26 Locations
Cycling is a way of life in Berlin, a flat, spacious city laced with bike lanes and quiet side streets. Used for commuting, exploring or just enjoying the ride, cycling here is one of the best ways to get around and see the place. This overview gathers Berlin locations for life on two wheels.
Dedicated routes follow the canals, the former Wall and the parks, while bike hire and tours make it easy for visitors to join in. Repair shops and cafes cater to cyclists, and the lakes and forests on the edge of the city reward a longer ride. Traffic calmed neighbourhoods make even casual cycling relaxed.
Browse the venues below to make the most of cycling across Berlin, from hire shops to scenic routes.
In the charming Pankow neighborhood lies a small bicycle paradise called Tortuga Cycles & Café. This place is especially known for its custom-made bicycles and its cozy "Slowcial" bike tours, where like-minded cycling enthusiasts are brought together.
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The renovated Müggelturm (Müggel Tower) in Berlin-Köpenick offers a breathtaking view of the colourful Müggelberge mountains.
The highlights at the Precise Resort Bad Saarow on Lake Scharmützelsee, are a year-round heated outdoor pool and a very large selection of spa treatments and a large Ayurveda area.
The hotel Seeschlösschen next to the Senftenberger Lake looks like it was taken from a fairytale. It is the perfect spot for a romantic weekend trip.
During summer the route around Wannsee is one of the most popular bike tours as it combines cycling with some beach fun at the lakeside.
Fall is time for kiting - always a hit with children of all ages. The Teufelsberg with its 120 metres of height is the ideal place for it!
The great cycling tour through Brandenburg's Oberhavel covers 100 kilometers through green nature, tranquil lakes, and picturesque villages.
Cyclists find the perfect bike adjustment plus ideal seating position thanks to the ergonomic consultation from velophil, a Berlin bike shop with its own bike workshop.
Climbing in the Kletterwald Wuhlheide becomes a diverse adventure for the whole family. Whether wobbly bridges, zip lines, or cycling between treetops – eleven courses with over 160 elements await you here.
New Berliners especially know this: You'd love to cycle, but don't dare to in the big city. Berlin's only cycling school for adults offers safety, training, and fun!
Radspannerei in Kreuzberg is a bike shop, repair workshop, and above all, a meeting point for cycling enthusiasts.
A guided bicycle tour that leads from the Nikolaiviertel in Mitte through Tiergarten to Kreuzberg, revealing places that even long-time Berliners will find surprising. Away from the tourist crowds, approximately 18 kilometers, three hours, and countless hidden city stories.
Slawenburg Raddusch (Slavic castle Raddusch) is a ring-shaped castle complex from the early Middle Ages and a popular destination amidst green nature in the Spreewald forest.
This athletic cycling route is very popular with road cyclists and is perfect for intensive training sessions.
The rural tour through northern Brandenburg bypasses the idyllic Neuruppin Lake.
What bicycle workshop could be better than one that builds bicycles itself? At Ostrad in Prenzlauer Berg, true experts take care of your beloved two-wheeler.
The beautiful Four Lakes Route starts in Bad Saarow, Brandenburg, and passes by four idyllically located lakes.
The outdoor pool Plötzensee in Berlin-Wedding is a bathing beach with tradition, for over 100 years you can enjoy summer in the middle of the city.
Cycling, jogging, skating, miniature golf, kiting, BBQ and growing your own veggies with urban gardening - the airfield of the former airport Tempelhof has enjoyed great popularity with the Berliners ever since its opening on 8 May 2011.
From Schönefeld, the paved route runs along quiet country roads, through forests and by Lake Miersdorf.
The handcrafted loudspeakers from klara geist ensure perfect sound while cycling! Their most famous customer is probably Bearpit Karaoke inventor Joe Hatchiban, who uses the high-end model "The TRANSFORMER" for his shows in Mauerpark.
The Berlin Mauerweg gives the answer to the frequently asked question where the Berlin Wall stood.
The 18-kilometer cycling tour around the idyllic Lehnitzsee is ideal for a short ride on a sunny weekend.
During summer the route around Wannsee is one of the most popular bike tours as it combines cycling with some beach fun at the lakeside.
At four locations in Berlin, the Fahrradstation not only offers good bikes for purchase or rent, but also bike tours as part of the "Berlin by Bike" program.