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Uberlingen

Überlingen is a German city on the northern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Baden-Württemberg near the border with Switzerland. After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second-largest city in the Bodenseekreis (district), and a central point for the outlying communities.

Type Town

Why go

  • City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
  • Served by Bad Saulgau Airfield.

History

Überlingen is a German city on the northern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Baden-Württemberg near the border with Switzerland. After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second-largest city in the Bodenseekreis (district), and a central point for the outlying communities. Since 1 January 1993, Überlingen has been categorized as a large district city.

Restaurants & places to go

German, Regional, Fish, Restaurant · Beliebtes Höhengasthaus mit regionaler Küche, Biergarten und Seeblick Opening hours: Mar 28-Oct 18 We-Su,PH 09:00-21:30;… · gasthaus-haldenhof.de
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Regional, German, Restaurant · Restaurant mit saisonaler, regionaler Küche und Bio-Produkten Opening hours: Th-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00,17:00-22:00;… · adler-billafingen.de
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Regional, German, Restaurant · Restaurant direkt am Bodensee mit Terrasse und regionaler Küche Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options ·… · seehaus-sipplingen.com
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Regional, German, Restaurant · Restaurant mit regionaler Küche und Terrasse in Sipplingen Opening hours: We-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00; Su… · seehof-sipplingen.com
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Snack, Restaurant · Restaurant und Café direkt am Hafen mit durchgehend warmer Küche und Terrasse Opening hours: "Bei guter Witterung: Mo-Di 11.00—22.00,… · blaueraffe-hafenmauer.de
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:30; Sa-Su 06:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 2 Seerheinstraße, Stockach, 78333 · meisterbaeckerei.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Mo,Su off · 25 Hauptstraße, Bodman-Ludwigshafen, 78351 · bodenseehotelkrone.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 07:00-10:00, 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:30; Th off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 26 Überlinger Straße,… · rosmarin-restaurant.de
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Airports

Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) 28 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

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.

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Bad Saulgau Airfield 39 km to the centre
Bad Saulgau, BW, DE
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Heiligenberg Glider Field 13 km to the centre
Heiligenberg, BW, DE
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Überlingen
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH
Outdoor
Überlingen-Nußdorf
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
Dingelsdorf
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre · Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH
Outdoor
Fähre Wallhausen-Überlingen
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Outdoor
Marienschlucht
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre
Outdoor
Sipplingen
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
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Überlingen - Nußdorf
Ferry route · CMS Schifffahrt
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Überlingen - Dingelsdorf
Ferry route · SBS Schifffahrt AG
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Personenfähre Wallhausen - Überlingen
Ferry route · Personenschifffahrt Giess & Giess GmbH
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Personenfähre Überlingen->Wallhausen
Ferry route · Personenschifffahrt Giess
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Personenfähre Wallhausen->Überlingen
Ferry route · Personenschiffahrt Giess
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Überlingen - Marienschlucht
Ferry route
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Überlingen - Sipplingen
Ferry route
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Überlingen - Insel Mainau
Ferry route · Schifffahrtsbetrieb Held
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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. The nearest airport on record is Bad Saulgau Airfield; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Überlingen, 0.5 km); routes include Überlingen - Nußdorf, Überlingen - Dingelsdorf, Personenfähre Wallhausen - Überlingen.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Uberlingen. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Ulm, Baden-Württemberg · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

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, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
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.