#VéloTrainEurope2022 Jour 11: - Flânerie à Breda 🇳🇱
- Train Breda - Nijmegen 🇳🇱 via den Bosch
- Vélo Nijmegen- Kleve 🇩🇪 (20km)
#Thread en français et anglais ⤵️
In Breda historic centre, streets are mostly organized according to the following hierarchy of priority: pedestrians > bikes > motorbikes > cars > trucks:
The most vulnerable (and least dangerous) come first, the rest are more or less tolerated during limited hours.
As bicycles go, most Dutch bikes have a stand and an in-built locker, so they can park anywhere.
However,the city offers many bike racks, as well as secured and free bike parking lots ! 😍
✅ In terms of bike accessibility, both Breda and Nijmegen stations have fully operational elevators and access ramps.
⚠️ For each portion of travel, a bike ticket (fietskaart) must be purchased in addition to the regular ticket.
⚠️ The main problem in Dutch train stations comes from the access gates when travelling w @Interrail fare.
❌ Unfortunately, the bike ticket QR code does not open the access gates.
❓ So, @NS_online , how can @Interrail cardholders pass the gates?
Regarding access onboarding, the Intercity between Breda & Nijmegen is similar to the one btw. Antwerp & Breda:
✅ various bike spaces in the train
❌ big steps to climb & no help by staff
⚠️ no need to book a bike slot, but space might lack
In @gem_Nijmegen , this week is taking place the biggest festival of the year @vierdaagsefeest !
So, bike accessibility in the historic centre is modified:
❌ bikes are forbidden unless held by hand
✅ public free bike parking spaces can be found everywhere
Outside of the city centre, moving around by bike is super convenient and safe :
✅ red bikes lanes & direction signs to navigate easily
✅ in roundabouts, the bike lane is separated from motorized traffic
✅ cars & trucks give way to bikes
In the 25km bike leg from Nijmegen 🇳🇱 to Kleve 🇩🇪, safe & comfy cycling prevailed on both sides of the border.
In Germany, bikes lanes are not always red, but that's the main difference.
Oh, and this time also, there was an unused train line near the border @jonworth !
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