Cycling in everyday life
Premium cycle route Chemnitz Küchwald - Wüstenbrand
Bridge construction for premium cycle path on Kalkstraße begins
Bridge construction on Kalkstraße underway
With the acquisition of the former Küchwald-Wüstenbrand railway line in October 2018, planning for its subsequent use as a cycle path was accelerated. The project will connect the south-west, north and ring routes of the city of Chemnitz's cycle network to the new cycle path. This means that cycle traffic can be routed from Hohenstein-Ernstthal to Chemnitz independently of the public transport network - one of the criteria for a premium cycle path. The cycle path creates a safe and attractive centre-west connection for cyclists.
The impressive bridge over Kalkstraße is currently under construction. Other sections, such as the one between the former Altendorf goods station and Kalkstraße, are already in operation.
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First cycle lanes set up
Reichenhainer Straße and Schloßstraße make the start
Cycling in Chemnitz is to be further strengthened and made safer. For this reason, part of Schloßstraße and a section of Reichenhainer Straße have been opened as so-called cycle streets in 2021. We answer all the questions you need to know about cycle lanes.
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Bicycle garages in operation
Three locations currently available
Three bicycle parking boxes are now available to cyclists in the city of Chemnitz.
Cyclists can now park their bikes safely and protected from the weather at the station forecourt, on the corner of Straße der Nationen and Brückenstraße and in front of the Chemnitz University of Technology lecture centre on Reichenhainer Straße.
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Route map through Chemnitz
The "Cycling through Chemnitz" map was updated by the City of Chemnitz in 2022. It shows an overview of the signposted cycle routes in the city area and depicts places of interest along the route.
Information flyer about cycling
The City of Chemnitz regularly publishes information flyers on the subject of cycling. These are available to take away free of charge from the information desks in the town halls.
Chemnitz city bike
The "Chemnitz city bike" project offers a total of 150 rental bikes at nine rental stations, which can be used by tourists and locals alike to explore the city.
The principle is simple: present your identity document, pay a hire fee of 2.50 euros per day and bike and off you go.
Cycling concept
In order to systematically promote cycling, the city council adopted the cycling concept in February 2013. Stakeholders from associations, clubs and interest groups, local politicians and the city administration were involved in the development of the concept.