German vocabulary · Topic 7 of 10
Travel & Getting Around in German
Trains are an easy way to travel between German cities, and most cities have a Hauptbahnhof (main station) close to the center. These words cover transport, directions, hotels, and money. Travel phrases are shown in the polite Sie form, which you should use with strangers and staff.
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- 1Airportnounder Flughafen
- 2Airplanenoundas Flugzeug
- 3Trainnounder Zug
- 4Busnounder Bus
- 5Carnoundas Auto
- 6Taxinoundas Taxi
- 7Ticketnoundie Fahrkartealso: das Ticket
- 8Passportnounder Reisepassalso: der Pass
- 9Hotelnoundas Hotel
- 10Where is…?phraseWo ist…?
- 11Leftadverblinks
- 12Right (direction)adverbrechts
- 13Straight aheadadverbgeradeaus
- 14Mapnoundie Kartecity map: der Stadtplan
- 15Streetnoundie Straße
- 16Stationnounder Bahnhofmetro: die Station
- 17Luggagenoundas Gepäck
- 18Suitcasenounder Koffer
- 19Room (hotel)noundas Zimmer
- 20Reservationnoundie Reservierungalso: die Buchung
- 21Moneynoundas Geld
- 22Cashnoundas Bargeld
- 23Credit cardnoundie Kreditkarte
- 24Banknoundie Bank
- 25ATMnounder Geldautomat
- 26Citynoundie Stadt
- 27Countrynoundas Land
- 28Beachnounder Strand
- 29Museumnoundas Museum
- 30Churchnoundie Kirche
- 31Parknounder Park
- 32City center (downtown)noundie Innenstadtalso: das Zentrum
- 33Bridgenoundie Brücke
- 34Boatnoundas Bootship: das Schiff
- 35Bicyclenoundas Fahrradinformal: das Rad
- 36Subway (metro)noundie U-Bahn
- 37Bus stopnoundie Bushaltestelle
- 38Entrancenounder Eingang
- 39Exitnounder Ausgang
- 40Nearadverbnahalso: in der Nähe
- 41Faradverbweit
- 42Northnounder Norden
- 43Southnounder Süden
- 44Eastnounder Osten
- 45Westnounder Westen
- 46Cornernoundie Ecke
- 47Traffic lightnoundie Ampel
- 48Addressnoundie Adresse
- 49Touristnounder Tourist / die Touristin
- 50Tripnoundie Reise
- 51Vacation (holiday)nounder Urlaubalso: die Ferien
- 52Flightnounder Flug
- 53Bordernoundie Grenze
- 54Visanoundas Visum
- 55Tour guidenounder Reiseführer / die Reiseführerin
- 56Souvenirnoundas Souveniralso: das Andenken
- 57Police stationnoundie Polizeiwache
- 58Gas stationnoundie Tankstelle
- 59Parkingnounder Parkplatzgarage: das Parkhaus
- 60Roadnoundie Straße
- 61Neighborhoodnoundas Viertelalso: die Nachbarschaft
- 62Embassynoundie Botschaft
- 63Hostelnoundie Jugendherbergealso: das Hostel
- 64Postcardnoundie Postkarte
- 65Seatnounder Platzalso: der Sitz
- 66Delaynoundie Verspätung
- 67Castlenoundie Burgpalace-style: das Schloss
- 68Highwaynoundie Autobahn
- 69Templenounder Tempel
- 70Town squarenounder Platzalso: der Marktplatz
- 71I'm lostphraseich habe mich verlaufen
- 72How much does it cost?phraseWie viel kostet das?
- 73Where is the bathroom?phraseWo ist die Toilette?
- 74Can you help me?phraseKannst du mir helfen?formal: Können Sie mir helfen?
- 75I have a reservationphraseich habe reserviert
- 76A ticket to…, pleasephraseeine Fahrkarte nach…, bitte
- 77How do I get to…?phraseWie komme ich zu…?to a city: nach…
- 78Is it far?phraseIst es weit?
- 79Turn leftphrasebiegen Sie links abinformal: bieg links ab
- 80Turn rightphrasebiegen Sie rechts abinformal: bieg rechts ab
- 81What time does it leave?phraseWann fährt er ab?e.g. Wann fährt der Zug ab?
- 82Can I pay by card?phraseKann ich mit Karte zahlen?
- 83Do you have a room?phraseHaben Sie ein Zimmer frei?
- 84Can you take a photo of us?phraseKönnen Sie ein Foto von uns machen?
- 85Take me to…, pleasephrasebringen Sie mich bitte zu…
- 86Stop here, pleasephrasehalten Sie bitte hier
- 87I need a taxiphraseich brauche ein Taxi
- 88Is there Wi-Fi?phraseGibt es hier WLAN?
- 89I'm a touristphraseich bin Touristfemale: Touristin
- 90I'm here on vacationphraseich bin hier im Urlaub
- 91How long does it take?phraseWie lange dauert das?
- 92Which bus goes to…?phraseWelcher Bus fährt nach…?
- 93Is this seat taken?phraseIst dieser Platz frei?
- 94I lost my passportphraseich habe meinen Pass verloren
- 95Can you show me on the map?phraseKönnen Sie es mir auf der Karte zeigen?
- 96Keep the changephrasestimmt so
- 97What time does it open?phraseWann öffnet es?
- 98Where's the nearest…?phraseWo ist der/die/das nächste…?
- 99One-way ticketnoundie einfache Fahrkarte
- 100Round-trip ticketnoundie Hin- und Rückfahrkarte
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FAQ
Travel & Getting Around in German: common questions
How do I ask for directions in German?
Start with Entschuldigung, then ask Wo ist…? or Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof? (How do I get to the station?). Use zum for der and das words, and zur for die words: zur Post.
Do I need cash in Germany?
Cards are widely accepted, but some small cafés, bakeries, and market stalls still prefer cash, called Bargeld. If you are not sure, ask Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? before you order.
What does Gleis mean?
Das Gleis is the track or platform at a train station. Tickets, screens, and announcements say things like Gleis 5, so it is one of the first travel words worth learning.
