[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fVB-hdqqLb4OO4AH9Gm7WfkLUTfur2V4PArnlD-2zgwM":3,"blog-entry-faq-night-train-can-i-take-my-bike-with-me":5,"blog-group-hash-tg-71":46},{"text":4},null,{"slug":6,"id":7,"uuid":8,"title":9,"html":10,"comment_id":7,"feature_image":4,"featured":11,"visibility":12,"created_at":13,"updated_at":14,"published_at":15,"custom_excerpt":16,"codeinjection_head":4,"codeinjection_foot":4,"custom_template":4,"canonical_url":4,"tags":17,"authors":33,"primary_author":42,"primary_tag":4,"url":43,"excerpt":16,"reading_time":44,"access":45,"comments":11,"og_image":4,"og_title":4,"og_description":4,"twitter_image":4,"twitter_title":4,"twitter_description":4,"meta_title":9,"meta_description":16,"email_subject":4,"frontmatter":4,"feature_image_alt":4,"feature_image_caption":4},"faq-night-train-can-i-take-my-bike-with-me","66c35efea0761a0001321822","1fb219d8-7626-4d1a-8709-77abd8eb9909","FAQ Night Train: Can I take my bike with me?","\u003Cp>Many night trains offer a limited number of spaces for bikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the spaces are (very) limited, a separate ticket and a reservation are required. So book early. With most ticket vendors, you can \u003Cstrong>book a space for your bike online\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\n\u003Cp class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\" class=\"button button--green\">Book your night train\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\n\u003Cp>On some night trains, you need a \u003Cstrong>bike bag\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Note: During the day, depending on the train operator, you can transport your bike in a bike bag free of charge and without a reservation. You should \u003Cstrong>not \u003C\u002Fstrong>try this on night trains unless the train operator explicitly allows it. In the worst case, you may have to leave your bike at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Your bike is usually stowed in a separate luggage compartment or carriage. Take at least one good \u003Cstrong>bike lock \u003C\u002Fstrong>with you, or even better two. Make sure you chain it so that nobody can simply carry it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F08\u002FFahrrad-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Bicycle on a Nightjet-night train - well secured with two locks\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2200\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2024\u002F08\u002FFahrrad-1.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2024\u002F08\u002FFahrrad-1.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2024\u002F08\u002FFahrrad-1.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F08\u002FFahrrad-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Bicycle on a Nightjet-night train - well secured with two locks\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>If there is no (more) space for bikes or your bike is very expensive, you can also book a \u003Cstrong>private compartment\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This allows you to take your bike into your compartment (in a bike bag). This solution has worked several times for the author of this article, but there is no guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Depending on the train operator, \u003Cstrong>folding bikes \u003C\u002Fstrong>up to a specific size (and in a bike bag) can be taken along free of charge and without a reservation. Tandems cannot be taken on almost all night trains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Find out more about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Ffaq-night-train-how-much-luggage-can-i-take-with-me\" rel=\"noreferrer\">how much luggage you can take with you\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"policies-of-some-railway-operators-regarding-bicycle-transport\">Policies of some railway operators regarding bicycle transport\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>(as of November 2024)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>ÖBB Nightjet: According to the ÖBB-website, bicycle transport is only possible in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, see \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nightjet.com\u002Fde\u002Fangebote\u002Ffahrradmitnahme\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nightjet.com\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>EN\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nightjet.com\u002Fde\u002Fangebote\u002Ffahrradmitnahme\">\u002Fangebote\u002Ffahrradmitnahme\u003C\u002Fa>. In the author's and his friends' experience, it is possible to transport bicycles in other countries in a private compartment and packed in bicycle bags.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>DB \u002F Germany: See ÖBB Nightjet\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>SBB \u002F Switzerland: See ÖBB Nightjet\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Trenitalia \u002F Italy: Possible on domestic routes, select when booking. International\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>SNCF \u002F France: Select when booking.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>SJ \u002F Sweden: Possible in a bike bag and with the front wheel removed - however, the train crew may refuse to take the bike on board.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sj.se\u002Fen\u002Fabout-sj\u002Fterms-and-conditions\u002Fluggage-rules#Special_luggage\"> \u003Cu>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sj.se\u002Fen\u002Fabout-sj\u002Fterms-and-conditions\u002Fluggage-rules#Special_luggage\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>VY \u002F Norway: you need a bike bag and you must book a private compartment.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vy.se\u002Fen\u002Fcustomer-service\u002Ffrequently-asked-questions\u002Ffrequently-asked-questions-about-trains\u002Fon-board\"> \u003Cu>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vy.se\u002Fen\u002Fcustomer-service\u002Ffrequently-asked-questions\u002Ffrequently-asked-questions-about-trains\u002Fon-board\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Snälltåget \u002F Sweden: Possible depending on the route:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snalltaget.se\u002Fen\u002Ffaq\"> \u003Cu>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snalltaget.se\u002Fen\u002Ffaq.\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3 id=\"want-to-know-what-the-bike-spaces-look-like-on-a-particular-night-train\">Want to know what the bike spaces look like on a particular night train?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vagonweb.cz\u002Frazeni\u002F?&lang=de\">\u003Cu>vagonWEB\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa> website has detailed information and pictures: Enter the train number in the appropriate search box and select the train in question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example, the train number is NJ 402, which you can find in the search results on nightride.com or on your ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Please note: The actual carriages used may differ from those listed on the website.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>This blog post is part of our \u003Cstrong>«FAQ Night Train» \u003C\u002Fstrong>series. Here, you'll find all the valuable tips and tricks we've collected on many night train journeys.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Do you have feedback or an idea for another blog post? Write us an e-mail at \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Ca href=\"mailto:info@nightride.com\">\u003Cem>\u003Cu>info@nightride.com\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>",false,"public","2024-08-19T17:04:30.000+02:00","2025-07-29T15:35:12.000+02:00","2024-08-24T07:00:00.000+02:00","You can take your bike on many night trains, but limitations and conditions 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