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Seestrasse 4
6901 Bregenz
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About this office
Seehafen Bregenz customs office on Seestrasse at Lake Constance serves as the port clearance point for the Vorarlberg capital. It handles container and road shipments, including export, import and transit procedures. Open Mon–Sun 08:00–16:00.
Fun fact
Lake Constance is the only place in Europe where the borders between three states (Austria, Germany and Switzerland) have never been precisely defined. There is no official agreement on who owns the lake's waters - three competing legal theories exist, but none has been formally adopted. The customs officer at Bregenz port thus inspects goods on waters whose national sovereignty has remained unresolved for centuries.
Frequently asked questions
The Seehafen Bregenz customs office operates seasonally - from 1 April to 31 October, daily from 08:00 to 16:00. Outside the season, the port is closed for customs clearance.
The reference code for the Seehafen Bregenz customs office is AT930800. This code is required in customs declarations and documents related to Lake Constance shipping.
While Austria, Germany and Switzerland are all Schengen members, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU members. This means goods moving across Lake Constance are subject to EU customs controls - hence the need for a customs office at Bregenz port.
The port handles Lake Constance shipping and road transport. Vorarlberg Lines - the Austrian member of the United Lake Constance Shipping Company - operates six vessels providing connections to Germany and Switzerland.
Yes, the Vorarlberg tri-border region is an active area for customs enforcement. In 2024, the Bundeskriminalamt dismantled an international drug network in cooperation with local forces. Customs dog Joker regularly detects cannabis in postal consignments.