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One account – hundreds of cities to ride in

Easily rent Bergisches e-Bike anywhere you are by logging into your Bergisches e-bike account with the app.

Benefits
Borrowing and Returning

Rent & Return

It’s easy to use and gets you there fast.

How it works!

Affordable and sustainable

Get rolling – and enjoy a quiet ride with zero emissions. Get started for just €2!

Our tariffs

How it works

Bergisches e-Bike is available in the following towns: Bergisch Gladbach | Burscheid | Kürten | Leichlingen | Odenthal | Overath | Rösrath | Wermelskirchen

REGISTRATION

Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.

RENTAL

Simply scan the QR Code on the bike with the nextbike by TIER app and the FrameLock will open automatically.

PARKING MODE

Do you want to park your bike during a rental? First activate the park mode in the app and then press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike.

RETURN

Return your bike at an official Bergisches e-bike station. Push it in the dock for recharging (if available) and close the lock by pressing down the lever. If you return your bike outside of a station, a service fee of at least 20 € will be charged.

REGISTRATION

Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.

RENTAL

Simply scan the QR Code on the bike with the nextbike by TIER app and the FrameLock will open automatically.

PARKING MODE

Do you want to park your bike during a rental? First activate the park mode in the app and then press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike.

RETURN

Return your e-cargobike at an e-cargobike station. Close the lock by pressing down the lever. If you return your e-cargobike away of such a station, a service fee of at least 20 € will be charged.

REGISTRATION

Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.

RENTAL

Simply scan the QR Code on the bike with the nextbike by TIER app and the FrameLock will open automatically.

PARKING MODE

Do you want to park your bike during a rental? First activate the park mode in the app and then press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike.

RETURN

Return your bike at an official station and press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike. If you return your bike outside of an station, a service fee of at least €20 will be charged.

REGISTRATION

Registration is free of charge. In order to verify your account, a €1 deposit is required and will become rental credit to use later on.

RENTAL

Simply scan the QR Code on the bike with the nextbike by TIER app and the FrameLock will open automatically.

PARKING MODE

Do you want to park your bike during a rental? First activate the park mode in the app and then press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike.

RETURN

Return your bike at an official station and press the FrameLock lever down to lock the bike. If you return your bike outside of an station, a service fee of at least €20 will be charged.

Our tariffs

Up to four bikes can be rented at the same time on one account. The monthly/annual rate and special conditions usually only apply to the first bike. Rentals between 5pm and 8am the following day are charged at a flat rate of €3 (for VRS customers €2 only).

VRS-Chipcard owners enjoy concessions with Bergisches e-Bike, RVK e-Bike, KVB-Rad Cologne, wupsiRad Leverkusen and nextbike Bonn (except for SchülerTickets). The accounts can be linked by choosing VRS as a partner in your customer account. For verification, provide your VRS chipcard customer number without special characters (add a 0 at the beginning if your number has 12 digits).

FOR CASUAL USERS

Basic tariff

2 € / 30 min

If you have not booked another tariff, you will be charged at the basic rate. The maximum daily charge is 18 €/24 h.

FOR FREQUENT USERS

Monthly tariff

15 € / month

The first 30 minutes of each rental are included. Afterwards, each additional half hour will be charged at 2 € (max. 18 €/24 h).

FOR TRUE ENTHUSIASTS

Annual tariff

60 € / year

The first 30 minutes of each rental are included. Afterwards, each additional half hour will be charged at 2 € (max. 18 €/24 h).

FOR CASUAL USERS

Basic tariff

3 €/30 min

The maximum daily charge is 27 €/24 h.

for e-bikes

VRS tariff

0 € / 30 min

The first 30 minutes are free of charge. Every additional 30 minutes cost 1 €. The maximum daily charge is 12 €/24 h per rental.

for e-cargobikes

VRS tariff

1.50 € / 30 min

The maximum daily charge is 18 €/24 h per rental.

What others say

Always bikes available, in good condition. Cheap mode of transport!
Els
Android
Love nextbike. Issues occasionally but great customer support!
Lauren
iOS user
Love using these bikes. And the app is great. Never had any issues.
Tom
iOS user
I discovered the app when I moved from the country to the city for my studies and couldn't take my bike with me. It's quick and easy, even better than I thought. Great idea!
Kimmy
iOS user

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More information

Ebikes can be reserved by app 30 minuten prior to rental.

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