Travelling by train with your bike

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

When you buy a ticket with a bike space, your seat will be assigned to you next to the space for 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.

Bikes can also be disassembled and stored in a cover, free of charge and with no need to make a booking. Disassembled bikes must be stored in the luggage.

When folded, your folding bike can travel with you as hand luggage, as long as it measures no more than 90 x 130 x 50 cm when folded.

Your folded scooter, whether electric or not, can travel with you as hand luggage as long as it measures no more than 90 x 130 x 50 cm when folded.

Please note: it is forbidden to charge the batteries of electric scooters and electric unicycles.

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.
• Paris <> Brussels journeys: bike booking is not currently available, but you can travel with a bike free of charge by selecting the ""free additional luggage"" option during the booking process.

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 [email protected] 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. 

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 1 May to 28 September 2025, booking a bike space on certain TER lines will be compulsory and subject to a charge of €1.

Lines concerned:

Every day: Lyon - Marseille (including the Lyon - Avignon, Lyon - Marseille, Valence - Marseille and Valence - Avignon trains)

Weekends, public holidays and Fridays 2, 9 and 30 May: Lyon – Geneva, Valence – Gap – Briançon, Grenoble – Gap

Please note: to book a bike space on the interregional lines below, visit the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes TER website:

• Clermont Ferrand – Langogne – Nîmes
• Clermont Ferrand – Aurillac – Toulouse
• Montluçon – Bourges – Vierzon
• Lyon – Nevers – Tours
• Lyon – Mâcon – Dijon – Paris

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

Bike bookings are compulsory, free and limited on the Paris-Dijon-Mâcon (Lyon) and Paris-Morvan lines for all passengers. Bookings issued in the form of a coupon are to be attached to your bike. Bookings are not required for folded bikes and folded scooters.

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

In order to respect the number of bike spaces available on board and to guarantee safety, bike booking is compulsory and subject to a charge on all TER BreizhGo trains from 1 May to 28 September 2025: €1 per bike and per train

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

For trains running on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you need to make a booking for your bike in addition to your train ticket (subject to a fixed fine of €35), with two separate tickets, one for the passenger(s) and one for the bike(s), on all Rémi and Rémi Express trains.

Bike spaces are limited, so booking is compulsory and subject to a charge of €1 per bike and per journey.

Only conventional bikes (mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, city bikes, children's bikes) and e-bikes are allowed, subject to availability.

Folding bikes/scooters/trailers are accepted folded without booking and must comply with the dimensions 90 x 130 x 50 cm and be stored in the luggage areas located on the floor.

Book your bike space on the dedicated Centre-Val de Loire website and obtain your Bike Booking Coupon, which you will need to attach to your bike when you travel.

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

Paris – Troyes – Mulhouse and Paris – Châlons en Champagne – Strasbourg line

Booking a bike space is compulsory on these lines. It costs €3 in addition to your ticket. For season ticket holders, bike booking is free and is done at the same time as booking a seat via the Ma Place à Bord website.

Strasbourg - Basel line

Bikes are not allowed to be taken on certain TER trains at peak times on this line.

Slow up event in Sélestat on 1 June 2025:

In order to respect the number of bike spaces available and guarantee safety on board, it is compulsory to book a bike space on certain trains serving Sélestat station. From 12 May, check availability and book your bike space on the TER Grand Est website.

Other lines in the Grand Est region  

Bikes are allowed to be taken without booking on TER Fluo trains on other lines in the Grand Est region, subject to availability. It must be put in the dedicated areas and must not impede circulation on board. Tricycles, three wheelers, tandems and bike trailers are not accepted on board.

Please note: Folded or disassembled bikes transported in a cover (max dimensions 130 x 90cm) can travel free of charge without a booking.

New in 2025: during the summer on the Caen-Granville-Rennes and Caen-Le Mans – Tours lines:

• From 1 May to 31 August, bike bookings are compulsory for occasional passengers on all trains between Caen-Granville-Rennes and Caen-Le Mans Tours
• In July and August and on the long Ascension and Pentecost weekends, the capacity for bikes on board is multiplied by 3 on certain trains, with a dedicated area with 16 spaces, including 6 hooks.

On the Krono/Krono+ Paris - Normandy lines with bookings, it is compulsory to book a bike space on the following routes:

• Paris - Caen - Cherbourg
• Paris - Lisieux - Trouville - Deauville
• Paris - Rouen - Le Havre
• Paris - Granville - Pontorson - Mont St Michel
• Paris - Dieppe

You can book your bike space by selecting this option when you buy your train ticket.

These bookings are free of charge.

As the number of bike spaces on each train is limited, we advise you to book your train ticket in advance.

Covered bikes (90 x 130 x 60) are considered luggage and are allowed on board unconditionally (remember to label your bike).

Fully assembled trailers, tricycles, three wheelers, recumbent bikes and tandems are not permitted on trains (except when you are accompanied by a visually impaired person).

Without this booking, and where the presence of bikes constitutes a risk to the safety of other passengers, station and train staff may refuse you access on board.

To find out more, visit the Normandy TER website.

To ensure a comfortable and safe journey for everyone, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and SNCF Voyageurs are offering a compulsory Bike Ticket on certain lines for €3.

The Bike Ticket is compulsory from 1 May to 28 September 2025 on the following lines:

• La Rochelle - Rochefort - Saintes - Bordeaux (line 15)
• Angoulême - Saintes - Royan (line 16)
• Libourne - Bordeaux - Arcachon (line 41+)
• Le Verdon - Macau - Bordeaux / Pessac (line 42)
• Bordeaux - Dax - Bayonne - Hendaye (line 51)
• Bordeaux - Dax - Pau - Tarbes (line 52)

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

To make travelling easier and guarantee optimum service, the Occitanie Region and SNCF Voyageurs are extending the ""Accès Vélo Serein"" scheme:

In 2025, Accès Vélo Serein will be compulsory on all Train liO lines and for all passengers:

• Every weekend and public holiday from 1 May 2025
• Every day from Monday to Sunday from 1 July to 31 August 2025

To book, visit the Occitanie TER website.

Bike bookings are compulsory and subject to a charge every day from 1 May to 28 September 2025.

To take your bike on board all Aléop trains, you must book a bike space for €1 for occasional customers and €0 for season ticket holders per bike and per train (subject to availability).

Conventional bikes (mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, city bikes, children's bikes) and e-bikes are subject to booking and must be stored in the dedicated spaces.

Folded folding bikes are not subject to bike booking.

Unfolded trailers, tandems, cargo bikes, long bikes, fat bikes and recumbent bikes are not permitted on board.

Please arrive 20 minutes early to make it easier to board your bike. Remove your panniers and fold any trailer (130 x 90 x 50 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 space, visit the dedicated Pays de la Loire website.

From 1 May to 28 September 2025 (except during works), a compulsory bike booking service will be introduced as follows on interregional lines to ensure that you have peace of mind when travelling with your bike:

• Marseille - Lyon: booking compulsory and subject to a charge (€1) every day
• Briançon - Valence: booking compulsory and subject to a charge (€1) at weekends and on public holidays
• Gap - Grenoble: booking compulsory and subject to a charge (€1) at weekends and on public holidays
• Marseille - Aix-en-Provence - Gap - Briançon: booking compulsory and free of charge for the ""Durance à vélo"" operation from 7 to 9 June 2025

To book your guaranteed access to the dedicated space, visit the region's dedicated 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.