[5] The station is about 500 metres long and is connected by a four-track line running over an embankment to the mainland.

The embankment and the parallel Seebrücke road bridge, which is about 500 metres to the east, form the perimeter of the so-called Kleinen See (small lake), which lies between the suburb of Aeschach and the island.

In earlier years, ÖBB also operated express trains (Ex) to Lindau, including direct connections to the Austrian capital Vienna.

In long-distance passenger rail services, Eurocity Line 88 offered regular connections from Munich via Lindau to Zurich until 12 December 2020.

On the Eurocity trains, the locomotive changeover between German diesel and Swiss electric traction was carried out at Lindau-Insel station.

The Munich - Lindau connection via Memmingen was electrified to enable continuous operation under catenary.