Best of Munich Electric Bike Tour: 4-Hour Guided Ride

Glide past Munich’s historic sites and city park surfers, pausing for a beer garden break

The Best of Munich Electric Bike Tour is a four-hour guided ride through Bavaria's capital on an electric bike with a live guide in English. You'll pass the Residenz palace, the Hofgarten, the English Garden (one of the world's largest urban parks), the Eisbach Wave where river surfers ride a standing wave, and stop for a break in an authentic Munich beer garden. The route covers the city's art museums, Nazi-era history, and the Deutsches Museum without requiring you to plan stops or navigate between them.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Munich's main sights by eBike

• Visit Wittelsbacherbrunnen fountain
• Stop at Karolinenplatz square
• See Königsplatz and museums
• View Führerbau building
• Tour Alte Pinakothek art museum
• Visit New Pinakothek museum
• See Siegestor Victory Gate
• Explore Odeonsplatz square
• Visit Munich Residenz palace
• Walk through Hofgarten garden
• View Bayerische Staatskanzlei building
• Ride through Englischer Garten park
• Relax at a traditional beer garden
• Watch surfers at Eisbachwelle wave
• See Angel of Peace monument
• View Maximilianeum building
• Visit Deutsches Museum
• Explore Viktualienmarkt market
• Visit Ohel Jakob Synagogue

The Experience

The tour runs four hours and covers the sights most visitors want to see but would struggle to string together on their own. You ride an electric bike, which means hills and distance don't slow the pace—the motor handles the effort, so the ride stays easy even when the route climbs. A live guide in English narrates as you go, explaining what you're passing: the Wittelsbacherbrunnen fountain, Karolinenplatz, the Führerbau where Hitler's offices stood, the Alte Pinakothek and Neue Pinakothek art museums facing each other across the Kunstareal, and the Siegestor war memorial. The guide handles the route entirely, so you follow rather than navigate.

The English Garden is the centerpiece—at 3.7 square kilometers, it's one of the world's largest urban parks, and the tour takes you through it to the Eisbach Wave, where the river forms a standing wave about one meter high that experienced surfers ride year-round. You'll also pass the Angel of Peace monument, the Maximilianeum (now the Bavarian State Parliament), and the Deutsches Museum, the world's largest science and technology museum. A break in a beer garden gives you time to eat and drink (at your own cost) before the ride ends.

The group may include people on regular bikes alongside e-bikes, and the minimum age is 14. Pregnant travelers should skip this one. You get the electric bike and helmet included; public transit is nearby if you need it before or after.

What’s included

• Electric bike and helmet.
• live guide in English for the full four hours.
• stops at the Residenz palace, Hofgarten, English Garden, Eisbach Wave, Alte Pinakothek and Neue Pinakothek art museums, Deutsches Museum, Odeonsplatz, and an authentic Munich beer garden.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Fat Tire Tours Munich

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to cover Munich's main landmarks in one morning or afternoon on an electric bike rather than on foot, so you can see more ground while staying fresh for the rest of your day.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Eisbach Wave and why do surfers ride it?

The Eisbach Wave is a standing wave in the Isar River near the Haus der Kunst art museum, about one meter high, formed where the river's current creates a stationary swell. Experienced surfers ride it in the cold, shallow water—sometimes only 40 centimeters deep—making it a year-round attraction unique to Munich.

How much of the four hours is actually riding versus stops?

The tour description doesn't break down riding time versus stops, but the four-hour total includes the beer garden break and all the sights listed. The electric motor means you cover ground faster than on a regular bike, so more of the time goes to seeing things rather than pedaling hard.

Will I see anything about Munich's Nazi history on this tour?

Yes. The guide covers the origins of the Nazi party and takes you past the Führerbau on Arcisstrasse, the building where Adolf Hitler's offices were located from 1933 to 1937. The tour also passes Odeonsplatz, where a fatal gun battle ended the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. The Ohel Jakob Synagogue, built in 2004–2006, is also on the route.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The electric bike does the work on hills and longer stretches, so fitness isn't a barrier—the motor handles the effort.

Is the beer garden break included in the price?

The tour includes a break at an authentic Munich beer garden, but food and drinks there are at your own cost. The beer garden is one of the most famous in the city and seats thousands.