Getting to Flughafen Friedrichshafen (FDH) by Car, Bus, and Train

Transportation to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) near Lindau and Bregenz on Lake Constance in Germany is fast by car, bus, boat, and train.

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Getting to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) in southern Germany is easy by road or rail. Many transportation options are available from towns in the Bodensee (Lake Constance) and adjacent regions in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. In winter, special ski shuttle buses are available to the Allgäu ski region in Germany and the Arlberg ski resorts in Austria.

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The Rhein / Rhine / Rijn in Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland

The Rhine River, Europe’s premier waterway, flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

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Traveling along and on the Rhine River has long been popular. Europe’s premier waterway has been very important for commerce in the pre-industrial era and although the Rhine is now less vital for trade, the river is still very much used commercially. The Rhine is also very important for tourism. Boat cruises – from short day-trip excursions to multiple-day cruises – are very popular. The banks of the Rhine are also popular with hikes and cyclers while simply driving through parts of the Rhine Valley is most enjoyable too.

The Rhine River is 1,320 kilometer (820 miles) from its source in Alps in Switzerland to the North Sea in the Netherlands. The Rhine River is Der Rhein in German, Rhin in French, and Die Rijn in Dutch.

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