transport connection
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transport connection
The quality and availability of a place's connections to the public transport network (such as buses and trains) and to the supraregional road network (such as highways).
Die gute Verkehrsanbindung an die Innenstadt macht die Wohnung besonders attraktiv.
The good transport connection to the city center makes the apartment especially attractive.
This word is made up of 'der Verkehr' (traffic/transport) and 'die Anbindung' (connection). So it describes how well a place is connected to the transport network.
Für Pendler ist eine gute Verkehrsanbindung sehr wichtig.
For commuters, a good transport connection is very important.
The quality of the transport connection is often described with adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (poor), 'direkt' (direct), 'optimal' (optimal), or 'hervorragend' (excellent).
Das Hotel hat eine hervorragende Verkehrsanbindung an den Flughafen.
The hotel has an excellent transport connection to the airport.
When you want to say what a place is connected to, you use the preposition 'an' followed by the accusative. You speak of the 'Anbindung an die Autobahn' (connection to the highway) or 'an den öffentlichen Nahverkehr' (to local public transport).
Die neue Wohnsiedlung hat eine direkte Anbindung an die U-Bahn.
The new residential development has a direct connection to the subway.
availability / accessibility
Both expressions can describe how easily a place can be reached by means of transport. „Die Verkehrsanbindung“ assesses the available connections to the transport and road networks, while „Erreichbarkeit“ focuses more on the practical result in terms of travel time and effort. Use the first expression for the connections and the second for actually getting there.
Die Verkehrsanbindung des Dorfes ist gut, weil dort mehrere Buslinien halten.
The village has good transport connections because several bus routes stop there.
Die Erreichbarkeit des Dorfes ist gut, weil man es schnell mit dem Bus erreicht.
The village is easy to reach because you can get there quickly by bus.
