Bike on Belgium to Netherlands Trains

dav_safc
dav_safc Posts: 59
edited June 2010 in Tour & expedition
Better half and I are landing via ferry in Netherlands 2 weeks tomorrow. We plan to head south along North Sea Cycle route to Bruges and on to Ghent. I am trying to avoid repeating the outward journey on the way back. So, one option would be to get train from Antwerp to say Schipol. A quick look round the www lead me to conclude this was gonna be tricky. To complicate things we have a tandem. Can anyone shed any light ?

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  • scottgeniusltd2005
    scottgeniusltd2005 Posts: 575
    they have special carriages for bikes. they are plush and your bike gets a ticket. they are connected like normal so you can check on your bike. hth
    Cotic Soul rider.
  • fietslogies
    fietslogies Posts: 46
    Transporting an ordinary bike or a tandem on a train doesn't influence the price in Belgium. It's 5 euro.
    But the site of the NMBS tells nothing about crossing the border ...
    60 bicycle trails along Belgian canals, rivers and former railway tracks : http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/by/fietslogies
  • scottgeniusltd2005
    scottgeniusltd2005 Posts: 575
    i went from germany to ostend on one train, i had no problems at the borders, in fact i fell asleep. the bike tickets cost nothing extra.
    Cotic Soul rider.

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