Why go
- Capital of Vorarlberg, Austria.
History
Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the west and Germany in the northwest and big forests in the east - the Bregenzerwald.
Where to stay
Kornmarktpl. 5, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · kleinerloewe.at
Rauhholzstraße 7b, 6971 Hard, Austria · haus-gritsch.at
Willis 8, 87534 Oberstaufen, Germany · bergkristall.de
Montfortstraße 17, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · studio17bregenz.com
Landstraße 27, 6971 Hard, Austria · velotique-hotel.at
Buchenberg 10, 6911 Lochau, Austria · fritschamberg.at
Bundesstraße 85, 6923 Lauterach, Austria · johann-lauterach.at
Moosegg 1, 6911 Lochau, Austria · moosegg.eu
Uferstraße 1, 6971 Hard, Austria · hotelamsee.biz
Landstraße 9, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · schwaerzler.s-hotels.com
Hofriedenstraße 1, 6911 Lochau, Austria · reiner-lochau.at
Dorf 72, 6858 Bildstein, Austria · gasthofkreuz.at
Kornmarktstraße 22, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · hotel-bodensee.at
Kaiserstraße 8, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · pensionsonne.at
Sternenpl. 4, 6922 Wolfurt, Austria · sternenhotel.at
Arlbergstraße 54, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · gasthof-linde-vlbg.at
Kornmarktstraße 16, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · hotel-messmer.at
Dorf 6, 6911 Eichenberg, Austria · schoenblick.at
Am Kaiserstrand 1, 6911 Lochau, Austria · kaiserstrand.at
Landstraße 60, 6911 Lochau, Austria · wellenhof.at
Platz d. Wr. Symphoniker 2, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · mgallery.accor.com
Hofsteigstraße 14, 6971 Hard, Austria · kronehard.com
Kaiserstraße 26, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · central-bregenz.at
Mehrerauerstraße 51, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · lamm-bregenz.com
Mehrerauerstraße 5, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · jufahotels.com
St.-Anna-Str. 11, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · all.accor.com
Römerstraße 5, 6901 Bregenz, Austria · hotelweisseskreuz.at
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-13:30,17:00-19:15 Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: de:Gasthaus zum Adler (Lochau) · 1 Hofriedenstraße, Lochau, 6911 · reiner-lochau.at
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su, PH 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: de:Bad Kehlegg · 41,… · badkehlegg.at
Milk, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:30-19:30; Oct-Apr off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options
Austrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 574, Schwarzenberg, 6850 · marvia.at
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 7 Reichsplatz, Lindau (Bodensee), 88131 · thaihouse-lindau.de
Cake, Cafe · Small, charming cafe with books piled up on tables and shelves, which you can freely browse and read while you're drinking your coffee or tea.… · altemoellersche.de
Italian, Restaurant · Speisekarte Grande Carta @ (11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:45) Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · dacapo-lindau.de
Burger, American, Restaurant · Lasertag und Bowling Opening hours: 13:00-02:00 Features: step-free access · 27 Lustenauer Straße, Hard, 6971 · funworld-hard.at
German, Ice Cream, Italian, Restaurant · Restaurant führt italienische Spezialitäten, Pizza zum mitnehmen und hat Platz für grössere Gruppen. Opening hours:… · pizz-pinocchio.de
Fast Food · Vegan fast food Opening hours: Tu-Th, Su 11:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 1b Moosmahdstraße, Dornbirn,… · cigkoeftem-vorarlberg-dornbirn.at
Cafe · Coworking auf drei Ebenen und Events im 4. Stock - Buchung auf Anfrage Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:30-18:00; Fr 07:30-12:00 · 15 Bahnhofstrasse, Dornbirn,… · gravitat.at
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: May-Sep: We,Th 11:45-13:30,17:30-22:00; May-Sep: Fr-Su 11:45-22:00; Oct-Apr: We,Th 11:45-13:30,17:00-21:30; Oct-Apr:… · burgercraft.at
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 44 Bahnhofstraße, Lustenau, 6890 · restaurant-panda.at
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 21 Marktstraße, Dornbirn, 6850 · steakhaus21.at
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:45; Su 12:00-21:45 Features: takeaway, delivery · ermis-imbiss-lustenau.at
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, air conditioning · 30 In der Grub, Lindau… · khanakhazana.de
Buschenschank, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 117 Forachstraße, Dornbirn, 6850 · obstguat-zum-steirer.eatbu.com
Ice Cream · Bei gutem Wetter täglich geöffnet Features: outdoor seating · 19 Maximilianstraße, Lindau (Bodensee), 88131 · dolcevita.at
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-23:00 · 17 Grindelstraße, Lustenau, 6890 · wangfu.at
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1b Hintere Achmühlerstraße, Dornbirn, 6850 · facebook.com
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating · 46 Schwefel, Dornbirn, 6850 · anders.metro.bar
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:30; We off · 30 Reichsstraße, Lustenau, 6890 · de-de.facebook.com
Vietnamese, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 9 Bei der Heidenmauer, Lindau (Bodensee), 88131 · comvietlindau.restaurants-us.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:30-14:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 15 Konrad-Doppelmayr-Straße, 6922 · cucinafabbrica.at
Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Th, Fr 17:30-00:00; Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · eltoro-las-tapas.at
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cake, Soup, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 2… · lacafe.at
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 4 Altweg, Dornbirn, 6850 · lejasmin.at
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 10:00-20:00 · 1 Moosegg, Lochau, 6911 · moosegg.eu
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 122a Hofsteigstraße, Hard, 6971 · okims.at
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-15:30, 17:00-00:00; Su 11:00-15:30, 17:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · restaurant-poseidon.at
Sushi, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00 · 20 Maurachgasse · sakurasushi.at
Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00; Mo off Features: vegetarian options · 201 Hauptstrasse, St.… · restaurantschaefli.ch
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access, air conditioning · tacotaco.at
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · bregenz-running-sushi.at
Bavarian, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · restaurant-zum-alten-rathaus-lindau.de
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 10:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Vegetarisch, Bio, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 35 Kirchstraße, Bregenz, 6900 · bahi.at
Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 05:30-12:30 · baeckerei-hutter.at
Soup, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00; Sa,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · potpourri.at
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 97 Rheinstraße, Gaißau, 6974 · patagonia.at
Pastry, Bistro, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 9c Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Straße, Lustenau, 6890
Biergarten · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-20:00 Features: step-free access · 9 Brettermarkt, Lindau (Bodensee), 88131
Restaurant · La Chiatta Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Wikipedia: de:Meersburg (Schiff, 1939) · 1 Am Yachthafen, Lochau · tourismus.lochau.at
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Jan-Feb: Mo-Tu off, We-Fr 14:00+, Sa-Su 11:00+; Mar-Jun: Mo off, Tu-Su 11:00+; Jul-Sep: Mo-Su 11:00+; Oct-Dec: Mo off,… · greber.cc
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Airports
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) 26 km to the centre
Friedrichshafen, BW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Intersky, Air Berlin, Germania, Germanwings…) · direct flights to 12 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Antalya, Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Zürich (82 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72, Dash 8-300) · 6 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Marina Di Campo, Olbia, Zadar
- Air Berlin AB (A320) · 2 routes: Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca
- Germania ST (737-700) · 2 routes: Antalya, Palma de Mallorca
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 1 route: Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) 13 km to the centre
St. Gallen, SG, CH — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Air Europe, Intersky) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Marina Di Campo, Vienna (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Air Europe PE (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Vienna
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Marina Di Campo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hohenems-Dornbirn Airfield (HOH) 13 km to the centre
Hohenems, 8, AT — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Bregenz Hafen
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH
Bregenz
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre
Hard
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Kiesgewinnung Rhein
Ferry terminal · 4.9 km from the centre
Lindau
Ferry terminal · 6.3 km from the centre
Wasserburg
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH
Bregenz - Lindau
Ferry route · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH - BSB
3802: Bregenz->Lindau
Ferry route · BSB
3802: Lindau->Bregenz
Ferry route · BSB
Lindau - Wasserburg
Ferry route · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH - BSB
Rorschach - Bregenz
Ferry route
3800: Rorschach->Bregenz->Lindau
Ferry route · Schweizerische Bodensee Schifffahrt AG
Rorschach - Lindau
Ferry route · Schweizerische Bodensee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft
3800: Lindau->Rorschach direkt
Ferry route · Schweizerische Bodensee Schifffahrt AG
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Bregenz-Lindau, Austria — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Bregenz Hafen, 1.3 km); routes include Bregenz - Lindau, 3802: Bregenz->Lindau, 3802: Lindau->Bregenz.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bregenz-Lindau, Austria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Cessna Citation Mustang · Europe's largest light-jet charter fleet; short hops between European cities and resorts.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.