Travelling with a bicycle
Whether it’s your next mountain bike ride or a bicycle tour through the mountains: PostBus will transport you and your bicycle safely and conveniently to your starting point. On this page, you will find all the important information about travelling with your bicycle, mandatory reservations, special bicycles and tickets.
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Transporting bicycles – what you need to know
At PostBus, passengers are responsible for loading and transporting their bicycles themselves. On vehicles with rear carriers or trailers, bicycles can be hung in the designated area.
Please note the following points:
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Bicycle transport on routes that do not require a reservation:
On many routes, you can transport your bicycle without a reservation.
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No entitlement to bicycle transport:
Due to limited space, transport cannot always be guaranteed. In such cases, you must switch to a later connection.
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Reservations required on selected routes:
Bicycle reservations are mandatory on selected Postbus tourist routes during the summer season. Your fee guarantees that your bicycle can be transported.
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Drivers decide:
In case of doubt, the driver will decide whether your bicycle can be carried.
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Priority and safety:
When space is limited, wheelchairs and buggies always have priority. For safety reasons, bicycles may not be stowed in aisles or in front of entrances and exits.
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Routes without bicycle transport:
There are routes where bicycle transport is not possible. These are marked with the corresponding pictogram in the online timetable.
Reservations required on selected routes
During the summer season (May to October), bicycle space reservations are mandatory on most tourist routes in certain cantons.
Demand for bicycle transport spaces on these routes has risen steadily in recent years. Reservations are required to avoid disappointment due to a lack of capacity. The benefit for you: you receive a guarantee that your bicycle will be transported.
Reservations are mandatory in the following regions
- Graubünden
- Central Switzerland
- Bernese Oberland, incl. Gurnigel
- Valais
- Some services in French-speaking Switzerland and Eastern Switzerland
Ticino is excluded from the requirement for the time being.
In the online timetable, routes with mandatory reservations are marked with a special bicycle pictogram.
How reservations work
Reserve a space for your bicycle with ease – either when you purchase your ticket or separately
- Reserve conveniently via the SBB Mobile app, sbb.ch, postbus.ch or at the counter.
- Cost per reservation: CHF 2.00 (in addition to the bike ticket or travelcard).
- Validity: the price of CHF 2.00 must be paid only once per journey, even if you use multiple types of transport − for example, when travelling from Zurich to Lenzerheide.
What should you know about special bicycles?
Free transport as hand luggage:
- Folded bicycles or bicycles packed in transport bags
- Scooters / e-scooters with a maximum wheel diameter of 30 cm (12 inches) – folded or unfolded
Tip: use a special transport bag such as the TranZBag. Available online or at selected counters.
Fee-based transport:
- Scooters / e-scooters with a wheel diameter of more than 30 cm
- Accompanied bicycles not packed in transport bags
- Please note the special fares for tandems, recumbent bicycles and three-wheelers
Not transportable:
- Special bicycles such as tandems, recumbent bicycles, three-wheelers, or bicycles longer than 2 metres
- Special bicycles that do not fit in the holders
- Bicycle trailers with a width of more than 60 cm
Ticket information – your options at a glance
You usually need a separate ticket to transport your bicycle. The Bike Day Pass and the annual bike pass offered by Swiss transport companies are valid on the entire PostBus network.
Find out more about the various tickets and discounts at sbb.ch:
Purchasing options
Online
Online at sbb.ch and in the SBB Mobile app
- Bike Day Pass
- Annual bike pass
- Multiple Day Bike Pass
- Point-to-Point Bike Ticket
Drivers
Directly from the Postbus driver
- Point-to-Point Bike Ticket
- Bike Day Pass
Sales outlets
PostBus sales outlets in Bern, Saas-Fee and Sion and other public transport sales outlets
- Bike Day Pass
- Annual bike pass
- Multiple Day Bike Pass
- Point-to-Point Bike Ticket
Special fares and reductions
- Children with a Junior Travelcard/Co-Travelcard who are accompanied by a parent can take their children’s bicycle, trailer bicycle or kickboard free of charge.
- Children and young people (6–16 years old) benefit from family discounts. With a Junior Travelcard/Co-Travelcard or GA Travelcard Familia, bicycle transport is free of charge if the child is accompanied by a parent.
- Special bicycles (e.g. tandems, recumbent bicycles, three-wheelers): double transport fare
- Bicycle trailers up to 60 cm wide: same fare as for a bicycle
- Fare networks with special regulations: please consult the websites for the relevant networks to find out about any special fares.
You can find more information on prices, discounts and ticket types on our Tickets page.
