Up to this point, coming from Essen, there is a very fast connection to MH without cars and, if you are lucky, pedestrians on the cycle lane. At exactly this point, however, the city of Mülheim decided to create benches and a structural constriction, which will certainly accommodate leisure drivers and pedestrians, but runs counter to the concept of cycling instead of cars or trains, since there are no green areas and rest areas in the middle the fast lanes for cars and trains.
The current connection to the cycle network of the city of Mülheim is a joke in terms of capacity (1 elevator & a narrow ramp at the main station in the wrong direction) and the orientation towards fast-moving traffic.
Why do more people cycle than drive in many Dutch cities and other selected cities, because it is the fastest and most comfortable means of transport to their destination. This is again something for families and tourists at the weekend, nothing for everyday cyclists, if they would at least separate bicycle and pedestrian traffic so that you could get through there quickly. The further cycle path over the Ruhr to the Ruhruni shows how it can be done, this is the express cycle path as it should be, efficient, separate lanes, clear rules. I don't understand that, there's great study material from the Netherlands, they've been doing it and perfecting it since the 70s, so you don't even have to research anything new.