All-in-one guide to Luggage Storage at European Train Stations for Easy Travel

Train travel in Europe is one of the cheapest and most convenient modes of transportation in the continent, thanks to its well-connected rail networks. You can easily go from London to Paris to Zurich and most major cities—and they’re more environment-friendly than planes! So if you’re to travel around Europe, you’re in luck because you can use its ultra-convenient railway systems. 

Here’s the cherry on top: you can also get the Eurail Global Pass, your single ticket to ride multiple trains in Europe to go from country to country. Want to know more about the one pass to rule them all? Check out our Eurail Global Pass guide:

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Now that you know this Europe train travel hack, let’s discuss something essential to every traveller: luggage. With the ease with which you can go from city to city in Europe with train travel, day trips are very popular. So you might wonder, “Where do I keep my luggage if I have already checked out of a hotel and am going on a day trip to another city?” The answer is lockers!

One of the many perks of Europe train travel is that many stations have lockers you can rent for your luggage. This way, you can explore the city without having to lug them around tourist spots. They have hourly and daily rates, which makes it convenient if you only want to leave your things for a short period of time!

Here are the train stations you can go to with luggage storage:

This London station has something called a left luggage storage facility. It’s technically like lockers, but with staff watching over it for added safety. Other train stations may have self-service storage facilities, but left luggage has better security. 

The Paris Gare du Nord train station has a similar service to that of London. Just take note that all your bags will be X-rayed before you enter the locker area, even the ones you’re not leaving behind in the luggage storage lockers.

Crossing over to the Netherlands, we have Amsterdam Centraal. You can access the ticket gates to the lockers using your Eurail mobile pass (just use the QR barcode). To store your bags, simply put them into an empty locker. Then you can then pay at the adjacent control panel, and a receipt will be printed. Don’t lose this receipt, you need to scan the barcode to get your luggage!

Brussels Midi in Belgium has a luggage storage service that’s great for our overpacking friends (we all go through that phase!) as they have lockers sized M, L, XL & XXL. The facility is also highly automated: there’s a control panel where you can choose a locker size, input your desired pin, pay, and then a locker will pop open.

Zurich Hauptbahnhof—many Aussies pass through this station in Switzerland. You can reach its luggage storage by going one level below ground, near the walkway towards the National Museum.

When in Italy, you can try the staffed left luggage office at Rome Termini.  Aside from Rome, other Italian cities also have train station lockers in Florence, Turin, Milan, and more.

This station in Berlin, Germany has both lockers and left luggage storage. If you’re travelling to more German cities, you can go to the website to know which train stations in Germany have lockers. Expect your baggage to go through X-rays.

If you’re spending a day in Austria, you can drop off your luggage at this station in Vienna. Vienna Hbf is also a friendly station for over-packers, as they have jumbo-sized storage for your big bags!

Madrid Atocha is a train station in Spain that will greet you with a tropical garden within its vicinity. The locker area is near the garden and old trains, so you can go straight for a walk amidst the greens after dropping off your things. Take note that your baggage will also go through the X-ray for security.

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