Compare journeys using the whole route
Mit dem Bus wäre ich rechtzeitig da, sofern der Anschluss klappt.
Include walking, waiting and transfers when choosing a route and distinguish scheduled from guaranteed arrival.
A comparison needs the complete journey rather than the shortest advertised segment. Add the stated walking and transfer times, and leave a realistic buffer if arrival matters. Mit dem Bus wäre ich … presents a possible outcome; sofern introduces a condition and places the finite verb last. A timetable states a planned arrival, not a guarantee of punctuality. Separate a route that meets the supplied time limit from one that merely looks faster on one part. When information is missing, ask about it. Do not invent traffic delays, prices or accessibility features as facts.
Die reine Fahrzeit beträgt zehn Minuten.
The ride itself takes ten minutes.
Dazu kommen fünfzehn Minuten zu Fuß.
There are also fifteen minutes of walking.
Für den Umstieg bleiben nur drei Minuten.
Only three minutes remain for the transfer.
Mit dem Bus wäre ich rechtzeitig da, sofern der Anschluss klappt.
I would arrive in time by bus, provided the connection works.
Die angegebene Ankunftszeit ist keine Garantie.
The stated arrival time is not a guarantee.
Ich nehme die frühere Verbindung, damit ich einen Zeitpuffer habe.
I will take the earlier connection so that I have a time buffer.
A comparison needs the complete journey rather than the shortest advertised segment. Add the stated walking and transfer times, and leave a realistic buffer if arrival matters. Mit dem Bus wäre ich … presents a possible outcome; sofern introduces a condition and places the finite verb last. A timetable states a planned arrival, not a guarantee of punctuality. Separate a route that meets the supplied time limit from one that merely looks faster on one part. When information is missing, ask about it. Do not invent traffic delays, prices or accessibility features as facts.
Include walking, waiting and transfers when choosing a route and distinguish scheduled from guaranteed arrival.
A ten-minute ride plus fifteen minutes walking takes twenty-five minutes, not ten. Do not call a scheduled arrival guaranteed.
Whole journey = stated walking + waiting/transfer + travel. Scheduled arrival is conditional, not guaranteed. Sofern + finite verb at the end.
Compare two invented routes in 120 words. State the complete times, one transfer condition, a sensible buffer and your choice with reasons.