Lesson 4: Travelling by Train – Plans, Connections & Delays
Plan a train journey, ask about connections, and handle delays and last-minute route changes with confidence.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will practise planning a train journey, checking connections and navigating transfers. You will work on polite enquiries at the ticket counter or information desk, how to react when trains are delayed or a connection is missed, and how to cancel a reservation and request a refund. Ideal for the early B1 stage, when you already have a handle on the core tenses and are ready to tackle more complex everyday situations.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Ask for and understand information about connections, transfers, and arrival/departure times.
- Express plans and adjustments when dealing with delays and missed connections.
- Make polite enquiries and complaints at the ticket counter or information desk.
- Cancel reservations and request a refund.
- Describe and adapt a travel itinerary (Reiseroute) using the right vocabulary.