I spent one year (gap internship) in Vorarlberg, the yearly price was about €400.
They had a 50% discount if you were under 26
And a (cumulable) 50% first-time only discount if you already had a driver license
I ended up paying €100 for a card that allowed me to ride any train or bus in the region for one year, whenever I wanted. I ended up biking most of the time, but I did commute by train for a while. In the end I didn't use it that much, but buying it was a no-brainer.
I should also mention that some of the train lines you could take crossed the Swiss and German borders.
They had a 50% discount if you were under 26
And a (cumulable) 50% first-time only discount if you already had a driver license
I ended up paying €100 for a card that allowed me to ride any train or bus in the region for one year, whenever I wanted. I ended up biking most of the time, but I did commute by train for a while. In the end I didn't use it that much, but buying it was a no-brainer.
I should also mention that some of the train lines you could take crossed the Swiss and German borders.