What is the weight limit for luggage on the Eurail?
There aren't any weight restrictions for luggage, but you must be able to carry your own bags onto the train and put them in the luggage racks, so make sure they're not too heavy for you.
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Trains either have overhead storage racks throughout the car, storage room behind the back of your seat or luggage areas at the end of the car. According to the GTC-CIV (General Terms and Conditions for the International Carriage of Passengers by Rail), passengers can take a maximum of three items of luggage.
Unlike air travel, where your large luggage is checked in and looked after, with Eurail train travel, you are responsible for your luggage at all times.
Each passenger may bring two personal items, 25 lbs.(12 kg) and 14 x 11 x 7 inches each, and two carry-on items, 50 lbs.(23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each, onboard.
One piece cannot exceed 32 kg. Airlines often operate the Piece Concept for flights to and from the USA and Canada. This generally allows passengers 2 pieces of checked baggage, each up to 23kg. Elsewhere in the world the same airlines will operate the Weight Concept, e.g., one bag of up to 20kg.
Each bag should weigh less than 23KG/50LBS. This is an international regulation set for the health and safety of airport workers who have to lift hundreds of bags daily. If your bag weighs more than this, you may be asked to repack, or have it labeled as heavy luggage.
Hold baggage must not exceed the allowance stated on your ticket or a charge will be incurred. Allowances range from 15 kg to 30 kg. Individual items of luggage must not exceed 30kg for lifting purposes.
Traveling by train in Italy means always traveling with carry-on luggage. You'll carry on board everything you have with you. It's your responsibility to bring your bags on board and stow them properly, which is a great incentive to packing light. There's no fee to bring luggage on the train.
Onboard, you'll be able to store smaller suitcases on luggage racks above your seats or luggage stacks at the end of carriages and in seating areas. Off the train, almost all of Europe's larger stations will have left luggage lockers or even staffed luggage offices.
Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains. Rail Europe is another company that offers similar European train passes.
Luggage StorageOnboard, you'll be able to store smaller suitcases on luggage racks above your seats or luggage stacks at the end of carriages and in seating areas. Off the train, almost all of Europe's larger stations will have left luggage lockers or even staffed luggage offices.
There are luggage racks at the ends of each car for large luggage pieces, and smaller hand luggage and backpacker packs easily fit in the overhead racks above the seating. As the overhead luggage racks are the easier option, don't underestimate the weight of your luggage.
Typically, a 23kg suitcase size will have the following measurements: Length: 71-81 cm (28-32 inches )Width: 43-51 cm (17-20 inches)Depth: 26-30 cm (10-12 inches)
Yes you can and but both the person should carry the same PNR number in their ticket. I too had the same query, so just checked with the IndiGo airline customer care. Apart from having the same PNR criteria, there is a criteria about the bag size as well, in which you are going to carry the combined luggage.
Most airlines will allow baggage allowances to be “pooled”. That is, if you have say 20kg each, then you can check in 40kg total - in, for example, 1 bag of 25kg and 1 of 15. However, not all airlines have the same rules.
Most European train and railway companies do not have a strict luggage policy: passengers can usually take more than one suitcase on the train, if they can lift and transport them. Musical instruments, sports equipment and pets are allowed on most of the trains but usually the dimensions are limited.
If your baggage weighs 23–32 kg or exceeds the standard size of 158 cm (length + width + height), you will be charged a flat rate fee. The fee applies per bag, and vary according to route and/or destination, and can only be paid at the airport.