The Bayern Ticket is most useful for day trips inside Bavaria using regional transport: for example Nuremberg to Bamberg, Forchheim, Erlangen, Gräfenberg/Weißenohe or other well-connected beer towns. According to Deutsche Bahn, it is valid on local/regional trains, transport associations and almost all scheduled buses in Bavaria, but not on long-distance trains such as ICE or IC. Prices, times and detailed rules can change, so always check DB before buying.
What the Bayern Ticket covers
The Bayern Ticket is a day ticket for local and regional transport. Within Bavaria it covers regional trains such as RE and RB, transport-association services including S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus, and almost all scheduled buses. ICE and IC trains are excluded. A journey from Berlin or Frankfurt may therefore need a long-distance ticket, while day trips from Nuremberg, Bamberg or Forchheim may suit the Bayern Ticket.
Price and group size
As of October 2026, Deutsche Bahn gives a second-class price of €34 for one person. Deutsche Bahn scales the price by the number of travellers up to five and gives €74 for five people. DB states that staffed counter sales carry a surcharge.
Up to three children aged 6 to under 15 can travel free regardless of the number of paying passengers; children up to and including age 5 travel free generally. A larger dog counts as a paying passenger. Prices and rules can change; check them in Deutsche Bahn’s booking before you buy.
Validity period
On ordinary weekdays, the Bayern Ticket is valid from 9:00 until 3:00 the following morning. On weekends, public holidays including Assumption Day on 15 August, and on 24 and 31 December, it begins at midnight. For an early weekday walk, the 9:00 restriction may matter more than the price.
The Bayern Ticket Nacht has different times and prices. Travellers leaving only in the evening should compare the two products in DB’s journey planner rather than treating the name as an automatic recommendation.
Three suitable excursions
| Excursion | Why the ticket may fit | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Nuremberg–Bamberg | regional trains connect two cities | exclude ICE and IC options |
| Nuremberg–Forchheim | station, old centre and Kellerwald form one day route | the ticket does not establish Keller opening |
| Nuremberg–Weißenohe/Gräfenberg | regional services reach Fünf-Seidla-Steig® starting points | solve the return for the chosen walk separately |
Hallerndorf, Kreuzberg and other rural destinations do not become suitable merely because a bus may accept the ticket. That particular bus must operate on the visit date, and its last return must fit the meal.
Deutschland Ticket, local fare or Bayern Ticket?
Someone who already holds a valid Deutschland Ticket does not need another day ticket for many local journeys. A single person making a short trip within one transport association may find a local fare cheaper. The Bayern Ticket becomes particularly relevant for groups and longer regional journeys.
Compare through the journey planner: enter the passenger count, start of validity and every transport mode in the connection. A low fare is of little use when the selected journey contains a long-distance train or begins before 9:00.
Bicycles and passenger names
According to DB, a bicycle is not automatically included and normally needs an appropriate bicycle ticket unless a route-specific exception applies. The names of all paying travellers are fixed at purchase and cannot simply be exchanged later. These details matter on a beer walk that includes a bicycle.
A safe return
A day ticket solves transport, not alcohol consumption. Find the complete return before the first meal and allow time to reach the station. Missing a connection does not make it safe to retrieve a car and drive afterwards.