Konstanz

By plane

Konstanz has no commerical airport. The closest airports are:

Zurich Airport Switzerland. By car 1 hour to Konstanz. By train 1 to 1.5 hours to Konstanz. There is a direct train from Zurich airport to Konstanz once an hour, and another train with a connection in Weinfelden once an hour.

Friedrichshafen Airport Germany. By car 1 hour to Konstanz take the car ferry between Meersburg and Konstanz. By train approx. 2 hours to Konstanz. By boat approx 1 hour to Konstanz (take the train from Friedrichshafen airport to Friedrichshafen Hafen and get the Katamaran to Konstanz.

Stuttgart Airport Germany. By car 2 hours to Konstanz. By train 2.5 to 3 hours to Konstanz.

EuroAirport Basel, Switzerland. About 2 hours by car. By train, 2 hours from Konstanz first to the Basel Bad Bahnhof in Germany then about 45 minutes by regular tram/bus to the airport via a transfer at the Basel SBB station on the Swiss side.

By ship

Possible from many cities on Lake Constance. The fastest connections are :

Car ferry from Meersburg (http://stadtwerke.konstan...), runs several times an hour from 06:00 until 24:00, and once an hour from 00:00 until 06:00.

Katamaran from Friedrichshafen (http://www.der-katamaran.de/en), runs once an hour from 06:00 until 19:00.

By train

Konstanz has multiple train stations. The Konstanz Hauptbahnhof is the main station and is located in the old town. It's the last German stop before the Swiss border, and is therefore served by both German and Swiss trains. Hourly direct trains from Zurich Main Station 1hr 20min go via Zurich Airport. Zurich Main Station has excellent connections to the rest of Switzerland as well as Italy, Austria and France.

The other Konstanz train stations are located in the city districts of Petershausen, Fürstenburg and Wollmatingen.

Most places around Lake Constance can be reached by train: Romanshorn, St. Gallen, Stein am Rhein and Schaffhausen can all be reached with a change in Kreuzlingen which is the "Swiss suburb" of Konstanz, just across the border, whereas Friedrichshafen, Lindau and other German places around the lake require a change in Radolfzell and take a long time - the boat can often be quicker. Bregenz in Austria is best reached via Switzerland - change in Rorschach and St Margrethen.

To reach Konstanz from the rest of Germany is time-consuming. There are direct trains to Karlsruhe 3 hours on a scenic route through the Black Forest, but other connections require a change in Offenburg for Frankfurt and cities further north, Radolfzell Ulm, Augsburg, München and beyond or Singen Stuttgart.