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How to get fromArbon to Friedrichshafenby train, ferry, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Arbon to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Line 25885 train, train

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    1. Take the train from Arbon to Lindau-Reutintrain train 25885 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    1h 23m
    €8–21
  2. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    1h 26m
    €10–21
  3. Drive  63.7 km

    1. Drive from Arbon to Friedrichshafencar car 63.7 km
    1h 6m
    €14–20
  4. Line 940 bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Arbon, Bergli to Romanshorn, Bahnhofbus bus 940
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    1h 43m
  5. Line 3800 ferry, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Arbon to Romanshornferry ferry 3800
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    1h 47m
    €17–24

Arbon to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€8Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Arbon, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?

You can take a train from Arbon to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, ​Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH (BSB) operates a ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre hourly. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 46 min. Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag also services this route every 4 hours.

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