The IMBA Europe Meet-Up takes place in Sebnitz, Germany, on the edge of the beautiful Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland National Parks. Despite its rural setting, Sebnitz is well connected by public transport and can be reached easily from both Prague and Dresden.

If you have any questions about travel/transport, please reach out to info@imba-europe.com and loren.rowney@imba-europe.com

Flying

Option 1: Fly into Prague (Recommended)

Prague Václav Havel Airport offers the widest choice of international flights. You can rent a car or take public transport to Sebnitz.

From the airport:

1. Take the Airport Express Bus (approximately 40 minutes) to Prague Main Railway Station (Praha hlavní nádraží).
2. Take a train to Děčín (approximately 1.5 hours).
3. Change to the regional train to Sebnitz (approximately 1 hour).

Total travel time: Around 3.5–4 hours, depending on connections.

Option 2: Fly into Dresden 

Dresden Airport is the closest international airport and offers a straightforward journey to Sebnitz.

From Dresden Hauptbahnhof, you have two options:

• Direct Bus 261 to Sebnitz (approximately 1 hour 30–50 minutes). This is generally the simplest public transport option.
• Alternatively, travel by train to Bad Schandau, then continue by local bus or train to
• Rent a car – 1 hour drive

Direct flights to Dresden from:

• Frankfurt (FRA) – Lufthansa
• Munich (MUC) – Lufthansa
• Düsseldorf (DUS) – Eurowings
• Zürich (ZRH) – Swiss International Air Lines

Alternative: Berlin

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is another option, particularly if flight schedules or fares are more convenient.

From Berlin, take a train to Bad Schandau (approximately 2–3 hours), then continue by local bus or train to Sebnitz. The organising team may also be able to arrange shuttle transfers from Bad Schandau if there is sufficient demand.

Traveling by Train

Traveling to the IMBA Europe Meet-Up by train is a comfortable and sustainable alternative to flying. Sebnitz is connected to the German and Czech rail networks via Dresden, Bad Schandau, and Děčín, making it easy to reach from across Europe.

Sleeper train options

Several overnight train services make it possible to arrive well-rested and continue by regional train to Sebnitz:

• Belgium & the Netherlands: The European Sleeper runs overnight from Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Amsterdam directly to Dresden, Bad Schandau, and Prague three nights per week. This is one of the easiest and most sustainable ways to reach the event.
• France: Travellers from Paris can either take the new overnight European Sleeper service to Berlin, or connect via Brussels onto the Brussels–Prague European Sleeper. From Berlin, Dresden or Prague, regular daytime trains continue towards Sebnitz.
• Italy: There is currently no direct sleeper train from Italy to Sebnitz. However, overnight services from cities such as Venice, Milan, and Rome connect to Munich, Vienna, or Zurich, from where fast daytime trains continue to Dresden or Prague before the final regional connection to Sebnitz.

For participants travelling from elsewhere in Europe, Berlin, Dresden, and Prague are excellent rail hubs with frequent onward connections to Sebnitz. If you’re travelling with an Interrail or Eurail pass, most of these routes are covered, although sleeper services require an additional reservation.