Planning a stay in Germany or Austria and wishing you could take your bike along? At all major train stations in Switzerland, you may register one bicycle per person for international travel to either of these countries.

• At check-in, you will receive a mandatory protective cover for your bicycle free of charge.
• Shipment to these neighbouring countries takes approximately four working days.
• Bicycle trailers and tandems cannot be shipped internationally.
• The shipment to Germany and Austria must be to a domicile address.
• You must hold a valid ticket for passenger transport.

Price, product and timetable specifications subject to modifications.

Please note that bicycle carry cases are not permitted on all international trains.

• Bicycle carry cases are not permitted on any night trains or on trains in Sweden and Norway.
• On the TGV in France, bicycle carry cases must not be larger than 90 x 120 cm.
• City Night Line only allows bicycles to be transported on its services by prior arrangement (phone +41 (0)44 247 75 75, verkauf@citynightline.ch). In addition, you will need to purchase an international bike ticket.

Take your bike with you on your travels throughout Europe: SBB and the railways in neighbouring countries allow the self-service loading of bicycles on cross-border trains.

For the self-service loading of bicycles on cross-border journeys, you will require an international bike ticket along with an obligatory reservation. 

• The international bike ticket is valid from the point of departure to the destination on your own passenger ticket.
• The international bike ticket consists of two parts: One is a ticket showing the fare paid, which you should keep with you at all times in order to show it to the ticket inspector, and the other is a slip without the fare, which you must display on your bike – between the spokes or on the luggage rack, for example.
• The compulsory reservation fee is included in the price of the international bike ticket. You also have the option of making an advance reservation for your return journey at the same time.
• To find out which trains accept trailers and special bikes, simply ask at any station information desk.
• Bike tickets and reservations are available from ticket counters.

¹only accepted in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy (with restrictions), Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia

The international bike ticket is accepted in the following countries:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Germany
• Hungary
• Italy (regional transport)
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Slovakia

• To find out which are the best trains in Europe for the self-service loading of bicycles, we recommend going to the Deutsche Bahn website. Before entering your destination, click on "English" in the section of the website home page entitled "Reiseauskunft - Tickets". Now click on the box marked "Carriage of bicycles required". After entering your start and destination, click on "Search connection" and the information you need will be provided.
• Accompanied bikes are permitted on the majority of EuroCity trains travelling to and from Italy via Simplon (ETR 610 trains). Bicycle carry-on is not permitted on these trains for journeys within Switzerland. Detailed information can be found in the online timetable.
• Germany: From Switzerland, you can reserve a space for your bike on all domestic IC trains within Germany offering self-service loading of bicycles. For more information, call the Deutsche Bahn bicycle hotline at 0049 1805 15 14 15 (EUR 0.12/min.).
• France: The international bike ticket is not valid in France. Bike reservations are compulsory on all TGVs and night trains in France and cost EUR 10 each. On normal domestic trains within France, you can load your bike yourself at no extra cost and without a reservation.

Price, product and timetable specifications subject to modifications.