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"Which bus goes to…?" in German: Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Say it: VEL-kher boos fairt nakhphrase/ˈvɛlçɐ buːs fɛːɐ̯t nax/

Which bus goes to… in German is Welcher Bus fährt nach…? Fill in the place: Welcher Bus fährt nach Berlin Zoo? Platforms use Gleis for trains, Haltestelle for buses.

Tourist info

Entschuldigung, welcher Bus fährt nach Potsdam?
Excuse me, which bus goes to Potsdam?
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VEL-kher boos fairt nakh

/ˈvɛlçɐ buːs fɛːɐ̯t nax/

VEL-kher boos fairt nakh. Bus like English; fährt with ä; nach soft ch.

"Which bus goes to…?" in German: quick reference

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Welcher Bus fährt nach…?Which bus goes to…?

Core question.

Welcher Bus fährt zum Bahnhof?Which bus goes to the station?

Filled example.

Fährt dieser Bus nach…?Does this bus go to…?

Checking a specific bus.

Wo hält der Bus?Where does the bus stop?

Stop location.

How to use Welcher Bus fährt nach…? in real life

  1. 1Tourist info

    Entschuldigung, welcher Bus fährt nach Potsdam?

    Excuse me, which bus goes to Potsdam?

    Full phrase + place.

  2. 2Night stop

    Welcher Bus fährt nach Hause um die Zeit?

    Which bus goes home around this time?

    Late service.

  3. 3Airport link

    Welcher Bus fährt nach Terminal 1?

    Which bus goes to Terminal 1?

    Airport.

Mistakes English speakers make with Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Incorrect: Welcher Bus geht nach…?

Correct: Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Buses fahren; geht is less natural here.

Incorrect: Was Bus fährt nach…?

Correct: Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Use welcher with masculine Bus.

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Apps like DB Navigator or local transit apps answer this fast, but asking Welcher Bus fährt nach…? still helps at confusing hubs and night stops.

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At a busy bus terminal

  1. ChatPal

    Wir müssen zum Messegelände.

    We need to get to the fairgrounds.

  2. You

    Okaywelcher Bus fährt nach München-Riem?

    Okay — which bus goes to Munich-Riem?

  3. ChatPal

    Ich frage dort: Welcher Bus fährt nach der Messe?

    I'll ask over there: Which bus goes to the fair?

  4. You

    Und ob er barrierefrei ist.

    And whether it's accessible.

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Common questions about "Which bus goes to…?" in German

How do you ask which bus goes somewhere?

Welcher Bus fährt nach…?

Does this bus go to X?

Fährt dieser Bus nach X?

Why welcher?

Bus is masculine.

Bus stop?

Die Haltestelle.

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