Explore even more by bike — travelling around Berlin with Brompton

Berlin has long established itself as one of the coolest cities in the world. Hip bars and cafés, lots of forests and water, a motley assortment of people and opportunities — dit is typisch Berlin! At the same time, the capital is increasingly becoming a perfect metropolis for getting around on two wheels. So with that in mind, why not go sightseeing by bike?

Thanks to its excellent public transport network, you can reach every corner of Berlin on your bike. What could make it even more practical? Well, imagine if you could fold up your beloved bike in just a few seconds and hop on the train. Wouldn’t that be perfect? That's what British inventor Andrew Ritchie thought when he developed his first folding bike in the 1970s. Since then, his Brompton brand has become a real cult bike — and ‘cult’ is Berlin's middle name.

With this Collection, we take you on seven Tours between city and countryside that are ideal for a folding bike. Don’t own one yet? No problem! You can rent a Brompton in some of the stores we’ve outlined in this Collection. Whether you have your own or a rental, you can travel with a folding bike on all public transport free of charge – even on the BVG ferries.

When you hop off the bus or train, simply unfold your Brompton and ride off – you'll get that real tourist feeling on the city Tour, which takes you to Berlin's most famous landmarks such as the TV Tower, Ku'Damm, East Side Gallery and Potsdamer Platz. In the north of Berlin, you'll roll past extensive fields and through shady forests. Meanwhile, the south is wonderfully watery: on the loop around Berlin's largest lake, you can sample hearty smoked fish from local fishermen and ride your bike onto a ferry. The Tour around Potsdam and Werder, which takes you along the beautiful Havel river, will give you island vibes.

Keep riding, hop on the train and continue! Hop on, hop off is easily doable by bike with a Brompton. Fancy a little more? The two-part Tour from Erkner to Fürstenwald is just right. If 60 kilometres (37 mi) sounds too much for a folding bike then let Heinz Stücke tell you a story. He grabbed his Brompton and covered more than 200,000 kilometres (124,000 mi) on several continents.

Last but not least, Brompton is currently looking for the best Brompton routes in Germany and is giving away great prizes under the hashtag #yourbromptontour. Invite Brompton Bicycles to your tour, follow brompton.de on Instagram and tag @brompton.de and #yourbromptontour and you will take part in the competition. Each tour will be immortalized in a collection for the whole community.