Germany’s new flat rate train ticket is now on sale and we are excited to buy the 49 euro ticket! If you don’t have a German bank account, purchasing it is difficult…but we have a great hack on how to buy the 49 Euro ticket.

We previous wrote a post about the general 49 euro ticket details, but now that the sales have begun, we are getting down to the top details to help everyone prepare to make the most out of this great summer travel deal in Germany!

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Where To Buy The 49 Euro Ticket

Interested in getting the 49 euro ticket for your travels in Germany but not sure where to begin? Luckily, finding out where to buy your 49 euro ticket isn’t so difficult as it’s only per app on a monthly subscription basis.

…if you need more details on how that works, we’ve got it outlined in our previous 49 euro ticket post.

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If you are searching for where, here are some helpful links to the websites / apps where you can sign up and buy your 49 euro ticket:

How To Buy The 49 Euro Ticket

To purchase the 49 euro ticket you will need to apply for the monthly subscription model through one of the above-mentioned transportation apps. However, the only option to pay is through a direct bank account debit with a –sigh– an IBAN number (German bank account).

Buy The 49 Euro Ticket IBAN
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If you are not familiar with what an IBAN is, or for that matter, who has one, it is actually not as complicated as it sounds! In addition to Germany, the majority of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caribbean all use this system of bank account numbers.

These countries use IBAN as their bank account number formats whereas in the Unites States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand use a SWIFT number system for their bank account number format…but don’t worry, in depth comprehension of the global bank account number formatting system is not necessary for buying your 49 euro ticket this summer ?

How To Buy The 49 Euro Ticket Without A German Bank Account

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The question of how to buy a 49 euro ticket without a German bank account is one of the biggest questions-and there is unfortunately no clear answer from German service providers- we have researched how to solve it for you!

And this is with our team’s favourite (frequently used) money managing service Wise. You can create a free account and use Wise for sending money, receiving money, or holding balances in multiple currencies!

What Is A Wise Account?

The Wise app allows you to hold money in over 50 currencies, and convert between them whenever you need. Signing up is free, there is no monthly fee and you do not need to share your bank details in order to receive money.

Wise provides you with the capability to transfer money from your account to a bank account outside of Wise whenever you want (without transfer fees if the money is in the same currency!)

Buy The 49 Euro Ticket Wise Account
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It is very similar to the concept of how paying with Paypal works, but instead of a username or email address to send or receive you can create have an account number created for the currency you need. Like an IBAN to use to pay for your 49 euro ticket in Germany!

How To Buy The 49 Euro Ticket With A Wise Account

If you do not have an IBAN number or German bank account to buy your 49 euro ticket. With your Wise account, you can create an IBAN to use when purchasing the ticket. Then the 49 euro ticket cost subscription will be deducted from your Wise account using those account details.

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