Dresden to Berlin Cycling Tour

We rate this tour as a 3/5. The Elbe Cycle Path is fairly flat with little change in altitude, and the majority of the path is paved and well-maintained. However, participants should be fit enough to cycle distances ranging from 35 km to 70 km per day for six consecutive days.

Yes, you can rent a bike during the booking process. Rental bikes are standard touring bikes or electric pedal-assist bikes.

Self-guided travelling is not difficult! For many, it is a preferred type of travel, since you are in charge of your own time and pace. You are provided with all the information you’ll need to follow the route each day and often have access to phone support or other kinds of assistance. However, self-guided travelling requires good navigation skills and those who don’t feel confident in unknown places should consider booking guided tours.

Yes, you can book additional nights in some or all of the overnight locations mentioned in the tour. Please contact us and we will be happy to modify your booking.

All rental bicycles are supplied with the following accessories: one cable lock with key and one waterproof pannier per bicycle, one map holder and complete tool kit per room (tool kit: inner tube, pump, puncture repair kit, tire levers, cleaning cloth, allen key). Speedometers can be rented for 5 EUR per day.

The rental bikes will be delivered to your hotel at 8 am on Day 1. The bike will be picked up from the last hotel when the tour finishes.

Yes. If you bring your own bike, it should be a road bike suitable for the demands of the tour.

Every hotel and guesthouse along the route provides safe and secure bicycle parking.

7 breakfasts are included.

Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover cycling. Get your Travel Insurance.

Fly into Dresden Airport (DRS) and transfer to your hotel to begin this tour.

The tour ends in Berlin when you check out of your hotel. You can fly out of Berlin Airport (BER) or you can request that we arrange transportation for you back to Dresden.

Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.

Check with your family doctor.

Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.

The best time to travel to Germany for this biking tour is from May to September when the weather tends to be warm and mostly clear. July and August tend to be the busiest months in the region.