Cyclistes en gare d'Arcachon © LaVelodyssee-Aurelie-Stapf
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TER + BIKE service in Nouvelle Aquitaine this summer

This summer, more serenely trips

Bicycle Ticket Mandatory from May to September

To ensure a comfortable and safe journey for all, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and SNCF Voyageurs are introducing a mandatory bicycle ticket from May 1 to September 28, 2025, on the following lines:

  • 15: La Rochelle | Rochefort | Saintes | Bordeaux
  • NEW / 16: Angoulême | Saintes | Royan
  • 41+ and 41: Libourne | Bordeaux | Arcachon
  • 42: Le Verdon | Macau | Bordeaux / Pessac
  • 51: Bordeaux | Dax | Bayonne | Hendaye
  • NEW / 52: Bordeaux | Dax | Pau | Tarbes

In addition to your ticket, you must have a valid reservation for each bicycle, at a cost of €3. To reserve your bicycle space in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, click here on the dedicated reservation platform!

Discover the bicycle ticket in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

 


More comfort with the VéloZen service

VéloZEN allows you to load your bike easily thanks to an agent specially dedicated to taking care of your bike and present throughout the journey on the following lines, at certain times:

  • La Rochelle <> Bordeaux: line 15, every day from July 5 to August 31;
  • Libourne <> Bordeaux<> Arcachon: line 41+, long weekends in May and June and every day from July 5 to August 31;
  • Bordeaux <> Le Verdon: route 42, long weekends in May and June and weekends from July 5 to August 31
  • Bordeaux <> Hendaye: route 51, long weekends in May and June and weekends in June and every day from July 5 to August 31;

See the timetables for the lines concerned
 

Find all the information on the bicycle boarding service
 


Fancy a night train?

An Intercité night train runs between Paris Austerlitz and Bayonne several times a day.

🚞 Departures at 10pm from Paris and 9pm from Bayonne

✔️ Reservation required to bring your bike on board the train (€10)

😴 Free night kit 

More information on the Paris - Bayonne night Intercity service
 

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