There are 6 ways to get from Lindau to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, ferry, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Rb93 / ...
30 min€4–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Friedrichshafen22.7 km
47 min€2Line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Lindau, Inselhalle to Friedrichsh. Eckenerstraßebus 200
1h€6–9Line 116 ferry
- Take the ferry from Lindau Hafen to Friedrichshafen Hafenferry 116 / ...
1h 25m€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lindau to Friedrichshafentaxi 23.3 km
31 min€65–80Drive 23.3 km
- Drive from Lindau to Friedrichshafencar 23.3 km
31 min€4–5
Lindau to Friedrichshafen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Friedrichshafen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Friedrichshafen is to train which takes 30 min and costs €4 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau, Inselhalle and arriving at Friedrichsh. Eckenerstraße. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Lindau Hafen and arriving at Friedrichshafen Hafen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Lindau and Friedrichshafen is 24 km. The road distance is 23.3 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs €4 - €18.
The train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lindau to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Lindau, Inselhalle station.
Lindau to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lindau-Insel station.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €4–18 and the journey takes 30 min. DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a bus from Lindau, Inselhalle to Friedrichsh. Eckenerstraße every 3 hours. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lindau, Inselhalle to Friedrichsh. Eckenerstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Lindau Hafen to Friedrichshafen Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Lindau to Friedrichshafen is to train which takes 30 min and costs €4 - €18. Alternatively, you can line 200 bus, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 1h.
Lindau to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Friedrichsh. Eckenerstraße station.
Lindau to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Friedrichshafen is 23 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Lindau to Friedrichshafen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lindau and Friedrichshafen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.