Grand Est

Region of north-eastern France, made up of Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne, across the Rhine from Freiburg. VAG Freiburg explains how young Deutschlandticket holders can ride its regional trains and buses for free in summer 2026.

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To France with the Deutschlandticket: Here’s How	VAG Freiburg	subject	Under-28 D-Ticket holders from BW, RLP and Saarland ride TER Fluo trains and buses free here, 1 July to 31 August 2026.

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• Alsace

To France with the Deutschlandticket: Here’s How — VAG Freiburg (2026)

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Thanks to a special arrangement, you can reach attractive destinations in the French Grand Est region from Freiburg.

• Role: subject
• In the article: Anyone under 28 with a Deutschlandticket or D-Ticket JugendBW from Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate or Saarland can ride regional TER Fluo trains and Car TER Fluo buses in Grand Est for free from 1 July to 31 August 2026. The article lists reachable destinations (Strasbourg on the RB 25 from Offenburg, Colmar by bus via Breisach, Mulhouse on the RB 28 from Müllheim, Metz, Nancy, Reims) and notes that TGV, ICE and local urban transport, including the Kehl–Strasbourg tram, are excluded.
• Why it matters: The region is the whole point of the offer: a joint letter of intent between Baden-Württemberg and Grand Est, meant to make cross-border regional transport easier for young people as a sign of the two regions’ partnership.