Find your seat on Eurostar to Belgium and France
When travelling with Eurostar we provide the following information so that you will easily find your seat.
Seat number on train ticket
Your carriage and seat number are printed on your ticket and these correspond to the numbers on the platform and on board the train.
Eurostar train composition
All Eurostar trains have the same composition and each train consists of eight carriages.
- 3 Comfort and Premium (1st class) carriages
- 4 Standard (2nd class) carriages
- The bar/buffet carriage, in the middle of the train, is accessible to all passengers
View Thalys carriages floorplan
(Dynamic) information panels
With the help of dynamic information panels on the platform and train set-up posters you can determine where the best place to wait is so that you can easily board the train when it arrives. It sometimes occurs that the train enters the station in the reversed order but you will be informed of this via the station’s broadcast messaging system. If you are traveling with a mobile ticket, you can also find the train composition in the NS International App.
Seat numbers on board of the train
Carriage numbers can be found next to the Eurostar doors. In the carriages seat numbers are clearly marked on the ledge above the seats.
Changing your seat reservation
You can change your seat number when travelling with Eurostar to Belgium or France on the Eurostar.com site.
Staff
At Amsterdam Central Station, Schiphol and Rotterdam Central Station there are staff members who are more than willing to assist you if needed.
Luggage
Conditions
- Each passenger is allowed to bring 2 pieces of luggage (maximum size 75 x 53 x 30 cm) and 1 piece of hand luggage.
- There is no weight restriction, but you must be able to carry your own luggage.
- Luggage must not block doors or aisles, and must not be secured with ropes, padlocks, or similar devices.
- Please label your luggage with your name, seat number, carriage number and destination. Folded prams can be taken on board free of charge and stored in the carriage where you are sitting.
Are you travelling with more luggage than is permitted? The train manager may charge a €30 surcharge per additional item. If there is no space available, additional luggage may be refused.
Luggage may be checked at random at Liège-Guillemins, Antwerp Central and Brussels-South/Midi stations..
What may I bring
Regular luggage
- 2 pieces of luggage max. 75 × 53 × 30 cm
- 1 piece of hand luggage
Prams
- 1 folded pushchair free of charge
- Stored in your own carriage
Special items (count as 1 piece of regular luggage)
In addition, you may bring 1 piece of regular luggage + 1 piece of hand luggage.
- Musical instruments and sports equipment in packaging up to 2 metres
- Surfboards up to 2 metres
- A pair of skis or a snowboard
- Golf bag up to 120 × 35 × 35 cm
Alcohol (house rulesEurostar)
Permitted per person:
- For use on the train: max. 4 cans/bottles of beer or 1 bottle of wine
Sealed package:
- max. 4 litres of spirits (≥22%)
- or 9 litres of sparkling/fortified wine (≤22%)
- plus 42 litres of beer or 18 litres of wine
- Eurostar may refuse entry to passengers who are under the influence of alcohol.
- Alcohol may be confiscated during checks or during the journey.
- You are not permitted to bring alcohol with you to sporting events, and nothing will be sold on board.
What may I not bring
Customs and Eurostar regulations
- Weapons and sporting weapons (such as crossbows or spears)
- Replicas or toy weapons that could be mistaken for real weapons
- Knives with blades longer than 75 mm
- Ammunition and fireworks
- Flammable or explosive substances (such as lighter gas, methylated spirits)
- Oxygen cylinders without medical necessity
- E-scooters and hoverboards (fire safety)