A bus drives past the Zoological Garden in Berlin.
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From Monday, the 49-euro ticket can be purchased not only online and at the Berlin transport companies, but also at the S-Bahn's customer centres.
"Anyone who applies for the subscription up to and including 10 April will receive the chip card on time before 1 May," the company announced on Friday. The so-called Deutschlandticket will then also be available via the digital channels of the railway and the S-Bahn. The Federal Council had approved the introduction of the monthly ticket for buses and trains in local public transport, which is valid nationwide.