Planning a trip to Reichenau
The tourist office is the Verkehrsbüro, Pirminstrasse 145 (tel. 07534/92070; www.reichenau.de). April to October, it's open Monday to Friday 9am to 12:30pm and 1:30 to 5pm; November to March, hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 12:30pm and 1:30 to 4pm.
Getting There
By Train
Reichenau's railway station lies midway between the larger railway junctions of Radolfzell (to the west) and Konstanz (to the east). Trains from throughout Germany and Switzerland make frequent stops at both those cities, from which passengers heading to Reichenau can transfer onto a small railway line that makes runs at hourly intervals on to Bahnhof Reichenau. Buses from Bahnhof Reichenau to Insel Reichenau (the city's historic core) take 10 minutes each way. For information, call tel. 01805/996633.
By Bus
Bus service to Reichenau is limited and inconvenient. For information, call SBG GmbH (tel. 07732/99470; www.suedbadenbus.de).
By Car
From Konstanz, take Rte. 33 east to Reichenau.
By Boat
For information about the ferryboats that ply the waters between Reichenau and the German lakeside hamlet of Allensbach, running April to October only, call tel. 07533/98848 or visit www.schifffahrtbaumann.de.
