Baden-Württemberg · Germany
Where to stay in Constance
Constance is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, home to about 87,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Constance.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- September
- Nearest airport
- FDH25 km · Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Busingen
- Language
- German
About
About Constance
Konstanz, traditionally known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Upper Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south Germany. The city houses the University of Konstanz and was the residence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konstanz for more than 1,200 years.
Konstanz has traces of civilization dating from the stone age and was settled by the Romans in about 50 CE. Konstanz was an important trade centre and a spiritual centre. At the council of Konstanz in 1414-1418, a papal election was held, ending the papal schism. Three popes went into the council (one from Avignon one from Rome one from Pisa) an entirely different person left as the single pope. The council was also the place where Jan Hus was burned despite an assurance of safe passage. Konstanz attempted to join the Swiss Confederacy in about 1460, but was voted down.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Constance
See
- Konstanz Cathedral
- Art nouveau houses beside the lake
- Bismarck Tower
- Konzil
- Rheintorturm and Pulverturm
- Schnetztor
- Imperia statue
- Sculptures along the German-Swiss border
- The harbour
- Niederburg district
- Archaeology Museum of Baden-Württemberg
- Hus Haus
Do
- Take a boat trip on the lake
- Swim
- Bodensee Therme
- Konstanz Theatre
- Konstanz Philharmonic
- Organ concerts at the Münster (Cathedral)
- Carnival
- International Bodensee Week
- Christopher Street Day
- Konstanz Wine Festival
- Seenachtfest
- Rock am See
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Constance
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Hampton by Hilton Konstanz hotel |
| Holiday Inn - the niu, Flower Konstanz hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Constance
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Constance are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Constance: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH, 35 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 52 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Konstanz's centre (old town) is largely pedestrian and very walkable. The bus system is fast and efficient. The bus costs €2.10 (adult) or €1.05 (child). A day ticket is €4.00. Taxis are nearly always available in front of the main train station. There are bicycle paths all over the city. Bicycles can be rented from near the train station (about 100 m north of the main station building) for €12 per day or less.
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FDH · Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen
ACH · Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport
ZRH · Zürich Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Constance
Eat
Konstanz has a rich variety of all kinds of restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars. Due to the proximity of the Swiss border, prices are higher than in other cities (mentally add €2 to every main dish you are eating in other German cities). In summertime most restaurants offer outside sitting and eating, in the evening hours it is hard to find a place, occasionally. A yearly published magazine "Die Seezunge" covers many of the Konstanz eateries and is available in tabac shops and kiosks. A good start to discover the Konstanz restaurant scene is to start at the central marketplace Marktstätte. Just north of the "Marktstätte" is the old fish market site Fischmarkt.
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Questions
Constance: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Constance?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Constance are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Constance?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH, 35 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 52 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Constance?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Constance
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.