Transport
The statement in the quiz
The Deutschlandticket, the nationwide monthly public transport pass, should be priced at cost, with no long-term government subsidy for the fare.
Background
This monthly public transport ticket, valid across Germany, costs €63 a month from 2026. The federal government and the states each pay €1.5 billion a year in subsidies, a commitment confirmed until 2030.
Sources for the background: Federal government: Deutschlandticket
ForLeaning forNeutral / mixedLeaning againstAgainstNot in manifesto
The manifesto does not mention the ticket; in February 2025 Friedrich Merz said its future depends on the budget.
Source: tagesschau: The CDU/CSU and the Deutschlandticket (12 February 2025)
Since the election: In government, the 2025 coalition agreement keeps the ticket, with users paying a gradually larger share from 2029.
Wants the ticket sold at what it calls an honest price, with the money spent on better services and networks instead of fare subsidies.
From the manifesto „Das Deutschlandticket muss zu einem ehrlichen Preis angeboten werden“Source: AfD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 46
Wants to offer the ticket permanently and keep the price at its current level.
From the manifesto „Wir wollen das Deutschlandticket dauerhaft anbieten.“Source: SPD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 35
Wants to work with the states to bring the price back down to €49 and keep it there for the long term.
From the manifesto „Unser Ziel ist, gemeinsam mit den Ländern einen Ticketpreis von 49 Euro sicherzustellen.“Source: Greens manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 49
Wants the price cut back to €9, with free tickets for students, apprentices and older people.
From the manifesto „senken wir den Preis für das Deutschlandticket wieder auf 9 Euro“Source: Die Linke manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 6
Wants cheaper public transport fares and to keep the ticket at an affordable price for the long term.
From the manifesto „für den dauerhaften Erhalt des Deutschland-Tickets zum bezahlbaren Preis ein“Source: BSW manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 29
Praises the ticket for simplifying fares, but says nothing about subsidies.
From the manifesto „Mit dem Deutschlandticket haben wir den Tarifdschungel gelichtet und den Zugang radikal vereinfacht.“Source: FDP manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 43
Positions are coded on five steps: for, leaning for, neutral or mixed, leaning against, against. A party whose manifesto says nothing on the statement is marked “not in manifesto”, and the quiz leaves the statement out of that party’s score. The coding method and its checks are on the method page.
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Manifesto coding and background checked: 27 September 2026 Update log