Deutsche Bahn tickets in the RMV region

Some of the tickets issued by Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways) are also valid in the RMV region under certain circumstances. Here you will find a summary view of the main items of information on this subject.

The BahnCard in the RMV region

The BahnCard (“Rail Card”) is available for you to use for trips in the Price Levels 5, 6, 7, 17 and 45 in the RMV region. It is valid exclusively for rail travel with Deutsche Bahn AG (on trains designated S, SE, RE and RB), the Hessische Landesbahn, the Kahlgrundbahn and the Hellertalbahn. It cannot be used for travel on underground or tram routes, nor on the VGF bus routes.

Discount at automatic ticket dispensers

At RMV automatic ticket dispensers belonging to the transport companies listed above you will find selection buttons for the BahnCard tariff. 

This button is only available at ticket dispensers on stations with change options to other traffic companies (for example DB AG).

Surcharges

Surcharges always have to be paid in full. RMV surcharge tickets also have to be purchased for 1st class travel with the BahnCard First.

The “Lovely Weekend ticket” in the RMV region

German Railways issue a “Schönes-Wochenende” (“Lovely Weekend”) ticket with which up to 5 people can travel (2nd class) at any time from 0.00 a.m. on Saturday to 3.00 a.m. on Sunday, or from 0.00 a.m. on Sunday to 3.00 a.m. on Monday on any local passenger trains.

In the RMV region this means

• all suburban electric trains (S-Bahn),
• all regional trains (RegionalBahn or RB),
• the City Express (StadtExpress or SE),
• and the RegionalExpress (RE).

Please note: the “Lovely Weekend” ticket can basically be used only on these trains. It is not valid for travel on buses, the underground or trams

This ticket is available exclusively from the ticket offices of Deutsche Bahn AG and in the DER travel agencies.

RMV long-distance supplementary tickets

RMV season ticket customers (starting with the weekly season ticket) can travel on ICE trains only with Deutsche Bahn tickets. If they wish to travel on RMV routes they will additionally need the RMV long-distance supplementary ticket. RMV sells these for its Price Levels 1–5 and 13. If tickets are inspected, both must be presented and must be valid for that day. Otherwise the periods of validity of the two tickets do not need to be identical. The long-distance supplementary ticket can only be issued in the start or destination tariff zone of the relevant Deutsche Bahn ticket.

This ticket is available exclusively from the ticket offices of Deutsche Bahn AG.