Eurostar luggage allowance: how many bags, what size and extra bags (2026)
According to Eurostar’s luggage page, checked on 31 October 2026, you can bring 2 bags and 1 item of hand luggage in Eurostar Standard and Eurostar Plus (3 bags and 1 item of hand luggage in Eurostar Premier); bags can be up to 85 cm long on routes to and from London and 75 cm on other routes, with no strict weight limit as long as you can carry them yourself.
The Eurostar Help Centre adds a size for routes between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany (75x53x30 cm); the main luggage page gives only the length.
Train companies change their luggage rules, and staff on board decide when a train is full. We quote each company’s own pages word for word, with the date we checked them; the short summaries are ours. Your ticket and the company’s current page decide.
At a glance
| Trains | All Eurostar trains (routes to and from London, and routes between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany) |
|---|---|
| Bags you can bring | 2 bags + 1 item of hand luggage (Eurostar Premier: 3 bags + 1) |
| Size limit | Bags up to 85 cm long on London routes, 75 cm on other routes |
| Weight | No strict weight limit: you must be able to carry your bags yourself |
| Extra bags and fees | London routes: book ahead, from £35 per extra bag (guide price); other routes: €30 per extra item on the day |
| Bikes, skis, pushchairs | Pushchairs free if folded; skis and snowboards count as one of your two bags; dismantled bikes from £45 on London routes |
| Checked | 31 October 2026 |
What the official pages say
How many bags
With a standard ticket, you can bring: 2 x pieces of luggage. 1 x small item of hand luggage (like a handbag or backpack).
You can bring 2 bags and 1 piece of hand luggage in Eurostar Standard and Eurostar Plus, or 3 bags and 1 piece of hand luggage in Eurostar Premier.
Source: Eurostar luggage allowance: size, weight and baggage rules (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Size and weight
Size limits depend on your route. On routes to and from London, you can bring a bag up to a maximum length of 85cm, and on all other routes, 75cm.
Unlike airlines, there's no strict weight limit per bag. If you can carry it safely yourself, you're good to go.
Source: Eurostar luggage allowance: size, weight and baggage rules (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Up to two additional items (dimensions: 75x53x30cm max)
Source: Eurostar Help Centre: What luggage can I take onboard? (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Extra bags and fees
On our London routes, excess baggage, bikes and oversized items must be booked in advance through our Registered Luggage Service, which is currently limited to selected trains between London and Paris, as well as London and Brussels, and each item must weigh 30kg or less.
Additional bags From £35*, max measurements: L: 85cm x H: 85cm x W: 36cm.
*Guide price based on a one-way journey from London to Paris and requested more than 48 hours before departure.
For Eurostar's routes within Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, you don't need to pre-book; simply turn up on the day, pay €30 per extra item, and you're good to go.
Source: Eurostar luggage allowance: size, weight and baggage rules (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Please note, failure to comply will result in a charge of €30 per item or the item may not be permitted on board the train.
Source: Eurostar Help Centre: What luggage can I take onboard? (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Bikes, skis, pushchairs and instruments
Pushchairs and prams are allowed free of charge – just make sure they're folded before you board and stored in the luggage rack.
Note that skis and snowboards can be counted as one of your two pieces of luggage.
Bikes (disassembled) From £45*, max measurements: L: 165cm x H: 90cm x W: 36cm.
Source: Eurostar luggage allowance: size, weight and baggage rules (Eurostar), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
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Other train companies
Luggage rules of 18 train companies in one table
Questions
How much luggage can you take on Eurostar?
“You can bring 2 bags and 1 piece of hand luggage in Eurostar Standard and Eurostar Plus, or 3 bags and 1 piece of hand luggage in Eurostar Premier.”
What is the Eurostar luggage size limit?
“Size limits depend on your route. On routes to and from London, you can bring a bag up to a maximum length of 85cm, and on all other routes, 75cm.” For routes between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany the Help Centre gives a size too: “Up to two additional items (dimensions: 75x53x30cm max)”.
Is there a weight limit for Eurostar luggage?
“Unlike airlines, there's no strict weight limit per bag. If you can carry it safely yourself, you're good to go.”
Do you have to pay for luggage on Eurostar?
Not for the bags included in your ticket. Extra items cost extra: “Additional bags From £35*, max measurements: L: 85cm x H: 85cm x W: 36cm.” “For Eurostar's routes within Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany, you don't need to pre-book; simply turn up on the day, pay €30 per extra item, and you're good to go.”
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