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Reported frequency of travel by bicycle and e-bike in Germany in 2023 (in percent)

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

Conducted between May and June 2023

Number of respondents

23,168 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

Total population over 14 years at time of survey 63.913 million

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

urvey conducted between 7 May and 27 June 2023 as an online interview.
Responses to the question 'How often do you usually use the below mentioned modes of transport?' (Wie häufig benutzen Sie in der Regel die unten aufgeführten Verkehrsmittel bzw. Fortbewegungsmittel?). Modes of transport listed included: Car (including as passenger or carsharing); Bicycle (including electric bike); E-scooter; Bus or tram in your region; Subway, suburban rail or regional rail in your region; Train for longer distances; Bus on longer distances; On foot. Response options included: Daily; Multiple times per week; About once per week; Multiple times per month; About once per month; More seldomly; Never.

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More than **** of the German population are regular or semi-regular cyclists. About ** percent of Germans ride a bicycle, including e-bikes, once per month or more often. However, just under ** percent of the population never cycle, and around **% of Germans only cycle rarely.

Germany: A cycling nation?

Germany has a relatively well-established cycling culture compared to many other European countries. **** of Germans use a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys of around *** kilometers. This is approximately on par with Sweden and Belgium. Regarding the regularity of cycling, the share of Germans riding a bike at least once a week is comparable to cycling habits in Poland. However, Germany is vastly outranked in both metrics by the Netherlands, where ** percent of the population rides a bike weekly, and ** percent considers the bicycle their primary mode of transport for short trips.

The private car dominates the commute to work

Despite efforts by German federal, state, and many local governments to encourage more people to travel to their place of work by bike or on public transport, the German commute remains dominated by private car travel. Nearly a of the German workforce ride their bicycle to work, and around *** percent of the population walk, while public transport accounts for about a quarter of all journeys to work. Meanwhile, over ** percent of commuters arrive at work by car, most as the driver and a small proportion as passengers.