| A | B |
|---|
| das Verkehr | transportation |
| die Abfahrt | departure |
| die Ankunft | arrival |
| die Reiseauskunft (Auskunft) | (travel) information |
| der Fahrplan | travel schedule |
| das Gleis (Bahnsteig) | track (platform) |
| Erste Klasse | 1st class |
| Zweite Klasse | 2nd class |
| Abteil | compartment |
| Deutsche Bahn (DB) | German rail |
| BahnCard | 25-50% discounted rate on train travel |
| Speisewagen | restaurant in a train car |
| Schlafwagen | sleeper car |
| Liegewagen | couchette |
| Gesellschaftswagen | party car |
| Intercity (IC) | links 100 German cities and runs hourly between 7am & 11 pm |
| Eurocity (EC) | links German & European cities |
| Intercity Express (ICE) | fastest & most modern German train |
| der Kofferkuli | luggage cart |
| das Gepäck | luggage |
| einsteigen | to get on |
| aussteigen | to get out |
| umsteigen | to transfer |
| schaffen | to make it (on time) |
| ankommen | to arrive |
| abfahren | to depart |
| der Automat | vending machine |
| der Schalter | the ticket counter |
| die Fahrkarte/ der Fahrschein | the ticket (for travel) |
