Overview

• The Verwaltungsgericht Dresden dismissed the parents’ urgent application, finding the S-Bahn S1 journey appropriate for their seven-year-old.
• It held there is no entitlement to a special bus service between Rathen and Königstein for the student.
• The county discontinued the dedicated pupil transport for the 2025/26 school year, redirecting affected students to public rail.
• The court noted the route offers illuminated footpaths and secured crossings, presenting no hazards beyond typical traffic risks.
• Parties have two weeks from August 8 to lodge an appeal with the Sächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht.