- is available at every price level (german), including in the transition tariff,
- is issued as a paper ticket,
- does not allow return journeys, round trips and detours or longer breaks in the journey, e.g. for errands,
- is available for adults and children,
- is to be purchased directly before the start of the journey,
- is always to be used with the nearest possible connection to the destination when changing trains.
A single adult ticket is also available with the RMV-SparPass. This saves you 25 per cent on the purchase of the ticket. You can buy the SparPass at VGF ticket machines up to four weeks in advance.
Where is it available?
Single tickets are available from ticket machines, bus drivers, the TicketCenter or as an RMV mobile phone ticket.
- is a discounted single trip for short distances,
- Is available in Frankfurt, Offenbach, Wiesbaden, Mainz and Hanau
- is otherwise subject to the same regulations as the single tickets
You can find out whether your destination is a short trip destination at the bus stop or at the ticket machine.
A short-distance ticket is also available with the RMV-SparPass. This saves you 25 per cent on the purchase of the ticket. You can buy the SparPass at VGF ticket machines up to four weeks in advance
Where is it available?
You can buy a short trip ticket at ticket machines, from the bus driver, at the TicketCenter or as an RMV mobile phone ticket.
- can be purchased if you have a valid RMV season ticket and wish to travel beyond your ticket’s area of validity
- is issued according to the existing price level (german) of the season ticket and the price level of the required single trip
- is valid in the carriage class of the underlying season ticket and any potential surcharge
- is also to be validated as part of the shared carriage arrangements for season tickets, including for all fellow travellers
- cannot be combined with season tickets and tickets to the transition tariff zone (Übergangstarifgebiet), with long-distance add-on tickets, individual and short trip tickets, day tickets, group day tickets and combination tickets
Where is it available?
The connection ticket (Anschlussfahrkarte) is available from ticket machines, bus drivers, the TicketCenter or as an RMV mobile phone ticket.
- must be purchased in addition to the single ticket for journeys in 1st class
- can be purchased as a supplement to the season ticket
- is otherwise subject to the same regulations as the single tickets only in 1st class
Where is it available?
The single add-on ticket (1st class) is available from ticket machines, the TicketCenter or as an RMV mobile phone ticket.
- is available for BahnCard 25 and 50 holders
- is a reduced fare single ticket for the price categories 40, 5, 6, 7, 17 and 45
- can only be used on RMV rail services, excluding underground (U-Bahn) and tram services (Straßenbahnen)
Where is it available?
The single ticket BahnCard is available from ticket machines (only at stations with access to the S-Bahn).