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Updated 22 October 2026

dieS-Bahn

suburban train, city rail

feminineplural die S-Bahnen/ˈɛsbaːn/S-Bahnlevel A1

S-Bahn in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie S-Bahndie S-Bahnen
Accusativedie S-Bahndie S-Bahnen
Dativeder S-Bahnden S-Bahnen
Genitiveder S-Bahnder S-Bahnen

S-Bahn in use

  • A1

    Ich fahre mit der S-Bahn zur Arbeit.

    I go to work by city train.

  • A1

    Die S-Bahn kommt alle zehn Minuten.

    The S-Bahn comes every ten minutes.

  • A2

    Nehmen Sie die S3 bis zum Hauptbahnhof.

    Take the S3 to the main station.

Good to know

  • Lines: S1, S2, ... (said: S eins).
  • U-Bahn = underground; S-Bahn = suburban train.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das S-Bahn?

It's die S-Bahn. S-Bahn is feminine, and the plural is die S-Bahnen.

What does S-Bahn mean?

S-Bahn means suburban train, city rail in English.

What is the plural of S-Bahn?

The plural is die S-Bahnen. In the plural the article is always die (nominative).