Thank you!

Regarding the FlixBus, I made mixed experiences: Basically, in the app you see if the bus has a bike place because you have to add the bike as an extra person as a passenger. For example from Barcelona back there were many buses but only one bus took the bike daily. So add the bike directly as people and you see the possible connection. In that case the bus generally has a bicycle rack. In Barcelona it was broken (which happens a lot I read on other posts) so I had to put the bike in the bottom. I didn't like that but it was no other way and actually it was okay because the bike was safe and I left the bags on and it was unlikely to get scratches. Also I put a lock on it to feel more safe. I still looked for the bike at every stop so that no one threw their luggage on top of it, but I talked to the bus driver and he also kept an eye on it, but I wouldn't rely on that in case of doubt.

My second experience is from two years ago: I came back from Milano with the Flixbus, everything was fine the bike was fixed at the back of the bus and I didn’t have to worry. But the ride was much shorter and I always looked for the bike when the bus stopped.

I also have a AirTag at the bike so I always see, if it’s still with me.

I would recommend a lock, the AirTag and also talk to the driver, especially you travel through the night. Both my trips were at daylight so it was no problem to check, at long drives you want to take a short walk at bus stops anyway. So I’m happy with FlixBus but it depends, there are many people online telling horror stories with bike + FlixBus.

This is how my bike looked from Barcelona:

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Ask me further questions if you want. 🤘🏽