Luggage Information

In Eurpeon Trains Luggage is one thing which you need to carry in whole journey. The placement of your luggage is important while you are traveling. One should keep smaller items on the racks which are above the heads. Larger items should be kept at the corner of the coach.
It is not like when your traveling by airlines that you have to get your bags checked in, in fact you have to carry your baggages with you during the journey.

So you can use anything kept in the baggage anytime in your journey.

The Limits of Luggage in trains in Europe

The Limit for luggage doesn't apply in railways. The limit of baggages is only applicable in Airlines and not in any trains worldwide.
But yes there is a limit defined in terms of dimensions and size of the baggages by Eurostar. Two big items / passenger with Eight five centimeter in one dimension and a small hand bag luggage. Eurostar has special places and racks for keeping luggages. There are racks on the top and at the end of each coach.
All railway stations have facility of luggage trolley. There are few railway stations in European countries and cities where you these trolleys can be accessed with a coin on returnable basis. The Website of Eurostar has got all the details information.

Items which are not allowed in Eurostar

There are very strict rules for carrying various items in trains. There are various small daily use and legal items which are not allowed on the trains. Explosives and ammunition or firearms are not allowed. The axes used for Ice tracking are not allowed on Eurostar but is allowed on other trains. Any Gas carrying equipment or gas related item is not allowed. Any sharp instrument or equipment is not allowed like knives and shaving blades.

Label your luggages

The trains in France requires labels on the baggages with first name and last name compulsorily on the luggages. Eurostar also requires it mandatory to have your full name mentioned on your Luggages. These labels are given to you when you buy Eurostar tickets from the counters.

Registration of your Luggage

There is a fee of £12-20 per item for sending the baggae from london to Paris and Brussels. There is more information available on registration of baggages on Euro Rail Website for bluggage