Lake Constance Ferries
Europe and FIP
Lake Constance Ferries - BSB/VSU
Lake Constance (German: Bodensee) is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
BSB/VSU FIP facilities
Coupons are issued under the VSU label and provide free passenger travel on all timetabled shipping services on Lake Constance on the following companies:
- BSB (Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH)
- VLB (Vorarlberg Lines Walter Klaus Bodenseeschifffahrt GmbH)
- SBS (Schweizerische SBS Schifffahrt AG)
- URh (Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein)
For public fares, children up to 6 years old travel free. Children up to 16 years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 16 and older pay the adult fare.
The table supplied by BSB defines the boundaries of FIP across the services operated under the VSU label.
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Lines |
Transit Points with Neighbouring FIP Carriers |
Neighbouring Transport Carriers |
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Konstanz – Meersburg – Friedrichshafen – Lindau – Bregenz |
Konstanz |
DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
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Friedrichshafen, Lindau |
DB AG |
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Bregenz |
ÖBB |
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Konstanz – Meersburg – Überlingen |
Konstanz |
DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
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Überlingen |
DB AG |
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Kreuzlingen Hafen – Konstanz – Reichenau – Stein am Rhein – Schaffhausen |
Kreuzlingen Hafen |
SP (THURBO) |
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Konstanz |
DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
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Stein am Rhein |
SBB, SP (THURBO) |
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Schaffhausen |
DB AG, SP (THURBO), SBB |
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Kreuzlingen Hafen – Konstanz – Reichenau – Radolfzell |
Kreuzlingen Hafen |
SP (THURBO) |
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Konstanz |
DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
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Radolfzell |
DB AG |
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Friedrichshafen – Romanshorn |
Friedrichshafen |
DB AG |
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Romanshorn |
SBB, SP (SOB, THURBO) |
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Lindau – Rorschach Hafen – Arbon – Langenargen - Friedrichshafen |
Lindau, Langenargen, Friedrichshafen |
DB AG |
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Rorschach |
SBB, SP (RHB) |
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Arbon |
SBB |
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Rorschach Hafen – Horn Arbon – Romanshorn –Kreuzlingen Hafen – Mainau Island |
Rorschach |
SBB, SP (RHB) |
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Horn, Arbon |
SBB |
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Romanshorn |
SBB, SP (SOB, THURBO) |
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Kreuzlingen Hafen |
SP (THURBO) |
There is no 1st class accommodation.
There is no reduction for vehicles between Friedrichshafen and Romanshorn.
Tickets may be purchased at ticket offices on land and on-board ships.
The full standard public fare for bicycles is payable.
Break of journey is permitted without formality.