Berlin on Bike

Enjoy a different perspective on sightseeing – and get some exercise at the same time! On a bike, it’s less important whether sights are closer or further apart and so, for instance, it’s easy to take in the Brandenburg Gate as well as Alexanderplatz square! Our tip for summer visitors – for a fun day out, it’s well worth taking a bike ride through the green Tiergarten park or cycling out to one of Berlin’s many lakes.

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Cycle along the former Berlin Wall

A double row of cobblestones traces the Berlin Wall’s route over 5.7 kilometres through the city centre. This tour from the East Side Gallery to Bernauer Strasse via Potsdamer Platz passes memorials, Berlin Wall remnants, former border watchtowers and documentary panels with photos and details of the area’s history.

Do you have a bit more time and don’t shy away from long rides? Then hop on your bike at Bernauer Straße and follow the 150-kilometre-long former Berlin Wall and take in all of its history. The former patrol road is mostly paved with asphalt and still in good condition, making it excellent for cycling. If you keep to the signs, that are placed exactly at a height of 3.6 metres (the height of the former wall), you can cycle past the old fragments of the wall, border paths and other places of interest along the route.

E-Bikes & bike rentals in Berlin

Bicycle hire

You can hire a bike at many places across the city. Most hire companies are located in Mitte (e.g. Friedrichstrasse Station), in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain or close to the Zoologischer Garten station. Bike hire costs around 12 euros a day – depending on the style of bike, from simple three gears to sportive mountain bikes.

Deutsche Bahn and LIDL Call-a-Bike service

Deutsche Bahn and the supermarket chain LIDL offer a Call-a-Bike service. Using this service, you can hire touring bikes from docking stations conveniently located at major intersections and railway stations.

Bike-friendly hotels

Our Berlin hotels offer a number of services for cyclists.

Our Berlin hotels offer a number of services for cyclists.

Bike-Friendly Features

·Hotel services and design tailored to meet cyclists' needs:

·cyclists needing just one night's stay are welcome

·secure overnight bike storage free of charge (please check with the hotel for details!)

·room to dry out your clothes and gear

·breakfasts rich in vitamins and carbohydrates or the option for cooking facilities

·regional cycling maps provided

·information about guided city tours

·bike repair kits for minor repairs & maintenance

·directions to the nearest bike shop for major repairs

·advice on booking environmentally-friendly return journeys by public transport

·At all of our bike-friendly hotels, you can also rent bikes for your own journey of discovery.