DB Regio: Deutschlandticket brings 16 percent more passengers. Around 60 percent of passengers travel with the monthly ticket for 49 euros.
The federal and state governments compensate for losses in sales by the railways and other transport companies with around three billion euros per year. Local transport in Germany is subsidized to the tune of over ten billion euros annually in order to keep tickets affordable, especially for commuters. In recent years, DB Regio in Germany has been an important source of profits for the group.