Arrival by train
There is no public transport from Immenstadt train station to the EC. To manage the last 6 kilometres, you have three options. Please read the sections below: EC shuttle, taxi, or car-pooling
We do not recommend walking from railway station to the EC (1 hour ++), especially in bad weather or at night.
Deutsche Bahn special train ticket
Diamond Way Buddhists can travel to courses from all over Germany at discounted prices with Deutsche Bahn. More information and booking of the “Veranstaltungsticket” (event ticket) can be found in DW connect.
Arrival by car
EC only has around 100 parking spaces. It can therefore happen that the parking lot is full.
Attention: The whole area is nature protected. Parking outside our official parking lot can cost up to EUR1,600 fine!
The parking lot is closed during courses and larger events. If the parking lot is full or closed, please park in Immenstadt at „Viehscheidplatz“ (P3) or even cheaper at „Parkplatz an der Aach“. To get to the EC, please read the next sections about: EC shuttle, taxi, or car-pooling!
The road to the EC is very narrow and steep. Drive carefully! The police very often check the speed limits here! Please also note that many tourists walk or cycle on the road. Even if you are much too late or „in a state of urgent mission”: Drive calmly and don’t ruin our local fame!
In winter, when it snows heavily, the road can be impassable. We normally clear the snow as quickly as possible, but it can take hours. Of course, winter tires are required from October to April!
Arrival by airplane
Nearby airports are:
From the airports to the EC, you will need another transportation. Memmingen airport provides hourly shuttle buses to the next train stations, others have a train station on site. In all cases please travel to Immenstadt.
Please read the following sections EC shuttle, taxi, or car-pooling to get from Immenstadt to the EC!
Overnight stays in Munich
Do you need an option to spend the night in Munich on your way to the EC? The kind Munich Sangha can offer you a place to sleep.
Please write to: Buddhist Center Munich
From Immenstadt to the EC
EC shuttle
Please note that there is not public transportation from Immenstadt train station or parking places to EC.
During the EC Summer Course and bigger events we offer permanent shuttle service, but not while sleeping times.
During Lama Weekends and smaller events we occasionally offer shuttle service on call at certain hours usually published at our Signal group „EC lift needed“.
If you arrive during such an event, call the EC shuttle phone.
If EC shuttle is not answering during shifts (driver is driving?), try again 8 minutes later. If shuttle is still not answering, then there is no shuttle.
Call the EC shuttle:
+49 1577 5288285
Taxi
Please consider that taxi services here usually don´t work from 0 – 6 am and eventually they are not very accurate in time!
Taxi from Immenstadt to the EC costs around EUR18 per car. More people can share costs.
TAXI Immenstadt: +49 8323 95300
Online reservation: www.taxi-immenstadt.de
Allgäu Drive: +49 8321 5000
Online reservation: info@allgaeu-drive.de
Website: www.allgaeu-drive.de
Car-pooling
As we have limited resources and no public transportation from Immenstadt to the EC, our car-pooling system“ is a way you can support us very much.
- You drive to an Immenstadt parking lot „Viehscheidplatz” (P3) or „Parkplatz an der Aach“, or pick up friends waiting or walking on the way to the EC.
- Fill your car with passengers and luggage and bring them to the EC.
- You may then get a parking space, or, if not, drive back down to an Immenstadt parking lot.
- Use another car-pooler, the EC shuttle service, or a taxi to go up to the EC.