You can find answers to frequently asked questions about Constance here.
FAQs: frequently asked questions at a glance
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Cars:
The website of the city of Constance provides real-time information about free spaces in all multi-storey car parks, as well as opening times, pricing, a holiday map and plenty more.
There are five multi-storey car parks (Marktstätte, Lago, Altstadt, Fischmarkt, Augustinerplatz) in and around the town centre, and one ground-level car park (Döbele). There are two further multi-storey car parks in Petershausen (Benediktinerplatz and Seerheincenter) and a park-and-ride car park at the Bodenseeforum. An excellent parking information system with 33 signs displays the availability in the seven multi-storey car parks in real time. From April onwards and on Saturdays during Advent, a shuttle service runs between the Bodenseeforum, Schänzle and town centre car parks every 15 minutes from 11am to 7pm on Saturdays.
The website of the city of Constance provides real-time information about free spaces in all multi-storey car parks, as well as opening times, pricing, a holiday map and plenty more.
Motorhomes:
There are 13 spaces in the Döbele car park (seven are freely available, six are by reservation only), and five spaces at the Bodenseeforum. A further six spaces are available at the Sea Life centre in Hafenstrasse.Long-stay parking: Available in the multi-storey car parks, and limited availability at the Bodenseeforum from Sundays to Thursdays.
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You can reach the island on a Lake Constance ferry, or by bicycle, train, bus (no. 4/13) or car as the island is connected to the mainland. Further travel information is available on the Mainau Island website.
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Ferries run from Constance to Meersburg, Mainau Island, Schaffhausen, Lindau, Bregenz, Friedrichshafen and the pile dwellings in Unteruhldingen, as well as across the Rhine and Constance’s Trichter bay. Pleasure cruises and sightseeing tours to places of interest on Lake Überlingen are also available, but there are no circular tours around the entire lake. Visit our boat trips page for further details on available packages.
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Most guided tours start in the tourist information office at the main train station, though some start by the cathedral (Münster Konstanz).
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Unless you are a professional athlete, we do not recommend it, as 260km is very long even on an e-bike. You can divide the distance into stages and decide the length of each one yourself. Further details about luggage transfers, accommodation and more is available on the website of the Lake Constance Cycle Route. The route is tarmacked in places.
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Holders of the Constance Visitor’s Pass can enjoy discounts on a variety of attractions and services. This includes free travel on the local bus network, as well as discounts on guided tours and on admission to museums and the Sea Life centre. There is also a 10 per cent discount at Spitalkellerei, on a spa session and on a sailing trip on Lake Constance, and discounts on bike hire from Kultur-Rädle. More information is available here.
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If travelling by car, directly at the border crossing or at the Bodenseeforum park-and-ride car park on Reichenaustrasse near Neue Rheinbrücke bridge. Or at the station if travelling by train.
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We will be happy to send you our brochures by post. Please contact us directly to arrange.
