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Semester ticket becomes Germany semester ticket

For students at Trier University of Applied Sciences from March 1 and for students at Trier University from April 1

  • Who do I contact with questions about the Deutschlandsemesterticket?

    By e-mail to: chipticket@studierendenwerk-trier.de

    If you have any questions about the semester ticket (university students until March 31) or require any other information, please contact our colleague Gisela Keil by e-mail at

    Gisela.Keil@studierendenwerk-trier.de

    Semester ticket becomes Deutschlandticket semester ticket:

    Trier University students from March 1

    Students at Trier University from April 1

    In contrast to the previous semester ticket, the student ID card is no longer valid as a ticket, but a digital ticket is required and the identity card as a document for verification at a ticket inspection.students of Trier universities must register online in the Portazon app of Stadtwerke Trier to receive the digital ticket via smartphone. Click here for the Portazon app:

    Deutschland-Ticket | Trier & Region | Portazon-App

    We have also provided a "step-by-step" guide to registration (Trier University of Applied Sciences from March 1 / Trier University from April 1) with this link:

    https://studiwerk.de/info/Semesterticket/Deutschlandsemesterticket_in_der_Portazon_App_ENG.pdf

    Students at the university have already received their personal access code. Students at Trier University will receive the code at the end of March from the Studierendenwerk Trier by e-mail.

    With the Germany semester ticket, the regional Trier semester ticket loses its validity, which means that the student ID card is no longer valid as a ticket; only the digital ticket in the Portazon app (Android / iOS) will allow students at Trier University of Applied Sciences to travel on all local and regional transport between the North Sea coast and the Alps from March 1 and students at Trier University from April 1.

    The validity period covers the entire duration of the summer semester for students at Trier University of Applied Sciences (1.03.2024 to 31.08.2024) and Trier University (01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024).

    The validity includes all local public transport throughout Germany (2nd class), i.e. all regular buses, local trains, suburban and subway trains and streetcars. The ticket is not valid on long-distance trains such as Intercity or ICE trains. It is only issued to you personally in the Portazon app. In the event of an inspection, you will also need to show your ID card as further proof of identity.

     

     

     

     

    The semester ticket allows you to be mobile at the location of your studies and in the area without your own car.  For the way to the lecture, the way back from the cinema or for the journey at the weekend the semester ticket allows for the simple use of busses and trains in the area and in town, without you having to pay for each trip separately.  And all of this without having to worry about parking!
    Already since the summer semester 1992 the Trier semester ticket has been offered to the students of the Trier Universities as a service provided by the Studierendenwerk Trier and the transportation companies of the area.

    With the use of the semester ticket all students contribute actively to the protection of the environment by reducing the individual traffic and the connected emissions of noise and pollutants.
    This does not only save time, but above all it saves money and spares your nerves.
    Instead of getting worked up in the car due to the red traffic lights and traffic jams you better spend your time with sensible things whilst being taken to your destination!


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    As contribution to solidarity all students registered in Trier has to pay the fee for the semester ticket. This includes although student studying abroad or in other parts of Germany farther away from Trier. Because of the solidarity the price for the semester ticket is especially cheap.

    The Semester ticket in summer semester 2024 enables all students at Trier's universities to the use of local public transport throughout Germany (Deutschlandticket) for 29,40 euros per month instead of 49,00 euros.

    This amount is part of the fee for the summer semester 2024 which all students pay upon re-registration or initial enrolment.

    The digital ticket will be issued for the duration of the summer semester using a QR code in the Portazon app and replaces the previous interim solution.

    All students will receive an email to their personal university email address with all the information they need to activate the QR code in the Portazon app.

    Please note: the QR code is only valid in the summer semester 2024.

    • for students of the Trier University of Applied Sciences from 01.03.2024 from 0:00 to 31.08.2024 at 23:59
    • for students of the University from 01.04.2024 from 0:00 am to 30.09.2024 at 23:59 pm.


    Attempts to register in the Portazon app beforehand will result in an error message.


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    Your student card is valid as ticket in the shown area of the VRT ((Verkehrsverbund Region Trier with the city of Trier, Landkreis Bernkastel-Kues, Landkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landkreis Daun und Trier-Saarburg).

    Not included are all additional prices and the distance Trier – airport Frankfurt-Hahn by line R100 or busses offered by flibco.

    Find a big picture of the territory as download.

     

     


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    Geltungsbereich im Schienennetz

    Your student card is valid as a ticket in trains named RB and RE at the following distances:

      • Trier-Koblenz (Hbf.)
      • Trier-Saarbrücken (Hbf.)
      • Trier-Perl (Moselaufwärts-Dreiländereck Deutschland/Frankreich/Luxemburg)
      • Trier-Igel (Landesgrenze Luxemburg)
      • Trier-Jünkerath/Eifel (Richtung Köln/Landesgrenze NRW)

    You can use it also for the distance Bullay - Traben-Trabach.

    Find a big picture of the territory as download. 

    Attention: Both railway stations, the main station in Saarbrücken and Koblenz, are outside the area of the validity for bus services. All bus rides in the two cities must be paid for.

     

    Important news to all users of rail traffic

    Using the semester ticket at the distances from Bengel to Koblenz Hbf and from Taben to Saarbrücken Hbf every student has to show the passport, a BahnCard or another official document with your photo additional to the student card.

    If you cannot show the additional asked document you will be treated as a person without ticket.


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    Student cards with illegible date aren't accepted as ticket.

    The student card of the university and the University of Applied Sciences is valid as the ticket for bus or train.  Students at the Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld have their own semester ticket.
    The validity of the semester ticket corresponds to the printed validity on the student card. Generally, the printed period is the current semester, for which the student is enrolled. If you are already reported for the next semester the student card is valid for the current and the next semester.

    The student identification card is personal. Therefore, the semester ticket is not transferable to other people. Contraventions will lead to charges against the user.
    Own children up to the age of six years may accompany you free of charge.

    All students are responsible to the transportation companies for the orderly state of their student identification cards.

    Showing an enrolment certification does not prevent punishment as driver without valid ticket.

    If you use your student card carefully it will last as long as your study. Therefore you may

    • Keep your card in the cover or the purse.
    • Only take the card out of the cover to load it at the automat or to buy something at an automat.
      To pay in the Mensa or cafeteria the card can remain in the cover. Consider: every time you touch the stripe where the date is printed you destroy it a bit.
    • Don't carry the student card in the hip pocket. The antenna will be deformed and paying isn't possible anymore.

     


  • All students of the Trier Universities (at the location Trier) are obliged to the financing of the semester ticket with a payment per semester, which will be collected in addition to the social contribution (Sozialbeitrag).
    Thus, at re-registration the semester ticket is included in the price. As the financing is divided to all students the individual share of the contribution is unbeatably low in comparison to the normal tickets.

    In summer semester 2024 semesterticket is also valid as Deutschlandticket for 29,40 euros each month, i.e. 176,40 for six months and by this 40 per cent cheaper than normal price.

    Refund:
    A refund is only possible for severely handicapped students in case of impairment with the feature H or Bl in your ID card. See the contribution rules in the downloads.


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    In some sparsely populated parts of the VRT network, RufBuses now run on around 60 RufBus routes. Like all other buses, they follow fixed routes and travel to fixed stops. The most important difference: if you want to use them, you must book your journey at least 60 minutes in advance. Only then will the RufBus in the form of a normal bus, minibus or taxi travel to the desired stop. The journeys are always free of charge.

    The RufBus sign with a telephone receiver on the bus stop sign and behind the windscreen of the vehicle is important.

    Bookings for up to 8 people can be made in the timetable information, in the VRT app or by telephone. For 9 or more people, bookings must be made by telephone at least 24 hours in advance.

    Phone Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: 0651 / 999 878 99

    Important: To avoid not necessary journeys of the RufBus, please cancel if you cannot or do not want to use the booked journey any more. To do this, either click on the cancellation link in the booking confirmation or cancel by telephone.

    Further information and a video tutorial https://www.vrt-info.de/fahrt-planen/rufbus-buchen


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    RegioRadler Copyright: VRT

    In the busses of the Stadtwerke Trier (moving only in Trier) you can take your bike without extra cost.

    The other companies of the VRT demand a "EinzelTicket Fahrrad" for your bicycle by travelling Mo - Fr before 9 am.

    Buggies and wheelchairs always have priority (decision of the busdriver).

    Independent of day or time RadBusse demand 3,00 euro extra.

    Overview of the RadBuses

    On the trains you can take your bike with you without further costs on Monday - Friday since 9:00 am and Saturday and Sunday the whole day. At other times you have to buy a ticket for your bike. Travelling with a bicycle is only possible if there is enough place for it. There is no space-demanding.


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    Local public transport is free of charge if:
    • You use the tram.

    • You want to travel by train 2nd class and use single or permanent tickets. Time tickets and travel in 1st class cars are to be paid.

    • Bus journeys carried out on behalf of AVL, RGTR or TICE. If the destination is in Germany, this part has to be paid.
      https://www.cfl.lu/de-DE/customerservices/detail/Enfants-et-Jeunes/Enfants-et-Jeunes-(1)

      If the journey is not carried out on behalf of AVL, RGTR or TICE, both Luxembourg and Germany must be paid for. Please inform yourself before you start your journey.

    Information on free connections can be easily accessed via the Mobiliteit. lu app (App Store or Google Play Store) or via the Mobility Centre website.

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If you have further questions about the semester ticket, please contact our colleague Gisela Keil by e-mail: gisela.keil@studierendenwerk-trier.de


  • How do you get the Deutschlandsemesterticket?

    Unlike the previous semester ticket, the student ID card is no longer valid as a ticket, but a digital ticket is required and the identity card as a document for verification at a ticket inspection. Students at Trier's universities must register online in the Stadtwerke Trier Portazon app in order to receive the digital ticket via smartphone.  Click here for the Portazon app:

    Deutschland-Ticket | Trier & Region | Portazon-App

    We have also provided a "step-by-step" guide to registration (Trier University of Applied Sciences from March 1 / Trier University from April 1) with this link:

    https://studiwerk.de/info/Semesterticket/Deutschlandsemesterticket_in_der_Portazon_App_ENG.pdf

    Students at the Trier University of Applied Sciences have already received their personal access code. Students at Trier University will receive the code at the end of March from the Studierendenwerk Trier by e-mail.

    With the German semester ticket, the regional Trier semester ticket loses its validity, which means that the student ID card is no longer valid as a ticket; only the digital ticket in the Portazon app (Android / iOS) will allow students at Trier University of Applied Sciences to travel on all local and regional transport between the North Sea coast and the Alps from March 1 and students at Trier University from April 1.

    How long is the Deutschlandsemesterticket valid for?

    The validity period covers the entire duration of the summer semester for students at Trier University of Applied Sciences (1.03.2024 to 31.08.2024) and Trier University (01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024).The validity includes all local public transport throughout Germany (2nd class), i.e. all regular buses, local trains, suburban and subway trains and streetcars.The ticket is not valid on long-distance trains such as Intercity or ICE trains. It is only issued to you personally in the Portazon app. In the event of an inspection, you will also need to show your ID card as further proof of identity.

     

    What do I do if I don't have a cell phone with me or the battery is empty?

    Then you don't have a valid ticket and risk paying a higher fare, as only the proof in the app is valid.With the Germany semester ticket, the regional Trier semester ticket also loses its validity, which means that the student ID is no longer valid as a ticket.

     

    Does the ticket also work offline?

    You can download the ticket to your smartphone in the Portazon app under "Services" > "Mobility" > "Public transport tickets" via the three-dot menu directly on your QR code or request an email to receive the ticket again by email.

    What about bicycle transportation?

    The Deutschlandsemesterticket itself does not provide for free bicycle transport. The usual public transport rules still apply. Bicycle transport is free of charge in the Verkehrsverbund Region Trier

    and therefore generally free of charge on city buses. Only on Mondays to Fridays before 9 a.m. is it necessary to buy a reduced one-way ticket to take your bike with you.

     

    What applies to journeys to Luxembourg and Belgium? 

    The Germany semester ticket is also valid on the train route to Luxembourg.Also on CFL trains, as these operate for DB in Germany.Buses on Luxembourg's RGTR lines (301, 302, 306, etc.) that travel in Germany operate for the country of Luxembourg and are independent of German federal legislation. Therefore, the German semester ticket does not apply here. The Luxembourg RegioZone fare applies to tickets on RGTR buses.However, the Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid on buses of the cross-border VRT bus lines (410, 455, 460). You can also travel on line 465 beyond "Steinebrück, Zoll" to St. Vith in Belgium with the Deutschlandsemesterticket without having to buy an additional one-way ticket.

     

    Who can I contact if I have any further questions?

    Do you have questions about your ticket? You can contact the Portazon app team in various ways: By email: service@portazon.de

     or directly via the Portazon app: "Customer service" > "Contact us".

    The Studiwerk can also answer personal queries by email:

    chipticket@studierendenwerk-trier.de