die Buslinie
bus route
A fixed route on which a public transport bus runs regularly.
EXAMPLE
Welche Buslinie muss ich nehmen, um zum Museum zu kommen?
Which bus route do I need to take to get to the museum?
die Buslinie
bus route
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is a simple compound made up of 'der Bus' (bus) and 'die Linie' (line/route). It literally describes the line or route that a bus travels.
EXAMPLE
Diese Buslinie fährt direkt zum Hauptbahnhof.
This bus route goes directly to the main train station.
Typical verbs
In everyday life, 'Buslinie' (bus route) is often used with verbs related to public transport. Typical phrases are: 'eine Buslinie nehmen' (to take a bus route), 'mit einer Buslinie fahren' (to travel on a bus route), or 'in eine andere Buslinie umsteigen' (to transfer to another bus route).
EXAMPLE
Am besten nehmen Sie die Buslinie 5, um ins Stadtzentrum zu kommen.
The best thing is to take bus route 5 to get to the city center.
Use with numbers
Bus routes are almost always identified with a number or a letter. For example, you say 'die Buslinie 14' (bus route 14) or 'die Linie M5' (line M5).
EXAMPLE
Entschuldigung, fährt die Buslinie 22 auch am Sonntag?
Excuse me, does bus route 22 also run on Sundays?
Compare with
Buslinie vs Strecke
route / distance
Here, Strecke refers to the specific section of road on which the bus travels. Buslinie, by contrast, refers to the public transport service with a fixed route and regular departures. Use Strecke when talking about the course of the road; use Buslinie when talking about the connection or timetable.
Buslinie
Die Buslinie 5 fährt regelmäßig zwischen den beiden Dörfern.
Bus route 5 runs regularly between the two villages.
Strecke
Die Strecke zwischen den beiden Dörfern führt über eine schmale Landstraße.
The route between the two villages follows a narrow country road.
In real life
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