The reservation obligation for the carriage of bicycles applies every year from March 21 to October 31. This obligation applies on IC and EC trains as well as on ICE (Germany) and RJX (Austria) trains operating on the Swiss network. The affected trains are marked with the "Bike reservation" symbol in the timetable.

The easiest way to make a reservation is via the SBB mobile app. From this year, the same system will also be used by Postbuses, which have followed suit with compulsory reservations on tourist routes. Bicycle reservations for all trains within Switzerland that require a reservation cost two francs and can be made until shortly before the train departs. If you cannot show a reservation, you will have to pay a surcharge of ten francs and, depending on your mood, may have to put up with a scolding from the train conductor.

The bike day pass will still cost 15 francs in 2025.

Further information on bike reservations can be found at: sbb.ch/velo