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title: "Rückreise: der, die or das? It’s die Rückreise | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Rückreise, “return journey”. Accusative: die Rückreise; dative: der Rückreise. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rueckreise/
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# Rückreise: der, die or das?

die Rückreise

Return journey

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Rückreise takes the article die (die Rückreise). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “return journey” in English.

## Rückreise: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Return journey
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rückreise in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCckreise)
- [Rückreise in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCckreise)

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

## Why does Rückreise take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Rückreise in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Rückreise |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Rückreise |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Rückreise |

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