Boat Trips on Lake Constance
By ship to your destination
A boat trip on western Lake Constance, especially around the picturesque island of Reichenau, offers a varied and comfortable way to experience the beauty of the Lake Constance region. Historical places, small harbors, reed-covered landscapes and views of the surrounding nature: green vegetable fields, orchards with the Alps in the background – that’s the Untersee region.
A boat trip on the western shore of Lake Constance is a great way to see the area. It’s especially beautiful around the island of Reichenau. You can sit comfortably on the boat and enjoy the scenery. There’s much to see: old towns, small harbors, reed fields, and the surrounding countryside. Green vegetable fields, orchards, and the mountains (Alps) in the background. This is the Untersee region.
Schifffahrt Untersee und rhein (URh)
From April to mid-October, the ships of the Swiss Shipping Company Untersee and Rhein travel between Constance / Kreuzlingen (CH) and Schaffhausen (CH). Popular excursion destinations, such as Stein am Rhein, are reached and can be experienced.
A trip by ship on the western lake an the Rhine River is an experience, especially when the water level is high. Some of the bridges are quite low. In order to drive through the bridges, the roof of the cabin and the sun deck have to be lowered – then you have to duck your head and don’t get up again!
With the guest card Bodenseecard-West you will get a 20% discount on boat trips.
The ships depart from the pier on the southern side of the island.
From April to mid-October, boats sail on Lake Constance. They travel from Konstanz and Kreuzlingen in Switzerland to Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The boats also stop on the island of Reichenau. You can visit beautiful places by boat, such as Stein am Rhein.
A boat trip is especially exciting when the lake is full of water. Then the bridges are low, and the boat’s roof has to be lowered. You have to keep your head down!
If you have the Bodenseecard-West guest card, you get a 20 percent discount on the boat trip.
The boats depart from the south side of the island.
Bodensee-schiffsbetriebe (BSB)
The “white fleet” can be used to explore the western lake constance from Reichenau via Mannenbach and Iznang to Radolfzell. If you want to shorten your bike tour a little, it is possible to take the bike with you on the ship.
The ships depart from the pier on the southern side of the island.
schifffahrt baumann
The MS Alet offers round trips and excursions around the western lake with the destination of constance or Stein am Rhein (CH). The MS Gnadensee takes you from the island of Reichenau to Allensbach and back again – even on your bike.
The ships leave from the marina on the northern side of the island.
shipping piers
South shipping pier
An der Schiffslände 1
78479 Reichenau
+49 7534 999767
North shipping pier – Marina
Hermannus-Contractus-Straße 28
78479 Reichenau
+49 7534 1277