julesnbrad
Traveller
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Posted 15 years ago
Hi, I'm hoping to cycle through western europe; switzerland, italy, southern france, spain with the help of trains, obviously in the harder places to cycle such as through mountains regions. has anybody done this or something similar? i'm not sure whether or not to buy an interail pass or chance it at stations? we haven't bought bikes yet. just hoping this idea is possible? help. thanks in advance! :D
Peter
Traveller
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hej hej ...
if you travel with your bike you have two options:
1) pay a bicycle-ticket for every train you use (as there is no discount and no bicycle-interrail ticket available)
2) take off the wheels and put your bike in a back under your seat, so that it looks like a big back or suitcase.
:)
julesnbrad
Traveller
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hi peter, does that mean you can take bikes on trains? does it cost extra to take a bike on a train? thanks :P
also are intercountry trains really expensive, for example, nimes, france to barcelona, how much would that be?
Peter
Traveller
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you can take bikes on trains - but not on all. most high speed trains and also night trains do NOT accept bikes. except if you hide them in a big back or special bike-suitcase.
but then you have this back always with you. ||
about single train ticket: I can't help you ... I am only specialist for InterRail ... maybe have a look on the website of SNCF - to find out the exact fares !! :)
I often had a folding-bike wit me (Dahon is the name) ... useful in big cities, but not for long distances.