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Bicycles on trains
Would you like to find out about bringing your bicycle on a train? We recommend that you contact the rail company you plan to travel with. We have a list of the main rail companies operating in our county here.
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Bicycles on city and express buses
It is not possible to take the following on an express or city bus:
- a conventional two-wheeled bicycle
- non-folding bicycle
- scooter
- electric bicycle
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Bicycles on regional buses
You can take the following on all our buses within the county:
- a bicycle
- scooter
- electric scooter that can be folded
- children's bicycle without a chain
It is free and subject to availability.
You can bring a conventional two-wheeled bicycle and electric bicycle free of charge and subject to availability. You can take a bicycle on the blue regional buses that have bicycle racks. The bicycle must be of normal size, must not have any extensions and it must not weigh more than 25 kg.
The bike is attached to the back of the bus. There is room for a maximum of 2 bicycles per regional bus and it is first come, first served. You bring a bicycle at your own risk.
The new regional buses, white with a blue wave on them, do not have the opportunity to bring bicycles.
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Electric scooters
You can take your electric scooter with you on all our buses, but there are things you need to keep in mind:
- The electric scooter may be a maximum of 120 centimeters in the folded position
- You must be able to handle it yourself when boarding and disembarking
- The electric scooter may be placed on the floor in front of you, but not so that it protrudes into the aisle
- If you sit at the back, you can also put the electric scooter on the floor behind your feet.
The electric scooter must not lie loosely on the floor, or protrude from the place where you are sitting. For your own safety, you must not stand on the electric scooter when the bus is in motion.
Bicycle shelters and parking facilities
It is usually easy to bring your bicycle to the nearest bus stop. There are different kinds of parking facilities and shelters where bicycles can be parked close to bus stops.
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Hällefors
Hällefors Travel Center has a covered bicycle stand for around 10-15 bicycles. You can also park your bicycle more centrally in Hällefors but the bicycle stand has no roof.
There are some lockable bicycle stands at larger bus stops along the Rv63 main road.
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Karlskoga
There are two lockable bicycle shelters at the bus station in Karlskoga, with space for 22 bicycles in total. By registering your Travelcard you can access the bicycle shelters 24 hours a day. The ideal place to park your bicycle if you’re travelling with us!
Further information and registration can be found on the Karlskoga Municipality website.
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Kumla
Kumla Travel Center has a shelter as well as wind and rain protection for bicycles. Further information is available at Kumla Municipality.
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Kopparberg and Ställdalen
There are covered bicycle shelters both at the railway station in Kopparberg and in Ställdalen.
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Laxå
Laxå Travel Center has a large covered bicycle shelter with wind protection in the form of a glass wall.
Alternatively there is a covered bicycle shelter at Centralskolan in Laxå.
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Lindesberg
Lindesberg Travel Center has 110 parking spaces for bicycles under a canopy. There are around 80 spaces to the east of the railway.
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Örebro
Örebro Travel Center has a bicycle shelter with secure storage at a reasonable price. Further information is available from Örebro Municipality website.