What does 'Bahn' mean if it's not the train station?

Bahn means the train as a means of transport, as in traveling by train.

How do you ask what time the next train leaves in German?

Um wie viel Uhr fährt der nächste Zug?

Your train is already at the platform, the clock above it shows two minutes left, and you're pulling your suitcase through the hall.

Wissen Sie, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

Do you know how to get to the train station?

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Bahnhof/ˈbaːnhoːf/
train stationnoun
A place where trains stop and people get on and off.
Bahn/baːn/
trainnoun
Trains as a means of transport, used to travel from city to city.
Uhr/uːɐ̯/
o'clocknoun
A word placed after the hour when telling time, as in eight o'clock.
Nähe/ˈnɛːə/
vicinitynoun
The area just a short distance from a place.
Ruhe/ˈʁuːə/
quietnoun
A state without loud noise.
fahren/ˈfaːʁən/
to driveverb
To move from one place to another using a vehicle.
stehen/ʃteːn/
to stand stillverb
To not be moving right now, because something has stopped or hasn't set off yet.
gehen/ˈɡeːən/Also said ɡeːn.
to leaveverb
To leave or set off at a given time, said of trains or planes.
ziehen/ˈtsiːən/
to pullverb
To move something toward yourself or behind you with force.
wählen/ˈvɛːlən/
to dialverb
To enter a phone number in order to call someone.

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Wissen Sie, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?
Do you know how to get to the train station?
Fahren Sie lieber mit der Bahn oder mit dem Auto?
Do you prefer to go by train or by car?
Um wie viel Uhr fährt der nächste Zug?
What time does the next train leave?
Gibt es hier in der Nähe vom Bahnhof ein günstiges Hotel?
Is there a cheap hotel near the train station?
Im hinteren Wagen haben Sie deutlich mehr Ruhe.
You'll have a lot more quiet in the back car.
Können Sie mich zum Bahnhof fahren?
Can you drive me to the train station?
Wissen Sie, warum wir hier so lange stehen?
Do you know why we've been standing here so long?
Am Wochenende gehen die Züge leider nur jede zweite Stunde.
On weekends the trains only run every other hour, unfortunately.
Sie müssen hier an der Tür kräftig ziehen, nicht drücken.
You have to pull hard on this door, not push.
Können Sie die Nummer bitte noch einmal wählen?
Could you dial the number one more time, please?

Bahnhof/ˈbaːnhoːf/
Both parts are said long, and the stress falls on Bahn-.
Uhr/uːɐ̯/
The r at the end sounds like a short a, not a rolled r.
Nähe/ˈnɛːə/
The ä is long, and the h between the vowels isn't pronounced.
stehen/ʃteːn/
The st at the start begins with the sh sound.
ziehen/ˈtsiːən/
The start sounds like the ts in cats, and the ie that follows is long.
wählen/ˈvɛːlən/
The w sounds like an English v, and the ä is long.

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How do you say 'train station' in German?: Bahnhof.
What does 'Bahn' mean if it's not the train station?: Bahn means the train as a means of transport, as in traveling by train.
How do you ask what time the next train leaves in German?: Um wie viel Uhr fährt der nächste Zug?

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