Phrase guide
German phrases when your train is cancelled
Handle Zugausfall with the phrases DB information desks expect.
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German train cancellation conversation practice
Your ICE is cancelled. Herr Vogt helps you find an Ersatzverbindung, a new Gleis, and whether you will still reach your connection.
Bahnhof information deskUnderstand a cancellation, find an Ersatzverbindung, and make your connection in time.
Premium chapterChapter 10 of 17A2Travel6 steps~9 minContent verified June 2026
Build appointment prep planRecommended after Der Bahnhof in the first-30-days path.
6 guided choices
3 coaching hints
5 phrases in review
What you'll practice
- Cancellation and delay vocabulary
- Asking for replacement connections
- Confirming platforms and transfer times
Before you start
When your train is cancelled
Use these phrases at the information desk after a Zugausfall: Ersatzverbindung, Gleis, and missed connections.
- Mein Zug nach Hamburg ist ausgefallen. Gibt es eine Ersatzverbindung?Reporting cancellation
- Von welchem Gleis fährt der Ersatzzug ab?Finding the platform
- Was passiert, wenn ich den Anschlusszug verpasse?Connection at risk
+ 2 more in your review after the run
Appointment prep
What to have ready after a train cancellation
This scenario rehearses reporting ausgefallen, finding an Ersatzverbindung, protecting a connection, and getting a Verspätungsbescheinigung.
Bring
Ticket on your phone, destination and connection cities, employer contact if needed
Expect
Ersatz-ICE timing, Gleis changes, tight Umsteigezeit, delay certificate offer
Rescue phrase
Was passiert, wenn ich den Anschlusszug verpasse?
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