German Names of 50 Transport and Vehicle Words 🚗🚆
- Jens Olesen
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
Transport is one of those everyday topics that comes up often in German conversations, GCSE and A-level exam questions, and in real life when travelling. Whether you’re talking about commuting, holiday travel, or vehicles in general, having the right vocabulary is essential.
In this post, you’ll find 50 German words for transport and vehicles, grouped by category: cars, public transport, rail, air, sea, and general terms. Each entry comes with an English translation and an example sentence.
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🚗 Cars and Road Transport (Autos und Straßenverkehr)
🚆 Rail Transport (Bahnverkehr)
🚌 Public Transport (Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel)
✈️ Air Transport (Luftverkehr)
🚢 Water Transport (Schifffahrt)
✅ Key Takeaways
Transport is a frequent topic in GCSE, A-level, and IB German exams.
Learn these terms in context: practise saying how you travel, ask for tickets, or describe journeys.
Example: „Ich fahre mit der U-Bahn zur Schule.“ (I go to school by underground.)
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