WestfalenTarif

The WestfalenTarif standardises the range of tickets on offer in Westfalen-Lippe and removes fare boundaries.
Logo: A heart-shaped outline with a rounded tip in the colours green (top left), dark blue (top, slightly shifted to the right) and light blue (bottom right). The three colours are interrupted at their transitions to each other by three white lines running diagonally from bottom left to top right. To the left of the stylised heart is the lettering "WESTFALENTARIF" in black and in capital letters. The WestfalenTarif is responsible for the Westfalen-Lippe fare zone. The joint tariff standardises the ticket offer of the Hochstift, Münsterland, Ruhr-Lippe, TeutoOWL and Westfalen-Süd sub-areas.
Text lettering in blue and green saying "Goodbye 4-seater ticket, hello future"

The 4erTicket works - your mobility becomes even more flexible

On 1 August, the 4erTicket was removed from our ticket range. We are thus making room for a modern, clearer and digital ticket range that will make your mobility even easier and more flexible.

What does this mean for you?

  • You can continue to validate and use 4-trip tickets that you have already purchasedup to and including 31 October 2025 .
  • From 1 November 2025, we will begin gradually phasing out the ticket validators on buses and trains.

Your alternatives: simple, flexible, future-orientated

The following ticket options will keep you mobile and flexible:

eezy.nrw

The smart, digital fare: simply check in via app, set off and pay automatically. It couldn't be more flexible!

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TagesTicket24

For complete flexibility: travel as often as you like for 24 hours.

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Single ticket

Ideal for occasional journeys when you are not travelling regularly.

  • 5 becomes 1 - the existing local transport tariffs merge.
  • With an area of 19,416 square kilometres, the second-largest joint tariff in Germany is created.
  • The WestfalenTarif is valid in 16 districts and 3 independent cities in Westfalen-Lippe.
  • Local transport for 7.2 million inhabitants in the region will become more attractive.
  • Ticket prices depend on the starting point, destination and route.
  • The right ticket for everyone, thanks to a wide range of offers.
  • In the customer centre, from the bus driver, at the ticket machine and on the Internet - WestfalenTarif tickets are available in several ways.
  • More than 60 transport companies, 1 public transport authority for local rail passenger transport (SPNV) and 27 public transport authorities for road passenger transport (ÖSPV) pull together.

Tariff area & system

Start + destination = ticket: The WestfalenTarif standardises the range of tickets on offer in Westfalen-Lippe and makes fare boundaries disappear. This is because the five local transport tariffs, the Münsterland, Ruhr-Lippe, Sechser, Hochstift and VGWS tariffs, have been merged into the WestfalenTarif. The ticket price depends on the route travelled. The price is calculated according to the start and destination points and the connection. It is not necessary to know the price level when purchasing a ticket.

Proven regional offerings remain intact

The WestfalenTarif offers the right ticket for every journey without sacrificing what is familiar and tried and tested in the region - i.e. in Münsterland, Ruhr-Lippe, Hochstift, Westfalen-Süd and TeutoOWL. This means that your local offer in Westphalia-Lippe will remain personalised. For customer information and ticket distribution, you can continue to contact the familiar offices. Regional price differences are possible in the five areas. For longer journeys beyond the previous fare zone boundaries, the WestfalenTarif with standardised prices will be used.

Advantages of the WestfalenTarif at a glance

The WestfalenTarif is:

  • Transparent: through standardised tickets and fare regulations
  • Fair: thanks to journey-dependent prices and a wide range of tickets
  • Convenient: as tickets are available quickly and easily at numerous points of sale
  • Attractive: as internal fare boundaries disappear and passengers who currently travel across the old fare boundaries receive new attractive ticket offers.