Hello
Thinking of going from Copenhagen to Stockholm, starting on like 23 September. Route: København to Stockholm (on cycle.travel) (or something like that…). Planned it like this, as there'd be accommodations at the end of the days. Might also take a tent + sleeping bag + sleeping mat, so that I don't have to do hotels every day and save a bit of money.
Question: Is that whole thing a stupid idea?
I've done Vienna to Black Sea in the summer (EV6), so I know that I'm able to do multi week stuff.
And while we're at it — how to get back from Stockholm then, at the end? 🙂 I live in Switzerland and as I originally had other plans (hiking…), I already have a train ticket for the night jet from Hamburg → Zürich. It would even have a bike spot available. So I'd need to get from Stockholm → Hamburg.
How to get from Stockholm → Hamburg on public transportation with a bike? Edit: WITHOUT having to disassemble it and using things like TranZbag.
Swedish trains (SJ) don't allow bikes. I guess Flixbus would then be the way? There are (per day) 2 direct busses from Stockholm to Hamburg which can be booked with a bike. That's probably "the best" option, right? However… 15 hours in a bus… yuck…
by alexs77
3 Comments
Don’t know about the plan you have, but I’m curious to know as well. But here is something, I got my bike on SJ by removing wheels, inserting something between disk brake pads, wrapping chain in plastic bag and putting wheels in a separate bag. Then it fit in the luggage compartment
Last week I talked to the guys from SJ at a station close to Hamburg about taking a bike. They said it might be possible if you dismantle it and pack it in a cardboard box, which you can get in Stockholm. The issue is due to the reason that there is no bike storage, you need to pay for the space your bike box takes and book an additional bed or something covering the size. Not sure if that is an option
Maybe try a Rinko Bag from Japan
https://biketourjapan.com/rinko-bags-and-traveling-with-your-bicycle-on-trains-in-japan/