Bike Tour from Hamburg to Berlin

The Hanseatic city is one of the most beautiful and exciting major German cities, with numerous sights waiting for you. A harbour tour is a must. Visiting the Speicherstadt is also highly recommended. Opera and concert hall, theater and musicals leave nothing to be desired. Jungfernstieg by day and Reeperbahn by night offer plenty of entertainment. Booked rental bikes are available at the hotel.

From the big city, the route leads through the wild dune landscape of Schleswig-Holstein to Lauenburg. The town is picturesquely situated on the banks of the Elbe. The river has always been an important part of life here. The Elbschifffahrtsmuseum exhibits the regional history of navigation and you can admire a collection of beautiful pictures on the subject.

Once you have left the old royal seat behind you, you will pass through the marshes, a former marshland that was made usable through drainage. A diverse world of flora and fauna awaits you at Bleckede Elbe Castle. A short stretch now takes you through the Sandbergen. Hitzacker lies on the river Jeetzel, which flows into the Elbe here.

Today you cycle through the former East-West-German border area, which is the reason for the natural preservation of the Elbe floodplains. Places like Gorleben and Dannenberg show that the area was not always as peaceful as it seems today. Wittenberge is the most important town of the region.

Today you cycle through lonely stretches of land that are almost deserted due to the high flooding rate of the river here. This makes the ride a very special experience. You pass through Rühstadt, which is said to be the village with the most storks in Germany. The fortified bishop's seat of Havelberg used to be an important shipbuilding center and is a very idyllic stage destination.

From today, the Havel is your companion through the green fields and small villages of the Schollener Land. About halfway between Havelberg and Rathenow, you pass through Stölln, the birthplace of Otto Lilienthal. You finish the stage in Rathenow. Around 15,000 optical instruments, spectacles and scientific equipment in the Optik-Industrie-Museum bear witness to Rathenow's impressive industrial history.

You cycle through the lake district north-east of the city to Brandenburg. The town is spread over several islands and peninsulas. The cityscape is therefore characterized by a large number of bridges. The Havel, which flows through the city and splits into many watercourses and ditches, was used in the past for transportation, fortification and to power mills.

First, the route takes you along dyke paths across open land towards Werder. The name aptly describes the town's location as land surrounded by water. Due to the mild climate around Werder, it is one of the largest fruit-growing regions in Germany. You should plan some time for a visit to Caputh Castle. Then cycle along the idyllic lakeside promenade of Lake Templiner See to Potsdam.

The Glienicke Bridge has spanned the Havel since 1907 and connects Berlin and the Brandenburg capital of Potsdam. The so-called  Agentenbrücke (agents' bridge) was a legendary location during the Cold War. You should also visit Glienicke Palace! Cross Lake Großer Wannsee by ferry (not included). Once you arrive in Berlin-Spandau, follow the Spree to the center of Berlin.

After breakfast, your cycle tour from Hamburg to Berlin comes to an end. However, we are also happy to extend your vacation in Germany's capital city.