German C1 Travel & Transport Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Travel & Transport vocabulary at C1 level — 257 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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257 C1 · Travel & Transport words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| abbremsen | to slow down | — |
| die Abfahrtszeit | departure time | — |
| der Abfangjäger | an interceptor | — |
| das Abgas | exhaust | — |
| die Abgasreinigung | emission control | — |
| die Abwanderung | out-migration | — |
| aerodynamisch | aerodynamic | — |
| anhalten | stop | — |
| die Ankunftszeit | arrival time | — |
| anpeilen | to steer for / eye | — |
| die Anreise | arrival | — |
| ansaugen | to intake / suck in | — |
| der Anstellwinkel | angle of attack (aerodynamics) | — |
| die Aufladung | (super) charging | — |
| ausweichen | to evade | — |
| der Automatismus | automatic system | — |
| autonom | independence | — |
| der Bahnhofsvorplatz | train station square | — |
| der Bahnübergang | railway crossing | — |
| der Bahnverkehr | rail traffic | — |
| befahrbar | passable | — |
| befahren | to drive on | — |
| befördern | to transport | — |
| die Beförderung | promotion | — |
| das Beförderungsmittel | means of transportation | — |
| begeben | to proceed | — |
| die Behaglichkeit | coziness | — |
| beinhalten | include | — |
| beladen | loaded | — |
| belastbar | reliable | — |
| bemannt | manned | — |
| bemessen | to measure | — |
| benutzbar | usable | — |
| die Bequemlichkeit | comfort | — |
| beschleunigen | accelerate | — |
| beschwerlich | onerous | — |
| betanken | to refuel | — |
| die Binnenmigration | internal migration | — |
| die Brennkammer | a combustion chamber | — |
| die Bruchlandung | a crash landing | — |
| bruchstückhaft | patchy | — |
| bugsieren | to tow / maneuver | — |
| die Buslinie | bus route | — |
| der Busterminal | bus terminal | — |
| das Chassis | chassis | — |
| defilieren | to parade past / march past | — |
| die Destination | destination | — |
| diskret | discreet | — |
| das Drehmoment | torque | — |
| die Drehzahl | revolutions per minute / RPM | — |
| die Droschke | cab | — |
| durchfahren | to travel through | — |
| die Durchführbarkeit | feasibility | — |
| durchqueren | to cross | — |
| durchschleusen | to smuggle through / navigate / lead through | — |
| durchsuchen | to search | — |
| dynamisch | dynamic | — |
| die Einfachheit | simplicity | — |
| der Eisenbahnverkehr | rail traffic | — |
| emissionsarm | low-emission | — |
| entern | to board / get on | — |
| entladen | to unload | — |
| entleeren | empty | — |
| ereignisreich | eventful | — |
| fahrbar | mobile (wenig benutzt) | — |
| der Fahrkartenschalter | ticket booth | — |
| fahrlässig | negligent | — |
| der Fahrpreis | fare | — |
| die Fahrspur | lane | — |
| die Fahrtrichtung | direction of travel | — |
| der Fender | guitar amplifier | — |
| der Fernbus | long-distance bus | — |
| das Fernglas | telescope | — |
| der Fernverkehr | long-distance traffic | — |
| flott | quick | — |
| die Flugbahn | trajectory / flight path | — |
| die Flugdauer | flight duration | — |
| der Flugkapitän | pilot | — |
| die Fluglinie | airline | — |
| das Flugticket | flight ticket | — |
| der Flugunfall | air crash | — |
| die Flugverbindung | air connection | — |
| der Flugverkehr | air traffic | — |
| die Flugzeit | flight time | — |
| der Fock | sail | — |
| die Fortbewegung | means of transportation | — |
| der Fortbewegungsmittel | means of transportation | — |
| die Fracht | cargo | — |
| der Frachtraum | cargo hold | — |
| das Fuhrwerk | horse and cart | — |
| die Garnison | a garrison = a fortified place with troops, guns, etc | — |
| der Geleitschutz | escort | — |
| das Gepäckstück | luggage piece | — |
| das Geschwader | a squadron / fleet | — |
| die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung | speed limit | — |
| die Gleichförmigkeit | uniformity | — |
| die Gruppenreise | group tour | — |
| der Güterverkehr | freight traffic | — |
| der Hafenbecken | harbor basin | — |
| halsbrecherisch | breakneck (e.g., speed) | — |
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