Travel

Travelling by Air:
Zurich International Airport (ZRH) www.zurich-airport.com
Direct train connection to Constance:
Hourly from 06:48 h to 19.48 h - Travel time: 66 minutes. Round trip ticket / 2nd class: 54,- CHF approx. 33,- Euro Payable at the station with Credit card

There are further non direct connections available.
For detailed information see: www.sbb.ch/en

Visa: Please note that you require two visas if you arrive in Zurich (for Switzerland and for Germany). In case you need any additional confirmation please contact us a.s.a.p

Further Airports:

From Friedrichshafen (25 km) by car/bus or ferry, or catamaran (40 min.)
From Zurich (75 km): hourly rail service to Constance (1 hr)
From Stuttgart (170 km): interurban train service every 20 min. to Stuttgart railway station; regular rail service to Constance (2.5 hrs)
From Munich (230 km) by rail (5 hrs) or car (3.5 hrs) to Constance
From Frankfurt/Main (345 km): direct rail service (4.5 hrs) to Constance

Travelling by Car:

From Stuttgart-Singen take the A 81 and B 33 to Constance
From Freiburg take the B 31 to Geisingen, then the A 81 and B 33 to Constance
From Munich-Memmingen-Lindau take the A 96 / B 18 and B 31, then take the Meersburg car and passenger ferry to Constance
From Ulm-Ravensburg take the B 30, then take the Meersburg car and passenger ferry to Constance
From Geneva-Zurich take the N 1/N 7 to Constance via Kreuzlingen

Travelling by Catamaran from Friedrichshafen:
The catamaran between Constance and Friedrichshafen operates hourly between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. throughout the year. The trip takes 48 minutes.

Travelling by Rail:
There are direct train services to Constance from Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Offenburg. To get to Constance from Munich, change at Lindau/Radolfzell or Stuttgart. There is an hourly train service to Constance from Zurich (airport) via Weinfelden.

Constance/Lake Constance

Visa

Please note that you require two visas if you arrive in Zurich (for Switzerland and for Germany). In case you need any additional confirmation please contact us a.s.a.p

Constance / Lake Constance

Constance

With a population of around 82,000, the historical town of Constance is the largest town on Lake Constance. Today, it is a lively university town offering a wide range of leisure activities for visitors of all ages. This town on the shores of Lake Constance has also managed to preserve its long-standing traditions as a trading and cultural centre to the present day, having also incorporated countless new aspects along the way.

On a tour of the old town of Constance, which has remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, this traditional trading town really comes to life. The town's unique location on the shores of Lake Constance and the River Rhine, and its proximity to Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein, make Constance an ideal holiday destination and touring base for excursions in the surrounding region.

Lake Constance

Lake Constance is the largest lake in Germany with a surface area of 536 km² and a volume of 48,5 billion m³ of water. At its longest, the lake measures 63 km and at its broadest it measures 14 km between Langenargen (D) and Rorschach (CH). The deepest part of the lake is 254 m between Friedrichshafen (D) and Uttwil (CH).

German shoreline 173 km, Swiss shoreline 72 km, Austrian shoreline 28 km.

The Climate

The climate around Lake Constance is mild, consistent and dry. Lake Constance acts as a natural reservoir of warmth, helping to keep the temperature consistent.