Lake Constance (Bodensee) Ferries
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Lake Constance Ferries - BSB/VSU
Lake Constance (German: Bodensee) is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
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)
BSB/VSU FIP facilities
Children on BSB/VSU services
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.
BSB/VSU Boundary points
The table supplied by BSB defines the boundaries of FIP across the services operated under the VSU label.
| Lines | Transit Points with Neighbouring FIP Carriers | Neighbouring Transport Carriers |
| Konstanz – Meersburg – Friedrichshafen – Lindau – Bregenz | Konstanz | DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
| Friedrichshafen, Lindau | DB AG | |
| Bregenz | ÖBB | |
| Konstanz – Meersburg – Überlingen | Konstanz | DB AG, SP (THURBO) |
| Überlingen | DB AG | |
| Kreuzlingen Hafen – Konstanz – Reichenau – Stein am Rhein – Schaffhausen | Kreuzlingen Hafen | SP (THURBO) |
| Konstanz | DB AG, SP (THURBO) | |
| Stein am Rhein | SBB, SP (THURBO) | |
| Schaffhausen> | DB AG, SP (THURBO), SBB | |
| Kreuzlingen Hafen – Konstanz – Reichenau – Radolfzell | Kreuzlingen Hafen | SP (THURBO) |
| Konstanz | DB AG, SP (THURBO) | |
| Radolfzell | DB AG | |
| Friedrichshafen – Romanshorn | Friedrichshafen | DB AG |
| Romanshorn | SBB, SP (SOB, THURBO) | |
| Lindau – Rorschach Hafen – Arbon – Langenargen - Friedrichshafen | Lindau, Langenargen, Friedrichshafen | DB AG |
| Rorschach | SBB, SP (RHB) | |
| Arbon | SBB | |
| Rorschach Hafen – Horn Arbon – Romanshorn –Kreuzlingen Hafen – Mainau Island | Rorschach | SBB, SP (RHB) |
| Horn, Arbon | SBB | |
| Romanshorn | SBB, SP (SOB, THURBO) | |
| Kreuzlingen Hafen | SP (THURBO) |
General information
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.