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Student holiday tickets: Young people in Thuringia are so mobile!
The article provides information about the availability of student holiday tickets in Thuringia for the period June 28th to August 8th, 2025, which support mobility for young people.
Student holiday tickets: Young people in Thuringia are so mobile!
The summer holidays are just around the corner, and in Thuringia you can look forward to a breath of fresh air in student mobility. The Student holiday ticket for all young people up to 20 years old goes into the next round! Students can use the ticket from June 28th to August 8th, 2025. For a pleasant 32 euros you can travel through the whole of Thuringia by bus, train and tram. If you only want to use the buses, you can use the cheaper mini ticket for 16 euros.
The tickets are available both from bus drivers and at the EW Bus depots, which are located at Abbestraße 8 in Leinefelde and Dingelstädter Straße 51b in Heilbad Heiligenstadt. More details can be found at www.sft-thueringen.de. Another offer that ensures flexibility is the StudentLeisure Ticket, which is valid on weekdays from 2 p.m. until the last trip of the day and on weekends and public holidays - and all for just 9.50 euros per month!
A good deal for the students
With the introduction of the student holiday ticket and the mini ticket, the transport companies in Thuringia have really hit the jackpot. Over 40 transport companies support this initiative by Bus & Bahn Thüringen e. V. and the Mittelthüringen Transport Association (VMT) and bring the students safely to their destination. How Bus & train Thuringia reports, the tickets are also a support from the Free State of Thuringia, which helps to make the offer attractive.
But that's not all! The new Deutschland Ticket, which can also be used for school transport, provides even more options. How MDR reports that 30,000 students are already benefiting from this offer. The switch to the Deutschland Ticket has been well received by most Thuringian cities and districts, although there are some challenges that need to be overcome, such as delivery difficulties for chip cards.
Challenges for the future
Despite the positive response, there are also critical voices. Many regions and districts have not yet submitted all the necessary figures for school transport, and the financial impact of the Deutschland Ticket on local transport companies is still unclear. Regional bus companies in particular are worried about possible loss of income. It will be important to take the right measures to ensure long-term mobility for students.
In Gotha, QR codes are currently being used to bridge the transition period until chip cards are available. A creative approach that shows that those responsible have a good knack for finding solutions where necessary. Even if there are still some stumbling blocks, the developments in student mobility are more exciting than ever!