Rail Travel Glossary 2
An Annotated English-German Travel Glossary
Rail Travel Vocabulary
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Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
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Abbreviations used: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
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L
locomotive e Lok
diesel locom. e Diesellok
electric locom. e E-Lok
luggage s Gepäck, (pl.) die Koffer (suitcases)
M
map e Landkarte, r Stadtplan (city map), e Straßenkarte (road map)
P
passenger r Fahrgast/Fahrgäste (rail)
passengers, travelers (pl.) Reisende, Fahrgäste, Passagiere
passport r Reisepass, r Pass (pl., Pässe)
passport inspection/check e Passkontrolle
passport office s Passamt
platform (train) r Bahnsteig
platform ticket e Bahnsteigkarte (for non-passengers)
on the platform auf dem Bahnsteig
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R
railroad, railway e Bahn, e Eisenbahn
rail/train station r Bahnhof
main station r Hauptbahnhof
reserved (adj.) reserviert
When you're looking for a seat without having a reservation, notice the orange-colored reservation ("Reserviert") cards slipped into holders on the luggage racks above the seats to avoid sitting in the wrong seat.
restaurant (train) s Zugrestaurant, r Speisewagen
S
schedule, timetable r Fahrplan
station (train) r Bahnhof/Bahnhöfe
suitcase(s) r Koffer (die Koffer), s Gepäck (baggage, luggage)
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T
A ticket window in Munich's Hauptbahnhof.
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ticket The following words all mean ticket (sing./pl.):
s Ticket/Tickets (air, event)
r Fahrschein/Fahrscheine (bus, rail)
e Fahrkarte/Fahrkarten (general)
e Flugkarte/Flugkarten (air)
r Flugschein/Flugscheine (air)
ticket counter/office/window (n.) r Kartenschalter
ticket machine r Fahrkartenautomat
timetable, schedule r Fahrplan
track, rail s Gleis, e Schiene (single rail)
on track 12 auf Gleis 12 (zwölf)
train, railway e Bahn (e Eisenbahn), r Zug
by train/rail mit der Bahn, mit dem Zug
train station r Bahnhof
main station r Hauptbahnhof (Hbf)
W
waiting room/hall r Warteraum, e Wartehalle
waiting time e Wartezeit
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