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Bringing your bike on the train

If you want to travel with your own bike on the train, you can usually do so during off-peak hours with a Fietskaart Dal. Keep in mind there is limited space and not all bikes are allowed.

This page explains the rules and offers useful tips for your journey.

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When can you take your bike with you?

On weekdays, you can take your bike during off-peak hours:

  • from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
  • from 6.30 pm to 6.30 am

During weekends, public holidays (except King’s Day) and in July and August, you may take your bike all day.

Each traveller may bring one bike.

Buy a ticket for your bike

You always need a Fietskaart Dal in addition to your own ticket. This also applies on weekends and during July and August.

A Fietskaart Dal costs € 7.95 and you can purchase it easily:

  • online
  • through the NS app
  • at an NS Ticket Machine or NS Tickets & Service shop at the station

You can load the e-ticket into the app or print it out. If you buy the ticket at the station, you can load it onto your OV-chipkaart or choose to use a single-use chip card (€ 1.50 extra).

Small folding bikes are allowed all day

A fully folded folding bike smaller than 45 × 86 × 80 cm can be taken free of charge all day. You do not need a Fietskaart Dal for this. Ideally, place your folding bike in a luggage space rather than a bike space.

Rent an OV-fiets

No space for your own bike or prefer to travel lighter? You can easily rent an OV-fiets at more than 300 locations.

With just one free subscription, you can rent up to two bikes at the same time. The NS app shows you immediately if bikes are available.

At many major stations, you can store your own bike for free for the first 24 hours in supervised bicycle parking.

Frequently asked questions about travelling with your bike

Can I take my e-scooter with me?

An e-scooter counts as hand luggage. You may take it if it meets the hand luggage conditions in the AVR-NS.

View the NS General Conditions for Travellers(PDF, 238.6 kB)(opens in new tab)

How do I get through the gates with my bike?

Hold your ticket or card against the gate’s card reader to check in and open the gate.

Can I take my bike on international trains?

Domestic cyclists are not allowed on ICE International, Eurostar and Nightjet. During peak hours and in July and August, carrying bikes on ICE, Eurocity Direct and EuroCity is only possible with an international bike ticket and mandatory bike reservation. Outside these periods, you may take your bike on the domestic part of these trains without a reservation.

You can find more information at nsinternational.com.

Can I take my bike on the NS bus?

No, bikes are not allowed on the NS bus. Unfortunately, there is no space for them.

If your question is not listed, please contact our Customer Service. We are happy to assist you.