by	Documents to be submitted or to be provided	Issue as
University Erfurt	€ 18.75	16.05.2023	Online application to EVAG (link will be provided in the coming days)	20.05.2023 ,or always by the 20th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next	Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 or scan of the thoska must be uploaded	Smart card
UAS Erfurt	€ 18.75	16.05.2023	Online application to EVAG (link will be provided in the coming days)	20.05.2023 ,or always by the 20th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next	Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 or scan of the thoska must be uploaded	Smart card

 

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Update: DEUTSCHLANDTICKET: UPGRADE SOLUTION TO THE SEMESTER TICKET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THURINGIA UNTIL JUNE

FEEDBACK FROM THE TRANSPORT COMPANIES IN WEIMAR AND GERA

28. April 2023

Students at the Bauhaus University and the FRANZ LISZT SCHOOL of Music now have the opportunity to purchase the Semesterticket upgrade for the Deutschlandticket valid from 01 June 2023 from the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar. The application form required for this is available on the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar website.

According to information from Stadtwirtschaft Weimar GmbH, the application must be handed in to its customer centre at Goetheplatz (in front of the Kasseturm) by 10.05.2023 at the latest or sent by e-mail to kundendienst-verkehr@swg-weimar.de in order to be able to use the upgrade ticket, which will be issued as a chip card, from June. Please bring your identity card or other identification document, your bank card and your matriculation certificate or thoska with you or send them as a scan. Applications received after 10 May can only be considered by the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar for Deutschlandtickets valid from July onwards.

In the summer semester 2023, the upgrade price for students in Weimar will be €29.42 per month. The upgrade ticket is a fully valid Deutschlandticket. The upgrade price is only valid until the end of the summer semester 2023 and will change in the winter semester 2023/2024. Students must show new proof for the winter semester 2023/2024 (validated thoska, certificate of enrolment) by 10.09.2023 at the latest in order to continue the ticket at the upgrade price or, if applicable, cancel the contract. Otherwise, the ticket will be converted into a regular Deutschlandticket at a price of € 49.00.

Only students of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT can purchase the upgrade ticket from the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar. Students also have the option of purchasing the Upgrade Ticket at Deutsche Bahn from 11 June. There, it will be issued as a mobile phone ticket.

For students in Gera at the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University, the only option is to purchase the upgrade ticket from Deutsche Bahn, which can be purchased from 11 June.

Upgrade of the semester ticket to the Deutschlandticket - information from the respective transport companies; as of 28.04.2023:

University	Monthly co-payment in summer semester 2023	Orderable from	To be acquired via platform / location	Application to be submitted by	Documents to be submitted or to be provided	Issue as
DHGE; Gera	€ 33.32	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
BU and HfM Weimar	€ 29.42	immediately	Submit your application to the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar customer centre at Goetheplatz (in front of the Kasseturm) or by e-mail to kundendienst-verkehr@swg-weimar.de.	May 10th, 2023 or always by the 10th of the previous month; applications submitted later can only be considered for the month after next.	Identity card or other identification document (passport, residence permit); bank card; certificate of enrolment for summer semester2023 or thoska	Smart card

Deutschlandticket: Upgraded solution to the semester ticket will not be available to students in Thuringia until June

26. April 2023

With the start of the Deutschlandticket on May 1st 2023, students in Thuringia do not yet have the upgrade solution that has been announced nationwide. With the semester fee for the summer semester, they have already paid a fixed sum for the rail ticket, and in many university towns also for the public transport and VMT ticket. Therefore, they should actually only pay the difference up to the price of 49 euros for the Deutschlandticket in order to be able to use the Deutschlandticket for themselves. This so-called "upgrade solution" was agreed upon by the conference of transport ministers of the federal and state governments.

In Thuringia, however, this upgrade solution for students will not be available until one month later, in June, at the earliest, according to the latest information from the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture. According to the ministry, the reason for the delay is the technical implementation at the local transport companies. The local transport companies are currently still preparing and testing this.

The current status (25.04.2023) of the upgrade solution for the Deutschlandticket for Thuringia is as follows:

The purchase of the upgrade via Deutsche Bahn is in principle possible for students at all university locations, but according to information from DB Regio, it can only be purchased from 11.06.2023. For students at the universities in Eisenach, Ilmenau, Nordhausen and Schmalkalden, this will probably be the only option for upgrading.

Students at the universities in Jena and Weimar also have the option of purchasing the upgrade from the respective public transport company. According to information from the Jena public transport company and the Weimar public utility company, sales should begin by mid-May, possibly sooner, but for tickets valid from June. This is only ever possible for students of the respective universities at the location. Students at the University of Erfurt, for example, cannot buy the upgrade from the Stadtwirtschaft in Weimar.

Information for students at the universities in Erfurt and students at the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University at the Gera campus on how to purchase the upgrade from the local public transport company is currently unclear and is expected this week.

Upgrade of the semester ticket to the Deutschlandticket - information from the respective public transport company; as of 25.04.2023:

University	Monthly co-payment in summer semester 2023	Orderable from	To be acquired via platform / location	Application to be submitted by	Documents to be submitted or to be provided	Issue as
DHGE; Eisenach	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
UAS Erfurt	€ 18.75
Univerity Erfurt	€ 18.75
DHGE; Gera	€ 33.32
TU Ilmenau	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
EAH Jena	€ 22.07	foreseeable Mid May	Application is submitted in the subscription portal of the JNV		Scan or an image of the thoska must be uploaded in the subscription portal	Mobile phone ticket
FSU Jena	€ 22.07	foreseeable Mid May	Application is submitted in the subscription portal of the JNV		Scan or an image of the thoska must be uploaded in the subscription portal	Mobile phone ticket
HS Nordhausen	€ 35.40	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
HS Schmalkalden	€ 40.75	11. June 2023	Online application at Deutsche Bahn		Certificate of enrolment for summer semester 2023 must be uploaded	Mobile phone ticket
BU Weimar	€ 29.42	foreseeable End of April / beginning of May	Download application on the website of Stadtwirtschaft Weimar. The application can be submitted both online and on site at the customer centre at Goetheplatz.	May 10th, 2023; for applications submitted after this date, we cannot guarantee that the ticket will be sent before June 1st.	Certificate of enrolment for the 2023 summer semester (submission); identity card or other identification document (passport, residence permit) as well as the bank card and thoska only need to be submitted for data matching. In case of submission of the application by e-mail, a scan/image of these documents/cards is necessary.	Smart card
HfM Weimar	€ 29.42	foreseeable End of April / beginning of May	Download application on the website of Stadtwirtschaft Weimar. The application can be submitted both online and on site at the customer centre at Goetheplatz.	May 10th, 2023; for applications submitted after this date, we cannot guarantee that the ticket will be sent before June 1st.	Certificate of enrolment for the 2023 summer semester (submission); identity card or other identification document (passport, residence permit) as well as the bank card and thoska only need to be submitted for data matching. In case of submission of the application by e-mail, a scan/image of these documents/cards is necessary.	Smart card

The situation, so close to the start of the Deutschlandticket, is of course not satisfactory for students in Thuringia. "It is embarrassing and shameful for Thuringia as a university location that the Free State of Thuringia continues to trail behind other federal states when it comes to providing relief for students," says Jonathan Schäfer, spokesman for the Conference of Thuringian Student Bodies. He adds, "About 48,000 Thuringian students will not be able to use the upgrade solution until a month later than in other states. The Conference of Thuringian Student Bodies expects a timely and concrete proposal from the Free State of Thuringia on how the affected students will be compensated for the financial damage resulting from the delay“.

As soon as the Studierendenwerk Thüringen receives new information, it will communicate it without any delay.