Big Summer-Retreat and day of mindfulness
with the monks and nuns from the EIAB and Plum Village
Summer Retreat 2020

Transportation

By Car:

We ask for your support to come by carpooling. You can use the following link:
https://carsharing.plumvillage.org/en

Parking at the EIAB is very limited and no camping cars of any size are allowed.

All camping cars may park at the Waldbröl Hospital next to the EIAB for €5/day.


By Train:
The EIAB is about 70km east of Cologne. The nearest train stations are at Schladern (Sieg) 12km away, and Hennef (Sieg) 32km away. Please visit https://www.vrsinfo.de/englisch/timetable/timetable-information.html?L=0 for more train information.

EIAB Shuttle Van:
Transportation in shuttle vans is provided between Schladern (Sieg) train station and the EIAB

Please pay in cash when boarding the shuttle van with the price 5€/person/trip.

By law we are not allowed to transport children under 12 years old, as we do not have proper children seats. Alternatively, busline or taxi can be taken.


Shuttle Van Schedule between Schladern (Sieg) and EIAB:

the shuttle vans will drive from the train station to the EIAB at 3 times, on 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM.


Arrival day 03 August (Monday)
at 3 times, on 14:00 PM, 16:00 PM, 18:00 PM

Departure day 08 August (Saturday)
11:00 – 17:00

Note: If you arrive at or depart from Schladern train station outside of our shuttle times, please arrange for your own transportation to and from the EIAB by bus or by taxi.

By Bus:
Buses from both Schladern and Hennef train stations take less than 1 hour to come to Waldbröl.

- From Schladern: Take Bus 342 to “Waldbröl Busbahnhof” (15-20 min by foot to the EIAB). 
- From Hennef: Take Bus 530 to “Waldbröl Kreissparkasse” (10 min by foot to the EIAB). 

Please visit www.vrsinfo.de (Tel: +49 (0) 1803 / 504030) or www.bahn.de for more bus information.

By Taxi:
For local taxi service from Schladern to Waldbröl: Taxi Lang Tel: +49 (0) 2291 / 2222 or 4444 or 5555