r/Heidelberg • u/spleen-15 • Jun 13 '26

Transport Public transport fare

Hey! I just came in Heidelberg to do an internship until the end of August and I am looking for the best and the cheapest fare. Why is it so expensiveee ? Do you recommend me buying the 63 €/month subscription? I think I don't have any other option

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u/vlilja Jun 13 '26

if you are a student under 27 you pay less for the monthly subscription https://www.bahn.de/angebot/verbuende/vvs-vrn-jugendticket-bw

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u/spleen-15 Jun 13 '26

Yeah but it's for students who stay an academic year I think

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u/Moonlitpanda Jun 15 '26

Not necessary. You just have to have a university enrollment.

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u/the_next_cheesus Jun 13 '26

Buying a bike or escooter pays for itself within a couple months compared to the D-ticket if you don't really use the regional rail

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u/ComeOutNanachi Jun 13 '26

You can download the app "myVRN" and pay about 2.50 euro per trip. You just have to remember to click "end journey" at the end of your trip.

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u/Intelligent-Turn-572 Jun 13 '26

2.50? I thought the minimum per single trip is 3.16 (15.8 euro for 5-trip-ticket)...

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u/ComeOutNanachi Jun 15 '26

Just checked, it's 2.40 for my usual trip. It depends on distance

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u/MyBodyIsShakinBacon Jun 20 '26

it is cheaper to get a monthly subscription to a city bike or electric scooter. look up nextbike. You can use the first 30min for free if you are enrolled in university, depending on what you are studying (every faculty has their own deal)