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You want to take a bicycle on the train: what to say in German
You want to take a bike on the train.
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How it's done. A bike on a regional train usually needs a separate ticket (Fahrradkarte) and there is limited space; check at the ticket desk or in the app.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, kann ich mein Fahrrad im Zug mitnehmen?
GOO-tayn tahk, kahn eekh mighn FAH-ruht eem tsook MEET-neh-mayn?
Good day, can I take my bike on the train?
Or say:Guten Tag, darf ich mein Fahrrad mit in den Zug nehmen?
GOO-tayn tahk, dahrf eekh mighn FAH-ruht meet een dayn tsook NEH-mayn?
THEY SAY
Ja, dafür brauchen Sie eine Fahrradkarte.Yah, duh-FYOOR BROW-khayn zee IGH-neh FAH-ruht-kuhr-teh.
Yes, for that you need a bicycle ticket.
They might also say:
Das geht, aber Sie brauchen eine zusätzliche Karte für das Fahrrad.
Dahs get, AH-buh zee BROW-khayn IGH-neh TSOO-zets-lee-kheh KAHR-teh fyoor dahs FAH-ruht.
That's possible, but you need an additional ticket for the bike.
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YOU REPLY
Wo bekomme ich die?
Voh beh-KOH-meh eekh dee?
Where do I get it?
THEY SAY
Die bekommen Sie hier am Schalter oder am Automaten.Dee beh-KOH-mayn zee kheer ahm SHAHL-tuh OH-duh ahm ow-toh-MAH-tayn.
You can get it here at the desk or at the machine.
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank! Und wo steht das Fahrrad im Zug?
FEE-layn dahnk! Oont voh shtet dahs FAH-ruht eem tsook?
Thank you very much! And where does the bike go in the train?
THEY SAY
Im Mehrzweckabteil, da sind Haken für Fahrräder.Eem MEHRTS-veh-kuhp-tighl, duh zeent KHAH-kayn fyoor FAH-reh-duh.
In the multi-purpose compartment, there are hooks for bikes.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
kann
kahn
verb
can
Fahrrad
FAH-ruht
noun
bicycle
Zug
tsook
noun
train
mitnehmen
MEET-neh-mayn
verb
to take away
29 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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