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Sending a bike ahead by rail parcel service instead of carrying it on the train

If you would rather not carry your bike on the train, you can send it ahead within Germany via the railway.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ medium

What you need

  • Bike
  • Packaging for shipping

How to do it

  1. Book bike shipping within Germany on the Deutsche Bahn website.
  2. Pack the bike for shipping.

Sources

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  • test.de (opens in a new tab)Wer sein Fahrrad schon mal allein vorausschicken möchte, kann über die Website der Deutschen Bahn einen Fahrradversand innerhalb Deutschlands buchen.Die Mitnahme von Lastenrädern ist in den Zügen der Deutschen Bahn nicht erlaubt.

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