page_title: Transport in Berlin
section_title: Cycling
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Berlin / Road transport / Cycling
caption_attribution_description: English: Rickshaw in Berlin city, Germany. Photographed during the "Mozilla Reps Camp 2012", dated 9th July, 2012, Berlin, Germany বাংলা: বার্লিন শহরে রিকশা, জার্মানি। মোজিলা রেপ্স ক্যাম্প ২০১২ এ অংশগ্রহণের সময়ে তোলা ছবি, ৯ই জুলাই, ২০১২ তারিখ, বার্লিন, জার্মানি
context_page_description: Berlin has developed a highly complex transportation infrastructure providing very diverse modes of urban mobility. 979 bridges cross 197 kilometers of innercity waterways, 5,334 kilometres of roads run through Berlin, of which 73 kilometres are motorways.
  Long-distance rail lines connect Berlin with all of the major cities of Germany and with many cities in neighboring European countries. Regional rail lines provide access to the surrounding regions of Brandenburg and to the Baltic Sea.
context_section_description: Berlin is known for its highly developed bike lane system. Among cities with more than one million inhabitants Berlin is a metropolis with one of the highest rates of bicycle commuting in the world. Around 1,500,000 daily rides account for 13% of total traffic in 2010. The Senate of Berlin aims to increase the number to 18% of city traffic by the year 2025.
  Riders have access to 620 kilometres (390 mi) of bike paths including some 150 kilometres (93 mi) of mandatory bicycle paths, 190 kilometres (120 mi) of off-road bicycle routes, 60 kilometres (37 mi) of bike lanes on the roads, 70 kilometres (43 mi) of shared bus lanes which are also open to bicyclists, 100 kilometres (62 mi) of combined pedestrian/bike paths and 50 kilometres (31 mi) of marked bike lanes on sidewalks.
  The Berlin-Copenhagen Cycle Route (Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen) is a 630 km (390 mi) long-distance cycling route that connects the German and Danish capital cities.  The German portion of the route, between Berlin and Rostock, is approximately 370 km (230 mi); the Danish portion, between Gedser and Copenhagen, is approximately 260 km (160 mi).  From Rostock to Gedser, cyclists must take a ferry.
caption: Rickshaw in Berlin
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