Purak6
Traveller
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Posted 8 years ago
Hi,
I'm trying to cycle across the world and am currently in Dubrovnik (Croatia). I need to reach Thessloniki (Greece) by August 10th and my bike is 60kg and very difficult to cycle up the mountains here in 40 degrees heat. Therefore I would like to see if it's possible to catch a train from Bar to Belgrade and carry my bike on the train.
I looked through existing post and found another from 6 years ago but that was from Belgrade to Bar and there were not much info that I could use. I have heard that it is not permitted, or that I would have to pay a bribe to the conductor or even pay for a car space in the car section of the train. So I'm a little confused.
Is anyone could offer some help, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks
Purak
Purak6
Traveller
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Also, if it could be possible to have an idea of how much the ticket would cost, it would enable me to plan my journey and my expenditure a little better.
Thanks a million
Flo
Traveller
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Hi Purak!
On the website of Montenegrin railways I did not find any info: [ux]http://www.zcg-prevoz.me[/ux] On the Serbian railways website there is a short mention that they only carry bicycles if you can disassemble them and carry as hand luggage - which probably isnt the case with you bike since it is 60kg?
[ux]http://www.zeleznicesrbije.com/active/sr-latin/home/glavna_navigacija/putnicki_saobracaj/medjunarodni_saobracaj/node_1226585445.html[/ux]
However, you may try your luck and see if you could send your bike on the car-carrying coaches that run on both the day and night train from Bar to Belgrad; there even would be such a coach on the Belgrade - Thessaloniki night train.
Normal tickets are 21€ for Bar - Belgrade and 33,80€ for Belgrade - Thessaloniki; I dont know the prices for transporting a car/in your case bike on the car-carrying coach.
Flo 8)