World-famous for the largest floating open-air opera stage on earth (the 6,659-seat Seebühne anchored in Lake Constance), paired with rare Festspielhaus opera discoveries, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and sunset boat approaches from Lindau Island.
Direct 75-min SBB/ÖBB EuroCity rail from Zürich Airport (ZRH) to Bregenz Bahnhof (5-min lakeside walk to Seebühne)
ÖBB Railjet, SBB EuroCity & DB ICE to Bregenz Bahnhof (Free VVV regional rail/bus included with Festival Ticket)
Pre-reserve parking in Bregenz ahead of festival peak hours (17:30–19:30) and save your exact bay with our GPS Parking Pin.
Strict Venue Bag Policy (Max A4 / No Rucksacks or Suitcases at Seebühne Bregenz (Floating Lake Stage on Lake Constance)): From £4.90 / €5 per bag (Insured 24/7)
📍 Platz der Wiener Symphoniker 1, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · 🚆 Bregenz Bahnhof (5 min lakeside walk) & Bregenz Hafen Festival Ship Pier
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Buehnedrei (Festspielhaus & Seebühne Terrace) (Modern Austrian Lakefront Fine Dining & Champagne Aperitif · 1m walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: Grand Hotel Bregenz – MGallery Collection (€285/night)
📍 Platz der Wiener Symphoniker 1, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · 🚆 Bregenz Bahnhof (5 min walk)
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Wirtshaus am See (Bregenz Marina) (Lake Constance Whitefish (Bodenseefelchen) & Vorarlberg Specialties · 5m walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: Hotel Messmer am Kornmarkt (€245/night)
📍 Seestraße 2, Kornmarktplatz, 6900 Bregenz, Austria · 🚆 Bregenz Hafen Station (4 min walk) · Bregenz Bahnhof (9 min walk)
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Weinstube Kinz (Kornmarkt) (Traditional VorarlbergKäsknöpfle, Tafelspitz & Fine Austrian Wine Cellar · 3m walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: Hotel Schwärzler Bregenz (€230/night)
2 hours · 8-min walk from Bregenz Seebühne · €17.50 pp
Soar above Lake Constance (Bodensee) for a 240-alpine-peak panorama across Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
2.5 hours · Departs Bregenz Hafen (4 mins from Seebühne) · €32 pp
Scenic daytime passenger ship from Bregenz harbour to medieval Lindau lighthouse island.
Half-Day · Bregenz Lakefront & Alpine Valley · €42 pp
Combine Peter Zumthor’s world-famous glass Kunsthaus with an afternoon tasting in the Bregenzerwald hills.
Wed 21 Jul · Day 1 · Stage 19:30 · From €60.00 – €195.00
81st Bregenzer Festspiele Inaugural Opera Production · Directed by Mariame Clément
Thu 22 Jul · Day 2 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
2027 Seebühne Season Premiere · Directed by Damiano Michieletto · Wiener Symphoniker
Fri 23 Jul · Day 3 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Sat 24 Jul · Day 4 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Sun 25 Jul · Day 5 · Stage 11:00 · From €60.00 – €195.00
Directed by Mariame Clément · Conducted by Kristiina Poska · Pairs with 21:15 La Traviata
Sun 25 Jul · Day 5 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Mon 26 Jul · Day 6 · Stage 19:30 · From €44.00 – €132.00
Monday Evening Gala Concert at Festspielhaus Great Hall
Tue 27 Jul · Day 7 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Wed 28 Jul · Day 8 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Thu 29 Jul · Day 9 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Fri 30 Jul · Day 10 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Sat 31 Jul · Day 11 · Stage 21:15 · From €35.00 – €186.00
Roaring Twenties Floating Lake Stage Production · Wiener Symphoniker & Prague Philharmonic Choir