Transporting a bicycle by train

Koleje Dolnośląskie, as a regional carrier, also cares for cyclists by providing them with the opportunity for trouble-free travel. In our vehicles, it is possible to transport bicycles, but we rely on the owners of bicycles to respect the rules of their transport. How to transport a bicycle by train, what to pay attention to when planning your trip, and what is the cost of transporting bicycles on the train – we present everything below.

How do you transport a bicycle by train?

Transporting a bicycle on the train requires a designated area for it. Before entering the vehicle, you should inform the train attendant team that you intend to transport a bicycle on the train. The team will indicate the appropriate place in the vehicle. If there are no available spaces or if the transport of the bicycle poses a safety risk to the trip or passengers, the team may refuse to transport the bicycle.

Bicycles can be transported on the train in both folded and unfolded states. In the first case, the train must have an area adapted for transporting bicycles. Passengers intending to transport bicycles on the train should check the availability of such space before the trip. A folded bicycle is treated as larger hand luggage and is transported in the designated area for such luggage. However, it should be remembered that in this case, the bicycle must be packed in a cover

Check out the special KD “Ryszard Szurkowski” train connection for cyclists on the Wrocław Główny – Milicz route.

How much does it cost to transport a bicycle by train?

The fee for transporting a bicycle by Koleje Dolnośląskie in line with the ticket for the trip is 8.20 PLN – the same as on POLREGIO trains. This ticket is honoured by this carrier. For the return trip, a separate ticket is issued.

For the offers ‘Weekend with KD’, ‘KD+Czech Republic’, ‘Joint Local Government Ticket’, the price for transporting a bicycle by train is 12.00 PLN (separately for each day of transport). As part of these offers, the bicycle ticket will be honoured only on KD trains.

Monthly network tickets for transporting bicycles by train (priced at 82.40 PLN) are honoured both on Koleje Dolnośląskie and POLREGIO trains.

You can purchase a ticket at KD ticket offices and ticket machines, at the BOK at the main station in Wrocław, directly on the train from the conductor, or online. How do I buy a bicycle ticket online? When purchasing a ticket for the trip, simply select the icon with the bicycle symbol. The system will automatically add a bicycle ticket and calculate the appropriate fee.

Bicycles on the train – Additional information:

1. One passenger can bring one bicycle with them.
2. The bicycle is transported based on a bicycle ticket
3. The area designated for passengers with larger hand luggage is located:
   1. in rail buses: in the middle part of the train;
   2. in ‘IMPULS’ electric multiple units: at the front or rear of the train, and in the newest five-car units (45WE) – in the middle part of the train.

The train attendant team, after being notified that you intend to transport a bicycle on the train, will indicate the appropriate place in the vehicle. If there are no available spaces or if the transport of the bicycle poses a safety risk to the trip or passengers, the team may refuse to transport the bicycle.

4. The transport of bicycles by train is carried out under the supervision of the passenger. The bicycle should not inconvenience other passengers or cause damage or dirtiness to the train carriage
5. When purchasing a ticket or presenting a ticket for the trip, the passenger can buy a bicycle transport ticket with a flat-rate fee. You can check the exact cost of transporting a bicycle by train in the Price List.
6. -On the train, the conductor issues a ticket to the passenger transporting the bicycle on the train, collecting a flat-rate fee (independent of distance) for one-time bicycle transport.
7. Passengers travelling with bicycles are treated as people with reduced mobility during transport and are exempt from the obligation to report the lack of a ticket for the trip/transport.
8. Bicycles transported on the train in a folded state AND simultaneously in a cover are not subject to a transport fee, and the passenger is treated as a person with hand luggage.