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If you pick up the relevant timetable leaflet at the station, check the top/bottom of each regional train column for the little bicycle symbol which indicates that you can take your bike on certain trains free of charge without having to dismantle it (transport de vélo gratuit). On some trains you may have to pay a réservation supplémentaire of 10 euros and travel in 2nd class, but still not have to dismantle the bike. This is the case with TGV Lyria trains between Lausanne, Zurich and Paris, as well as most Corail Lunéa and Corail Téoz trains between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, Paris and Strasbourg, and Paris and Toulouse. Occasionally, in rural areas, a bus service (autocar) is used to connect certain stations at certain times – look for the bus symbol on the train timetable.

For TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) trains in general, and many daytime trains (especially between 7am and 9am) run by Corail, you will have to dismantle your bike and put it in a bike bag (housse à vélo) no bigger than 120cm x 90cm. There are designated luggage holds or racks on these trains, but it is a good idea to get on before everyone else, as there is nothing short of a rugby scrum as people try to get their luggage in the designated area before departure.