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travel expenses
The total costs incurred during a trip, such as for transportation, accommodation, and meals. The term is often used in a professional context for business trips and usually appears in the plural.
Nach der Dienstreise reichte er seine Reisekosten zur Erstattung ein.
After the business trip, he submitted his travel expenses for reimbursement.
This word is made up of 'die Reise' (the trip/journey) and 'die Kosten' (costs, plural). It literally means the costs of a trip.
Die Firma übernimmt die vollen Reisekosten für ihre Mitarbeiter.
The company covers the full travel expenses for its employees.
'Reisekosten' (travel expenses) is almost always used in the plural because it refers to a collection of different expenses such as transportation, hotel, and meals. The singular 'die Reisekoste' is extremely rare.
Bitte bewahren Sie alle Belege für die Reisekosten auf.
Please keep all receipts for the travel expenses.
In a professional context, travel expenses are often 'abgerechnet' (settled/claimed), 'eingereicht' (submitted), or 'erstattet' (reimbursed) by the employer. A central form is the 'Reisekostenabrechnung' (travel expense report).
Ich muss meine Reisekosten bis Ende der Woche abrechnen.
I have to settle my travel expenses by the end of the week.
expenses
'Reisekosten' and 'Spesen' both have to do with money spent during a business trip or professional activity. 'Reisekosten' refers especially to the costs of a trip, for example transportation, hotel, and food. 'Spesen' refers more generally to work-related expenses that a person pays first and later gets back from the employer. Expenses are often also travel expenses, so the words can be confused. If you mean the trip as a whole, 'Reisekosten' fits better. If the focus is on reimbursement by the company, 'Spesen' sounds more natural.
Vor der Reise prüft das Team, welche Reisekosten die Firma übernimmt.
Before the trip, the team checks which travel expenses the company will cover.
Nach dem Kundentermin reicht Anna ihre Spesen in der Buchhaltung ein.
After the client meeting, Anna submits her expenses to accounting.