German word

Fahrplan

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌplaːn/

Meaning

  • masculine nountimetable

Example

Ich schaue im Internet die Fahrpläne der Bahn nach.

I look up the train timetables online.

Illustration for Fahrplan (timetable)

More examples

Dieser Fahrplan ist bis Sonntag gültig.

This timetable is valid until Sunday.

Core concept

A journey grid in which stops and clock times line up to show the day's organized movement.

Common phrases

  • den Fahrplan veröffentlichen

    publish the timetable

  • Gültigkeit des Fahrplans

    validity of the timetable

  • auf den Fahrplan achten

    pay attention to the timetable

Similar words

Abfahrt: The scheduled time when a vehicle leaves.
Ankunft: The scheduled time when a vehicle reaches its destination.
Verspätung: A delay that makes transport run later than scheduled.
Verbindung: A transport route or a set of linked services between two places.

Definition in German

Fahrplan bezeichnet eine Übersicht mit festen Abfahrts- und Ankunftszeiten von Zügen, Bussen und anderen Verkehrsmitteln zur Reiseplanung.

Word origin

The German compound combines the stem Fahr- from fahren with Plan, a borrowed word meaning 'plan', creating a plan that organizes travel.

Usage tips

  • German often uses Fahrplan for the published schedule of an entire transport service, while one departure time is an Abfahrtszeit.

Other meanings

  • schedulenoun

Related words

  • Fahrplanveröffentlichungtimetable publicationnoun

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