Switching From an RMV Season Ticket to the Deutschlandticket: The 10th-of-the-Month Rule, and the 2027 Price Step

The Deutschlandticket is a subscription you can cancel monthly, but only up to the 10th of a month for the end of that month. If you hold an RMV annual pass, switching to the Deutschlandticket is free of cost disadvantages when you keep the deadlines: the change must be seamless, and the safe date for the written request is the 10th of the previous month. The ticket costs 63 EUR a month until 31 December 2026 and 66.80 EUR from 1 January 2027, so a cancellation for December has to be in by 10 December if you want to avoid the higher price.

Two Systems, One Rule of Thumb

In the Rhein-Main area, three kinds of subscription meet. There is the Deutschlandticket, a monthly subscription for regional transport in all of Germany. There is the RMV annual pass, either as a subscription or paid once. And in Frankfurt city, there are VGF subscriptions, such as a Jahreskarte. Each has its own cancellation rule, but one habit works for all: do not cancel the old ticket before the new one is certain.

The RMV’s overview of cancellations is the source for the dates below. If you are still choosing which ticket suits you, read our guides on choosing an RMV ticket and on day tickets versus the Deutschlandticket first.

Cancelling the Deutschlandticket

The Deutschlandticket renews itself each month. The tariff rules of the RMV say that the cancellation must be made by the 10th of a month for the end of that calendar month, and that the ticket stays valid until the close of service at the end of the last day, no longer than 3:00 the next day.

When a Deutschlandticket cancellation takes effect
Cancellation received	Ticket valid until
By 10 November 2026	End of 30 November 2026
By 10 December 2026	End of 31 December 2026 (the 63 EUR price, no 66.80 EUR month)
On 11 December 2026	End of 31 January 2027, at 66.80 EUR
Bought after the 10th of a month	First cancellation possible for the following month

How you cancel depends on the way you bought it, according to the RMV FAQ:

RMVgo app: “Meine Tickets”, then the Deutschland-Ticket, then “Abonnement kündigen”. If it does not work, log out and in again.
RMV TicketShop: online through the meinRMV portal or the cancellation form.
Chip card from another provider, or order form: write to your contract partner, named in your contract papers.
VGF subscription: MeineVGF online, or by post or email to the VGF subscription service, as the RMV Frankfurt page says.

You cannot use the app ticket and the chip-card ticket at the same time. The RMV warns that if you want to move from the chip card to RMVgo, you must cancel the card subscription first, otherwise you hold two subscriptions.

Switching From an Annual Pass

If you hold an RMV annual pass, the best route is not a cancellation but a switch. The RMV says:

By the 10th of the previous monthSend your written change request to your contract partner, for example by 10 November for a start on 1 December 2026. The RMV states this date for other annual-pass offers and names no separate one for the Deutschlandticket, so use it as the safe date and confirm it with your contract partner. For a Jobticket, a written request until the end of the previous month is enough.
First of the monthThe new Deutschlandticket starts. The switch must be seamless.
MoneyPrice differences are calculated according to the tariff and set off against what you already paid, with no further cost disadvantage.

Two special cases. An annual pass without a subscription can be cancelled early, and if you prove a Deutschlandticket subscription or order one directly, you suffer no disadvantage. And if you hold a VGF subscription in Frankfurt, the RMV Frankfurt page says that the switch is online through MeineVGF, no cancellation is needed, and whoever switches by the 15th of the previous month can ride with the Deutschlandticket directly. Anyone who bought a VGF annual ticket at a machine or ticket center orders the Deutschlandticket online and shows the confirmation and the old pass at a TicketCenter to receive a refund for the remaining period.

What an Early End Costs

If you only cancel an RMV annual subscription and do not switch, the rules are strict. The subscription runs 12 months and renews by 12 months. You may cancel at the end of any calendar month, with notice by the last day of the previous month. In the first year, 1/10 of the annual price is charged for each month you used, so you should expect a back payment during the first 10 months. From the second year it is 1/12 per month. This is why the switch route is the better one when you are leaving the pass for a Deutschlandticket.

The 2027 Price Step

The Deutschlandticket costs 63 EUR a month until 31 December 2026. On 30 September 2026 the Verkehrsministerkonferenz announced that the price is 66.80 EUR from 1 January 2027, set by a new index of staff, energy and general costs. The Jobticket version is 63.46 EUR in 2027 and the Semesterticket 40.08 EUR. Deutsche Bahn confirms the same figures for the standard ticket. The RMV Frankfurt page also lists the discounted ticket with Hessenpass mobil at 44 EUR now. The 2027 price is not final: RMV pages show both 57.80 EUR and 47.80 EUR, and the state subsidy is so far only in the draft budget, so check the RMV page before ordering. According to the RMV, the Hessenpass mobil is aimed at people who receive Bürgergeld (since July 2026 in law Grundsicherungsgeld), Wohngeld or Sozialhilfe, and asylum seekers.

Whether to cancel because of the new price is your decision. If you do, the dates in the table apply, and you can book again later at the then-current price.

Step by Step

Decide what you want from 1 December or 1 January, and find your contract partner in the papers.
Use the switch route if you hold an annual pass, and send the written request by the 10th of the previous month.
Do not cancel the old ticket before the new one is confirmed.
To leave the Deutschlandticket, cancel by the 10th for the end of the month, in the way you bought it.
Keep the confirmation of the cancellation and the date you sent it.
Check your bank statement at the start of the next month to make sure that the last debit was the one you expected.

Compliance Note

This guide summarises the tariff and cancellation pages of the RMV and the price announcements of the Verkehrsministerkonferenz and Deutsche Bahn as read in October 2026. Prices, deadlines and conditions can change, and your own contract papers decide your case. Confirm the details with your contract partner before you cancel anything.

FAQ & Common Pitfalls

Until when can I cancel the Deutschlandticket?

Up to the 10th of a month, for the end of that month. The RMV tariff rules say the subscription runs for an indefinite period, can be cancelled monthly, and the cancellation must reach the provider by the 10th for the end of that calendar month. After a cancellation, the ticket stays valid until the close of service on the last day of the month, at the latest until 3:00 the next morning. A return after the validity has started is not possible.

I bought the ticket after the 10th. When can I cancel?

Only for the next month. The RMV explains that a cancellation for the end of the month works only up to the 10th, and that if you buy the ticket after the 10th you can cancel only in the following month. The RMV also states that you pay the full price for the whole month even if you start later in it.

How do I cancel, and where?

That depends on where you bought it. In the RMVgo app, you open 'Meine Tickets', choose the Deutschland-Ticket and tap 'Abonnement kündigen', which is possible from the first day of validity. If you ordered in the RMV TicketShop, you cancel through the customer portal meinRMV or the cancellation form. If you hold the ticket as an eTicket on a chip card from another provider, the RMV says to address the cancellation to your contract partner named in your papers. VGF subscribers cancel through MeineVGF, by post or by email to the VGF subscription service.

I hold an RMV annual pass. How do I switch without paying extra?

According to the RMV, a switch from an annual pass to a Deutschland-Ticket or a Jobticket is possible at the first of the following month if the change is seamless. The RMV names the 10th of the previous month for the written change request when moving to another annual-pass offer and gives no separate date for the Deutschland-Ticket, so treat the 10th as the safe date and confirm it with your contract partner. For the Jobticket, a written request up to the end of the previous month is enough. Price differences are settled according to the tariff and set off against what you have already paid, with no additional cost disadvantages. Contact your contract partner, named in your contract documents.

What if my annual pass has no subscription?

You can cancel it early. The RMV says that if you prove a Deutschland-Ticket subscription or order one directly, no disadvantages arise from the early cancellation. Without that, cancelling a pass without subscription means 1/10 of the annual price is charged for each month of use. Cancel the pass with the contract partner named in your papers.

What does an early cancellation of my annual subscription cost if I do not switch?

You can end an RMV annual subscription at the end of any calendar month, and the notice must be given by the last day of the previous month. In the first year, 1/10 of the annual price is charged for each month used, so you should expect a back payment in the first 10 months. From the second year, it is 1/12 per month. These are the RMV's own rules, and a switch to the Deutschlandticket within the deadlines avoids the extra charge.

What does the Deutschlandticket cost in 2027?

66.80 EUR a month from 1 January 2027, up from 63 EUR until 31 December 2026. The Verkehrsministerkonferenz announced this on 30 September 2026, after the first use of an index based on staff, energy and general costs. The Deutschlandticket as a Jobticket costs 63.46 EUR in 2027 and as a Semesterticket 40.08 EUR. The RMV lists the discounted Deutschland-Ticket with Hessenpass mobil at 44 EUR now. The 2027 price is not final: RMV pages show both 57.80 EUR and 47.80 EUR, and the state subsidy is so far only in the draft budget, so check the RMV page before ordering.

Can I avoid the new price by cancelling?

Only by giving up the ticket. A cancellation sent by 10 December ends the subscription on 31 December 2026, so the 66.80 EUR price never applies to you. You can book the ticket again later, but you would pay the new price then. Since the ticket is a monthly subscription, a gap costs you nothing, though you also have no cover for those weeks.