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return journey
The trip or flight back to the starting point of a journey.
Die Rückreise von Italien nach Deutschland dauerte wegen des Staus sehr lange.
The return journey from Italy to Germany took a very long time because of the traffic jam.
'Rückreise' is made up of the prefix 'rück-' (back) and 'die Reise' (the journey). So it literally means 'the journey back'.
Wir planen unsere Rückreise für Sonntagabend.
We are planning our return journey for Sunday evening.
The prefix 'Rück-' is very productive and always means a movement or a connection back to the starting point. Other examples are 'der Rückweg' (the way back), 'der Rückflug' (the return flight), or 'die Rückkehr' (the return).
Der Rückflug war deutlich günstiger als der Hinflug.
The return flight was significantly cheaper than the outbound flight.
A very common and somewhat formal expression is 'die Rückreise antreten'. It means to begin the journey back.
Nach zwei Wochen Urlaub mussten wir schweren Herzens die Rückreise antreten.
After two weeks of vacation, we had to begin the return journey with a heavy heart.
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Rückkehr refers to coming back, or to the completion of that return. Rückreise, by contrast, refers to the journey or flight back to the starting point. If the focus is on the route and how long it takes, Rückreise is appropriate; for arriving back or being back, use Rückkehr.
Ihre Rückreise nach Berlin dauert wegen des Umstiegs acht Stunden.
Her return journey to Berlin takes eight hours because of the transfer.
Ihre Rückkehr nach Berlin ist für Sonntagabend geplant.
Her return to Berlin is planned for Sunday evening.
