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trip home
The drive, ride, or journey back home or to the original starting point.
Die Heimfahrt vom Urlaubsort dauerte wegen des Staus sehr lange.
The trip home from the vacation spot took a very long time because of the traffic jam.
The word is made up of 'Heim' and 'Fahrt'. 'Heim' is an old form meaning 'homeward' or 'toward home', and 'Fahrt' means journey or ride. So it is literally the 'Fahrt nach Hause' (trip home).
Nach dem langen Wochenende freuten sich alle auf die Heimfahrt.
After the long weekend, everyone was looking forward to the trip home.
The component 'Heim-' describes movement toward home. It is also found in other words such as the verb 'heimfahren' (to drive/go home) or the noun 'der Heimweg' (the way home).
Wir müssen bald heimfahren, es wird schon dunkel.
We have to head home soon; it's already getting dark.
To express that something happens during the trip home, the preposition 'auf' is used: 'auf der Heimfahrt' (on the trip home).
Auf der Heimfahrt haben wir im Radio Musik gehört.
On the trip home, we listened to music on the radio.
return
'die Rückkehr' and 'die Heimfahrt' can both have to do with coming back home. 'die Heimfahrt' specifically means the trip home, that is, the journey by car, bus, train, or another means of transport. 'die Rückkehr' is more general and emphasizes that someone is back again or returns to the starting point. The words can be confused because the trip home can lead to the return. For the journey while on the way, 'Heimfahrt' is more precise; for arriving or being back, 'Rückkehr' is more appropriate.
Nach dem Konzert war die Heimfahrt mit der Bahn sehr voll.
After the concert, the train ride home was very crowded.
Am Abend erwarten die Kinder die Rückkehr ihres Vaters.
In the evening, the children are waiting for their father's return.