There are 7 ways to get from Bregenz to Mainau by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Bregenz to St. Gallentrain Ec
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
1h 49m€17–59Train, line 7395 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperlebus 111 / ...
1h 53m€10–31Ferry via Meersburg(Bodensee)
- Take the ferry from Bregenz Hafen to Meersburg(Bodensee)ferry 150 / ...
- Take the ferry from Meersburg, Fähre to Konstanz Staad/Autofähreferry Fähre
3h 33mDrive 71.5 km
- Drive from Bregenz to Mainaucar 71.5 km
1h 13m€12–17Train, line 7395 bus via Lindau-Insel
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Rb93 / ...
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperlebus 111 / ...
2h 11m€12–23Bus, line 7395 bus
- Take the bus from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhofbus Rb93 / ...
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperlebus 111 / ...
2h 54m€12–21Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bregenz Hafen to Konstanz Hafenferry 116 / ...
4h 14m€19–25
Bregenz to Mainau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bregenz to Mainau is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bregenz to Mainau is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Bregenz to Mainau. However, there are services departing from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and arriving at Unteruhldingen, Seeperle via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bregenz to Mainau. However, there are services departing from Bregenz Hafen and arriving at Konstanz Staad/Autofähre via Meersburg, Fähre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bregenz to Mainau. However, there are services departing from Bregenz and arriving at Konstanz-Wollmatingen via St. Gallen(Ch) and Konstanz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Bregenz and Mainau is 84 km. The road distance is 71.5 km.
The best way to get from Bregenz to Mainau without a car is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs €17 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Bregenz to Mainau, including transfers.
Bregenz to Mainau bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Bregenz to Mainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
What companies run services between Bregenz, Austria and Mainau, Germany?
You can take a train from Bregenz to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), and Konstanz in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bregenz Hafen to Konstanz Staad/Autofähre via Meersburg(Bodensee) and Meersburg, Fähre in around 3h 33m.
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Bregenz Hafen to Meersburg(Bodensee)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Bregenz Hafen to Konstanz Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +49 351 8570
- info@fgbdd.de
- Website
- Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG
Ferry from Meersburg, Fähre to Konstanz Staad/Autofähre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG
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The best way to get from Bregenz to Mainau is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs €17 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 7395 bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 54m.
Bregenz to Mainau bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Bregenz to Mainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bregenz to Mainau is 72 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Bregenz to Mainau.
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