Opinions on the effect of the 9 euro ticket on public transport use in Germany 2022

In 2022, 26 percent of respondents to a survey conducted in Germany thought the 9-euro ticket would encourage more people to use public transport in the long term. In contrast to this, 55 percent thought there would be no long-term effect on the public transportation system. The 9-euro ticket is a discounted public transport ticket sold by Deutsche Bahn, but implemented by the German government and available in June, July and August 2022. The ticket is valid for all German short-distance and regional transport and was introduced as a measure to financially support the population after energy and food prices soared following the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war.