Location
Apartments in Hard on Lake Constance
In Hard on Lake Constance, the apartments are just a few minutes' walk from the town centre, with a bus stop right outside the house and the lakeside parks nearby. The location suits holidays on the Austrian shore of Lake Constance as well as stays in the Bregenz area.
Hard town centre
The centre of Hard is a 5-minute walk away.
Bus stop
Excellent connections to Bregenz, Lauterach and Wolfurt.
Recreation
Ideally placed for the Bregenzer Ach, the lake estuary and the lakeside parks.
Location & Surroundings
Between the lake and the Bregenzer Ach
The apartment is a 5-minute walk from the town centre, ideally placed for the Bregenzer Ach recreation area, the lake estuary and the lakeside parks.
Hard on Lake Constance
The market town lies on the shore of Lake Constance, set between the Bregenzer Ach and the point where the New Rhine flows into the lake, and belongs to the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost federal state.
Culture and sights:
- The parish church of St. Sebastian stands on the Uferstraße, close to the lake. A predecessor of today's church was built in 1684 by Balthasar Broll in Renaissance style with Baroque furnishings. The present neo-Romanesque basilica was built from 1862 to plans by Leonhard v. Clarini and consecrated in 1876.
- The church of St. Martin stands on the Mühlestraße and was built in 1974–1976.
- Schleienlöcher: a nature reserve near Hard in the Rhine delta, between the Dornbirner Ach and the New Rhine, with bays, ponds and old side arms of the rivers. Because tench (Schleie in German) are so common here, habitats like these came to be known as “Schleienlöcher”.
- The Hohentwiel, a technical monument since 1990.
- Mittelweiherburg textile printing museum: in 1794 a textile printing works was set up in the former moated castle – at the time one of the most important textile printing factories in all of Austria. Today the building serves as a fascinating museum that can also be explored on a guided tour.
- Villa Jenny: the villa of Melchior and Samuel Jenny, the former owners of what is now the textile printing museum, can today also be visited as an art museum, among other things.
- The Hard-Fußach water tower was built in 1900; in 1902 the Fußach water system was connected as well.
- The town hall is a large building from 1996, lens-shaped when seen from above (architects Klas & Lässer).
- The Rheintalhaus at Landstraße 8 is a log building from the 17th century. The cornices are profiled, and the gable triangles are dated 1671.
On your doorstep
What lies nearby.
Close at hand: school, kindergarten, doctor, sports facilities, grocery store and restaurants.
Hard town centre
5 min on foot
Bregenzer Ach & lakeside parks
Recreation area
Lake estuary
Lake Constance
School, doctor & shops
just around the corner
Bus stop
right outside the house
Bregenz, Lauterach, Wolfurt
by bus
Getting here
How to get to Hard
By car, by train and bus or by plane: Hard is well connected.
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By car
Hard lies in the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley and is easy to reach via the A14 Rhine Valley motorway. A free parking space awaits at the house, plus an underground parking space in Hard.
A14 Rhine Valley motorway
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By bus
The bus stop is right outside the house, with excellent connections to Bregenz, Lauterach and Wolfurt.
Bus stop at the house
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By regional train & bus
Make the most of Vorarlberg's public transport network with bus and train. Timetables are available at fahrplan.vmobil.at.
Vorarlberg transport network
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By plane
Three airports are within reach: St. Gallen-Altenrhein 18.9 km, Friedrichshafen 39.4 km and Zurich-Kloten 82.4 km.
3 airports within reach
Apartments in Hard
Two Comfort Apartments on Lake Constance
Both apartments in Hard sleep up to 4 guests, with a fully equipped kitchen, Wi-Fi and free parking.
Hard is your starting point for the Austrian side of Lake Constance: the lakeside parks and the mouth of the Bregenzer Ach are just around the corner, while the Schleienlöcher nature reserve and the Mittelweiherburg textile printing museum make lovely destinations for an afternoon.
With the bus right outside the house you are in Bregenz in no time – for the Bregenz Festival, for example.
You'll find more ideas in our Travel tips around Lake Constance and on the Region & Travel Tips page.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions about Hard
The key answers for your stay in Hard on Lake Constance. You'll find further answers in the house rules (German).
For lakeside holidays and stays in the Bregenz area.
Up to 4 guests, fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Free parking
Check-in 2:30–10 pm
Free Wi-Fi
Non-smoking
Yes, every apartment comes with its own free private parking space, and a visitor parking space is also available. In Hard there is an underground parking space as well.
Check-in is possible between 2:30 pm and 10 pm, check-out by 11 am. Please let us know your arrival time in advance so we can prepare everything for you.
Yes, a washing machine is available in the apartments – a real advantage on longer stays. You are welcome to dry your laundry in the bathroom or on the balcony.
Up to 4 guests can stay in each apartment. A cot for children aged 0–2 is free of charge, and an extra bed for children aged 3–17 is available from € 20.
