Fahrplan

timetable

noun FAHR-plahn Rare

Also means

schedule

Usage Note

Fahrplan is masculine, plural Fahrpläne, and lists departure and arrival times of public transport. A train running on time runs fahrplanmäßig; for flights you would say Flugplan.

Examples

"Laut Fahrplan kommt der Bus um Viertel nach drei."

Natural Translation

According to the timetable the bus comes at quarter past three.

Literal Translation

According-to timetable comes the bus at quarter after three.

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