My bike differs from a standard bicycle (for example: a tandem bike, electric bike, or Christiania bike, Fatbike). What terms apply?
General information
The bicycle must be hung on the hooks in the cargo space, i.e. the maximum length can be 175 cm. Max tire diameter 5 cm.
Tandem bikes
- As a rule, tandem bikes may not be brought on board trains.
- Two exceptions apply: Flåm Line (hand in your bike at Flåm as early as possible so that it can be shipped on an earlier-departing train) and the Bergen line, which has its own departures with bicycle carriages in the summer. You pay only for a single bicycle ticket per tandem bike.
Electric bikes
- The same terms as apply as to regular bikes.
- Lithium-ion batteries must be removed from the bicycle and carried in your hand luggage, and may not be charged on board our trains.
- The electric bike must be clearly marked with the manufacturer's name, type designation and manufacturing number. The marking must be clearly visible.
Christiania bikes/cargo bikes
Not permitted on board our trains.
Handcycles
Foldable bikes
You may bring a foldable bike as carry-on luggage at no extra charge. However, the folded-up bike must be folded and be placed so that it does not get in the way of other customers or obstructs free passage in and between carriages. It must be placed or wrapped so that oil and dirt from wheels and chains do not damage seats, train interiors, or passengers’ clothing, luggage, or other belongings.
Bikes in travel cases
Can be brought on board if they comply with general luggage rules and do not occupy excessive space. Bicycle travel cases vary greatly in size. Most bicycle cases are too large to fit on train luggage shelves or overhead racks and would block free passage through aisles — and you are not allowed to bring such bike travel cases on board.
Scooters
- Scooters and small bikes for children under school age, are handled as ordinary luggage and may be brought on board at no extra charge.
- Scooters may be brought on board if they do not hinder the conductor and other passengers. Scooters should not be placed on overhead luggage racks. They must be placed and packaged so that oil and dirt from wheels do not damage seats, furnishings on the train or other travellers’ clothing or luggage. Scooters that fail to meet the above conditions must be handled the same as “personal transporters” such as Segways and the like (see below).
- Four-wheeled scooters that are essential to disabled persons may be brought on board our trains that require seat reservations on the same terms as regular bikes, but may have to be folded. On trains that do not require seat reservations, our conductor will decide whether such scooters are allowed on board.
- Lithium-ion batteries used in electrically-powered scooters and the like may not be charged on board Vy trains.
Mopeds and motorbikes
May not be brought on board our trains. This rule also applies to electric mopeds, scooters, and electric scooters.
Personal transporters (Segways and the like)
Personal transporter, such as Segways, are only permitted on board the Bergen Line. You must reserve a bicycle space, and then the two-wheeled vehicle will have its own space in a suitable cargo compartment for bicycles. Get in touch with Customer Service well before departure to check if there is space for your personal transporter on that specific train departure.
Lithium-ion batteries used in electrically powered bikes and other small electric vehicles may not be charged on board our trains.