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not all dreamy french trains take non dismantled bikes.
The service has much improved in clarity, the websites tells you clearly what you can do, as they have categorized fast trains between Ouigo and Inoui.
Glws-
yeah I did a lot of research (online and in person) about this :)
OuiGo were mad cheap but dont accept bikes; SNCF branded ones do but in bin bags and dismantled; have tried this before and it works fine.
a 3h 48 min journey that will cover 400+ miles was just under €100, really puts UK trains in perspective, if you dont need to take the bike; OuiGo for same journey was €60.
amey
also under the 'just take the train/ferry' to France, I contacted Eurostar asking why have they halted the bike service and when do they plan to reopen it. They literally copy paste answers and/or give non-answers like "watch out this space" every time. All channels have been exhausted, phone (no1 answers), twitter, email (extreme slow response).
I hate driving but its looking to be the most reliable, cheapest and flexible way for me to get to France, i will be parking the car near a TGV station and take the dreamy French trains from there.
At the moment the cost of doing this is £215 plus Eurotunnel which will be £100 at least each way. I still wont fly but if I did the flights are £60 return.