Travelling by train with your bike

Bike spaces can be booked on board certain TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains.

When you purchase a ticket with a bike space, your seat is assigned as close as possible to the area dedicated to your bike.

Bookings for your bike must be made when you buy your train ticket.

If your search does not return any results, this means that the TGV INOUI stock does not have a dedicated place or no more spaces are available.

The option of travelling with your bike disassembled and packed in a labelled carrying bag is still available, free of charge and without any reservation. The disassembled bike must be stored in the luggage areas.

Your folding bike, if folded, may travel with you as luggage provided it measures no more than 90 × 130 × 50 cm when folded.

Your folded scooter, whether electric or not, may also travel with you as luggage provided it measures no more than 90 × 130 × 50 cm when folded.

Please note: Charging the batteries of motorised personal mobility devices is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this rule on board TGV INOUI trains may result in a €150 fee.

Failure to comply with the luggage policy on board TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains may result in the payment of €50 for 1 item of excess or non-compliant luggage, €100 for 2 items of excess or non-compliant luggage, and €150 for 3 or more items of excess or non-compliant luggage. For more information, consult the SNCF Voyageurs passenger fares.

To transport your bike or scooter easily with OUIGO, simply add the bike option when you book or up to 30 minutes before departure.

Folded bike or scooter or disassembled covered bike

This option is available on OUIGO Grande Vitesse and OUIGO Train Classique for €5 per passenger and per journey under certain conditions:

• Folding bike: it must be folded.
• Scooter (electric or not): it must be folded.
• Non-folding bike: it must be disassembled and stored in a cover (maximum dimensions: 130 x 90 x 50 cm).
• Maximum weight: 30 kg.

Fully assembled bike

This option is only available on OUIGO Train Classique for €10 per journey and per passenger under certain conditions:

• Maximum 2 bikes per booking;
• to be suspended by you in the dedicated space at the entrance to the carriage.

Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance.

A change of train?

If you change from a OUIGO Train Classique to a OUIGO Grande Vitesse (or vice versa) or if you change to another same train, your option remains valid.

Please note that the fully assembled bike option is not available on OUIGO Grande Vitesse trains, and is non-refundable if you change to this type of train. On Grande Vitesse (high-speed) trains, bikes must be disassembled and stored in a cover.

Good to know:

• Options, like tickets, are non-refundable.
• Recumbent bikes, tricycles, tandems and trailers are not accepted.
• It is forbidden to charge the batteries of electric scooters and electric unicycles.

For your journeys to and from London

Folding bikes can be taken on board as long as they are no longer than 85 cm when folded and are stored in a cover.

You can book a bike space on certain trains between Paris, Brussels and London. If you're travelling between Paris and London, your bike must be disassembled and stored in a cover. To book your dedicated space, send an e-mail to travelservices@eurostar.com with your travel date in the subject line.

For your journeys to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany  

Your bike must be disassembled and stored in a cover measuring no more than 135 x 85 x 30 cm. Folding bikes are considered to be conventional luggage if they do not exceed the maximum dimensions of 75 x 53 x 30 cm.

Please note: electric scooters and hoverboards, and the transport of their batteries, are not permitted on board Eurostar trains. To find out more about the rules for taking your bike with you and the rates for booking a dedicated space, visit the dedicated page on the Eurostar website. 

You can transport your disassembled bike, stored in a cover measuring no more than 130 x 90 cm, free of charge, as an item of hand luggage. Fully assembled bikes will not be accepted. 

On board InterCity (IC), InterRegio (IR) and InterCityExpress (ICE) trains, the following bicycles, electric or otherwise, are permitted provided they do not exceed two meters in length: 

• Mountain bikes
• Road bikes
• Gravel bikes
• City bikes

Please note: if you are travelling with a bike trailer, its width must not exceed 70 to 80 cm in order to pass through the train doors. The trailer is considered hand luggage: no additional ticket is required.

To transport your bike on board trains, you need to book a special bike ticket on CFF website. Bikes for children under 6 and folding bikes are considered hand luggage, so no reservation is necessary. 

For more information on bicycle transport conditions, visit the CFF website.

Below is a list of bicycles allowed on board trains, subject to compliance with the conditions of carriage and the space available on board: 

• Standard single-seat bike: accepted if it can be mounted on the bike racks (generally suitable for 40 to 60 mm tires).
• Electric-assist bike: permitted if it is a pedal-assist model up to 25 km/h and with a maximum power of 250 watts.
• Fatbike: accepted if it fits in the bike rack. It may be necessary to slightly deflate the tyres to make storage easier.
• Folding bikes or children's bikes: if the wheels are 16 inches or smaller, these bikes can be carried as hand luggage, provided they are stored in the luggage racks or multifunction spaces.
• Special bikes (tandems, recumbent bikes, tricycles): these can only be transported on trains with sufficient space.

For more information on transport conditions and booking a bike space, visit the Deutsche Bahn website. 

You can travel with your bike free of charge only in off-peak periods:

• before 6:30 am, between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm, and after 7:30 pm, from Monday to Friday;
• no time restrictions on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

In any case, your bike will only be accepted on board if there is sufficient room on the train and if it is put in a place that does not impede circulation.

Outside these time periods, and therefore at peak times, it is forbidden to travel with your bike for reasons of security and comfort for other passengers.

Folding bikes are accepted if they are folded and there are no parts or accessories that could injure anyone or damage other luggage.

Please note: if the train is very busy and whatever the time and day, you will not be able to take your bike onto the train.

From 01 May to 27 September 2026, a €1 bike reservation is mandatory on all TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes lines for all passengers, except subscribers on their subscription route, within the limit of available seats.

Periods concerned:

• Weekends, public holidays and 15/05.
• Every day from 01/07 to 31/08.

Outside these periods, the transport of your bike remains free of charge and without reservation, within the limit of available seats, on all TER Auvergne Rhône-Alpes lines.

To consult the conditions and book your bike space, go to the dedicated Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes website.

Your bike is accepted on board, placed in the dedicated spaces, within the limit of available places and must not hinder movement.

Reserving a space for your bike is mandatory for all travellers (subscribers and occasional travellers) and free every day on the routes: Paris-Dijon-Lyon and Paris-Auxerre-Morvan (Paris-Avallon, Paris-Clamecy/Corbigny).

In the TRAIN Mobigo coaches, bicycles are allowed in the hold subject to availability.

Specificity of the Nevers - Paris line: the reservation of a bicycle space is mandatory and at 1€ every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays on board Rémi Express trains (n° 5900 to 5925).

To book your Bike access coupon, go to the dedicated Bourgogne-Franche-Comté website.

Bike reservations at €1 per bike are mandatory on the TER BreizhGo network every day from May 1 to September 27, 2026.

Classic bicycles (mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, city bikes, children's bikes) and electrically assisted bicycles are concerned by this reservation and must be stored in the dedicated spaces. Folded folding bikes are not subject to bike booking.

Check availability and book your bike space on the TER BreizhGo website.

The bike reservation at €1 per bike is mandatory on board all Rémi trains (Express, classic, omnibus) on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays of the year.

To travel in good standing with your bike on board Rémi trains, you must therefore jointly hold for your journeys:

• A passenger ticket.
• A bicycle ticket to ensure boarding on board.

Inter-regional trains running in the Centre-Val de Loire region and neighbouring regions may be subject to bicycle booking on weekdays. To find out all the booking conditions specific to these regions, visit the veloabord.fr website.

To find out more, visit the Centre-Val de Loire TER website.

Your bike is accepted on board, placed in the dedicated spaces, within the limit of available places and must not hinder movement.

Carrying bicycles is prohibited on some trains between Strasbourg and Basel, to find out more about the trains concerned.

It is subject to a mandatory reservation on Fluo trains related to Paris:

Booking a bicycle space is mandatory on all Fluo trains on the Paris - Troyes - Mulhouse and Paris - Châlons en Champagne - Strasbourg lines.

• Its price is €3 per trip and can be booked at the same time as the purchase of your ticket.
• For subscribers, the bike reservation is free: it is made at the same time as the reservation of the space via the Ma Place à Bord website

Please note: Folded or dismantled bicycles transported in a bag (max dimensions 130x90cm) can travel free of charge without a reservation.

For more information, visit the TER Grand Est website.

From 1 May to 1 November 2026, the transport of non-folded bicycles will be subject to free reservation, in addition to your TER ticket on the following lines:      

• K12 Paris Nord - Lille Flandres
• K13 Paris Nord - Cambrai – Maubeuge
• K14 Paris Nord - St-Quentin
• K16 Paris Nord - Calais
• K21 Amiens - Calais Ville
• K70 Lille Flandres - Dunkirk
• K71 Lille Flandres – St Omer – Calais City

For all travellers, including season ticket holders:

• Remember to book your bike space before buying your ticket.
• Booking is possible for a one-way or return trip, it is possible to duplicate your booking up to 4 times.
• Reservations can be modified or cancelled up to 1 hour before the departure of the train.

To find out more, visit the TER Hauts-de-France website.

The reservation of a bicycle space is mandatory all year round on the lines to and from Paris.
Bike reservations are mandatory every day on Paris <> Normandy trains and can be made when you buy your ticket or for season ticket holders when you reserve your seat.

From 1 May to 31 August 2026 on Caen-Rennes and Caen-Tours
Bike reservations are mandatory for occasional travelers on trains between Caen-Granville-Rennes and Caen-Le Mans/Tours.

Access on board trains on the Nomad network except Paris <> Normandy remains authorized, free of charge and without reservation within the limit of available seats.

To find out more, visit the TER Normandie website.

From 1 May, to travel with your bike on board the TER, you will need to have a bike ticket on the following 11 lines:

• Line 15: La Rochelle | Rochefort | Saints | Bordeaux
• Line 16: Angoulême | Saints | Royan
• Line 31: Bordeaux | Périgueux | Limoges
• Line 32: Bordeaux | Périgueux | Brive | Ussel
• Line 33: Bordeaux | Bergerac | Sarlat
• Line 41+ and 41: Libourne | Bordeaux | Arcachon
• Line 42: The Verdon | Macau | Bordeaux / Pessac
• Line 44: Bordeaux | Langon | Marmande | Agen
• Line 51: Bordeaux | Dax | Bayonne | Hendaye
• Line 52: Bordeaux | Dax | Pau | Tarbes
• Line 53: Hendaye | Bayonne | Pau | Tarbes

This reservation at the price of 3€ is mandatory on all trains for all occasional travelers.

Subscribed passengers are exempt from booking on the course of their subscription. They still have the possibility of taking a bike or scooter with them, within the limit of available places.

A VéloZEN service will complete the system on 4 lines. The VéloZEN service provides additional comfort for passengers taking the train with their bike. You entrust your bike or scooter to an agent when you board the train, to pick it up at your destination station. This service is required to be booked at a price of 3 euros.

This service is offered on some trains on the following lines:

• Line 15: La Rochelle | Rochefort | Saints | Bordeaux
• Line 41+ and 41: Libourne | Bordeaux | Arcachon
• Line 42: The Verdon | Macau | Bordeaux / Pessac
• Line 51: Bordeaux | Dax | Bayonne | Hendaye

For more information and to book your Bike Ticket, go to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine TER website.

Bicycles and scooters are accepted free of charge and without reservation on board liO trains, within the limit of available seats (up to 6 bikes per train) and stored in the spaces reserved for this purpose.

Your bike must be labelled with your first and last name and remains your responsibility for the duration of the trip.

To book, go to the TER resa.acces-velo-serein-liotrain.com website.

From 1 May to 27 September 2026, the reservation of a bicycle space becomes mandatory in order to guarantee smooth access and passenger safety. This mandatory reservation at 1€ is paid for occasional customers.

The service is available from the first to the last train of the Aléop network lines by TER.

Please note: lines T1 and T2 are not affected by this service.

Classic bicycles (mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, city bikes), electrically assisted bicycles and folded folding tandems are concerned by this reservation and must be stored in the dedicated spaces.

Folded folding bikes and children's bikes are not subject to bike booking.

Folded trailers, tandems, cargo bikes, long bikes, fat bikes and recumbent bikes are prohibited on board.

Please arrive 20 minutes before to make it easier to board your bike. Disassemble your panniers and fold your trailer, if any, (130x90x50 max). If there are no more bike spaces available on the train you wish to take, we invite you to book on another train.

To book your guaranteed access to the dedicated area, go to the dedicated Pays de la Loire website.

From 1 May to 27 September 2026, reservations are required and subject to a fee (€1) during certain periods for all cyclists traveling on the following routes:

• Lyon – Marseille (including the Lyon – Avignon, Lyon – Marseille, Valence – Marseille, and Valence – Avignon trains)
• Briançon – Gap – Marseille
• Briançon – Gap – Valence
• Gap – Grenoble

Reservations are not required for ZOU! pass holders! (Subject to available capacity on the relevant trains).

At all hours, access to bulky vehicles such as cargo bikes, tandem bikes, undismantled bike trailers and scooters larger than 130 x 90 cm will be completely prohibited.

To book your guaranteed access to the dedicated space, go to sud-paca.ter.veloabord.fr website.

Recumbent bikes, tricycles, tandems, cargo bikes, longtail cargo bikes, trailers and bikes transported in a cardboard box are not permitted. 

You cannot book a bike space on its own. Bike bookings cannot be added retrospectively (except for TER trains).

To add a bike space to your ticket, cancel your train ticket and get another ticket, this time adding a bike.

If your search returns no results, it's because you can't take a fully assembled bike with you, or because there are no more spaces available.

SNCF allows you to travel with your bike disassembled and stored in a transportation cover by complying with the maximum dimensions and terms and conditions of carriage according to the type of train.

To ensure that your journey goes smoothly, plan to arrive at the station early to disassemble and put your bike in its cover.

Tickets with a bike can be booked for all passengers. If some passengers are travelling without a bike, we invite you to make a new booking for passengers without bikes.

If you want to travel light, the Mes Bagages service offered by TGV INOUI allows you to ship your luggage, including your bike, directly to your destination address.