Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein
The MS Arenenberg passing under the Hemishofen railway bridge | |
| Company type | AG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Headquarters | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
Area served | Lower Lake Constance High Rhine Seerhein Constance Hopper |
| Website | http://www.urh.ch/en |
The Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein AG (commonly abbreviated to URh), lit. 'Swiss Navigation Company of the Untersee and Rhine', is an Aktiengesellschaft (AG) based in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen. It operates regular boat lines (spring–autumn) between Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen over the scenic High Rhine (Hochrhein) and western part of Lake Constance (Bodensee).
The company was founded in 1850 as the Schweizerische Dampfboot-Aktiengesellschaft (Swiss paddle steamer corporation). After stopping all operations in 1863, it resumed operations in 1864 under its new name Schweizerische Dampfbootgesellschaft für den Untersee und Rhein (lit. 'Swiss paddle steamer association for the Untersee and Rhine'). The company runs under its current name since 1936.