BSB - Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe (Vereinigten Schifffahrtsunternehmen für den Bodensee und Rhein) operate the ferries on Lake Constance between Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

FIP discounts apply with the following operators:

• BSB (Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH)
• VLB (Vorarlberg Lines Walter Klaus Bodenseeschifffahrt GmbH)
• SBS (Schweizerische SBS Schifffahrt AG)
• URh (Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein)

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Summary

• FIP 50 Tickets and FIP Coupons are accepted.
• Booking options at the Ticket Office and on the ferry.

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Validity of FIP Tickets

Validity FIP Coupon

First select the issuer of your FIP Card. If you are eligible, you can request the FIP Coupons through your employer. Please note that we are unable to assist with the issuance of FIP Coupons. You can find an overview of all FIP Coupons in the FIP Application.

Select FIP Card issuer

ČD

DB

National Rail

NS

ÖBB

SNCF Voyageurs

Please select a FIP Card issuer first.

Validity FIP Reduced Ticket

Railway companies typically offer a discount with FIP, also known as FIP50 or FIP75. The discount is usually 50 %, sometimes 75 %. To find out what discount applies to you, first select the issuer of your FIP Card. You can find an overview of all discounts in the FIP Application.

Select FIP Card issuer

DB

National Rail

ÖBB

Please select a FIP Card issuer first.

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Train Categories and Reservations

Fähre

FIP partially accepted No reservation possible Important information

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Ferries on Lake Constance.

On the following routes, cars can be transported:

• Konstanz/Staad – Meersburg
• Friedrichshafen – Romanshorn

Some ships offer a restaurant or snacks and drinks.

Important Information

FIP discounts are not accepted on the SBS ferry between Altnau-Hagnau and Immenstaad.¹

Route overview

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Class Categories

There is a single class, which can be used with FIP Cards of both 1st and 2nd class.²

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Ticket and Reservation Purchase

On-Site

BSB Ticket Office

Reservation FIP 50 Tickets

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FIP 50 Tickets

At BSB ticket offices, you can purchase FIP 50 Tickets for the ferries.

Additional Information

On the Ferry

FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased on the ferry.

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Discounts

The FIP Discount generally applies to adult fares and not to children’s fares. For this reason, it should be checked whether public fares are cheaper. The discounts in the following table therefore only apply to public fares and are not additionally applicable to FIP. More information in the FAQs.

Age	Discount
0–5 years	Free of charge2
from 6 years	Regular price2

Lake Constance Children’s Card

The Lake Constance Children’s Card (Bodensee-Kinderkarte) costs €10 per day and allows all children of a family between 6 and 15 years of age to travel, provided at least one parent holds a regular ticket and accompanies the journey. See the BSB website: Lake Constance Children’s Card.

Free Travel for Birthday Children

All birthday children travel free of charge on their birthday in regular service upon presentation of their original ID card. The birthday ticket must be obtained at the sales points before departure.³

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Special Tariff Conditions

Break of Journey

A break of journey is permitted without formalities.²

Transport of vehicles ²

The full regular fare applies for bicycles. There is no discount for vehicles between Friedrichshafen and Romanshorn.

zellerSEEticket (zSEEt)

FIP Card Holders receive a 50% discount on the zellerSEEticket (zSEEt). No other discounts are accepted.¹

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Sources