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Updated 22 October 2026

dieU-Bahn

underground, subway

feminineplural die U-Bahnen/ˈuːˌbaːn/U-Bahnlevel B1

U-Bahn in every case

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

U-Bahn in use

  • B1

    Ich fahre mit der U-Bahn zur Uni.

    I take the underground to uni.

  • B1

    Die U-Bahn kommt alle fünf Minuten.

    The underground comes every five minutes.

  • B2

    In der U-Bahn ist es morgens sehr voll.

    The underground is very crowded in the mornings.

Good to know

  • Short for Untergrundbahn.
  • die S-Bahn = suburban train.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das U-Bahn?

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

What does U-Bahn mean?

U-Bahn means underground, subway in English.

What is the plural of U-Bahn?

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