Travel by bike or motorbike to the station and hop on a train.

• Switzerland’s stations have around 82,000 free spaces for bikes and motorbikes.
• For a fee, you can also park your bike up safely for days at a time in one of the bike parks with security surveillance at stations in 23 towns and cities. Monthly and annual tickets are available for regular users.

Further details can be found at www.velostation.ch (website available in French and German only).

• If you drop it off by 19:00, your bike will be available to pick up from 09:00 on the next day but one. Please note that luggage counters’ opening times vary.
• If you are travelling alone or with your family, you do not need to book in advance to have bikes sent as luggage. Groups of ten or more must book the service at least 48 hours before departure by calling Rail Service on 0900 300 300 (CHF 1.19/ min from the Swiss fixed-line network).

• Standard bikes (e-bikes, scooters, recumbent bikes under 2 m long, bike trailers, etc.)
  CHF 18.
• Non-standard bikes (longer than 2 m or not fitting in normal racks, e.g. tandems, long recumbent bikes, tricycles, etc.) CHF 36.
• We transport tandems, recumbents and trikes belonging to people holding an «Ausweiskarte für Reisende mit einer Behinderung» (identity card for passengers with a disability) for the price of a standard bike.

Tip: drop off your bike by 19:00 on a Thursday and pick it up on the Saturday morning – for a hassle-free cycling weekend.

The map shows all the rail, bus and boat routes that allow you to take your bike with you as long as you have a valid bike ticket. If your bike can be folded away into a carry case, you can even take it as hand luggage on some services.

On traditional family days out with good weather prospects, increased passenger volumes can be expected between 07:00 and 09:00 on trains to Ticino, Valais, the Bernese Oberland, Seeland, Jura, Graubünden and Lake Constance. At such times the trains will be carrying more bikes, prams, luggage and leisure equipment and space may be limited.

• When using the online timetable, select «Advanced search» and then «Carriage of bicycles required (Switzerland only)» so that you are only shown services on which bikes are permitted.
• Trains that do not have space for bicycles and on which you are not allowed to take your bike are marked on the timetable and departure boards by the symbol.
• The expected occupancy provided in the online timetable is a useful indicator of how full trains are likely to be and whether another train (e.g. an additional service) or a different route might be less busy and thus better suited for taking your bike along.
• A bicycle reservation symbol or reference number on the timetable indicates a train or postbus for which reservation is required.
• Due to weight restrictions, the carriage of e-bikes by Swiss PostBus is possible only to a very limited degree. E-bikes with a yellow registration plate are regarded as mopeds and cannott be carried by Swiss PostBus.

Tip: Check the SBB timetable’s occupancy level indicator on the online or mobile timetable to select your ideal connection. That way you can use less busy trains (e.g. additional services) for your journey with your bike.

• A reservation is mandatory for self-service loading of bicycles on any InterCity tilting train (ICN) between 21 March and 31 October (reservation charge: CHF 5.00).
• At the weekend, self-service loading of bicycles is unrestricted on S-Bahn trains in Zurich. From Monday to Friday, however, bikes are permitted only from 08:00 to 16:00 and 19:00 to 06:00.
• Trains that do not take bikes are marked on the timetable and departure boards by the symbol.
• Groups of ten or more are not permitted to carry bikes with them on trains. We recommend bike rental or unaccompanied carriage for such groups.

• The blue train information poster on the platform shows you where the carriage in which bikes are allowed will stop.
• The bike symbols on the doors also guide you to the bike storage area.

• Longer distances: 1-day bike pass reduced fare² for CHF 12 or full fare for CHF 18.
• Frequent users: multipack of 1-day bike passes for CHF 72 or a bike travelcard (non-transferable plastic card valid for one year) from CHF 220.

¹ Prices shown are for adults with a GA or Half- Fare travelcard, with Swiss Travel System passes (for foreign visitors) and for children aged up to 16
² Available online from the SBB Ticket Shop and via mobiles.

Postbus Switzerland Ltd advises even single passengers to reserve a space in advance, and reservations are obligatory for groups of six or more taking bikes on a postbus. Please note that each region has specific reservation requirements and options. Details can be found in the «Biking and Postbus».

• Bikes can no longer be taken on buses on the following services: Palm Express (St. Moritz–Mennaggio–Lugano; service 203 and 204) and Engadine-Meran route (Zernez–Müstair–Malles/Mals; service 107 and 118).
• Bike carriage availability limited: Chur– San Bernardino–Bellinzona (express) -> Alternative: Thusis–San Bernardino–Bellinzona regional services
• Due to weight restrictions, the carriage of e-bikes by Swiss PostBus is possible only to a very limited degree. E-bikes with a yellow registration plate are regarded as mopeds and cannot be carried by Swiss Postbus.

• You can hand in your bike at the luggage counters of all larger Swiss stations and have it sent to Germany or Austria within four working days. Bikes can only be delivered direct to one destination and you will need to have a valid ticket to that station.

• If you have an international bicycle ticket and have made the obligatory reservation, you can take your bike with you over the border to a range of countries. International bike tickets and reservations are available from ticket counters.
• Bicycle tickets are available only for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Please note any restrictions applicable to specific countries or trains.
• It is not universally possible to take a bike with you in a carry case as hand baggage when travelling abroad.
• For further details visit www.rail.ch/bicycle or enquire at the ticket counter.

Bicycles of all sorts, from kids’ bikes to tandems, can be hired at round 80 stations and 100 further rental sites. Take all the hassle out of cycling trips – there is no need to take your own bike. Simply arrive by train, select the rental bike that suits your needs and return it to any bike hire station. The bikes for hire from Rent a Bike are a genuine alternative to taking your own bike on the train.

• Bicycles available for hire include country and mountain bikes, kids’ cycles, e-bikes and tandems.
• E-bikes can be hired from over 120 bike hire sites.
• If you book a bike tour at the station as part of a package deal, you will get your bike rental at a discount if you book an SBB RailAway offer.
   

• Country, mountain or child’s bike from CHF 28 per day
• E-bike (rider must be 16 or over) from CHF 45 per day
• Surcharge for returning the bicycle to a different station: CHF 7 (CHF 8 for e-bikes)

¹ Prices shown for adults a GA or Half- Fare travelcard, with Swiss Travel System passes (for foreign visitors) and children aged up to 16

Tip: reserve your bike online or at the ticket counter when buying any SBB RailAway combined offer.