how-to-get-to-us     [as PDF file for downloading]



by car

Arriving on the B 31, take the exit "Überlingen Aufkirch" in the direction of "Stadtmitte".
Continue downhill through two old city gates. Approx. 100m past the 2nd gate, between a cinema 
on the left and a clothing shop "Munding", turn left into a small alleyway called "Pfarrhofgasse" 
(approx. 100m before the traffic lights). Continue straight ahead past the church to the end of 
the street, then turn right downhill. Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and 
fountain on the small square called "Pflummernplatz" where you can stop to unload your luggage.

We have limited car parks available at an additonal € 4.- per night .
Within 5 minutes´ walk there are 2 parking buildings with daily (€ 10.-) and weekly (€ 45.-) rates.
and also some car parks free of charge at weekends and holidays.

by bicycle 

Arriving from the west ("Ludwigshafen"):
Follow the cycle track around Lake Constance ("Bodenseeradweg") into the centre of town.
Continue past the tourist information office and a big square on your left ("Hofstatt"), then turn left 
into an alleyway called "Schulstrasse" which leads you to a small square called "Pflummernplatz".
Our hotel Zähringer Hof is on your right next to the lime tree and fountain.
 
Arriving from the east ("Meersburg"):
Follow the cycle track around Lake Constance ("Bodenseeradweg") into the centre of town.  
Continue into the pedestrian zone past the "Hotel Ochsen" on your left. After a hundred meters you 
will find our hotel Zähringer Hof on your left, next to the fountain and lime tree on a small square 
called "Pflummernplatz". 

There is a lockable bicycle room in our backyard.

[town map as PDF file for downloading]



by train

Get off the train at "Überlingen" station (below ground level ):
take the lift up to ground level and either
-   Take a taxi to the hotel from the taxi stand on the street (or call one from the public phonebooth)
-   Take the town bus to "Landungsplatz" from the bus station (right next to the train station).
    From there walk past the tourist information office and the big square with a fountain on
    your left. Turn left into the small alleyway called  "Schulstr." which leads you to a small 
    square called "Pflummernplatz". Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and
    fountain on your right
-   Walk approx. 5 minutes: take the ramp to the walking track (into the moat) towards the
    tall round tower and walk uphill. Turn right at the top (down a steep street called "Geradebergstr."),
    towards the lake. Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and fountain on the left of the 
    small square at the bottom of "Geradebergstr." 

  

 
by tour coach

Arriving from the west ("Singen")
Arriving on the B 31, take the exit "Aufkirch", in the direction of "Stadtmitte". Continue downhill 
towards the centre of town past two old city gates. Turn right at the traffic lights at the bottom 
of the hill into a one-way-street called "Christophstr". Turn left immediately past the pharmacy 
"Kurapotheke" (with the fountain on your left) into the one-way-street  running paralell to 
"Christophstr." Continue straight ahead until you get to the boat habour ("Mantelhafen"), 
then round the corner past the "Hotel Ochsen" and either unload there or drive a hundred 
meters into the pedestrian zone to unload outside our hotel Zähringer Hof which is on your
left next to the lime tree and fountain on the small square called "Pflummernplatz". 
 
Arriving from the east ("Meersburg"):
Arriving on the B 31, take the exit "Nußdorf", continue downhill through the village of "Nußdorf", 
then approx. 3 km  into Überlingen . When you see the "Hotel Ochsen" on your  left either stop 
and unload there or continue a hundred meters into the pedestrian zone to unload outside our
hotel Zähringer Hof which is on your left next to the lime tree and fountain on the small square 
called "Pflummernplatz".




by plane from Friedrichshafen airport

by train approx. 45 min. to 1 hr. from Friedrichshafen to Überlingen:
Get on the train at the airport (direction :"Friedrichshafen Stadt"). Change to a train towards 
"Singen" and get off at "Überlingen" station (below ground level). 
Take the lift up to ground level and either
-   Take a taxi to the hotel from the taxi stand on the street ( or call one from the public phone booth)
-   Take the town bus to "Landungsplatz" from the bus station (right next to the train station). 
    From there walk past the tourist information office and the big square with a fountain on your left. 
    Turn left into the small alleyway called "Schulstr." which leads you to a small square 
    called "Pflummernplatz". Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and fountain on your right. 
-   Walk approx. 5 minutes: take the ramp to the walking track (into the moat) towards the tall                
    round tower and walk uphill. Turn right at the top (down a steep street called "Geradebergstr."), 
    towards the lake. Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and fountain on the left of 
    the small square called "Pflummernplatz" at the bottom of this street.

by taxi  approx. 35 minutes

by car approx. 35  minutes :
Drive towards Meersburg/Singen, following the B 31. Take the exit "Überlingen/Aufkirch" in the direction 
of "Stadtmitte". Continue downhill through two old city gates. Approx. 100m past the 2nd gate, between 
a cinema on the left and a clothing shop called "Munding", turn left into a small alleyway called 
"Pfarrhofgasse" (approx. 100m before the traffic lights). Continue straight past the church to the end 
of the street, then turn downhill. Our hotel Zähringer Hof is next to the lime tree and fountain on 
the small square called "Pflummernplatz".


We hope you have a pleasant journey