Lake Constance Sightseeing Boats
and Car Ferries
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Boat and Ferry Links
ABOVE: The restored steamer Hohentwiel in Friedrichshafen Harbor, with a Romanshorn-Friedrichshafen car ferry passing
the breakwater.
Passenger boats
White Fleet
Three passenger-ship companies offer scheduled service and themed excursions
around the lake from spring through fall, using antique or modern boats. For
destinations, timetables, and prices, see:
Der Katamaran
With a top speed of 40 km/h or 25 mph, these hourly passenger ferries
connect Konstanz to Friedrichshafen in 48 minutes.
Hohentwiel
This vintage steamer was built in 1913, decommissioned in 1962, and given a
new life in 1990 after major renovations. Today, it offers excursions from
Friedrichshafen (some with meals, others with music or literature themes).
Car ferries
Bicyclists and foot passengers may also travel on the following
car-ferry routes:
Konstanz-Meersburg
Ferries run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Romanshorn-Friedrichshafen
Travel time on this route is approximately 40 minutes, and ferries run hourly
from early morning until late evening on most days.
Regional
transportation guide
Tageskarte Euregio Bodensee
If you aren't fazed by German and have a bit of patience, you can use this site
to learn about zoned day tickets for multimodal transportation on Lake
Constance/Bodensee and in in the surrounding areas of Germany, Switzerland, and
Austria.
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