The company was founded in 1932, with operation commencing in November 1933. Initially the service was run with the single ferry
Schwan (), built for the opening, and providing a half-hourly service. Service was suspended between 1942 and 1946, as a consequence of
World War II. From 1946, the ferry was reintroduced with an hourly service. Over time, demand rose so that a continuous shuttle operation had to be introduced. In 1968 a replacement vessel, also known as
Schwan, was launched and took over the service, providing a half-hourly service. The propeller of the 1933-built
Schwan is displayed at the Horgen ferry terminal. In 1973 a new approach to the Horgen ferry terminal was constructed, with a bridge over the lakeside railway line, allowing the previously used
level crossing to be closed. Over the following years, four further ferries were constructed, allowing a more frequent service to be provided. These were the
Meilen (1979), the
Horgen (1991), the
Zürisee (1999) and the
Burg (2003). Also in 1999, the second
Schwan was rebuilt. In 2017 a further new ferry was built, named
Meilen, in order to replace the 1979-built vessel of the same name. The earlier vessel was dismantled the following year, although its wheelhouse and
Voith Schneider propeller were retained to form part of an exhibition on ferries at the
Swiss Museum of Transport in
Lucerne. == Operation ==