Location & Arrival

Friedrichshafen, the trade fair town on Lake Constance, is a county seat and the largest administrative, commercial and industrial centre in the region of Lake Constance - Upper Swabia. The modern town has only been in existence since 1811. Friedrichshafen became famous for being the birthplace of the zeppelin airship. The School Museum and the Zeppelin Museum are worth a visit. The latter offers the largest collection on aviation history and one of the most important art collections in the southwest German-Alpine region - dating from the late Middle Ages to the modern era. The hostel is near the eastern exit of the town, towards Lindau, at the "Rotachbrücke"  bridge, 100 m from Lake Constance.
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Geocordinates
Latitude: 47° 39' 2.19"
Longitude: 9° 29' 47.22"
Nearest Youth hostels

Ravensburg (20 km)

Lindau (23 km)

Konstanz (26 km)

Arriving by public transport
  • The hostel is about 3 km from Friedrichshafen station. The bus number 7  runs from the station to the Eberhardstraße stop. (50 m to the Youth Hostel)
  • From the bus stop, walk 20 m back to Eckenerstraße.
  • Turn left and walk along Eckenerstraße to Rotachbrücke Lindauerstraße
  • Or take the RAB Bus (7587) towards Kressbronn as far as the Jugendherberge (Youth Hostel) stop.
  • Or take the train to the harbour station (Hafenbahnhof) and then walk across Romanshofer Platz (square) to the eastern quayside and walk about 1.5 km along the lake in an easterly direction to the bridge over the Rotach river.
  • Or take the train to the Friedrichshafen Ost stop and then walk about 500 m, right through the vocational training centre to the Rotach river. Then turn left and walk until you get to the hostel.
Walk from the station (about 30 minutes)
  • From the train station go straight through the quayside park (Uferpark) to the shore of Lake Constance. Turn left into the quay and walk along the lake until you get to the ferry.
  • Go past the back of the port until you get to the eastern side of the quay. At the end of the eastern side of the quayside road, take the small footpath until you get to the pedestrian crossing.
  • Cross the Lindauerstraße.
  • Turn right and go along Lindauerstraße road until you get to the hostel.

Rail service for DJH members
The Community Travel GmbH offers DJH members discounted RIT tickets for a return journey within Germany - this applies only in conjunction with stays in a hostel. School classes and groups can make use of this offer. You must carry confirmation of your booking with you when travelling.

Our partner can handle your enquiry via the booking hotline +49 4845  79 18 464 or www.anreise-jugendherberge.de. Payment must be made ​​by direct debit. Tickets will be sent by post or online by e-mail. In the event of a cancellation, the ticket may be returned free of charge to the agency up to the first day of travel.

Arriving by car/bus
  • A96 Memmingen-Lindau, via the B31 from Lindau, Friedrichshafen Ost/Berufsschulzentrum exit.
  • Via the B30 from Ulm via Ravensburg as far as the B31 towards Lindau, Friedrichshafen Ost/Berufsschulzentrum exit.
  • Via the B31 from Singen via Meersburg towards Lindau, Friedrichshafen Ost/Berufsschulzentrum exit.