Discover Hamburg by Bike

You can take your bike on the underground, S-Bahn and A-Bahn trains free of charge. This is possible Monday to Friday before 6 a.m., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. as well as all day at weekends, on public holidays and during the Hamburg summer holidays.
You can also take your bike on the Elbe ferries, which is an ideal addition to a cycle tour with a trip across the Elbe. You can take your bike on the harbour ferries on all days without restriction. On the Blankenese-Cranz route, the Niederelbe-Tarif applies, which allows you to take your bike with you all day, but for a fee.
If you are planning an excursion to the Altes Land or to Wedel to the Willkomm-Höft ship welcome centre, you can ideally combine this with a trip across the Elbe. The Lühe-Schulau ferry offers a crossing for cyclists. The journey takes 25 minutes. Tickets are available from the on-board staff around 10 minutes before departure. The ferry can take up to 70 bicycles on board and offers a total of 250 seats. On the panoramic deck with a view of the Elbe and in the weather-protected saloon below.

The Elbe hiking trail stretches from Landungsbrücken to the western city limits and on to Wedel to the Willkomm-Höft ship welcome centre. The route leads past the old Elbe tunnel, via the fish market to the fishing harbour and to Övelgönne. After a short section on foot along the idyllic row of small houses, the old captain’s and pilot’s houses, past the famous Strandperle, you get back on the saddle. You then cycle past Old Sweden to Teufelsbrück. The Elbe and the large ships passing by are always in view as you cycle to Blankenese and along the Falkensteiner Ufer to Wedel.
Along the route, numerous cafés and garden bars invite you to take a break for a coffee or to watch the shipping traffic on the Elbe.
The southern bank of the Elbe can also be integrated into the tour by using the HADAG harbour ferries of the Hamburg Transport Association. The harbour ferries can also be used with a valid HVV ticket for the underground/metro and bus, and bicycles can be taken along free of charge. There is a ferry between Blankenese and Cranz (or to the Neuenfelde barrier) which also carries bicycles. Unfortunately, the Neuenfelde – Blankenese route is only passable to a limited extent due to shallow water. As an alternative, the ferry may run from Finkenwerder to Blankenese.
It is also possible to return to the city comfortably by underground U1 or S-Bahn S1, where bicycles can be taken free of charge.

An idyllic cycle tour from Harburg to Bergedorf leads through green landscapes and natural paradises.
After a short ride through Harburg, the tour leads along the Seeve Canal to Seevetal. A picturesque nature reserve with abundant wildlife awaits you there, including water birds, herons, pheasants and hares. The highlight is undoubtedly the checkerboard flower meadows, which usually bloom in full splendour from the end of April to the beginning of May. The Seevesperrwerk marks the mouth of the Seeve into the Elbe.
An important stopover is Hoopte, from where you can take the ferry to Zollenspieker and the Vierlande. This ferry connection, the oldest still in operation in Germany, was first mentioned in 1252. Zollenspieker is located in the Vierlanden district of Kirchwerder.
A picturesque cycle route along the old route of the Vierländer Bahn railway finally leads to Bergedorf. The Vierländer Bahn stretched between the Hamburg railway stations of Bergedorf Süd and Zollenspieker, with the last passenger train running on 16 May 1953. On the way to Bergedorf, the former track triangle, which formed the connection between the Vierländer Bahn and the Hamburger or Kirchwerder Marschbahn, is still clearly visible. Alternatively, you can return to Hamburg by turning onto the old railway line of the Marschbahn.