Taking your bicycle on the 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.
Thalys
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).
Eurostar
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.
TGV Brussels - France
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.
TGV SNCF
Bicycles are not allowed on board of TGV SNCF.
ICE
Bicycles are not allowed on board of ICE.
Traditional day and night trains
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 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) and 96/97 (Iris), only in the carriage bound for Brussels-Basel.
Compulsory reservation (€ 4) at least 1 day prior to travel
|
€ 9 (bicycle)
€ 15 (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.
