How to get here

Arrival by public transport

In order to avoid congestion on the roads and possible delays, we recommend that you leave for Bregenz in good time and, if possible, travel by public transport. An entrance ticket to a Bregenz Festival event entitles the holder to free travel by bus and train within the Vorarlberg Public Transport Network on the day of the event.

For the return journey after a performance on the Floating Stage, an additional train service to Bludenz and additional bus services to Lustenau, the Bregenz Forest, Lindau in Germany and Reineck in Switzerland are laid on (restrictions apply if the performance is transferred to the Festival Opera House owing to bad weather). The bus/coach station and railway station are only five minutes' walk from the Festival Opera House. Simply follow the signposts!

Arrival by car

Visitors coming by car will find plenty of public car parks (subject to charges) in Bregenz. Please follow the routing system – 'Parkleitsystem' – which guides drivers to car parks where there are free spaces. Information displays are posted on access roads into the town. Near the Festival Opera House you will find a large number of metered parking spaces (see map). The Festival Opera House and the Floating Stage are max. 15 minutes' walk away.

 If you are coming from Switzerland, we recommend the following route, given the existing traffic situation: leave the motorway at the exit Au for the border crossing at Au/Lustenau; then drive in the direction of Dornbirn, join the motorway at Dornbirn Süd, and exit at Bregenz City Tunnel (NB: a motorway toll sticker is required when travelling on Austrian motorways).

Arrival by plane

InterSky, the Official Carrier of the Bregenz Festival, offers direct flights from Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Münster/Osnabrück, Paris, Graz, Nice and many other cities to the airport at Friedrichshafen (Germany) which is conveniently located only about 30 minutes from Bregenz. InterSky offers regular tickets starting from just EUR 69.99 (one-way, including all taxes and charges). Flights can be booked at our website www.intersky.biz or through our call centre +43 5574 48800 46. All customers from Germany can reach the call centre in Bregenz by dialling 07541 2869684 and are charged only for a fixed network call within Germany.

Arrival by ship

Bodensee Schiffsbetriebe

Bodensee Schiffsbetriebe
Konstanz	+49 (0)7531 3640 389
Friedrichshafen	+49 (0)7541 9238 389
Lindau	+49 (0)8382 27584 10
Email	info@bsb-online.com
Homepage	www.bsb-online.com

A Lake Constance passenger ship operates on the evenings of a Floating Stage performance to ferry visitors from Lindau to Bregenz and back again after the show. The ship moors directly on the Floating Stage. To reserve a place on board please call: +49 8382 275 84 10 (from April) or +49 7541 923 8389.

Travel with the motor ship Graf Zeppelin, departing from Konstanz at 16.45 via Meersburg and Friedrichshafen direct to the Floating Stage – with a Festival dinner included. After the performance you can board the ship again right at the Festival stage and travel back to Konstanz. Alternatively you can book the journey to Bregenz by passenger boat and return by bus – from the harbours Überlingen to Wasserburg. There is a special package deal available for guests from Lindau (at 19.35) and Bad Schachen (at 20.00). This includes the boat trip, an entrance ticket and a complementary drink on arrival.

Raddampfer Hohentwiel

Raddampfer Hohentwiel
Phone	+43 (0)5573 839 83 11
Fax	+43 (0)5573 839 83 23
Email	office@hohentwiel.com
Homepage	www.hohentwiel.com

Arrive in style at the Bregenz Festival on the paddle steamer Hohentwiel! After a three-hour voyage lasting from 6 to 9 p.m. – including a four-course Festival dinner followed by cheese buffet – the steamer will bring you directly to the Floating Stage.

Schweizerische Bodensee

Schweizerische Bodensee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft AG
Phone	+41 (0)71 46678 88
Fax	+41 (0)71 46678 89
Email	info@sbsag.ch
Homepage	www.bodensee-schiffe.ch

MS Sonnenkönigin

MS Sonnenkönigin
Phone	+41 79 600 40 98
Email	info@sonnenkoenigin.com
Homepage	www.sonnenkoenigin.com

Actually it's a ship. But if need be, it can also function as a concert hall. Or a theatre, a ballroom, a catwalk or a conference centre. Whatever you use it for, it's probably the most exclusive location to be found anywhere in the Lake Constance region. What we're talking about is the "Sonnenkönigin". A milestone in the history of shipping on the lake. Futuristic in design, unmatched in size.

Casino Bregenz

If you are looking for the perfect way to crown a wonderful day at the festival, then why not enjoy a small wager in the nearby Casino Bregenz? Either after the show for an elegant Casino or beforehand for a casual afternoon in the Jackpot Casino – there are thousands of reasons to visit Casino Bregenz. Info on tel. +43 5574 451 27 or at www.casinos.at

Lake Constance region

Experience the magical symbiosis of nature and culture. In addition to opera performances on the world’s biggest floating stage, you can visit the arts centre Kunsthaus Bregenz, take a boat trip on Lake Constance, visit the island of Mainau, take the cable car up Pfänder mountain behind Bregenz, go hiking in Bregenz Forest, and much more besides. For more information, contact the Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourist Office, tel. +43 5574 43443 or  Stadtmarketing Bregenz, tel. +43 5574 49590.

Childcare

A new service for matinees – visit a matinee performance of the opera or operetta in the Festival Opera House or an orchestral matinee. We will look after your children if they are three years or older. For information and registration, contact info@cross-culture.at. The service is free of charge.

Gastronomy

Make the most of an early arrival and get properly into the mood for the festival in the Gastronomiezelt and the festival restaurant "buehnedrei". Walch’s Event Hospitality GmbH opens its doors at 6 pm every day in the Gastronomiepark next to the Festival Opera House, revealing an exquisite array of culinary delights. Reservations: tel. +43 5574 407 279,  www.walchs-hospitality.com

Room reservations and travel arrangements

Bodensee-Vorarlberg-Tourist Office, Römerstraße 2, 6900 Bregenz

Te. +43 5574 43443 or office@bodensee-vorarlberg.com