Bicycle tickets, rules & tips: Everything you need to know about taking your bike on the VRR
Do you like to keep moving and combine travelling by bus and train with your bike? Would you like to buy a bike ticket, find out about transport regulations or are you looking for bike-related tips? Here you will find all the important information about taking your bike with you on the VRR.
Tips for smooth bike transport
How bicycle transport works in the VRR
- Taking your bike with you is ideal for flexible and environmentally friendly travelling. As a general rule, please enquire in advance with your (railway) transport company about the respective regulations for taking bicycles with you. Under this link you will find an Overview of transport companies
- You need an appropriate ticket to take your bike with you on the VRR. With the Ticket2000 the carriage is included in the ticket. Folding bikes or folding bikes that are transported folded up can be taken on buses and trains free of charge.
- Bicycle areas are marked with bicycle symbols. Please use the available fastening options and use your own means of securing your bicycle.
- If possible, avoid peak times and show consideration for other passengers. Passengers with reduced mobility have priority.
- Pay attention to the available space. Access to doors and aisles must be guaranteed at all times.
- You can find the regulations for bicycle transport in the VRR area here
Bicycle tickets for occasional journeys
FahrradTicket
4.40 euros
- valid for 24 hours after validation
- in the entire VRR area
- 2nd class
VRR/Transdev ticket machines, VRR/Transdev points of sale, some bus drivers, online ticket shop, mobile phone ticket.
FahrradTagesTicket NRW
5.90 euros
- any number of journeys on the day of validity
- throughout NRW
- 2nd class
- Valid in combination with any other NRW public transport ticket and is not transferable after the start of the journey. One ticket is required per bicycle.
DB and VRR/Transdev ticket machines, DB travel centres and VRR/Transdev sales points, other transport companies in NRW, some bus drivers, online ticket shop, mobile phone ticket.
Bicycle tickets for frequent travellers
Fahrrad Monatsticket
33.45 euros per month
- One month
- Monthly sharp
- VRR-wide
- Only in conjunction with a VRR subscription or DeutschlandTicket
- In the VRR app and the apps of the transport companies
- In the web shops of the transport companies
- At ticket machines
- At your transport company on a chip card
None, ticket is only valid for the month purchased
Fahrrad Aboticket
33.45 euros per month
- Monthly automatic renewal
- VRR-wide
- Only in conjunction with a VRR subscription or DeutschlandTicket
- In the VRR app and the apps of the transport companies
- In the web shops of the transport companies
- At your transport company on chip card
By the 10th of each month with expiry at the end of the month
NRWupgradeFahrrad
44.80 euros per month
- Monthly automatic renewal
- NRW-wide
- Only in conjunction with a subscription ticket or DeutschlandTicket
DB travel centres and VRR/Transdev sales outlets, other transport companies in NRW, online ticket shop, mobile phone ticket.
By the 10th of each month with expiry at the end of the month
Buy your bike ticket online now in the VRR app
Everything about your bike
Everything about your bike
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The most frequently asked questions about bicycle transport
FAQs about transporting bicycles
Depending on the frequency of bicycle transport and the area of validity, there are various ticket options: for occasional journeys, one month or as a monthly subscription. You can find an overview of the bicycle tickets above.
Yes, it is possible to take your bike to Venlo or Cologne. You can buy the VRR-FahrradTicket for the journey to Venlo. To take your bike to Cologne, you will need the FahrradTagesTicket NRW
Alternatively, you can simply travel with eezy.nrw and book the bike there in the VRR app.
Yes, both are available. You can find an overview of the bicycle tickets above. The VRR-FahrradTicket is valid for 24 hours after validation, so it can also be used over two days if necessary.
In principle, bicycles can only be transported if the available capacity and space permit. Wheelchair users or pushchairs have priority. There is no general entitlement or reservation for bicycle transport. Further information can be found in the Conditions of Carriage 1.9.4 Bicycles
No, there is no entitlement to carriage of a bicycle. Further information can be found in the Conditions of Carriage 1.9.4 Bicycles
When travelling with eezy.nrw in the VRR, indicate that you are taking a bicycle with you each time you check in to the VRR app - provided that all journeys are made within the 24-hour period. The price for taking a bike with you will only be charged once, regardless of how many journeys you make within this period.