Eurostar to Belgium/France » Travelling with luggage
Conditions
With your Eurostar ticket you are allowed to bring the following luggage:
2 pieces of luggage with a maximum size of 75 x 53 x 30 cm.
1 piece of hand luggage.
There is no weight limit, but you must be able to carry all your luggage yourself.
Make sure that all luggage is labelled and that each label states your first and last name, seat and coach number and your final destination.
For security reasons, it is forbidden to obstruct train aisles and doors with luggage or to fasten luggage (with ropes, padlocks, etc.) to the train.
If you are travelling with a child, you are allowed to bring a push chair free of charge in addition to the allowed luggage as described above. The push chair must be collapsed before boarding the train and stored in one of the (overhead) luggage racks of the coach in which you are seated. For further information, see the Eurostar to Belgium/France luggage policy.
If you take more luggage than allowed, the train manager will charge a surcharge of €30 per piece of luggage on the train. But please note: if there is not enough space on the train, the extra luggage can also be refused.
Special items that count as 1 piece of regular luggage. In addition, you may take 1 piece of regular travel luggage and 1 piece of hand luggage with you:
Musical instruments or sports equipment (must be transported in packaging no longer than 2 meters).
Surfboards no longer than 2 meters.
A pair of skis or a snowboard.
Golf bags with a maximum 120 x 35 x 35 cm.
Not allowed
Goods prohibited by customs or other government agency. For example, the following goods are not allowed:
Weapons and sporting weapons, such as crossbows or throwing spears.
Also replica or toy guns that can be mistaken for real guns.
Oxygen bottles, unless demonstrably necessary with a medical passport.
Ammunition and fireworks.
Explosive or flammable substances (such as lighter gas, methylated spirits) except in minute quantities.
Knives with a blade longer than 75 mm (3 inches).
Due to the risk of fire, e-scooters and hoverboards are not permitted.
Baggage check
Random baggage checks take place at the stations Liège-Guillemins, Antwerpen Centraal and Brussels-Zuid/Midi.
Alcohol regulations
Per person you may bring:
For use on the train: Maximum 4 bottles/cans of beer or 1 bottle of wine.
Closed packaging:
Max. 4 liters of spirits (with an alcohol content of 22% or higher).
And max. 42 liters of beer or max. 18 liters of wine.
Eurostar has the right to refuse a passenger access to the train if he/she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Alcohol is also available at the bar on the train and from the menus in first class, but you must use alcohol sensibly and be considerate of other passengers. If a passenger does not comply with the regulations or law, Eurostar has the right to remove the passenger from the train.
Eurostar has the right to confiscate alcohol, both during baggage checks and on board.
No alcohol during (sports) events.
During sports events you are not allowed to bring alcohol and alcohol is not available at the bar on the train. You may only bring non-alcoholic drinks in unopened bottles or cans.
What next
If your luggage meets the conditions, you can take it onboard with you and stow it free of charge in one of the following locations:
On the luggage racks above the seats.
On the luggage racks located in the centre of a number of coaches.
In the free space between seats arranged back to back.
Oversized luggage should preferably be placed in the entrance vestibule.