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[Closed] Bikes & trains in France - any experience?

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Looking to do a cycle tour in France in the summer. We're booking the eurostar home from Paris OK, but unsure whether to book a train from end point to Paris.

Has anyone any experience of just rocking up on the day and getting on French trains, with loaded bikes without booking?


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 1:47 pm
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Caught the tgv paris to Geneva once, thought they wouldn't like bikes so part dismantled & wrapped them up in plastic in the end needn't have bothered & could easily have wheeled them on but got the impression would depend on le conducteur - for non tgv they even have bike racks in the carriages 🙂


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 2:46 pm
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Might be some useful info in here:

http://www.seat61.com/bike-by-train.htm#.VrdccPmLT4Y


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 3:02 pm
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Can be a problem on express services. The regional TER ones should accept without a problem.


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 4:23 pm
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Thanks all. Just decided to book the return trains and have a target destination for the trip.

Looks like we are riding Nantes to Dijon in the summer!


 
Posted : 07/02/2016 7:33 pm

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