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The most important bicycle carry-on information for postbuses

Places are limited. Please pay special attention to this symbol

velotransport-symbol
in the official timetable : It means that you need to reserve available space in order to bring your bicycle with you.

Reservations are essential for groups of six people or more; please see relevant timetable for details: www.official-swiss-timetable.ch.

Biking your way through Switzerland

Important for you to know: On some PostBus routes, taking a bicycle requires a reservation. The Day Card for bikes and the annual bike pass (GA) from SBB and other transport providers are valid for the entire PostBus network. Passengers do not need to purchase an additional ticket for their bike on the Postbus.

Publicar

Most cases, there is very little space available for bicycles on PubliCar vehicles. Please discuss bicycle transport options when placing your order. All contact information can be found at www.postauto.ch/publicar.

Berne Region

Bicycle carry-on – Berne Region

Berne Region

Reservations and information:

  • By telephone: 0848 100 222 
    Monday - Friday 7.30 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 17.00 hrs.
  • email: kundenberatung@postauto.ch

Please pay special attention to this symbol in the official timetable;

it means that you need to reserve available space in order to bring your bicycle with you. 

During the summer season, postbuses are equipped with practical bicycle racks at the rear of the vehicle, except for minibuses and vehicles operating in urban areas. There is no guarantee of transportation.

Bikes cannot be transported on the following PostBus routes:

Number

Route

Notes

31.057

Gurzelen–Uetendorf

No bicycle transportation

31.067

Aeschiried–Suld, Pochtenfall

No bicycle transportation

31.220

Kiental, Tschingel–Griesalp, Kurhaus

No bicycle transportation

Space for bicycle transportation is limited and reservations are required on the following routes:

Number

Route

Notes

30.323

(Thurnen–)Riggisberg–Gurnigel–Schwarzenburg

Reservations phone +41 31 808 15 15  (08.00 - 17.00 hrs.)

12.181

Gstaad–Lauenen(–Lauenensee)

Reservations phone 0848 100 222 (Mon - Fri 07.30 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 17.00 hrs)

Central Alps Region

Reservations and information:

  • By telephone: +41 58 448 20 08
    Monday - Friday 07.30 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 16.00 hrs. 
    Saturday (seasonal) 09.00 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.
    Sunday (seasonal) to the answering machine or via email 
  • email: zentralalpen@postauto.ch

Space for bicycle transportation is limited and reservations are required on the following routes across the mountain passes of the Central Alps. Reservations for bicycles are accepted no later than 16.00 hrs. on the day before travel. As a general rule, we recommend that reservations are made 48 hours prior to departure.

Reservations are required on the following routes:

Number

Route

12.681 Andermatt–Furka–Oberwald

31.161

Meiringen–Grimsel–Oberwald

31.162

Meiringen–Susten–Göschenen–Andermatt

31.164

Meiringen–Schwarzwaldalp

31.171

Innertkirchen–Guttannen–Handegg

31.172

Innertkirchen–Gadmen–Obermaad

62.110

Airolo–S. Gottardo–Andermatt

62.111

Airolo–All’Acqua–Passo della Novena/Nufenen Pass–Oberwald

62.110

Airolo–S. Gottardo–Andermatt

Graubünden Region

Bicycle carry-on – Graubünden Region

During the summer season, postbuses are equipped with practical bicycle racks at the rear of the vehicle, except for minibuses and vehicles operating in urban areas. There is no guarantee of transportation. If a bicycle cannot be carried due to lack of capacity, it will be taken on the next postbus trip. Please see the relevant timetable for details and contact information: www.fahrplanfelder.ch.

Routes in Chur

During the summer months, there is increased capacity for bicycle transportation (bike racks at the back of the bus). However, there is no guarantee of transportation. It is not possible to make reservations for bikes.

Route: Chur–San Bernardino–Bellinzona (express routes)

The transportation of bikes is restricted. As an alternative, the regional buses running between Thusis-San Bernardino-Bellinzona (timetable 90.541) can be used. For connections between Chur and Thusis, please use the Rhaetian Railway.

Route: Zernez–Müstair–Malles/Mals

Reservations for bicycles are required on this route. There is no guarantee of transportation. Departure 107 at 09.34 hrs. is excluded from bicycle transportation.

Reservations and information:

  • Tel. +41 81 856 10 90
    Daily from 08.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 18.00 hrs.

Route: Fuldera–Lü, Stelvio route and Fuldera–Val Vau

Limited bicycle transportation; reservations are required.

Reservations by 19.00 hrs. on the evening before travel Tel. +41 81 858 51 66

Route: Martina–Mals/Malles

These routes are served by SAD Nahverkehr AG, Bozen; No transport of e-bikes. Reservation not possible.

Bicycle loading and unloading available only at the following stops:

  • Martina, cunfin
  • Nauders, Mühle
  • Reschen/Resia
  • Burgeis/Burgusio
  • Mals, railway station / Malles, stazione

Route: Martina–Landeck

Limited bicycle transportation. No e-bike transportation. No reservations are accepted.

Bus-Taxi Routes, Lower Engadine

No bicycle transportation available on the following routes:

  • Scuol-Ftan-Ardez-Guarda
  • Scuol-Vulpera-Tarasp
  • Scuol-Sent-Sur En

Route: St. Moritz–Menaggio–Lugano (Palm-Express)

No bicycle transportation available on this route

Route: Splügen–Monte Spluga–Chiavenna

No bicycle transportation available on this route

Groups

Reservations are essential for groups of six people or more; please see the relevant timetable for details: www.fahrplanfelder.ch.

Additional links

  • Fahrplanfelder

Northern Switzerland Region

Bicycle carry-on – Northern Switzerland Region

Reservations and information:

  • Tel. +41 58 667 13 60
  • email: nord@postbus.ch

Buses equipped with bike racks from May to October on this route:

40.012 Solothurn–Günsberg–Oberbalmberg

Eastern Switzerland Region

Bicycle carry-on – Eastern Switzerland Region

Reservations and information:

  • Tel. +41 58 386 73 44
    Mon. - Fri. 08.00 - 11.30 / 13.30 - 16.00 hrs.
  • email:   ostschweiz@postauto.ch
Bicycle transport is available on the following routes, but reservations are always required:

Route

Line

Comments

Reservations and information

80.790

Nesslau–Wildhaus–Buchs (route 790)

Bicycle trailers; reservations required

Phone +41 58 386 73 44

80.792

Nesslau–Schwägalp (route 792)

Bicycle trailers; reservations required

Phone +41 58 386 73 44

Routes with bike racks

Bicycles are transported on bike racks on the following routes during the summer period in Eastern Switzerland. Reservations are advisable and, for groups of five people or more, essential:

Number

Route

Note

Reservations and information

72.504

Glarus–Klöntal (Route 504)

Bike racks

Phone +41 58 386 73 44

80.441

Flums–Flumserberg (Flumserberg Route)

Bike racks

Phone +41 58 386 73 44

80.451

Bad Ragaz–Pfäfers–Valens–Vättis–Gigerwald (Route 451)

Bike racks

Phone +41 58 386 73 44

Ticino Region

Bicycle carry-on – Ticino Region

Reservations and information:

  • Tel. 0840 852 852        
  • email: ticino@autopostale.ch

Valid on all routes on the official timetable, with the exception of those where “no bicycle transportation” is indicated and on routes in Bellinzona and the surrounding area, where the transportation of bicycles is not permitted.

Space is limited; bicycles can therefore only be carried providing there is sufficient space available and you do not obstruct the other passengers. There is no guarantee of transportation.

Wallis Region

Bicycle carry-on – Wallis Region

Brig branch

Reservations and information:

  • By telephone: +41 58 386 69 00       
  • email: wallis@postauto.ch

On the routes Brig–Simplon Pass–Gondo, Visp–Moosalp, Goppenstein–Fafleralp - as well as on early departures on the routes from Obergoms: Ulrichen–Nufenen, Oberwald–Grimsel and Oberwald–Furka, PostBus utilises bike trailers with a transport capacity for up to 20 bikes. On most other routes the postbuses can transport up to 5 bikes.

During the summer season, Postbuses are equipped with a special trailer offering space for up to 20 bikes on the following routes:

Valais region (mid-June – October)

  • daily at 9.12 h from Visp direction Moosalp 
  • daily at 9.18 h from Brig direction Simplon pass – Gondo
  • daily at 10.18 h from Brig direction Simplon pass – Gondo
  • daily at 13.17 h from Gondo direction Simplon pass – Brig
  • daily at 14.17 h from Gondo direction Simplon pass – Brig
  • Goppenstein-Fafleralp: on all routes
    Reservation: +41 27 939 21 21

Bicycle tickets are available for purchase directly from your PostBus driver.

Reservation PostBus Valais region:
+41 58 386 69 00 oder E-mail: wallis@postbus.ch

or directly online: www.resabike.ch*
*Online reservations are not yet available on all routes. The list of available routes is provided at: www.resabike.ch
 

Please note that reservations are accepted by telephone or e-mail, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. For journeys on Sunday and Monday, please make your reservation by Friday, 4 p.m.

Central Alps region (make a reservation at Bern region)

  • daily at 8.45 h from Oberwald direction Grimsel Pass
    • 22 June to 13 October 2019
  • 7.37 h from Ulrichen direction Nufenen Pass 
    • daily 1 July to 18 August 2019
    • 22 June to 30 June 2019 and 24 August to 13 October 2019 only on Saturday and Sunday
       
  • daily at 9.42 h from Oberwald direction Furka Pass
    • 22 June to 13 October 2019
Reservation PostBus Bern/Central Alps region:
+41 58 448 20 08 or zentralalpen@postbus.ch

Passengers wishing to carry bicycles on these routes must make a reservation by 16.00 hrs. on the evening before travel via the telephone number +41 58 448 20 08 or by email: zentralalpen@postauto.ch. Space is limited.

Sion branch

Buses equipped with bike racks on various routes from mid-May to mid-October:

Linie

Strecke

12.142

Aigle–Vionnaz–Torgon

12.143

Aigle–Corbeyrier

12.171

Le Sépey–Leysin

12.173 Le Sépey – Col des Mosses
12.174 Château – Col des Mosses

12.213

Martigny–Trient

12.214

Martigny–Ravoire

12.215

Martigny–Chemin

12.242 Sembrancher - Levron

12.251

Le Châble–Verbier

12.252

Le Châble–Bruson

12.253

Le Châble–Fionnay–Sarreyer-Mauvoisin
12.312

Riddes–Leytron–Ovronnaz

12.331

Sion–Erde–Aven–Daillon

12.332

Sion–Aven–Derborence

12.341 Sion–Savièse

12.342

Sion–Savièse–Arbaz

12.343

Sion–Mayens-de-la-Zour

12.344

Sion–Sanetsch

12.351

Sion–Ayent–Anzère

12.352 Sion–Ayent–Barrage du Tseuzier
12.353 Sion–Ayent–Crans-sur-Sierre
12.354 Sion–Signèse–St-Romain

12.361

Sion–Condémines–Basse Nendaz

12.362

Sion–Nendaz–Siviez

12.363

Sion–Veysonnaz

12.364 Sion–Les Mayens-de-Sion–Mayens-de-l’Ours

12.381/12.382

Sion–Evolène–Les Haudères–Arolla

12.383

Sion–Les Haudères–La Forclaz–Ferpède

12.386

Sion–St-Martin–Eison

12.387

St-Martin–Praz Jean

12.388

Sion–Vernamiège–Nax–Mayens-de-Nax

12.392 (Riddes) Isérables-La Tzoumaz

12.441

Sierre–Chalais–Vercorin

12.451

Sierre–Vissoie

12.452

Sierre–Vissoie–Grimentz–Moiry

12.453

Sierre–Vissoie–Zinal

12.454

Sierre–Vissoie–Chandolin

12.455

Zinal–Grimentz–Moiry

Bicycle transport is limited. Reservations are appreciated and are given preference. Large trailers for groups are available on request.

Reservations and information:
Tel. +41 58 341 24 00 or email: valais@carpostal.ch

or directly online: www.resabike.ch*
Online reservations are not yet available on all routes. The list of available routes is provided at: www.resabike.ch.  

For the following routes in Val d'Anniviers and Vercorin (12.441, 12.451, 12.452, 12.453, 12.454, 12.455):

Specially provided bike trailers are available with space for up to 20 bikes. A reservation is nevertheless strongly recommended given the large number of bicycles transported on these routes.

Western Switzerland Region

Bicycle carry-on – Western Switzerland Region

Bike –Western Switzerland Region

For the transportation of bicycles in the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Jura as well as in the Bernese Jura, we recommend that you always reserve your seats. The buses are not automatically equipped with bike racks.

Reservation and information:

By e-mail: ouest@carpostal.ch

By telephone: 0848 40 20 40
​Monday - Friday 08.00 - 12.00 h and 13.00 - 17.00 hrs.

Central Switzerland Region

Bicycle carry-on – Central Switzerland Region

Reservations and information:

  • By telephone: +41 58 448 06 22
    Monday - Friday 07.30 - 12.00 / 13.30 - 17.00 hrs.                           
  • email: zentralschweiz@postauto.ch

On the following routes of the Central Switzerland Region, the postbuses are equipped with carriers for bicycle transport. Space is limited and therefore, reservations for bicycle transport are required.

 

Number

Route

60.071

Luzern–Kriens–Eigenthal
60.211 Malters–Schwarzenberg–Eigenthal
60.221 Wolhusen–Romoos–Holzwäge
60.231 Entlebuch–Ebnet (max. 3. bicycles)
60.232 Entlebuch–Gfellen–Langis (max. 3 bicycles)
60.233 Entlebuch–Hasle LU–Heiligkreuz–Schüpfheim (max. 3 bicycles)
60.234 Schüpfheim–Hasle LU–Bramboden
60.241 Schüpfheim–Flühli–Sörenberg–(Giswil)
60.251 Escholzmatt–Marbach–Schangnau–Kemmeriboden
60.261 Menznau–Menzberg
60.312  Stans–Ennetmoos–Kerns–Sarnen
60.331 Wolfenschiessen–Oberrickenbach
60.341 Sarnen–Kerns–Sand
60.342 Sarnen–Kägiswil–Alpnach Dorf
60.343 Sarnen-Melchtal-Stöckalp
60.344 Sarnen–Stalden–Langis
60.345 Sarnen–Oberwilen
60.351 Sarnen–Sachseln–Flüeli-Ranft
60.408 Flüelen–Urigen–Unterschächen
60.409 Flüelen–Klausen–Linthal

Central Alps

The Central Alps, with the Gotthard, Nufenen, Furka, Grimsel and Susten passes form part of the Bernese Oberland Region. Reservations required.

Reservations and information:

  • Tel. 058 448 20 08
  • email: zentralalpen@postauto.ch

Reservations for Saturdays and Sundays can be accepted only if they are received at least 48 hours prior to departure.

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