Travel to Friedrichshafen
Every way to reach Friedrichshafen: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Friedrichshafen is reachable from 46 places across 12 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 20 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin is 20 km away.
How people reach Friedrichshafen
Every mode that actually calls at Friedrichshafen, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 56 | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 169 km | 4 |
| Flight | 23 | €37.90 | 3h 59m | 3,098 km | 13 |
| Ferry | 8 | €11.88 | 2h 26m | 27 km | 3 |
- 46Places you can arrive from
- 46Places you can leave for
- 12Countries
- 20Operators
Friedrichshafen sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

Where to stay in Friedrichshafen
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 64 | 74% | Lindau, 20 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 5 | 6% | Frankfurt am Main, 279 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 10 | 11% | Hamburg, 656 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 8 | 9% | Istanbul, 1710 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Friedrichshafen that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 53 | 61% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 16% |
| Türkiye | 4 | 5% |
| Greece | 3 | 3% |
| Austria | 2 | 2% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 2% |
| Serbia | 2 | 2% |
| Albania | 1 | 1% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Friedrichshafen
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Friedrichshafen
- Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Friedrichshafen-Manzell
- Friedrichshafen-Kluftern
- Friedrichshafen Stadtbahnhof
- ZOB Hafenbahnhof
- FDH
- Friedrichshafen 1
- Friedrichshafen 2
FDH is not in Friedrichshafen, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Friedrichshafen
Settled in advance, so the ride into Friedrichshafen costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Friedrichshafen
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterthur to Friedrichshafen train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 59 km |
| Singen to Friedrichshafen train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 49 km |
| Kempten (Allgäu) to Friedrichshafen train | €11.88 | 1h 22m | 63 km |
| Konstanz to Friedrichshafen ferry | €11.88 | 2h 31m | 22 km |
| Bregenz to Friedrichshafen ferry | €11.88 | 2h 38m | 27 km |
| Lindau to Friedrichshafen ferry | €11.88 | 2h 26m | 20 km |
| Kreuzlingen to Friedrichshafen ferry | €11.88 | 2h 32m | 23 km |
| Albstadt to Friedrichshafen train | €12.44 | 1h 25m | 71 km |
| Zurich to Friedrichshafen train | €12.99 | 1h 29m | 77 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 11) to Friedrichshafen train | €12.99 | 1h 30m | 76 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 3) to Friedrichshafen train | €13.54 | 1h 31m | 80 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 9) to Friedrichshafen train | €14.09 | 1h 32m | 81 km |
| Villingen-Schwenningen to Friedrichshafen train | €14.64 | 1h 31m | 86 km |
| Ulm to Friedrichshafen train | €15.19 | 1h 32m | 91 km |
| Neu-Ulm to Friedrichshafen train | €15.19 | 1h 34m | 91 km |
| Reutlingen to Friedrichshafen train | €17.39 | 1h 36m | 95 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Friedrichshafen well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Where to leave your bags in Friedrichshafen
Most of the points near Friedrichshafen Stadt open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Friedrichshafen
Common questions about Travel to Friedrichshafen
How can I get to Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 46 places, across 12 countries, on services run by 20 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Friedrichshafen?
The cheapest way into Friedrichshafen is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 46 origins we sell into Friedrichshafen over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Friedrichshafen?
The fastest journey into Friedrichshafen is by train, at 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 20 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Friedrichshafen have?
Friedrichshafen has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Friedrichshafen Stadt, Friedrichshafen-Manzell, Friedrichshafen-Kluftern. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Friedrichshafen from within 200 km?
64 of the routes we sell into Friedrichshafen start within 200 km. The nearest is Lindau, 20 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Friedrichshafen in Germany?
Friedrichshafen connects to 46 places on our network across 12 countries, the furthest of them 3,098 km away in a straight line. Germany routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Germany
The wider region
Being on the water gives Friedrichshafen a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Friedrichshafen
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Friedrichshafen, with free cancellation on most of it.
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