Bicycle Transport

By Train

By Ferry

Links

[edit]

Elevators

You might want to check if access to the platform by elevator is possible

Aachen

Leuven

Venlo

Ramps

Some stations have access to the platforms via ramps. This is very convenient for bicycles.

Belgium

Belgian trains in theory have bike compartments.

Since some of the trains are very long and the conductors sometimes need to have to open up the compartments you might still end up transporting your bike in a different way.

Eurostar

see https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage/bikes you need to make a reservation for your bikes with Eurodispatch and then bring your bikes to the luggage counter and pick them up at the other end of your connection. E.g. going from Brussels to London you bring your bikes to the counter at Brussels Midi (see pictures) below and pick them up at London St. Pancras International.

Brussels Midi

London St. Pancras International

The EuroDispatch counter is at the far end past the baggage storage counter.

Netherlands

Reservations for bicycles are not necessary on the trains

Great Britain

Often Bike reservations are mandatory. The reservation and the transport of bikes is free. You can check the bicycle reservation policy on the national rail website or with the national rail app on your smartphone. On some popular routes like the one to Maillaig you might want to make reservation many weeks in advance. In the travelling season bike reservations in scotland are often booked out.

Switzerland

Italy

The following storage space for bikes:

Warning, if the bikes are not tied tight, the bikes can tip over. Then a wheel may be broken and spokes broken. That's how it happened with one of our bikes.

The train EC 86 from Verona Porta Nuova to Rosenheim. Has only one space for a bike at every side of the waggon.

German Regional Trains

Some german regional trains have bike compartments with plenty of space for bikes. No reservation is required. On some routes that are favored by bicyclist the spaces might be used up in summer especially on weekends.

IC 1919

from Cologne main station to Stuttgart main station

new IC

[edit]

Scotland

• https://www.calmac.co.uk/article/5318/Do-I-need-to-pay-for-my-bicycle
• https://www.calmac.co.uk/faqs/tickets-and-reservations/boarding-ferry-with-bicycle

Jura Passenger Ferry

The Jura Passenger Ferry transports a limited number of bicycles

• http://www.jurapassengerferry.com/

Elba

• https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/130605/which-ferries-to-elba-island-transport-bicycles

Hoek van Holland / Harwich

Hoek van Holland <-> Harwich

[edit]

• http://www.europebicycletouring.com/Commentary-advice/transporting_bicycle.htm