Munich bike tours: four bikes, two segways and a rickshaw

Munich 3-Hour Guided Bike Tour, $44. The listing describes a guided ride through the city and the English Garden, with the bike getting you to the famous sights quickly and easily. The title says three hours; the duration on the listing is three and a half. It is rated 4.6 on 1,984 reviews, the third most reviewed city sightseeing tour on this site after the hop-on hop-off bus and the city bus with the arena.

Daily City Bike Tour with Beer Garden Stop, $44. Historic buildings, the Old Town, the English Garden and the Chinese Tower, with a beer garden stop that the title sets at 11.30. The listing says its operator has been leading rides through the city since 1995. Three and a half hours, 4.7 on 652 reviews.

Bike Tour with Beer Garden Break, $45. The main sights, with the river surfers and Odeonsplatz named, and a stop for lunch in a beer garden. Four hours, 4.9 on 627 reviews: the highest rating of the four bikes. The description does not say whether lunch is in the price, so check the listing.

Best of Munich Electric Bike Tour, $67. The description is one line: the beauty and the history of Munich with the ease of an electric bike. Four hours, 4.6 on 53 reviews, a small sample next to the other three.

Three listings cover the same city on something other than a bicycle. The two-hour segway at $73 names the Hofgarten and Ludwigstrasse among its stops, with the guide telling the story of the Bavarian capital; it is rated 4.5 on 197 reviews. The three-hour segway at $106 begins with personal training on how to ride, then tours the city squares and attractions; 4.6 on 269 reviews.

The rickshaw at $112 is an e-rickshaw with a local guide: the Old Town, the English Garden and the city highlights, for anything from one to five hours, rated 4.9 on 196 reviews. Its title calls the route customizable. Check the listing for what the price covers at each length. The same rickshaw is set beside the private guides on the private page.

On cost per hour, yes. The three pedal bikes work out at $11.25 to $12.57 an hour with a guide, and none of the four bikes is rated below 4.6. The Old Town Walking Tour, which sets the lowest price among the city sightseeing tours here, is $25 for two hours, or $12.50 an hour. The hop-on hop-off bus, the top pick on this site, is $27 and rated 4.3 on 4,805 reviews.

By the numbers, the best Munich bike tours are two: the 3-Hour Guided Bike Tour by review count, 1,984, and the Bike Tour with Beer Garden Break by rating, 4.9. They cost $44 and $45.

Where a bike is not the right purchase: if you want to go inside the buildings, a ride passes them. And if you want the shortest outing, the Old Town walks take two hours against three and a half. The segways are the expensive way round: $36.50 and $35.33 an hour. This page sets seven bike tours Munich Germany listings side by side; all 46 tours are on the main page.