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An alternative is to use Stena Line ferries to reach Hoek van Holland from Harwich or P&O to Rotterdam from Hull, then Dutch NS trains to Rotterdam. Here you can continue to Utrecht and catch the overnight train to Vienna, which has reclining seats, couchettes and sleeping cars together with cycle provision. On Hoek van Holland ferries, through tickets allow you to travel from London (or any station in East Anglia) to any station in the Netherlands. Booking for German trains is on www.bahn.com. Up to date information on travelling by train with a bicycle can be found on a website dedicated to worldwide rail travel ‘The man in seat 61’ www.seat61.com.

By air

Budapest airport receives direct flights from all over Europe. Airlines have different requirements regarding how cycles are presented and some, but not all, make a charge that you should pay when booking as it is usually greater at the airport. All require tyres partially deflated, handlebars turned and pedals removed (loosen pedals beforehand to make them easier to remove at the airport). Most will accept your cycle in a transparent polythene bike-bag or wrap, but some insist on the use of a cardboard bike-box. These can be obtained from cycle shops, usually for free. They can also be obtained from luggage shops at some airports, including London Heathrow, but you should ascertain their availability before leaving home.