Strasbourg bike route
Notre-Dame Cathedral
1.5 km from the shop — 7 minutes on a classic bike, 5 on an e-bike.
Cycling to Strasbourg Cathedral from the station takes about seven minutes: 1.5 km of cycle streets, entirely flat, with no climb and no detour. It is the shortest of all our routes, and the first one we suggest when you are renting a bike for just half a day.
- Distance from the shop
- 1.5 km
- Classic bike
- 6 min
- E-bike
- 5 min
The route from the shop
- 1
From the shop, take Rue du Faubourg-de-Saverne towards the centre.
- 2
Cross Place des Halles and join the Grand'Rue, which is a cycle street.
- 3
The Grand'Rue opens onto Place Gutenberg; the cathedral is a hundred metres to the left.
Distance measured by us from 4 Rue du Faubourg-de-Saverne along the cycle network, rounded. Times are estimated at 14 km/h on a classic bike and 19 km/h on an e-bike. These are not GPS tracks.
Where to leave the bike
Free racks on Place du Château, right behind the cathedral. The square in front is pedestrian: get off and walk from the edge of it.
Our tip
The astronomical clock performs at 12:30; arrive around noon and lock the bike before the midday crowd builds.
Other sights by bike
Each one with its distance from the shop and the route to it.
Petite France
1.5 km1.5 km from the shop — 7 minutes, along the quays.
European Parliament
3.5 km3.5 km from the shop — 15 minutes on a classic bike, 11 on an e-bike.
Parc de l'Orangerie
3.5 km3.5 km from the shop — 15 minutes, nearly all on separated cycle track.
Jardin des Deux Rives
5 km5 km from the shop — 21 minutes on a classic bike, 16 on an e-bike.
Imperial Neustadt
2 km2 km from the shop — 9 minutes, on wide avenues.
Take the bike, the rest follows
City bikes and e-bikes five minutes' walk from the station. Helmet, lock and route map included, free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
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