Constancebarrier-free
Here you will find information on disabled-friendly accommodation, restaurants, attractions and parking in Constance.
General Advice
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
- Please notify Deutsche Bahn’s mobility centre of your arrival and departure times at least two days in advance of your trip. They will then ensure that a member of staff is available to assist you with getting on and off the train.
- Service hotline: +49 (0)1806 512 512
ARRIVING BY CAR
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PUBLIC TOILETS
- The public toilets are accessible using a EURO key which can be purchased for €24.00 at the information desk of the Bürgerbüro (Untere Laube 24, 78462 Konstanz).
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Recommended cultural attractions
MUSEUMS
- Wessenberg-Galerie in the Kulturzentrum arts centre near the cathedral
- Baden-Württemberg State Archaeological Museum
- Lake Constance Natural History Museum at the Sea Life centre
With wheelchair-accessible & disabled toilet. T +49 [0]7531 900 915 www.konstanz.de/naturmuseum/
Wheelchair-accessible & disabled toilet, Companion recommended.
GUIDED TOURS
- Almost all of the guided tours provided by Marketing und Tourismus Konstanz GmbH (MTK) are barrier-free.
- People with disabilities receive a €1 discount on all public guided tours run by MTK.
- A companion or carer may accompany the disabled person with a relevant ID for free.
- Contact: email furtwaengler(at)konstanz-info.com, tel: +49 (0)7531 133 026
GUIDED TOURS FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE
- Smell, hear and touch – blind and partially sighted visitors can also experience Constance with all their senses. The tour starts with a walk by the harbour and explores the town’s importance as a centre of commerce in the Middle Ages. A special feature is the tactile model of the Council of Constance building. Then it’s on to the cathedral, where old pillars, soft sandstone and carved doors provide an impression of the 1,400-year-old building. The tour ends at the bronze relief map on Münsterplatz square, which provides a bird’s eye view of the old quarter.
- Information: guided tour in German, duration approx. 2hrs, price €107
- Contact: email furtwaengler(at)konstanz-info.com, tel: +49 (0)7531 133 026
THE TACTILE BRONZE MODEL OF CONSTANCE
Installed in 2010, the bronze relief map on Münsterplatz square provides a bird’s eye view of the town. The model has been designed to allow visually impaired people to find their way around the alleys of the old quarter, with the most important street names given in Braille. People with restricted mobility can also get up close to the model in their wheelchair.
THEATRE
All venues are suitable for people with disabilities – the Spiegelhalle has a ramp, the Werkstatt and Stadttheater both have lifts, and the Sommertheater in Überlingen has a separate entrance. Spaces for wheelchair users are available. Please mention that a wheelchair space is required when buying your tickets. Further information is available here.
T +49 [0]7531 900 150 www.theaterkonstanz.de
CINEMA
The CineStar in the LAGO shopping centre has a lift and wheelchair spaces in almost all cinema auditoriums.
www.cinestar.de
CHURCHES
The historic cathedral of Constance "Our Lady" is located in the heart of the old town of Constance and is barrier-free accessible via the wheelchair access at the side entrance of the Pfalzgarten.
WHEELMAP
The interactive map, which is also available as an app, helps to search and find wheelchair-accessible places – worldwide!
Recommended day trips
FLOWER ISLAND OF MAINAU
- With a few exceptions, the paths in Mainau Park are suitable for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility. There are also special garden experiences for the visually impaired and the hard of hearing.
- Wheelchairs can be hired for free without a prior reservation. An island bus and mobility scooters (€15 for three hours, €1 per additional hour) are also available. Booking is essential for both.
- For further information, call the Mainau Island service centre on +49 (0)7531 3030 or visit www.mainau.de/en
SEA LIFE
- The Sea Life centre is wheelchair-accessible and has a disabled toilet.
- For further information, call +49 (0) 7531 1282710 or visit www.visitsealife.com/konstanz.
LAKE CRUISES (BSB)
- Barrier-free access to the lower decks is available on all vessels.
- For further information, call +49 (0) 7531 36400 or visit www.bsb.com
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TO CONSTANCE CATAMARAN
- Barrier-free access and disabled toilets on all vessels.
- There are also two spaces inside specifically for wheelchairs.
- For further Information, call +49 (0) 7531 36 39 320 or visit www.der-katamaran.de
FERRY CONSTANCE - MEERSBURG
- All ships are barrier-free
- The two newest ferries ("Tábor" and "Lodi") also have access via a lift for wheelchair users to the upper deck, which also houses the toilet
- All other ferries have special wheelchairs on the sides of the carriageway decks
SWIMMING POOLS AND BEACHES
- All swimming facilities, especially the Bodensee-Therme and those run by the local authority, are suitable for people with disabilities.
- For further information, call +49 (0) 7531 363070 or visit www.bodensee-therme-konstanz.de.
MARKETS
- Fresh, regional products from Constance, the surrounding area and the island of Reichenau can be tasted and purchased at the cozy weekly markets.
- Every Tuesday and Friday morning on St. Stephans-Platz and on Wednesdays and Saturdays on St. Gebhard-Platz, the stand operators traditionally wait for their customers in a family atmosphere.
- March to october: 7am to 1pm
- November to february: 7.30am to 1pm
Wheelchair-accessible hotels
Hotel | Street | Postcode Location | Telephone | Website | |
Steigenberger Inselhotel | Auf der Insel 1 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/1250 | konstanz@steigenberger.de | www.konstanz.steigenberger.de |
Hotel RIVA | Seestr. 25 | 78464 Konstanz | 07531/363090 | welcome@hotel-riva.de | www.hotel-riva.de |
Hotel Volapük | Im Loh 14 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/ 94400 | info@volapuek.de | www.volapuek.de |
Gästehaus Centro | Bahnhofplatz 4 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 4571818 | centro@gruppealbert.de | www.gaestehauscentro.de |
Boardinghouse Home | Fürstengutweg 4 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 368550 | info@boardinghouse-home.de | www.boardinghouse-home.de |
Hotel Viva Sky | Sigismundstr. 19 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 6923620 | welcome@hotel-viva-sky.de | www.hotel-viva-sky.de |
Hotel Constantia | Kreuzlinger Str. 13 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 363210 | info@hotel-constantia.de | www.hotel-constantia.de |
Ibis Hotel Konstanz | Benediktiner Platz 9 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 45700 | H7290@accor.com | www.ibis.com |
Hotel 47° | Reichenauerstr. 17 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 127490 | 47@47grad.de | www.47grad.de |
Aqua Hotel & Hostel | Opelstr. 6g | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 127370 | info@aqua-hotel.de | www.aqua-hotel.de |
Ko`Ono Hotel & Restaurant | Martin-Schleyer-Straße 19 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/361900 | aloha@koono.de | www.koono.de |
Jugendherberge Konstanz | Zur Allmanshöhe 6 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 32260 | info@jugendherberge-konstanz.de | www.jugendherberge.de |
Wheelchair-accessible restaurants and cafés
Restaurant / Café | Street | Postcode Location | Telephone | Website | |
Aurelio Restaurant Pizzeria | Winterersteig 23 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 3619954 | www.aurelio-konstanz.de | info@aurelio-konstanz.de |
Brasserie Colette Tim Raue | Brotlaube 2a | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 1285107 | www.brasseriecolette.de/konstanz | office@brasseriecolettekonstanz.de |
Brasserie Ignaz | Bahnhofplatz 5 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/2827788 | www.brasserie.ignaz.de | reservierung@brasserie-ignaz.de |
Brigantinus | Reichenauerstr. 15 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 457280 | www.brigantinus.de | info@brigantinus.de |
Café Wessenberg | Wessenbergstr. 41 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 919664 | www.wessenberg.eu | info@wessenberg.eu |
Cantina Rabajá | Im Loh 14 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/ 917884 | www.cantina-rabaja.de | cantina-rabaja@gmx.de |
Chez | Zollernstr. 1 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 282728 | www.chezleon.de/konstanz | info@beshirigastro.de |
Constanzer Wirtshaus | Spanierstr. 3 | 78642 Konstanz | 07531/ 3630130 | www.constanzer-wirtshaus.de | info@constanzer-wirtshaus.de |
DELI (im Lago) | Bodanstr. 1-3 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 363710 | www.deli-konstanz.de | info@deli-konstanz.de |
Eugens Bio Café Restaurant | Münzgasse 1 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 9768689 | www.eugens-bio.de | info@eugens-bio.de |
Fisch & Fröhlich | Bodanstr. 4 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531-2843990 | http://fisch-froehlich.de | einfach@fisch-froehlich.de |
Friedrichs im Hotel 47 ° | Reichenauerstr. 17 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 12749-777 | www.restaurant-friedrichs.de | contact @ restaurant-friedrichs.de |
Hafenhalle | Hafenstr. 10 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/21126 | www.hafenhalle.com | info@hafenhalle.com |
Hafenmeisterei | Hafenstr. 3 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 3697212 | www.hafenmeisterei-konstanz.de | info@hafenmeisterei.de |
Hörnle Konstanz | Eichhornstr. 100 | 78464 Konstanz | 07531/ 367893 | www.hoernle-konstanz.de | post@hoernle-konstanz.de |
Holly’s Konstanz | Reichenaustr. 19a | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 1273116 | www.hollys.de | info@hollys.de |
Il Boccone | Bodanstr. 20-26 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 2846744 | www.ilboccone.de | mangiare@ilboccone.de |
Insel Mainau | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/ 3030 | www.mainau.de | info@mainau.de | |
Latinos | Am Fischmarkt | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/17399 | www.latinos-konstanz.de | info@konstanz-latinos.de |
Konzil-Gaststätten Konstanz | Hafenstr. 2 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 21221 | www.konzil-konstanz.de | mail@konzil-konstanz.de |
Ko`Ono Hotel & Restaurant | Martin-Schleyer-Straße 19 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/361900 | www.aloha@koono.de | www.koono.de |
Rosies Pavillon am See | Stadtgarten/Hafenstraße | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 17130 | www.rosies-avillon-am-see.de | rosie.arend@t-online.de |
San Martino | Bruderturmgasse 3 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 2845678 | www.san-martino.net | kontakt@san-martino.net |
Seelig - An der Bodensee-Therme | Wilhelm-von-Scholz-Weg 2 | 78464 Konstanz | 07531/36307200 | www.restaurantseelig.de | info@restaurantseelig.de |
Steg 4 | Hafenstr. 8 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 17428 | www.steg4.de | kontakt@steg4.de |
Steigenberger Inselhotel | Auf der Insel 1 | 78465 Konstanz | 07531/ 1250 | www.konstanz.steigenberger.de | konstanz@steigenberger.de |
Suppengrün | Sigismundstr. 19 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 917100 | www.suppengruen.biz | suppe@suppengrün.biz |
Waldhaus Jakob | Eichhornstr. 84 | 78464 Konstanz | 07531/ 81000 | www.waldhaus-jakob.de | info@waldhaus-jakob.de |
Eiscafé Dolomiti | Marktstätte 10 | 78462 Konstanz | 07531/ 22715 | ||
Eiscafé Pampanin | Theodor-Heuss-Str. 33 | 78467 Konstanz | 07531/ 62451 |
We accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided – as at May 2017