My husband and I are traveling from the US. We’ll be going to Copenhagen, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels. I was reading the luggage information and wondered if we’ll be able to board with what we have. We will each have a rolling, hard case suitcase (mine is 20inx10inx14in. His is 19inx9inx13in.) and a backpack each. I’m thinking of not bringing my purse to help with space. If it won’t fit in 2nd class, should we bump up to first?
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Best answer by zagmund
This is not necessarily the case on all trains, but on most long distance ones there will be luggage racks available as well as large overhead storage.
[edit] . . . check out the scale of the luggage racks and you will see that large suitcases are not a problem when it comes to storing them somewhere.
Check out the images here for example → https://ir.deutschebahn.com/fileadmin/Englisch/2016e/Berichte/IB_2016_ICE_4_en.pdf
Most people will easily be able to get onboard with a suitcase and backpack without any issue. Many trains have level boarding so you just roll your case on in front of you. On trains where there is no level boarding it’s very normal to see people with a stack of bags on the platform handing them up one at a time to their companion.
You will be fine.
+7You will be fine 50cm x25cm x36cm is not that large of a suitcase.
+11The best rule to follow on European Trains is to have a suitcase/bag that you can move alone without help.
The best rule to follow on European Trains is to have a suitcase/bag that you can move alone without help.
Thank you!
And don’t forget that not all stations are equipped with elevators, or that they may be out of service… even at Berlin Central Station.
And don’t forget that not all stations are equipped with elevators, or that they may be out of service… even at Berlin Central Station.
Good to know! Thank you!
This is not necessarily the case on all trains, but on most long distance ones there will be luggage racks available as well as large overhead storage.
[edit] . . . check out the scale of the luggage racks and you will see that large suitcases are not a problem when it comes to storing them somewhere.
Check out the images here for example → https://ir.deutschebahn.com/fileadmin/Englisch/2016e/Berichte/IB_2016_ICE_4_en.pdf
Most people will easily be able to get onboard with a suitcase and backpack without any issue. Many trains have level boarding so you just roll your case on in front of you. On trains where there is no level boarding it’s very normal to see people with a stack of bags on the platform handing them up one at a time to their companion.
You will be fine.
This is not necessarily the case on all trains, but on most long distance ones there will be luggage racks available as well as large overhead storage.
[edit] . . . check out the scale of the luggage racks and you will see that large suitcases are not a problem when it comes to storing them somewhere.
Check out the images here for example → https://ir.deutschebahn.com/fileadmin/Englisch/2016e/Berichte/IB_2016_ICE_4_en.pdf
Most people will easily be able to get onboard with a suitcase and backpack without any issue. Many trains have level boarding so you just roll your case on in front of you. On trains where there is no level boarding it’s very normal to see people with a stack of bags on the platform handing them up one at a time to their companion.
You will be fine.
Thank you!
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