German A1 Travel & Transport Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Travel & Transport vocabulary at A1 level — 42 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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42 A1 · Travel & Transport words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
abfahrendepart, leave—
die Abfahrtdeparture—
der Abflugdeparture—
ankommenarrive—
die Ankunftarrival—
der Anschlussconnection—
das Auslandforeign country—
aussteigenget out—
die Bahntrain/railway—
der Bahnhoftrain station—
der Bahnsteigplatform—
besichtigento visit, tour—
das Doppelzimmerdouble room—
einsteigento board; get in—
das Einzelzimmersingle room—
fahrendrive, go—
der Fahrerdriver—
fliegenfly—
das Flugzeugairplane—
das Gepäckluggage—
die Halbpensionhalf board—
die Haltestellebus/tram stop—
der Koffersuitcase—
kommencome, arrive—
linksleft—
der Lkwtruck—
der Passpassport—
Rad fahrencycle, ride bicycle—
die Reisetrip, journey—
das Reisebürotravel agency—
der Reiseführertravel guide—
reisentravel—
die Rezeptionreception, front desk—
die S-Bahncommuter train—
die Straßenbahntram—
das Taxitaxi—
das Ticketticket—
übernachtenstay overnight—
der Urlaubvacation, holiday—
weitfar, wide—
der Zollcustoms—
der Zugtrain—

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42 words. This page lists the complete A1 Travel & Transport vocabulary with English translations and articles.

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