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Rent a bike in Germany

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Rent a bike in the SIXT app and start riding

Install the SIXT app on your smartphone and use our various services on the go. This also includes SIXT share, which offers bike sharing and car sharing as well as e-scooter and e-moped sharing. Rent bikes from nextbike or e-bikes from TIER with just one click in many cities in Germany and have a flexible option to get to your destination anytime. No matter which transportation mode suits your current needs best, simply open the SIXT app, choose your vehicle type, unlock it and off you go. 

IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT

Download the App

Download the latest version of the SIXT App.

Register

All we need from you is your name, your age (from 18 years) and a valid credit card. If your SIXT login is created correctly, your user account will be activated after just a few minutes.

Drive

Select an available bike in your area, open the lock with a click in the SIXT app or scan the QR code and enter the PIN code on the bike's board computer to unlock the bike and off you go!  

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Renting a bike is so simple

Once you have installed the SIXT app and registered, you will find our various sharing offers in the SIXT share tab. Select your desired mode of transportation and look at the map to see where the next available vehicle is located in the area. If you'd like to go for a bike ride, simply proceed to any nextbike or TIER e-bike in your vicinity, unlock it via the SIXT app as described below and start riding. You can end the ride anywhere within the business area and - depending on the provider - sometimes even outside the business area (for an additional cost). 

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Unlock

To unlock your bike, please scan the QR code or type in the PIN code on the on-board computer. To do this, simply follow the steps displayed in the app. Depending on the provider and model, the appropriate instructions are always provided.

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Open lock

Our partners nextbike and TIER have different bike locks. Please follow the instructions in the SIXT app to open the lock in just a few clicks.

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Intermediate stop

Feel free to take a break during the rental. To do so simply click on the respective button in the app and lock the bike. Please note that the rental continues during the stopover and you will also be charged during that time. To continue your ride, simply unlock the bike again via the app.

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End rental

After the ride, please park the bicycle safely again in the highlighted business area. Be careful not to block any paths and/or obstruct any pedestrians. Open the SIXT app to lock the bike and end the rental.

In which cities can you find bikes in the SIXT app?

In cooperation with nextbike and TIER, you can now rent a bike or e-bike in more than 50 German cities via the SIXT app and be mobile whenever you want to go from Point A to Point B. Currently, affordable bike sharing is available in Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Cologne and Leipzig, among others. Thus, the SIXT app is the perfect pocket companion if you are traveling in another city and want to rent a bike for sightseeing. Try it out now and look forward to a healthy way to get around; SIXT share makes it possible! 

Top 10 Cities in Germany

Berlin

Berlin

Cologne

Cologne

Dortmund

Dortmund

Dresden

Dresden

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Frankfurt

Frankfurt

Hanover

Hanover

Heidelberg

Heidelberg

Leipzig

Leipzig

Munich

Munich

More cities

  • Augsburg
  • Buerstadt
  • Baden-Baden
  • Bensheim
  • Bielefeld
  • Bochum
  • Bonn
  • Bottrop
  • Bruchsal
  • Dossenheim
  • Duisburg
  • Eppelheim
  • Erfurt
  • Essen
  • Ettlingen
  • Frankenthal (Pfalz)
  • Freiburg
  • Gaggenau
  • Gelsenkirchen
  • Giessen
  • Gondelsheim
  • Hamm
  • Heddesheim
  • Heppenheim
  • Herne
  • Hockenheim
  • Kaiserslautern
  • Karlsruhe
  • Kassel
  • Ladenburg
  • Lampertheim
  • Landau in der Pfalz
  • Leverkusen
  • Ludwigshafen
  • Mannheim
  • Moenchengladbach
  • Mülheim a.d.R.
  • Münster
  • Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
  • Oberhausen
  • Potsdam
  • Rastatt
  • Reutlingen
  • Rheinstetten
  • Ruesselsheim am Main
  • Schwetzingen
  • Speyer
  • Weinheim
  • Wiesbaden
  • Worms

Our Partners

nextbike

nextbike

TIER

TIER

FAQ

What is bike sharing and how does it work?

SIXT is your premium provider for mobility solutions, and this includes our sharing service SIXT share. Not only can you use car sharing, ride scooters or e-scooters, but now you can also use bike sharing with the SIXT app. Easily rent an available bike in your area and simply park it again when you’re done. It's easy, fun and saves money on buying a (second) bike. Use bike sharing whenever you need it - without any further obligation. 

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How can I open the bike?

Frame lock

  • After you have selected your bike, press “start journey” in the SIXT app. Then scan the QR code and press “unlock”. The frame lock will open automatically. If the bike won't open, check whether a spoke is blocking the lock by turning the rear wheel slightly. Then open it via the app.
  • If the frame lock does not open even after another attempt to open it via the app, our system will automatically detect this after three minutes and will cancel the journey without any extra costs.

Fork lock & bike computer

  • To unlock the bike, enter the 4-digit code shown in the SIXT app into the bike's board computer and remove the fork lock from the front wheel of the bike. You can now start your journey.

Are you still having difficulties opening the bike you selected?

Please get in contact with nextbike customer service.

How can I park my bike during a journey?

Frame lock:

If the bike has a frame lock, tap on the “P” button in the SIXT app. Then click on “start parking” followed by “confirm parking” and manually lock your bike. This way the bike will enter into a pause status. Please keep in mind that the minutes spent in a pause status will also be charged. To resume your booking, click “end parking” and the lock will open automatically. 

Fork lock & bike computer

If the bike has a digital screen and a fork lock, press the “P” button in the SIXT app, as well as “start parking” and close the fork lock. To continue biking, open the SIXT app and click “end parking”, then enter the PIN code provided in your SIXT app into the bike’s digital screen and remove the fork lock.

TIER

How does renting an e-bike via the SIXT app work?

To rent an e-bike via the SIXT app, you need the latest version of the SIXT app. In the tab "SIXT share" you can see all available e-bikes in the business area. You can rent them directly via the app and start riding. You can only end the rental within the business area, but while you are riding you can leave the business area.

What are the requirements to rent an e-bike via the SIXT app?

  • Registration in the SIXT app.
  • You are at least 18 years old. 
  • No driver's license is required. 
  • Deposit of a valid payment method in the SIXT app. 
  • For your own safety, we recommend that you always wear a helmet. Depending on the applicable road traffic law, wearing a helmet may be mandatory. 
  • Only 1 person is allowed to ride on an e-bike. 

* Bikes from nextbike are now bookable in over 50 German cities via the SIXT app. Prices and possible additional costs (e.g. for return outside the business area or in chargeable zones) vary depending on the city and are displayed in the SIXT app at the time of rental or when ending the rental. Offer subject to change without prior notice. 

**E-Bikes from TIER now available through the SIXT app. The price for a ride consists of a fixed activation fee to unlock the vehicle and a price per minute. The price varies from city to city. The current price is always displayed directly in the SIXT app. Offer subject to change without prior notice. 

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