scheduled bus
der Linienbus, die Linienbusse
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scheduled bus
A bus that runs regularly according to a timetable along a fixed route, picking up or dropping off passengers at designated stops.
Der Linienbus zum Bahnhof fährt werktags alle zwanzig Minuten.
The scheduled bus to the train station runs every twenty minutes on weekdays.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Linienbusse |
| genitive | des Linienbusses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Linienbus | die Linienbusse |
| accusative | den Linienbus | die Linienbusse |
| dative | dem Linienbus | den Linienbussen |
| genitive | des Linienbusses | der Linienbusse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Linienbus' (scheduled bus) is made up of 'Linie' (route) and 'Bus' (bus). Here, 'Linie' refers to a regularly operated public transport service with a fixed route and designated stops.
Am Wochenende fährt der Linienbus seltener.
The scheduled bus runs less frequently on weekends.
'Linienbus' (scheduled bus) is often used with verbs related to public transport: 'in einen Linienbus einsteigen' (to get on a scheduled bus), 'aus einem Linienbus aussteigen' (to get off a scheduled bus), or 'mit einem Linienbus fahren' (to travel by scheduled bus).
Viele Schülerinnen und Schüler fahren morgens mit dem Linienbus zur Schule.
Many students take the scheduled bus to school in the morning.
To express direction, 'in' (into) is often used with the accusative; to describe travel, 'mit' (by) is used with the dative. These prepositions indicate whether someone is boarding or using the means of transport.
Sie stieg an der nächsten Haltestelle in den Linienbus ein.
She got on the scheduled bus at the next stop.
Wir fuhren mit dem Linienbus bis zum Stadtzentrum.
We took the scheduled bus to the city center.
