Directions
SIRISAMPANNO MONASTERY
Nienburger Bruch 10 D-31629 Estorf
By car
By public transportation
By car
- Come to Nienburg /Weser from the B6, B 215 or B 214
- Nienburg is located between the A1, A7 and A2 motorways
- From Nienburg get on the Berliner Ring/B215, follow direction south-west: Estorf, Landesbergen, Stolzenau
- After a few kilometers turn left onto 'Forstweg', then turn right and left again to stay on the 'Forstweg'.
- Turn right onto 'Nienburger Bruch'
- From all directions: In Nienburger Bruch, at the bus stop, turn onto the narrow asphalt path between the fields to get to 'Nienburger Bruch 10'. The monastery is located in the middle of the clearing, together with 3 other farmhouses. Look for "Kloster Sirisampanno" sign.
- Attention: do not confuse with 'Nienburger Straße' in Sulingen, 'Nienburger Bruchweg' in Nienburg or 'Bruchstraße' in Leeseringen.
By public transportation
- By bus - From: “Nienburg/Weser)” / To: “Nienburger Bruch”) - Attention!! Not to be confused with the stop 'Nienburger BruchWEG'!)
- By train to "Nienburg /Weser Bahnhof" station
- Bus no. 60 goes in the direction of Stolzenau from the train station
- Stop "Nienburger Bruch" - is located on its own, neither in Estorf, nor in Leeseringen
- The monastery can be reached via a paved path from the bus stop, between two fields. Walk a few hundred metres to get to Nienburger Bruch 10. The monastery is located in the middle of the clearing, together with three other farmhouses.
- In some cases, the bus runs only on request, which must be made by phone call - only possible Mon-Fri 7.30-15.00! - as can be seen in the link above. In most cases, a commissioned driving service comes, sometimes a cab, but both at the regular price indicated on the website.
- Please note: On Sunday there are no direct buses. You can either reach the next closest stations via a longer walk or order a cab - approx. 18-22€ per trip.
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Further notes
- Location: "Estorf" - only postal, because the stop is geographically closer to Leeseringen.
- Other possible bus stops are: "Nienburg /Weser - Forstweg" - Bus 5 or "Nienburg /Weser - Schäferhof"- Bus 60. Additionally, you can get off at "Leeseringen/Mitte" -Bus 60 - but from here there are only country roads leading to the monastery.
Cab
If the bus does not run - Sundays and holidays - a cab can be ordered. The cost is about 18-22€ for a ride to and from Nienburg train station.