Tip 2: Rent a holiday bike and bicycle bags
Want to give a cycling trip a try but you don’t have the right gear? Or perhaps you don’t want to take everything with you in your car or on the plane? Then just rent your bike and bags at a bicycle rental company near the start of your route.
Tip 3: Use public transport
With the bike on the train, you can travel smoothly back to your starting point, the airport or the bike rental.
- Find the railway stations that fit your cycling holiday route. Via our route planner you can display the train stations on the map via the POI selection or check this network map of the SNCB for an overview of all train connections
- Then choose the smoothest train connection via the BikeOnTrain planner, with train carriages adapted for cyclists. These are trains with a low entry and enough space for bikes. On the BikeonTrain planner, you can also see in advance how many places are available for bikes. Try to avoid rush-hour trains as much as possible.
- Next, buy your train ticket (online) from SNCB and choose the bike supplement. You pay 4 euro per bicycle per one-way journey, regardless of the destination in Flanders/Belgium.
- Arrive at the station on time and speak to the train conductor before boarding. He will tell you where there are bicycle places available. In specially provided train carriages, you travel together with your bike.
Tip 5: Filling your bike bags
Rent equipment before you decide to invest. At these bike rental shops you can rent both a holiday bike and the corresponding panniers. Use our handy packing list to make sure you don't forget anything or take too much with you. 😉.