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Kulturbrauerei – uniquely beautiful starting point in the car-free courtyards of a 100 year old former brewery

Daily public bike tours along several routes, in English, Dutch and German

Specially trained guides – knowledgeable and entertaining team of guides

Personal touch – our bike guides are enthusiastic about Berlin and set their own priorities for individual tours

The real Berlin – in addition to Berlin sightseeing, we show aspects of everyday life in the city

Safety – our chosen bike routes favour the use of bike paths and quieter side streets

Well-maintained bike fleet – 21-speed trekking bikes, as well as backpedal or e-bikes

Ideal for families – children’s bikes in various sizes, trailers, child seats, matching helmets

Easy bike tour booking – online, by e-mail or even by phone

Customer friendly and flexible cancellation policy, currently Corona cancellations are free of charge up to 24 hours before the start of the tour

After the bike ride, you can go to the museum, restaurant or beer garden on the brewery grounds

All Berlin on Bike public bike tours start at the Kulturbrauerei (means “Culture Brewery”) in the Prenzlauer Berg district. The brewery grounds have several entrances, the best way to get to us is through the archway at Knaackstraße 97. From the underground station Eberswalder Straße (underground line 2, three stops north of Alexanderplatz) it’s a 200-metre walk.

For private tours with your own bikes, the start can be arranged individually. Delivery of our bikes for your private bike tour is also possible for an additional charge – but this is usually only worthwhile for larger groups.

A 3.5 hour bike tour from the public Berlin on Bike program costs 29 € per person including rental bike (25 € reduced). If you bring your own bike, you get a 5 € discount. Private tours with your own guide start at €160.

The easiest way is online on our website. Here you will find an overview of all regular bike tour dates. Private bike tours can also be booked online right away or requested first via a form. Telephone consultation at +49 30 4373 99 99 and inquiries or bookings by e-mail are also possible. Mails are usually answered within 24 hours.

Yes! Prior registration helps the Berlin on Bike team with planning. Especially when the biking weather is at its best, our bike tours are very popular. If we know who is coming, we have enough bikes and bike guides on site and can keep group sizes manageable.

You are welcome to come with your own bikes – in this case there is a 5 € discount on the tour price. Just indicate the number of own bikes when booking online.

The public bike tours of Berlin on Bike usually last 3.5 hours. We bike at a leisurely and relaxed pace with many entertaining and interesting stops and cover about 12 to 15 kilometers depending on the tour. For private tours, the duration can be arranged individually.

On average our group bike tours consist of between eight and twelve participants. On our regular bike tours, fifteen people per group is our maximum. If there are more registrations, we provide more guides, to ensure that groups remain manageable in size, for the sake of safety and for the enjoyment of our guests.

A minimum of four guests is required for a bike tour to run.

In the case of private bike tours, we recommend that groups do not exceed fifteen guests at a time. Larger groups will be divided up, with more guides allocated to the tour.

All Berlin on Bike bicycles are equipped with a small basket for backpacks, bags or jackets, plus there are tension straps so that the load is also secured. Heavy luggage or purchases can be left in our office during opening hours.

Our pace is rather leisurely, in between there are always entertaining and interesting stops. Berlin is flat, only rarely are there slight climbs. The bike tours are easily manageable even for infrequent cyclists and those with below-average fitness. If you still have concerns, you can book an e-bike for the tour by phone for an extra charge.

The public bike tours of Berlin on Bike start in the morning at 10am (German and Dutch) and at 10:30am (English), and in the afternoon at 3pm. We recommend that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the bike tour starts. Check in briefly at our open-air reception table, pick a bike, and then you’re ready to go.

Our tours take place even if the weather is not so good, as long as the minimum number of participants of 4 people is reached. You will get rain ponchos free of charge and gloves in cold temperatures. We react flexibly to short rain showers during the tour with a short break in the café or a “covered” stop. If the weather is too bad for you, you can change your booking by phone or cancel the tour for free if necessary. Especially important for private tours: In case of rainy weather, contact us at least 90 minutes before the tour starts, so that your guide does not set out for nothing. Attention: If you have not booked directly with us but through other portals or organizers, their cancellation conditions apply.

Bookings can be made on our website by instant bank transfer, IDEAL and credit card. On site card payment is possible.

We select the routes of our tours carefully, and our guides receive specialist training in managing bike tours. We favour routes that lead away from the busy main roads of the city, and try wherever possible to stick to quiet streets and cycle paths, for maximum safety and enjoyment.

50% of Berlin households do not own a car, and travelling by bike or public transport is the norm here, which means that car drivers are used to cyclists.

The luminous orange vests worn by our bike guides and a volunteer at the back of the bike tour make us easy to spot on the roads. In Berlin it is possible to enjoy a safe and relaxed bike tour, including with children.

In Berlin, helmets are not compulsory for cyclists and therefore not on our bike tours either. Nevertheless, we recommend wearing a helmet and always have sufficient helmets (also for large groups) available on site free of charge.

Berlin on Bike is particularly family-friendly. Especially during the vacation season, many children go on tour with us. We have a solution for all ages, from baby seats and child trailers to trailer bikes (trailers). – Please reserve these in advance so they are ready when the tour starts.

For self-cycling children, smaller bikes are available in 20, 24 and 26 inch wheel sizes.

Bikes can also be rented without a tour. Just drop by the Kulturbrauerei during opening hours or book online on our website. The bikes can be returned at any time, even at night.

If you want to rent more than 6 bikes or need children’s bikes or bikes with a child seat or similar, please reserve in advance to be on the safe side, this can also be done by phone.

From mid-March to early November, we are open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. During the off-season (winter months), shortened hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Mondays through Saturdays).

Send us your question by mail to contact@berlinonbike.de.

If you want to get a quote for a guided bike tour, please fill out our contact form. Then we have all the information we need to create the offer right away.