How do I find if a specific train (RE60) carries bicycles during morning rush hour?
I'm trying to find out if I can bring a bicycle during the morning rush hour on RE60 (Frankfurt-Mannheim), and if yes, whether I need to buy a ticket. This train is run by the DB Regio train company as part of the RMV transit association.
Verkehrsunternehmen können die Fahrradmitnahme zu bestimmten Zeiten einschränken oder auch bestimmte Züge und Busse von der Fahrradmitnahme ausschließen.
Which means that transport companies can limit the ability to bring bicycles or exclude certain trains and buses completely.
Die Fahrradmitnahme ist in den Verkehrsverbünden unterschiedlich geregelt. So gibt es in einigen Verkehrsverbünden Sperrzeiten für die Fahrrad mitnahme, um die im Berufsverkehr gefüllten Züge nicht zusätzlich zu belasten. Außerdem weichen die Preise für die Fahrradmitnahme in Verbünden in der Regel von den Tarifen der Deutschen Bahn ab.
which means that the rules for bicycles depend on the transport association, that some transit associations limit certain times for carrying bicycles or exclude certain trains completely, and that prices are different.
In the DB planner it just says Fahrradmitnahme begrenzt möglich, meaning it is limited, which could technically mean the limit is zero. It doesn't say anything about payment.
This particular train has 12 or 18 places for bicycles, but those could still be blocked during rush hour.
DB refers to RMV and RMV refers to DB and I am little wiser. How can I find out the specific rules applying to this specific train?
Best Answer
This is a local train, so given space is available on the train on the actual day of travel, you can take your bicycle. The space is limited so it could fill up, which is why there is a notice on the timetable to that respect.
Whether you need to pay for your bicycle depends on the local regulations, but these are always the same regardless of what time your trip is. If you don’t have to buy a bike ticket at 8 p.m. you don’t have to buy one at 8 a.m. either.
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