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Potsdam Bike Tour with Rail Transport from Berlin

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Berlin, Germany
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6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Take a day-trip from Berlin and discover UNESCO World Heritage listed Potsdam, all by the seat of your bike! From park lands to alleyways, you're English-speaking guide will recount historical anecdotes as you explore an array of Prussian and Cold War sites.

What's Included

  • Map
  • Bike Bag
  • City-cruiser style bike
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
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Panoramastraße 1A
10178 Berlin, Germany

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Fat Tire Tours Berlin

You'll travel to Potsdam by train before embarking on a leisurely ride covering approximately 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After all that exertion, break for lunch (not included) in the Dutch Quarter.
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Admission Ticket Free

Sanssouci Palace

See the magnificent Sansssouci Palace from the outside and talk about the early life of Frederick the Great. Great photo spot.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Orangerie im Park Sanssouci

Explore the windmill and gardens.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Potsdam Paradise Garden

Ride through the gardens and parks of Potsdam
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Cecilienhof

View the fantastic Marble Palace from the outside where Truman, Stalin and Churchill concluded the Potsdam Agreement. Site of the Post-WWII conference
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

See Potsdam´s Brandeburg Gate and discuss Potsdam as garrison town and the beginnings of Prussia’s mighty army
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Glienicke Bridge

Listen to an explanation about the historic "Bridge of Spies", infamous site of 1962 spy exchanges (well-known for Rudolf Abel and Gary Powers) during the Cold War
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Weinbergterrassen (pass by)

A beautiful part of the Sanssouci Gardens
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Historic Mill of Sanssouci (pass by)

Rebuilt in honor of mill that used to stand here.
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Old Market Square

Alter Markt. Discuss Prussia and its royal family in this centrally located square in downtown Potsdam, including the area around St. Nicholas' Church, which forms the historical center of the city
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

St. Nicholas' Church, Potsdam

Stop for photos and explanation of this historical center of Potsdam
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Obelisk

Initially adorned with faces of Prussian electors and early Hohenzollern Kings
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Altes Rathaus

Old Town Hall of Potsdam
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Museum Barberini (pass by)

Modelled after Palazzo Barbarini in Rome, now houses the part of the private collection of Hasso Plattner
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Chinesisches Haus (Chinese House)

Chinese Teahouse. See this intriguing garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park, buillt by Frederick the Great. Photo stop and historical explanation
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Neues Palais

Neues Palais (New Palace) built to commemorate Frederick the Great’s victory in the Seven Years War
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Orangery Palace

Built by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Nauen Gate (pass by)

Ride by Jägertor (Hunters’ Gate) and Nauener Tor (Nauen Gate, built 1755).
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Luisenplatz

Named after Queen Louise (Queen Consort of Frederick-Wilhelm III), most popular and best-known queen of Prussia.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old Market Square

Ride through the old town of Potsdam, stop for lunch
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Dutch Quarter

Enjoy a ride and lunch break in the historic Dutch quarter (still in its original state, not destroyed in the war). This section of Potsdam dates to Frederick-Wilhelm I (Soldier King) who had 134 ‘Dutch’ houses built to help lure Dutch craftsmen (also stone workers and linen weavers) so the new immigrants will feel at home.
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Alexandrowka (pass by)

Hear about the Russian colony in Potsdam, originally built on the orders of Frederick-Wilhelm in the 1820s
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Am Jungfernsee (pass by)

Cycle along Potsdam's Jungfernsee/ Virgin Lake
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Havel (pass by)

Cycle along the Havel River
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Potsdamer Platz (pass by)

Ride along the Berlin Wall (in Potsdam) and see site of former No Man's Land/ Death Strip
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Grosse Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg

Built by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Potsdam Bike Tour with Rail Transport from Berlin?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-3933BIKEPOTS

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Map
  • Bike Bag
  • City-cruiser style bike
  • Helmet (provided but optional)
  • Rail transportation to and from Potsdam
  • Experience, English speaking guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop off

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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