City transport and directions in German
40 German words on “City transport and directions”: Auto, Bus, Zug, Taxi, fahren and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.
Words for getting around a city: public transport, routes, tickets, stops, the subway, taxis, car rental and directions. Use this list to ask the way, understand signs and schedules, buy a ticket and explain where you need to go in everyday travel situations.
Level 1
- Auto — car
- Bus — bus
- Zug — train
- Taxi — taxi
- fahren — drive
- radeln — ride
- laufen — walk
- Flughafen — airport
- Bahnhof — station
- Hotel — hotel
Level 2
- Fahrkarte — ticket
- Karte — map
- Stadt — city
- weit — far
- in der Nähe — near
- Busticket — bus ticket
- Süden — south
- Norden — north
- Osten — east
- Westen — west
Level 3
- Adresse — address
- geradeaus gehen — go straight
- links abbiegen — turn left
- rechts abbiegen — turn right
- Straße — road
- Bushaltestelle — bus stop
- öffentliche Verkehrsmittel — public transport
- Plattform — platform
- Route — route
- Nahverkehrsnetz — public transport network
Level 4
- U-Bahn — subway
- Straßenbahn — tram
- Fahrkartenautomat — ticket machine
- einfache Fahrkarte — one-way ticket
- Hin- und Rückfahrkarte — round-trip ticket
- Taxifahrt — taxi ride
- ein Auto mieten — rent a car
- Autovermietung — car rental
- nach dem Weg fragen — ask for directions
- sich verlaufen — get lost