German · Real conversations
How to say “Is this a direct train?” in German
Check whether a train reaches the destination without a change.
Ist das ein direkter Zug?
Is this a direct train?
Name the destination if the route is not already clear.
Use it in three situations
Before buying a ticket
Ist das ein direkter Zug?
Is this a direct train?
At the platform
Gibt es einen direkten Zug zum Flughafen?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
Checking a route
Fährt dieser Zug direkt ins Stadtzentrum?
Does this train go directly to the city centre?
What to watch for
A direct train can still stop at intermediate stations.
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Your turn
Imagine train journeys. Say this in German: Is there a direct train to the airport?
Reveal a sample reply
Gibt es einen direkten Zug zum Flughafen?
Is there a direct train to the airport?
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.
