I will be staying close to the Dutch border in Germany in a few days. I want to go to the Netherlands for a short trip to the supermarket to buy some Dutch goodies. The public transport situation is not great and I wondered if Ubers will take you across the border (it is not far, about 10 km) and if yes, will there be additional costs?
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3Depends on your exact location but unlikely. Uber is spotty in Germany to start with, and in most smaller cities the app just hails a regular taxi. I just checked getting from Kleve to Nijmegen and there was no availability,Hilmar– Hilmar2025-11-20 08:45:56 +00:00Commented yesterday
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2Have you tried entering the starting and ending points and see what it says? Don't forget to check both directions, you don't want to get stuck at the destination and not be able to return.jcaron– jcaron2025-11-20 09:32:41 +00:00Commented yesterday
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1I think Germany still has some temporary border controls in place, so crossing in to Germany might be an extra hassle that the driver would like to avoid (when Denmark did it seemed to be depended on which crossing point you used who many/strict checks were done, local drivers might know), so even if you can find one, be aware of that.Henrik supports the community– Henrik supports the community2025-11-20 12:19:38 +00:00Commented yesterday
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2@Berend Yeah I know, but I am unsure about the bike rental opportunities there. It's not a large town. and it is dark and cold and I am not super eager to bike under such conditions.Sursula– Sursula2025-11-21 07:57:58 +00:00Commented yesterday
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1I bike that distance to and fro work every day in extra dark, extra cold Sweden. At least when it ain't snowing heavily. In order to consider it, I would say that the availability of good bike paths is more important than anything else (Netherlands is famous for that though!). Biking on well-trafficked car roads is far more scary than any darkness and cold. And use a bike with lights, always (probably required by law).Lundin– Lundin2025-11-21 15:31:05 +00:00Commented 16 hours ago
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Regarding regular taxis, according to https://grenzinfo.eu/erw/in-het-nederlandse-grensgebied-een-duitse-taxi-bestellen-dat-mag-dus-niet/ in 2019 (Google translate):
German taxi drivers are not allowed to transport passengers starting in the Netherlands, and Dutch taxi drivers are not allowed to transport passengers starting in Germany. The only exception is that, after prior booking, German taxi drivers may pick up passengers in the Netherlands and bring them to Germany. [...] Cabotage is severely punished: Cabotage taxi drivers receive a fine of 2,000 euros. If this is not paid immediately, their car can be confiscated.
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Comments have been moved to chat; please do not continue the discussion here. Before posting a comment below this one, please review the purposes of comments. Comments that do not request clarification or suggest improvements usually belong as an answer, on Travel Meta, or in Travel Chat. Comments continuing discussion may be removed.2025-11-21 22:40:18 +00:00Commented 9 hours ago
I have one datapoint that shows this is possible.
Last summer, I had an emergency that required me to travel from Austria to Germany in a hurry. I was able to book an Uber from Austria to our destination in Germany. Uber did not give me any difficulties in booking a cross-border ride.
I don't think there were any extra costs. The cost was approximately €275 for a 2-hour drive (115 km). Looking for comparable duration/length drives within the country yields similar prices.
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1Germany to/from Austria specifically might have more relaxed rules than Germany to/from other Schengen countries, I suppose?Lundin– Lundin2025-11-21 15:35:04 +00:00Commented 16 hours ago