Deutsche Bahn promotes climate-friendly integration of trains and bicycles and has therefore launched the Bike+Ride initiative together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The goal: in the coming years, many thousands of bicycle parking spaces are to be created at train stations. As part of the initiative, Deutsche Bahn provides municipalities and communities with DB-owned land rent-free. DB also supports them in finding suitable locations around stations as well as in planning and installing the facilitiesbike parking systems. The Federal Ministry of Economics provides partial funding for eligible expenses through the Municipal Guideline of the National Climate Protection Initiative (NKI). Municipalities can receive a federal grant covering 70 percent of the costs.
Numerous offerings across Germany
Thanks to the Bike+Ride initiative, many new bicycle parking spaces have already been created at stations throughout Germany in recent years—including at the future-oriented Freising station. With 800 spaces, this facility is one of the largest and most modern Bike+Ride parking facilities. The facility is double-decked, largely covered, and certified by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club e. V. (ADFC).
In addition, thousands of new bike parking spaces have been created at many other stations, such as Mainz, Aschaffenburg, Fulda, and Hamburg, in cooperation with local authorities. In Siegen, around 400 new spaces were installed at four stations together with the city. Nationwide, more than 25,000 spaces have been created so far.
Information center “Bicycle parking at stations”
To further increase bicycle parking at stations, DB also operates the information center “Bicycle parking at stations.” It supports municipalities and other stakeholders in building bicycle parking garages at stations. The center consolidates information and provides practical know-how. It also offers information events and technical excursions. Existing bicycle parking facilities at stations are analyzed, and suitable locations for new garages are identified. The information center is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport.
