There are 5 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
1h 10mCHF 12–19Train
cheapest- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Arbontrain Re
2h 6mCHF 11–31Line 7394 bus
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 7394
2h 26mCHF 11–19Drive 63.1 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Arboncar 63.1 km
1h 5mCHF 11–15Ferry, line 940 bus
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the bus from Romanshorn, Bahnhof to Arbon, Berglibus 940
1h 35m
Friedrichshafen to Arbon by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon is to drive which costs SFr 10 - SFr 15 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 15.
No, there is no direct bus from Friedrichshafen to Arbon. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Arbon, Bergli via Romanshorn, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Friedrichshafen to Arbon. However, there are services departing from Friedrichshafen Faehre and arriving at Romanshorn Autoquai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Arbon. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Arbon via Lindau-Reutin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Arbon is 21 km. The road distance is 63.1 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 20.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to Arbon bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Friedrichshafen to Arbon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Arbon, Switzerland?
Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH (BSB) operates a ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai hourly. Tickets cost CHF 8–12 and the journey takes 46 min. Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Arbon via Lindau-Reutin in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Arbon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 71 757 30 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- busost.ch
Bus from Romanshorn, Bahnhof to Arbon, Bergli
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- busost.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Arbon is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can line 7394 bus, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 19 and takes 2h 26m.
Friedrichshafen to Arbon bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Konstanz Bahnhof station.
Friedrichshafen to Arbon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Arbon is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Arbon.
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