Russian Railways Baggage Policy

Russian Railways Baggage Allowance and Fees

Are you planning to fly with Russian Railways? Find solutions you need to know about Russian Railways baggage allowance, fees and charges and restrictions.

Carry-On Baggage

Russian Railways passengers are permitted to bring on board the aircraft one piece of cabin baggage, plus one personal item, such as a briefcase, camera bag or small backpack. Your carry-on baggage should fit into the Russian Railways overhead bins or under the seat in front of you.

Carry-on baggage cannot exceed 114 centimetres in combined width, length and height; this includes any wheels and handles– with the exception of some of the musical instruments that fit in the Russian Railways overhead compartment space or under-seat space available at the time of boarding.

Baggage must meet carry-on size limits of Russian Railways.

Due to limited overhead space, Russian Railways passengers travelling on flights with 50 seats or less are only permitted to carry one personal item on board the Russian Railways aircraft.

Limits apply to certain routes. Visit the Russian Railways website for more information.

CARRY-ON WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS:

No maximum weight applies to carry-on baggage.

However, this varies across airports. Visit the Russian Railways website for more information.

Checked Baggage

When travelling with Russian Railways, the most common fees for passengers travelling in a domestic, Russian Railways may charge some of the extra fees for extra baggage the information given on Russian Railways official site https://Russian Railways.

This may vary between routes. Visit the Russian Railways website for more information.

Excess Baggage

When travelling with Russian Railways, separate excess baggage fees are applied for each limitation you exceed size, weight and quantity. Generally, this varies between geographic regions. Please visit the Russian Railways website for more information and exact fees.

Special Items

Russian Railways permit a wide range of sporting equipment and special baggage on Russian Railways flights. Due to the size of the baggage, some of the items may be counted as standard checked bags. However, Russian Railways will be considered overweight or oversized items. As such, charges and certain restrictions will apply by Russian Railways. Please visit the Russian Railways website directly.

Russian Railways on and bringing pets on board.

Dogs, cats and household birds (birds are only allowed on domestic Russia flights) can be carried on-board for $125 one way to/ from most destinations. The fee is $200 for travel outside the Russia.

The pets must fit within a carrier box that, in turn, fits under the seat in front. The carrier counts as one piece of Russian Railways carry-on luggage.