A method for longitudinally guiding a utility vehicle in a vehicle combination of vehicles travelling one behind the other, comprising: determining parameters of a future interval operation of the longitudinal guidance of the utility vehicle in communication (202; 206) with a vehicle (110; 130) which is travelling ahead and/or behind in the vehicle combination and is also powered in an interval operation, wherein the interval operation of each vehicle (110; 120; 130) in the vehicle combination comprises in each case a first phase (312; 320) for the powered travel of the respective vehicle (110; 120; 130) and a second phase (310; 318) for the coasting travel of the respective vehicle (110; 120; 130), and wherein by means of the communication (202; 206) the interval operations of the vehicles (110; 120; 130) approximate to a frequency of the interval operation; receiving parameters of the future interval operation of longitudinal guidance of the vehicle travelling ahead, preferably if the utility vehicle is the last vehicle in the vehicle combination or is arranged within the vehicle combination , wherein the parameters of the utility vehicle are determined as a function of the received parameters of the vehicle travelling ahead; sending the determined parameters of the utility vehicle to the vehicle travelling behind, in order to determine parameters of the future interval operation of longitudinal guidance of the vehicle travelling behind, preferably if the utility vehicle is the first vehicle in the vehicle combination or is arranged within the vehicle combination ; and longitudinally guiding the utility vehicle in the interval operation on the basis of the determined parameters of the utility vehicle. determining parameters of a future interval operation of the longitudinal guidance of the utility vehicle in communication (202; 206) with a vehicle (110; 130) which is travelling ahead and/or behind in the vehicle combination and is also powered in an interval operation, wherein the interval operation of each vehicle (110; 120; 130) in the vehicle combination comprises in each case a first phase (312; 320) for the powered travel of the respective vehicle (110; 120; 130) and a second phase (310; 318) for the coasting travel of the respective vehicle (110; 120; 130), and wherein by means of the communication (202; 206) the interval operations of the vehicles (110; 120; 130) approximate to a frequency of the interval operation; receiving parameters of the future interval operation of longitudinal guidance of the vehicle travelling ahead, preferably if the utility vehicle is the last vehicle in the vehicle combination or is arranged within the vehicle combination , wherein the parameters of the utility vehicle are determined as a function of the received parameters of the vehicle travelling ahead; sending the determined parameters of the utility vehicle to the vehicle travelling behind, in order to determine parameters of the future interval operation of longitudinal guidance of the vehicle travelling behind, preferably if the utility vehicle is the first vehicle in the vehicle combination or is arranged within the vehicle combination ; and longitudinally guiding the utility vehicle in the interval operation on the basis of the determined parameters of the utility vehicle. <EOS>