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A trip by ship or ferry across a body of water, such as a river, a lake, or the sea.
Die Überfahrt von Calais nach Dover dauert nur etwa 90 Minuten.
The crossing from Calais to Dover takes only about 90 minutes.
The word is made up of the preposition 'über' (over/across) and the noun 'die Fahrt' (the trip/journey). It literally describes a trip that goes across a body of water.
Die Überfahrt über den See war sehr entspannend.
The crossing across the lake was very relaxing.
To name the starting point and destination, the structure 'die Überfahrt von [place] nach [place]' (the crossing from [place] to [place]) is used. The duration is expressed with the verb 'dauern' (to last/take).
Wir haben die Überfahrt von Deutschland nach Schweden für den Sommer gebucht.
We booked the crossing from Germany to Sweden for the summer.
The quality of the trip is often described with adjectives such as 'ruhig' (calm), 'stürmisch' (stormy), 'schnell' (quick), or 'lang' (long).
Wegen des starken Windes hatten wir eine sehr stürmische Überfahrt.
Because of the strong wind, we had a very stormy crossing.
ferry
'die Fähre' and 'die Überfahrt' are both connected to traveling across water. But they do not mean the same thing. 'die Fähre' is the ship or boat that transports people, cars, or goods. 'die Überfahrt' is the trip itself, meaning the route across the river, lake, or sea. You can travel by ferry, and that trip is the crossing. Learners can easily confuse the words because they often occur in the same situation. Memory tip: 'die Fähre' is the vehicle; 'die Überfahrt' is the journey with it.
Wegen des starken Windes dauerte die Überfahrt länger als geplant.
Because of the strong wind, the crossing took longer than planned.
Die Fähre zur Insel fährt im Sommer jede Stunde.
The ferry to the island runs every hour in summer.