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title: "Reisebus: der, die or das? It’s der Reisebus (coach) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Reisebus, “coach”. Accusative: den Reisebus; dative: dem Reisebus. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reisebus/
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# Reisebus: der, die or das?

der Reisebus

Coach

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Reisebus takes the article der (der Reisebus). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “coach” in English.

## Reisebus: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Coach
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Reisebus in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Reisebus)
- [Reisebus in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Reisebus)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Reisebus take der?

Reisebus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Bus → der Reisebus.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Reisebus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Reisebus |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Reisebus |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Reisebus |

## More words ending in -bus

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Bus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bus/) [der Nachtbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachtbus/) [der Schulbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schulbus/) [der Shuttlebus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/shuttlebus/) [der Ersatzbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ersatzbus/) [der Fernbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fernbus/) [der Linienbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/linienbus/)

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