MDV – Local public transport in Central Germany

Within the MDV (Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund) network you can use the train, S-Bahn, tram and bus with just one ticket, and easily switch between different modes of transport – no matter where you bought your MDV ticket or how often you want to switch.

The MDV is the public transport network for Central Germany and covers the train, S-Bahn, tram and bus services provided by 13 different transport companies. Standardised tickets, comprehensive service offerings, coordinated schedules and information, and joint services with the partner transit companies all help move MDV passengers forward faster.

The network covers the cities of Leipzig and Halle, as well as the districts of Saalekreis, North Saxony, Leipzig greater area, Altenburger Land and Burgenlandkreis.
The MDV Nord area, however, includes the districts of Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg as well as the city of Dessau-Roßlau, but the MDV ticket is only valid on the train and S-Bahn here.

Karte des MDV-Gebietes

Ticket options

You can travel by train, S-Bahn, tram and bus with one MDV ticket and change between modes of transport - no matter where you bought your ticket or how often you want to get on and off.

Please note: In the MDV Nord area, which includes the Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg districts as well as the city of Dessau-Roßlau, the MDV ticket is only valid on the train and S-Bahn. You need another ticket to travel on the trams and buses within this area.

The MDV ticket price depends on how many zones you want to travel through, including the zones you start and end in. Each tariff zone has a different price bracket.

Signet 1ticket für Zug, S-Bahn, Tram und Bus

There are different ticket options available for occasional trips:

Single ticket

  • valid for 1 trip

  • changes: as many as desired

  • also available for children aged 6-14

4-trip ticket

  • valid for 4 trips

  • changes: as many as desired

  • also available for children aged 6-14

Short-trip ticket

  • valid for a single short distance trip
    (max. 4 km or 4 stops within Halle or Leipzig)

  • it is not permitted to change mode of transport or interrupt your journey

  • also available for 4 short distance trips

24-hour ticket

  • valid for any number of trips within a 24-hour period once validated

  • as many as desired

  • available for 1-5 people as well as for children

Information on other ticket options can be found here.

The conductors on board will check whether you are travelling with a valid ticket. If you are found without a valid ticket, you will have to pay a higher fare and prove your identity by showing an official document.

Deutschlandticket

The Deutschlandticket (subscription) is valid throughout Germany for all local transport, that means all regular buses, all local trains (2nd class) RB/RE/IRE, all underground an suburban trains (2nd class) as well as all trams. It is not valid on long-distance trains (ICE, IC) and long-distance buses.

tariff information:

Deutschlandticket Netzkarte Deutschland
  • valid all day

  • changes: as many as desired

  • no minimum term (subscription is automatically renewed every month, can be canceled monthly)

  • ticket is not transferable to other people (photo ID required)

  • price per month: € 49.00

Further information: 1ticket.de

Ticket purchase

You can purchase MDV tickets

  • from ticket machines at stops, stations and in vehicles

  • from the bus driver in regional and small urban transport

  • in transport company service points

  • in retail shops and selected travel agencies

Fahrkarte abstempeln am blauen Entwerter

Single tickets, 4-trip tickets and 24-hours tickets bought in advance must be validated at the ticket validation machine on the platform (train/S-Bahn) or inside the vehicle (tram/bus) before you start your journey. Single tickets or 24-hours tickets bought from ticket machines in vehicles will already be validated, 4-trip tickets must be validated. ATTENTION: Tickets from the ticket machines in the vehicles of HAVAG must be validated.
In addition you can buy your ticket via the apps MOOVME, DB Navigator, FAIRTIQ and LeipzigMOVE. These apps are available in German and English and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

MOOVME

Moovme App Icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV and VMS network and whole Saxony

  • real-time information with current departure and arrival times as well as service disruption alerts

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • information on connections and locations of stops and stations

  • payment via: direct debit, Visa, Mastercard or PayPal

LeipzigMOVE

leipzigmove App icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV network as well as for taxi rides and bike- and carsharing in Leipzig

  • real-time information with current departure and arrival times as well as service disruption alerts

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • payment via: direct debit, PayPal or mobile phone bill

DB NAVIGATOR

dbnavigator app icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram and bus in the MDV network and other networks

  • real-time information with current arrival and departure times

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • connection information

  • payment via: direct debit, paydirekt, credit card, „Sofort.“ or PayPal

FAIRTIQ

fairtiq App Icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV network

  • automatic calculation of the required fare rate

  • best price guarantee in a 24-hour period

  • push notifications if you have forgotten to check out

  • payment via: direct debit, Visa, Mastercard or PayPal

Free transport

Children

Icon Kinder

not yet in school: up to their 8th birthday
when in school: up to their 6th birthday

Adults accompanying children and groups of children must have a valid ticket. Children aged between 6 and 14 can travel at a reduced rate using a children‘s ticket.

People with reduced mobility

Icon mobilitätseingeschränkte Personen

free transport in the entire MDV network

A valid disability pass with supplement and a valid token is an acceptable proof of eligibility. Companions of severely disabled people travel free of charge if their eligibility is apparent from the Severe Disability pass (with “B” mark).
Alternatively, a dog may accompany a disabled person instead of or in addition to a human companion.

Bicycles

Icon Fahrradmitnahme

on all local trains within the MDV network
on trams and buses in the Saalekreis and Burgenlandkreis districts
folding bicycles in transport bags or electric pedal scooters and bicycles for children

Bicycles can be taken along free of charge on the route network of Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) from Monday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and all day on Sunday.
Please note: Bicycles and bicycle trailers may only be taken on board if the capacity of the vehicle allows for it. Riders are not entitled to free transport of bicycles.

Luggage

Icon Gepäckmitnahme

hand luggage, other baggages, loads

Small dogs and other small animals

Icon Tiermitnahme

brought on board in suitable holders, such as a hand bag
please note: larger dogs require an Extraticket

Prams, strollers, wheelchairs and rollators (if used as intended)

Icon Kindermitnahme

bicycle trailers and pushcarts used for carrying children
tricycles, balance bikes and bikes for children who do not require a ticket

An Extraticket (surcharge ticket) is to be purchased for:

  • dogs and small animals that cannot be transported in crates (Please note: Dogs may only be brought onto public transport if they are wearing a muzzle and kept on a short lead).

  • bulky objects and pieces of luggage which cannot be carried easily.

  • bicycles in tram and bus in Halle and the districts of North Saxony, Leipzig greater area and Altenburger Land.

Further information

If you have any questions on the MDV ticket options available or our tariffs and the timetables, contact us.

Contact form
Fill in the contact form at this address to make a written enquiry.

Infomobil
Our mobility team is always out and about in the MDV area and on hand to help in German and English.

English pages from transport companies

Leipziger Verkehrsbertriebe (LVB)
Hallesche Verkehrs-AG (HAVAG)

photo credits: MDV

Multilingual information:

Within the MDV (Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund) network you can use the train, S-Bahn, tram and bus with just one ticket, and easily switch between different modes of transport – no matter where you bought your MDV ticket or how often you want to switch.

The MDV is the public transport network for Central Germany and covers the train, S-Bahn, tram and bus services provided by 13 different transport companies. Standardised tickets, comprehensive service offerings, coordinated schedules and information, and joint services with the partner transit companies all help move MDV passengers forward faster.

The network covers the cities of Leipzig and Halle, as well as the districts of Saalekreis, North Saxony, Leipzig greater area, Altenburger Land and Burgenlandkreis.
The MDV Nord area, however, includes the districts of Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg as well as the city of Dessau-Roßlau, but the MDV ticket is only valid on the train and S-Bahn here.

Karte des MDV-Gebietes

Ticket options

You can travel by train, S-Bahn, tram and bus with one MDV ticket and change between modes of transport - no matter where you bought your ticket or how often you want to get on and off.

Please note: In the MDV Nord area, which includes the Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg districts as well as the city of Dessau-Roßlau, the MDV ticket is only valid on the train and S-Bahn. You need another ticket to travel on the trams and buses within this area.

The MDV ticket price depends on how many zones you want to travel through, including the zones you start and end in. Each tariff zone has a different price bracket.

Signet 1ticket für Zug, S-Bahn, Tram und Bus

There are different ticket options available for occasional trips:

Single ticket

  • valid for 1 trip

  • changes: as many as desired

  • also available for children aged 6-14

4-trip ticket

  • valid for 4 trips

  • changes: as many as desired

  • also available for children aged 6-14

Short-trip ticket

  • valid for a single short distance trip
    (max. 4 km or 4 stops within Halle or Leipzig)

  • it is not permitted to change mode of transport or interrupt your journey

  • also available for 4 short distance trips

24-hour ticket

  • valid for any number of trips within a 24-hour period once validated

  • as many as desired

  • available for 1-5 people as well as for children

Information on other ticket options can be found here.

The conductors on board will check whether you are travelling with a valid ticket. If you are found without a valid ticket, you will have to pay a higher fare and prove your identity by showing an official document.

Deutschlandticket

The Deutschlandticket (subscription) is valid throughout Germany for all local transport, that means all regular buses, all local trains (2nd class) RB/RE/IRE, all underground an suburban trains (2nd class) as well as all trams. It is not valid on long-distance trains (ICE, IC) and long-distance buses.

tariff information:

Deutschlandticket Netzkarte Deutschland
  • valid all day

  • changes: as many as desired

  • no minimum term (subscription is automatically renewed every month, can be canceled monthly)

  • ticket is not transferable to other people (photo ID required)

  • price per month: € 49.00

Further information: 1ticket.de

Ticket purchase

You can purchase MDV tickets

  • from ticket machines at stops, stations and in vehicles

  • from the bus driver in regional and small urban transport

  • in transport company service points

  • in retail shops and selected travel agencies

Fahrkarte abstempeln am blauen Entwerter

Single tickets, 4-trip tickets and 24-hours tickets bought in advance must be validated at the ticket validation machine on the platform (train/S-Bahn) or inside the vehicle (tram/bus) before you start your journey. Single tickets or 24-hours tickets bought from ticket machines in vehicles will already be validated, 4-trip tickets must be validated. ATTENTION: Tickets from the ticket machines in the vehicles of HAVAG must be validated.
In addition you can buy your ticket via the apps MOOVME, DB Navigator, FAIRTIQ and LeipzigMOVE. These apps are available in German and English and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

MOOVME

Moovme App Icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV and VMS network and whole Saxony

  • real-time information with current departure and arrival times as well as service disruption alerts

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • information on connections and locations of stops and stations

  • payment via: direct debit, Visa, Mastercard or PayPal

LeipzigMOVE

leipzigmove App icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV network as well as for taxi rides and bike- and carsharing in Leipzig

  • real-time information with current departure and arrival times as well as service disruption alerts

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • payment via: direct debit, PayPal or mobile phone bill

DB NAVIGATOR

dbnavigator app icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram and bus in the MDV network and other networks

  • real-time information with current arrival and departure times

  • ticket sales (selected tickets)

  • connection information

  • payment via: direct debit, paydirekt, credit card, „Sofort.“ or PayPal

FAIRTIQ

fairtiq App Icon
  • for train, S-Bahn, tram or bus in the MDV network

  • automatic calculation of the required fare rate

  • best price guarantee in a 24-hour period

  • push notifications if you have forgotten to check out

  • payment via: direct debit, Visa, Mastercard or PayPal

Free transport

Children

Icon Kinder

not yet in school: up to their 8th birthday
when in school: up to their 6th birthday

Adults accompanying children and groups of children must have a valid ticket. Children aged between 6 and 14 can travel at a reduced rate using a children‘s ticket.

People with reduced mobility

Icon mobilitätseingeschränkte Personen

free transport in the entire MDV network

A valid disability pass with supplement and a valid token is an acceptable proof of eligibility. Companions of severely disabled people travel free of charge if their eligibility is apparent from the Severe Disability pass (with “B” mark).
Alternatively, a dog may accompany a disabled person instead of or in addition to a human companion.

Bicycles

Icon Fahrradmitnahme

on all local trains within the MDV network
on trams and buses in the Saalekreis and Burgenlandkreis districts
folding bicycles in transport bags or electric pedal scooters and bicycles for children

Bicycles can be taken along free of charge on the route network of Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) from Monday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and all day on Sunday.
Please note: Bicycles and bicycle trailers may only be taken on board if the capacity of the vehicle allows for it. Riders are not entitled to free transport of bicycles.

Luggage

Icon Gepäckmitnahme

hand luggage, other baggages, loads

Small dogs and other small animals

Icon Tiermitnahme

brought on board in suitable holders, such as a hand bag
please note: larger dogs require an Extraticket

Prams, strollers, wheelchairs and rollators (if used as intended)

Icon Kindermitnahme

bicycle trailers and pushcarts used for carrying children
tricycles, balance bikes and bikes for children who do not require a ticket

An Extraticket (surcharge ticket) is to be purchased for:

  • dogs and small animals that cannot be transported in crates (Please note: Dogs may only be brought onto public transport if they are wearing a muzzle and kept on a short lead).

  • bulky objects and pieces of luggage which cannot be carried easily.

  • bicycles in tram and bus in Halle and the districts of North Saxony, Leipzig greater area and Altenburger Land.

Further information

If you have any questions on the MDV ticket options available or our tariffs and the timetables, contact us.

Contact form
Fill in the contact form at this address to make a written enquiry.

Infomobil
Our mobility team is always out and about in the MDV area and on hand to help in German and English.

English pages from transport companies

Leipziger Verkehrsbertriebe (LVB)
Hallesche Verkehrs-AG (HAVAG)

photo credits: MDV

Multilingual information:

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