.svg){kind=logo}
.svg){kind=logo}
The Deutschland-Ticket (also known as the 49-Euro-Ticket) is the successor of the 9-euro ticket, offered nationwide during the summer of 2022. In contrast to the 9-euro ticket, the German government is offering the Deutschland-Ticketpermanently. The goal of the ticket is to incentivise people to use more sustainable public transport options, instead of a personal car.
The Deutschland-Ticket allows you to use all means of local public transport from 1st May 2023 for €49 per month. The ticket is valid throughout Germany on all regular buses, subways (U-Bahn), trams, S-Bahn trains and local and regional trains (except ICE, IC/EC).
With a flat rate for regional transport, the Deutschland-Ticketsimplifies local transport faresby enabling travel across different German jurisdictions (with different tariff structures). It’s a strong argument for switching from the car to a climate-friendly means of transport.
The Jobticket has been a common andpopular employee benefitin Germany for companies who want to offer their employees tax-free and inexpensive transport - it’s also a sustainable alternative to the company car.
Previously, the Jobticket allowed employers to cover a percentage or all the costs of the monthly transport ticket in a specific region of Germany. For example, in Hamburg, users could travel on the local public transport operated by HVV and regional trains within the state (Bundesland) of Hamburg. The cost of a monthly transport ticket varied from region to region, but even with a company subsidy, it was more expensive than the new Deutschland-Ticket.
Now with the introduction of the Deutschland-Ticket, the old Jobticket has gotten an update. So what’s the difference between the Deutschland-Ticket and the new Jobticket?
The main differences between the Deutschland-Ticket and the Jobticket are flexibility and price.
Flexibility: The Jobticket has some restrictions for companies, such as aminimum order of 20, no easy cancellation, only valid on certain transport networks (which is a disadvantage for companies with several sites in different cities) and inflexible, as the ticket must be ordered at least one month before the start date.
It is also a paper ticket that must be returned in the event of cancellation. Aframework agreementmust be concluded between the company and the transport association to enable the Job Ticket to be used throughout Germany. The Deutschland-Ticket therefore has clear advantages over the Jobticket: as the Deutschland-Ticket isvalid throughout Germany, it is more suitable for companies with several sites. It offers more flexibility, as the ticket can be used for one month and easily cancelled for the following month. It is also now a digital ticket, which is easy and sustainable for companies and employees to manage.
Cheaper for everyone: The Deutschland-Ticket is even cheaper than the previous Jobticket. The federal and state governments and transport associations grant an additional discount of 5 per cent (€2.45 per month) on the regular price of currently €49 per month if the employer contributes at least 25 per cent (equivalent to €12.25 per month). This means that from May 2023, employees will pay a maximum of €34.30 per month for a travelcard and save 30 per cent of the cost.
Theonly drawbackis that while the Jobticket can be purchased for 1st class and long-distance ICE, IC and EC trains, the Deutschland-Ticket is not available for 1st class and long-distance ICE, IC and EC trains.
Offer your employees flexible mobility with the nationwide Deutschland-Ticket or as a discounted job ticket.
The previous Jobticket model remains in place and continues to offer all the familiar benefits. However, as mentioned above, there is now a new company ticket model, the Deutschland-Ticket, which allows you to travel throughout Germany with the new Deutschland-Ticket.
If you already offer your employees the Jobticket model, you can decide whether you want to give them a choice between the two or only offerone of the two options.
The Deutschland-Ticket is a digital ticket and can be pre-ordered online. It can be purchased through the sales channels of Deutsche Bahn and the transport associations.
The Deutschland-Ticket is available onFREENOW for Businessand you can offer it as a new Jobticket. With FREENOW for Business, you can offer your employees the Deutschland-Ticket tax-free and without any administrative effort.
FREENOW for Businesstakes care of all the tedious processes for you:
1) Your company's application to the relevant transport association with your employees,
2) Managing the registration of your employees for the Deutschland-Ticket as a Jobticket,
3) Making the ticket available to the employees.
We’ve made it even easier for you to boost your employee benefits offering with the new Deutschland-Ticket and Jobticket:
Offer your team the subsidised Jobticket. You can purchase it through Deutsche Bahn, other German travel associations and through FREENOW. When you buy it with us, we’ll take care of the pesky paperwork for you - no strings attached!
Employees pay for the Deutschland-Ticket with the FREENOW Mobility BudgetWith our employee benefits solution ‘Mobility Budget’, you can offer your employees a set amount they can spend on any transport they want. They’re free to choose… Taxis, petrol, parking and now the Deutschland-Ticket. They can even buy the Deutschland-Ticket in our app. And If they’re outside Germany or have any remaining budget, they can spend it on any transport they want all over the world! It’s a solution that equally benefits your digital nomads, rural workers and U-bahn loving city lovers.
Deutschland-Ticket as Jobticket + Mobility BudgetThe ultimate employee mobility package! Give your employees the Jobticket and a Mobility Budget from FREENOW for Business - all in one app!
You can offer your employees discounted public transport alongside unlimited transport options with our Mobility Budget. Plus, we’ll take care of the pesky admin process for you:
1) Your company’s application to the related transport association with your employees2) The management of employee registrations for the Deutschland-Ticket as a Jobticket3) The provision of the ticket to the employees
Like the old Jobticket, you can decide whether to subsidise Deutschland-Ticket for your employees.
Suppose you decide to subsidise the ticket at least by 25% (equivalent to €12,25 per month). In that case, the federal and state governments, i.e. the transport associations, will support you with an additional 5% discount (equivalent to €2.45 per month). This will make the ticket monthly price €46,50, and your employees will pay a maximum of €34,30 per month.
Original Price for employee: €49 per month
Company Subsidised Amount: €12,25
New Deutschland-Ticket Price after 25% subsidise: €46,50
Net New Deutschland-Ticket Price for employee: €34,30
Your employees save 30% of the costs, and you provide the Deutschland-Ticket at €34,30 as a Jobticket to your employees easily - low effort and no paperwork.
The Mobility Budget is an employee benefit your team can use to cover the costs of private trips and other mobility-related expenses. You provide your employees with a monthly mobility budget that can be used flexibly for all modes of transportation in our FREENOW app, or mobility-related expenses outside of FREENOW app.
Your employees can decide which transport modes they want to use across Europe.You leave it up to them to purchase the Deutschland-Ticket, to cancel it easily when they are on vacation or do not need it, or whether they want to use other modes of transport flexibly instead depending on their needs and wants.
The mobility budget is a unique digital, flexible and sustainable mobility benefit, and it is an ideal supplement to the Jobticket or Deutschland-Ticket.
You give your employees a benefit tailored to their individual needs with low process effort and no boring admin work. You can book a call from here now to see how the Mobility Budget works for your employees.
