Lake Constance train ferries

The Rorschach train ferry of the Swiss Federal Railways in 1976, the last year of the Lake Constance train ferries

The Lake Constance train ferries (Bodensee-Trajekte) were train ferries that were set up in the 19th century by railway companies to transport rail freight wagons across Lake Constance (Bodensee) between the five states located around the lake at the time. In the heyday of the railways, they were of great importance, especially for freight traffic.