📰 By Train to Heidelberg — Mit dem Zug nach Heidelberg
🗞️ Magazine article no. 5: Nadia's train journey from Cologne to Heidelberg — stations, tickets and trains, and an appointment that is never late.
📅 A plan for Sunday
Nadia lives in Cologne, and her friend Omar lives in Heidelberg. On Sunday they have an appointment: twelve o'clock at Heidelberg railway station. Germans are famous for being on time — and so are the trains!
Nadia und Omar haben einen Termin am Sonntag. (Nadia and Omar have an appointment on Sunday.)
Der Termin ist um zwölf Uhr am Bahnhof. (The appointment is at twelve o'clock at the station.)
🎫 Sunday morning at the station
On Sunday morning, Cologne station is big and busy. Nadia carries a ticket and a small bag. The train leaves soon — and the timing is perfect!
Der Bahnhof in Köln ist groß. (The station in Cologne is big.)
Nadia hat ein Ticket für den Zug. (Nadia has a ticket for the train.)
Der Zug fährt um zehn Uhr dreißig. (The train goes at half past ten.)
🚄 A lovely journey
Nadia likes travelling by train. She looks out of the window: fields, villages, and the river Rhine. And the train itself? Perfectly on time, with no delay.
Nadia fährt gern mit dem Zug. (Nadia likes travelling by train.)
Der Zug ist pünktlich! (The train is on time!)
☕ Arriving at her friend
At exactly twelve o'clock, Omar is waiting at the station. "Hallo Nadia! Wie geht's?" Then the two of them take the bus to a small café in the city centre. The coffee there is delicious — and Sunday in Heidelberg is wonderful!
Um zwölf Uhr ist Omar am Bahnhof. (At twelve o'clock Omar is at the station.)
Omar: Hallo Nadia! Wie geht's? (Hello Nadia! How are you?)
Dann fahren die Freunde mit dem Bus ins Café. (Then the friends go by bus to the café.)
📖 Article Vocabulary
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Bahnhof | deer BAHN-hof | the railway station |
| der Zug | deer tsook | the train |
| das Ticket | dahs TIK-et | the ticket |
| fahren | FAH-ren | to go / travel (by vehicle) |
| der Sonntag | deer ZOHN-tahk | Sunday |
| der Termin | deer ter-MEEN | the appointment |
| der Freund | deer froynt | the (male) friend |
| pünktlich | PUNKT-lish | on time / punctual |
🔗 Related lessons: Lektion 10: Bus und Bahn · Lektion 9: Termine