European Bed Sizes In Inches

Continental european bed sizes are used in mainland europe see exclusions below.

European bed sizes in inches.

Measuring your mattress for its actual size. Uk bed sizes england ireland wales scotland scandinavian bed sizes norway sweden denmark iceland baltic countries italian bed sizes. Europe may traditionally have had more variations in national bed size standards than any other part of the world but in the recent years a few sizes have become more common than others. It is very important to measure your mattress for its exact length and width.

Although many european countries and other parts of the world use the same names to refer to mattresses the measurements can be quite different. Generally american sizes have names twin full or double queen and king as do uk ireland sizes single double king super king while european sizes are simply referred to by their width and length in centimeters e g 90 x 200. Toddler mattresses are the same size as crib mattresses. Bed sizes are defined in centimeters in all european countries although supplementary imperial equivalents are sometimes shown in the united kingdom.

Comparing european and american bed sizes is not difficult however and you can convert the sizes. Crib mattresses are 28 inches by 52 inches. Crib bedding needs to be an exact fit to the mattress for the safety of the child. The frame is just set lower to the ground so the child can get in and out of bed independently.

For northern european bed size german dutch swedish etc the standard length is generally 200cm for southern european bed sizes french spanish italian etc 180cm and 190cm beds are equally as common. Several european countries areas have their own bed sizes.