Buying a ticket for the ICE in German

1. 1
   Fahrkarte/ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtə/

   ticketnoun

   A small piece of paper or a card that allows you to travel on a train or bus.
2. 2
   Fahrkartenschalter/ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtənʃaltɐ/

   ticket counternoun

   A place in the station with a window where a person sells tickets.
3. 3
   Automat/aʊ̯toˈmaːt/

   vending machinenoun

   A machine that gives you something when you put in money or pay by card.
4. 4

   Hinfahrtoutbound trip

5. 5

   Rückfahrtreturn trip

6. 6

   Verbindungconnection

7. 7

   umsteigento change trains

8. 8

   Zuschlagsurcharge

9. 9

   Fensterplatzwindow seat

10. 10

    Fahrpreisfare

The sentences3 of 10

1. Ich möchte bitte eine Fahrkarte für morgen früh.

   I'd like a ticket for tomorrow morning, please.

2. Ist der Fahrkartenschalter im Bahnhof noch lange geöffnet?

   Is the ticket counter at the station still open for long?

3. Nimmt der Automat auch Scheine oder nur Karten?

   Does the machine take banknotes too, or only cards?

Pronunciation

• Fahrkartenschalter/ˈfaːɐ̯kaʁtənʃaltɐ/

  A word stressed on the first part; the first a is long, and the r after it sounds almost like a short a.

• Automat/aʊ̯toˈmaːt/

  The stress is on the last syllable, and the a in it is long.

Questions

What does Zuschlag mean on German trains?

A Zuschlag is extra money you have to pay on top of the normal fare, for instance for a particular train.