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Price increases in the VBB: Buses and trains will be more expensive from January 2026!
From January 2026, VBB ticket prices will increase by an average of 6%, which is due to increased energy and personnel costs.
Price increases in the VBB: Buses and trains will be more expensive from January 2026!
The Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB) has adjusted bus and train prices, and the changes will be noticeable from January 2026. How stern.de reported, the price adjustment will be an average of six percent. This increase is a direct response to increased costs, particularly for energy and personnel.
To clarify: Single trips in the AB fare zone then cost 4.00 euros - an increase of 20 cents. For Potsdam passengers, this means that in the future they will have to pay 3.00 euros per single trip. The four-trip ticket in the AB fare zone will in future be 12.40 euros, which represents an increase of 80 cents. The popular single trips in the ABC fare zone, which include Potsdam and BER Airport, are no longer cheap either: they then cost 5.00 euros.
Further ticket adjustments
A look at the prices shows that many ticket variants are affected. For example, the short-haul ticket in Berlin will rise to 2.80 euros. In regions such as Brandenburg an der Havel, Frankfurt (Oder) and Cottbus, the price of individual tickets also increases to 2.70 euros. These price adjustments were already decided by the VBB supervisory board in September.
- Preisänderungen im Überblick:
- Einzelfahrausweis Berlin AB: 4,00 Euro (vorher 3,80 Euro)
- 4-Fahrten-Karte Berlin AB: 12,40 Euro (vorher 11,60 Euro)
- Kurzstrecke in Berlin: 2,80 Euro (vorher 2,60 Euro)
- Einzelfahrausweis ABC: 5,00 Euro (vorher 4,70 Euro)
- Einzelfahrausweis AB in Potsdam: 3,00 Euro (vorher 2,80 Euro)
In addition to the price increases, there will also be changes to the range of tickets on offer from 2026. Products that are in low demand, such as the 7-day cards in various regions and the VBB Abo 65plus options, will be eliminated. These adjustments are intended to make the ticket offering clearer vbb.de emphasized.
Background of the price increase
The reasons for the price adjustments are varied. Loud tagesschau.de The main factors are the increased electricity prices, which rose by around 38 percent, as well as the high costs of fuels and lubricants. These rising operating costs put a strain on local public transport and make it necessary to adjust ticket prices in order to secure the financial framework in the long term.
Although the federal and state governments cover some of these costs, the financial situation remains tense. The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) has also pointed out the inadequate financing of public transport. According to the report, additional funds are required annually in order to be able to implement the necessary modernizations and expansions of offerings.