Your luggage

So that everyone can travel comfortably and serenely on board, you'll find here all the information you need to prepare your baggage. If you fail to comply with the baggage policy, you will be charged an additional fee.

Updated on 23 July 2025

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To remember

You simply need to be able to carry all your luggage yourself at once.

Travel with suitcases

You can take up to 2 pieces of luggage per person, labelled to a maximum size of 70 x 90 x 50 cm (suitcase, large backpack, hiking bag, sports bag) and 1 piece of hand luggage labelled to a maximum size of 40 x 30 x 15 cm (backpack, shopping bag, computer bag).

Travel with special luggage

You can take up to 1 item of baggage per person, labelled to a maximum size of 70 x 90 x 50 cm (suitcase, large backpack, hiking bag, sports bag), 1 item of special baggage labelled to a maximum size of 90 x 130 x 50 cm (baby carriage, folded scooter, musical instrument in labeled case, pair of skis in labeled cover, waterboard or snowboard in labeled cover, folding wheelchair) and 1 piece of labeled carry-on baggage, maximum dimensions 40 x 30 x 15 cm (backpack, shopping bag, computer bag).

Details on special baggage

You can take your stroller with you, provided it is folded (maximum 90 x 130 x 50 cm when folded).

For safety reasons, the stroller must be stored in a baggage area and not left on the platforms or in the passageway.

You can take your scooter with you, whether electric or not, as long as it is folded (maximum 90 x 130 x 50 cm when folded).

For safety reasons, scooters must be stored in the baggage racks and not above passengers' heads.

It is forbidden to charge the batteries of electric scooters and electric unicycles on board INTERCITÉS trains.

You can take your skis with you, as long as they're carried in a specially-labelled bag.

There is no size limit for skis, but each traveler can only take one pair.

You can take your wakeboard or snowboard with you, as long as it's carried in a specially-labelled bag measuring a maximum of 90 x 130 x 50 cm.

You can take your musical instrument with you, as long as it's carried in a specially-labeled case (preferably rigid) measuring no more than 90 x 130 x 50 cm.

Equipment used by the disabled person during the trip is not considered as luggage.

However, any additional equipment used by the disabled person (crutches or cane or walker or oxygen tank or folded wheelchair...) is considered as luggage and must measure a maximum of 90 x 130 x 50 cm.

However, there is an exception for wheelchairs on INTERCITÉS de Nuit trains. On these trains, the aisles and platforms are too narrow to allow wheelchairs to circulate, or to store an unfolded wheelchair.

For further details, please consult the PRM equipment and luggage page.

Ever lighter!

The My Baggage service allows you to have your bulky luggage delivered to the address of your choice, whenever you want. When you arrive at your destination, they'll be waiting for you!

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Travel with your bike

You must reserve a place for your bike when you buy your train ticket.

The cost is €10 per bike per journey on daytime INTERCITÉS (Paris-Limoges-Toulouse, Paris-Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux-Marseille) or night-time INTERCITÉS (Paris-Briançon, Paris-Nice, Paris-Cerbère, Paris-Toulouse-Matabiau, Paris-Tarbes).
On INTERCITÉS lines Toulouse-Hendaye, Nantes-Lyon, Nantes-Bordeaux and Nancy-Lyon, the cost is €5 per bike per journey.
On the INTERCITÉS Clermont-Béziers line, bike transport is free and requires no reservation.

If you're traveling with an unmounted, unfolded bicycle, you can take up to 1 piece of labeled luggage per person, with maximum dimensions of 70 x 90 x 50 cm (suitcase, large backpack, hiking bag, sports bag), 1 labeled double bicycle bag and 1 piece of labeled carry-on luggage with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 cm (backpack, shopping bag, computer bag).

If you travel with a folded or disassembled bicycle in a bag, you may take up to 1 folded or disassembled bicycle per person in a labelled bag with maximum dimensions of 90 x 130 cm, 1 labelled double bicycle bag and 1 labelled piece of hand luggage with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 cm (backpack, shopping bag, computer bag). Not all bicycles are accepted on INTERCITÉS trains.

Not all bicycles are accepted on INTERCITÉS trains: recumbents, tricycles, tandems, cargo bikes, longtails and trailers are not allowed.

To reserve or not to reserve?

Reserving a seat for an unmounted bike is compulsory on all INTERCITÉS trains (except the Clermont-Béziers line). If your search returns no results at the time of booking, this means that there are no more places available for your bike. Folded or dismantled, stored in a bag (maximum 130 x 90 cm), it doesn't need a reserved space.

Failure to comply with the baggage policy on board INTERCITÉS trains may result in the payment of a minimum of €50 per item of non-conforming or excess baggage (maximum €150).

For further information, please consult the SNCF Voyageurs fares.

Luggage storage

Your cabin luggage or other small bags: place them at your feet, under your seat or above your seat.
Your other luggage: leave it at the entrance or in the center of your car, as well as in the free spaces on the floor between certain seats, back-to-back.

Luggage, yes! Bulky items, no!

To ensure the smooth flow of traffic and the safety of all passengers (particularly in the event of fire, evacuation, on-board medical care, etc.), please do not obstruct train corridors and access doors with your luggage and personal belongings.

Responsible travel

If you obstruct traffic in the corridors or improperly occupy a seat or luggage space, you are liable to a fine of €150.

Is there any unauthorized baggage on board?

Luggage is forbidden on board:

Non-compliant with the rules detailed above;
Containing products :
- Dangerous: edged weapons, firearms, explosives, flammable liquids (fuel, paint, etc.) or any other dangerous product (chemical, biological, etc.).
- Unusual: perishable goods with an unpleasant odor or plants.
- Prohibited by customs or any other administrative authority.
- Intended for trade: products whose quantity and/or packaging unequivocally demonstrate that the passenger ticket is being diverted for the purpose of transporting goods which should have been handled by an operator specialized in this field.

Can't find your luggage?

Don't panic, contact one of our agents.
When unidentified baggage is found, an announcement is made in the station or on board. If no one comes forward, the Vigipirate procedure may be activated.

Instructions

In some stations, you can leave your bags and suitcases in automatic lockers for periods ranging from 1 hour to 14 days.

For a 24-hour period, the cost of the lockers is €7.50 (medium locker) and €9.50 (large locker).

Consult the list of stations concerned and the conditions.