Bundesbahn
dieNounFederal Railways (historical), often used for Deutsche Bahn
English translations
- 01
German Federal Railways
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Bundesbahn war die staatliche Eisenbahngesellschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1994.
- English meaning
- Federal Railway (of Germany)
- Synonym
- Staatsbahn
- German example
- Früher war die Bundesbahn für den gesamten Zugverkehr in Deutschland zuständig.
- English example
- The Federal Railway was responsible for all train traffic in Germany in the past.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Bundesbahn
- Plural Form
- die Bundesbahnen
Example sentences with “Bundesbahn”
Ich fahre mit der Bundesbahn nach Berlin. (I'm taking the train to Berlin.)
Frequently asked questions
Is the term still used?
It is an older term for the national railway, now officially 'Deutsche Bahn'. It is feminine (die).