Deutschlandtarifverbund
Corporate brand
UnclaimedGerman umbrella organisation that develops the Deutschlandtarif and handles revenue distribution for regional rail and the Deutschlandticket.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
The Deutschlandtarifverbund (DTV) is a German umbrella organisation for distributing revenue from the Deutschlandtarif in regional rail passenger transport. Its core tasks include the strategic development of the Deutschlandtarif, and it contributes its expertise to the revenue distribution of the Deutschlandticket; it does not sell tickets itself. The Deutschlandtarifverbund-GmbH (DTVG) was founded in June 2020 as a competition-neutral platform for the fair distribution of revenue from the Deutschlandtarif (D-TARIF), with 69 shareholders from transport authorities and railway undertakings. The D-TARIF replaced Deutsche Bahn's previous regional transport tariff on 1 January 2022.
History
The Deutschlandtarifverbund-GmbH (DTVG) was founded in June 2020 as a competition-neutral platform to fairly distribute revenue from the Deutschlandtarif (D-TARIF). The background was a desire, especially among non-federally owned railways, for more co-determination and transparency. The D-TARIF replaced Deutsche Bahn's previous regional transport tariff on 1 January 2022. The DTVG has 69 shareholders from transport authorities and railway undertakings, including 19 transport authority organisations and 50 railway undertakings.
Products and positioning
Neutral platform for binding and fair solutions in public transport; competition-neutral platform for revenue distribution.
Deutschlandtarif (D-TARIF)
Applies for rail journeys where no state or transport association tariff exists.
Deutschlandticket revenue distribution
DTV contributes its expertise to the revenue distribution of the Deutschlandticket.
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