Checking Baggage
Baggage can be checked on trains if the passenger comes early and waits late to pick it up, and it sometimes can be quite a hassle. Packing a backpack is recommended so that passengers can store it in the bins on the train instead. Excess baggage or bulky pieces must be carried in a baggage car and must be checked before departure. Baggage can sometimes be checked through in advance upon presentation of a valid rail ticket. To insure proper delivery, it is recommended to check minimum check-in-time at your departure station. Most often checked baggage will travel on a different train than the passenger, and may take a few days to arrive. A fee is charged for this service.
Carry-on Baggage
There is no weight limitation on baggage for trains (except on few trains such as Eurostar and French-Spanish Hotel-trains). Trains have either overhead storage racks throughout the car, storage room behind the back of the seat, and/or luggage areas at end of the car.
Note: Baggage kept by the passenger and placed in the baggage racks remains the sole responsibility of the passenger. The railways assume no responsibility in case of loss or theft.
Station Storage
Most stations provide storage-rooms or at least lockers for baggage storage and many stations have luggage carts. When porters are available, they can be easily recognized by their uniform or official badge