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Taking your bicycle on the train

Bicycle compartment on a Belgian train

Like on the Belgian domestic network, we offer special facilities and measures to allow you to travel with your bicycle on international trains as well. If you'd like to explore your holiday destination by bike, depending on the type of train, there are several options for taking your bike - or even your tandem!

 

ATTENTION: If you are travelling to France with Thalys or TGV, or you are travelling with Eurostar, your luggage must have a label with your name and seat number.

On board the Thalys, a bicycle is only allowed if its front wheel has been removed and if the bicycle is packed in a special bicycle cover (maximum measurement: 120x90 cm).

Your bike can be carried free of charge as "hand luggage", on condition that it is dismantled (wheels removed) and placed in a special cover for bike transport. When it's packed like this, it can be stowed in one of the spaces available at the end of each carriage, but make sure the cover has a label showing your name and seat number. Pre-printed labels are available at the Eurostar terminal at your departure station.

 

If your bike can't be dismantled, you can send it via our registered luggage service for 25.00 EUR. It'll be available at your destination station 24 hours after registration. If you'd like to have your bike available as soon as you arrive, we would advise you to register it 24 hours before you set off.

Your bike can be carried free of charge as "hand luggage", on condition that it is dismantled (wheels removed) and placed in a special cover for bike transport with maximum dimensions of 1.2 x 0.9m. When it is packed like this, your bike can be stowed in one of the spaces available at the ends of each carriage.

Bicycles are not allowed on board of TGV SNCF.

Bicycles are not allowed on board of ICE.

In some traditional trains, travelling by day or night, you can take your bike or a tandem. As the number of places is restricted, we highly recommend to avoid peak times (boarding and unloading of the bike/tandem is the passenger's responsibility).

 

Here's a look at the possibilities and the prices:

 

Destination Train types Prices*
Belgium > The Netherlands

IC-trains with a luggage compartment or baggage carriage

€ 9 (bicycle)
€ 15 (tandem)

IR-trains

€ 9 (bicycle)
€ 15 (tandem)

All trains bound for Maastricht

€ 5 (one way)

€ 8 (1day)

 Belgium > Germany

IR-trains between Liège and Aachen

€ 9 (bicycle)

Belgium > Switserland

Day trains n°90/91 (Vauban), only in the carriage bound for Brussels-Basel

€ 9 (bicycle)
€ 15 (tandem)

Day trains n°96/97 (Iris), only in the carriage bound for Brussels-Zürich / Chur (compulsory reservation)

€ 13 (bicycle)
€ 19 (tandem)

Belgium > France

Cross-border trains (via Blaindain and Tourcoing to all stations between the Belgian border and Lille)

€ 9 (bicycle)
€ 15 (tandem)

 

* These proces are valaid for journeys departing from Belgium. For departures from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg the prices are set by CFL, from the Netherlands by NS, from Germany by DB and from Switzerland by CFF/SBB. When departing from a French station, the fares for the transport of bikes will be paid to the on-board attendants.

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* Unless expressly stated otherwise, all fares quoted are per person, based on a return journey in 2nd Class from Brussels and subject to availability.