die Zugfahrt
train ride
A journey or a single trip taken by train.
EXAMPLE
Die Zugfahrt von Hamburg nach München dauert ungefähr sechs Stunden.
The train ride from Hamburg to Munich takes about six hours.
die Zugfahrt
train ride
die Zugfahrt, die Zugfahrten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zugfahrt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zugfahrten |
| genitive | der Zugfahrt |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zugfahrt | die Zugfahrten |
| accusative | die Zugfahrt | die Zugfahrten |
| dative | der Zugfahrt | den Zugfahrten |
| genitive | der Zugfahrt | der Zugfahrten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Zugfahrt' (train ride) is simply made up of 'Zug' (train) and 'Fahrt' (journey, ride). So the word literally describes a ride by train.
EXAMPLE
Wir planen eine lange Zugfahrt durch ganz Europa.
We are planning a long train ride through all of Europe.
Sentence structure and usage
To describe the duration or course of the trip, the preposition 'während' (during) with the genitive is often used. The route is given with 'von ... nach ...' (from ... to ...).
EXAMPLE
Während der Zugfahrt habe ich ein ganzes Buch gelesen.
During the train ride, I read an entire book.
Typical collocations
You 'macht' (take/go on) a train ride. A train ride can 'dauern' (last/take) a certain amount of time and is often described with adjectives such as 'lang' (long), 'kurz' (short), 'angenehm' (pleasant), or 'stressig' (stressful).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende machen wir eine kurze Zugfahrt an die Ostsee.
At the weekend, we're taking a short train ride to the Baltic Sea.
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