Mit dem Zug reisen: einfache Wörter für Anfänger
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What does “Gleis” mean at a German train station?
When you travel by Zug (train) in Germany, the word you need is Gleis. It literally means “track” or “rail,” but in practice it’s the number that tells you where to stand: Gleis 3, Gleis 11. Where British English says “platform 3,” German says Gleis 3. The clip walks the whole sequence: Bahnhof (station), then Gleis, then der Zug fährt and kommt an (the train departs and arrives).
Around Gleis sits the rest of the beginner travel kit from the video: Gepäck (luggage), Koffer (suitcase), Tasche (bag), Rucksack (backpack), Sitzplatz (seat), and Fahrschein (ticket). Deutsche Bahn announcements lean on Gleis constantly, so catching it by ear is what gets you to the right train on time.
- ▸In Deutsche Bahn announcements: “Der ICE nach Berlin fährt von Gleis 7”
- ▸On the DB Navigator app and the departure boards at any Hauptbahnhof
- ▸At major stations like Frankfurt Hbf, München Hbf, and Berlin Hbf
- ▸In A1 German travel lessons and phrasebooks
- ▸When you ask a German for help: “Von welchem Gleis fährt der Zug?”