regional transport
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regional transport
Public passenger transport by trains and buses that connects cities and towns within a specific region and covers local and medium-distance routes.
Für die Fahrt zur Nachbarstadt nehme ich den Zug des Regionalverkehrs, nicht den teureren ICE.
For the trip to the neighboring town, I take a regional transport train, not the more expensive ICE.
This word is made up of 'regional' (relating to the region) and 'Verkehr' (transport/traffic). So it describes the transport of people within a specific region.
Das neue Ticket gilt für den gesamten Regionalverkehr in Bayern.
The new ticket is valid for all regional transport in Bavaria.
Regionalverkehr (regional transport) mainly includes certain types of trains such as the 'Regionalbahn' (RB) and the 'Regional-Express' (RE), as well as regional bus routes.
Mit dem Regional-Express sind wir in weniger als einer Stunde in der nächsten Stadt.
With the Regional-Express, we are in the next city in less than an hour.
People often talk about 'den Regionalverkehr nutzen' (using regional transport) or 'im Regionalverkehr unterwegs sein' (traveling by regional transport). The word is frequently used in the context of tickets and travel planning.
Mit dem Deutschlandticket kann man den Regionalverkehr in ganz Deutschland nutzen.
With the Deutschlandticket, you can use regional transport throughout Germany.
local transport
Nahverkehr and Regionalverkehr can refer to the same service. Nahverkehr emphasizes the short distance, while Regionalverkehr emphasizes connections between places within a particular region and can also cover medium-distance routes. Nahverkehr is the better fit for a short trip, while Regionalverkehr is used for regional service.
Für die Fahrt zwischen mehreren Orten der Region nutzt sie den Regionalverkehr.
She uses regional transport to travel between several towns in the region.
Für die kurze Fahrt zum Nachbarort nutzt sie den Nahverkehr.
She uses local transport for the short trip to the neighboring town.
