German · Real conversations
How to say “Is the ticket valid for ...?” in German
Check whether a ticket covers the service, date, or part of a journey you need.
Gilt die Fahrkarte für …?
Is the ticket valid for …?
Name the intended use rather than asking only if the ticket is generally valid.
Use it in three situations
A return journey
Gilt die Fahrkarte für den nächsten Zug?
Is the ticket valid for the next train?
A particular service
Gilt die Fahrkarte den ganzen Tag?
Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Checking a travel date
Kann ich diese Fahrkarte im Expresszug benutzen?
Can I use this ticket on the express train?
What to watch for
Ticket conditions can differ; the phrase asks for clarification rather than stating a rule.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine train journeys. Say this in German: Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Reveal a sample reply
Gilt die Fahrkarte den ganzen Tag?
Is the ticket valid for the whole day?
Build a useful exchange
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
