Überlingen
Überlingen is a city in the south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is part of the Bodensee region (Lake Constance) bordering Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
Get in
By train
Überlingen is serviced by Germany's Deutsche Bahn railway and bus network. The main line from Basel Bad (Switzerland) to Ulm runs through Überlingen. Routes from Zurich to Stuttgart offer transfers at Singen to go to Überlingen.
By bus
A bus connection links Überlingen and Meersburg, and several of the smaller towns in the vicinity.
By bicycle
There is a bicycle circuit the entire way around Lake Constance, passing through Überlingen.
By boat
There are also ferries operating from other cities bordering Lake Constance, including Constance, Meersburg, Rorschach and Bregenz (Austria). The Meersburg-Constance ferry includes car service.
A seasonal boat service operates three times a day on the route: Bodman - Ludwigshafen - Sipplingen - Marienschlucht - Überlingen.
Get around
There are a few bus and train services through Überlingen, but much of Überlingen is walkable, particularly along the lakeside. Bicycles are also an excellent form of transport.
See
- 🌍 Middle age town centre and remains of town wall defences.
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Goldbacher Stollen (Überlinger Stollen), Obere Bahnhofsstraße 28, e-mail: info@stollen-ueberlingen.de. Public tours every 1st Friday of the month at 17:00. Underground facility built during WW II for arms manufacturing. 170 prisoners died during the construction of the underground shelter. Free. Donations welcomed.
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Bodensee Rider (Bodenseereiter). Sculpture by Peter Lenk
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St. Nikolaus Kirche (St. Nicholas church). The Frescoes, windows and carvings are beautiful.
Do
- Wednesday and Saturday markets in the city-centre.
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City Museum at Reichlin House.
- Walk through city's moat. Takes about 90 minutes. Maps are available.
- City walk. Admire houses in the old Fachwerk style.
- Check out the Archives or the city tour guide center. The Archivist gives very interesting tours of the old city.
- 🌍 Bodenseetherme. Indoor/outdoor spa located immediately west of city.
- Spetzgarten hike.
Eat
Many Greek restaurants such as Mykonos have local seafood available. There are also some Italian restaurants and German restaurants all along the lake side for al fresco dining.
- Bürgerbräu.
- Zur faulen Magd, Rauenstein Straße.. Simple local Pizzeria
- Café Pizzeria allegretto.
- 🌍 Gasthaus zur Krone, ☎ +49 7551 9199 33.
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Hotel Wiestor, Wiestorstr.17, ☎ +49 7551 83060.
- Campingplatz Denz Köhne, Nußdorf, ☎ +49 7551 4121.
- Campingplatz Nell, Nußdorf, ☎ +49 7551 4254.
- Martin Buber Jungendherberge +49 (0) 75 51 42 04 (Youthhostel)
- Hotel Garni Zähringer Hof +49 (0) 7551 63665 (Classic style German hotel, postwar decorations and modeling, Breakfast provided)