EN:Hessen

Information about Hesse

General Information

Hesse (German: Hessen) is a federal state in the center of Germany. The airport in Frankfurt am Main is Germany's largest passenger airport. Therefore, Frankfurt is an important gateway for foreigners visiting Germany.

Cycling routes in Hesse

• R1: From source of Fulda river to Bad Karlshafen

More in German under Hessischer R1

• R2
• R3
• R4
• R5
• R6
• R7
• R8
• Lahnvalley
• Werravalley
• Diemel cycle route
• Ederauen cycle route
• Main cycle route
• Milseurg cycle route
• Lakes cycle route
• Vogelsberg south rail cycle route
• Volcano cycle route
• Weilvalley cycle route

Public Transportation with bicycle transport

In southern Hesse taking your bike on the train is free of charge on all routes of the RMV (Rhein-Main transport network). In northern Hesse (NVV, Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund) your bike travels with you for free, too. If you are traveling with an Intercity train, you have to make a reservation for your bike in advance. The cost for this is 9.00 EUR.

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