Continental Mattress & European Sizes
Continental sized mattresses and beds are sold by a small set of retailers in the UK. If you buy a continental sized mattress you may find it harder to find a bed that fits and vice versa. Similarly if you want to buy mattress toppers or mattress covers your choice will also be limited in the UK. Ikea are the most popular retailer of these european sized mattresses and beds.
If you are looking to buy standard UK sized mattress or bed then check this list of online bed mattress shops. Below is a chart of all Continental mattress and European mattress sizes in inches/feet and metric centimeters. Use this to compare European mattress dimensions and sizes.
European mattress sizes in inches and feet
| Bed Mattress Type | Bed Mattress Size (Cm) | Nearest equivalent in imperial (feet/inches) |
| Single | Width 90cm x 190cm | Width 2’9.5” x Length 6’2.3” |
| Single Long | Width 90cm x 200cm | Width 2’9.5” Length 6’5.6” |
| Single Extra Long | Width 90cm x 220cm | Width 2’9.5” Length 7’2.2” |
| Euro Double | Width 140cm x 200 cm | Width 4’5.9” Length 6’5.6” |
| Euro Double Long | Width 140cm x 220cm | Width 4’5.9” Length 7’2.2” |
| Euro King | Width 160cm x 200 cm | Width 5’2.5” Length 6’5.6” |
| Euro King Long | Width 160cm x 220 cm | Width 5’2.5” Length 7’2.2” |
| Euro Super King | Width 200cm x 200 cm | Width 6’5.6” Length 6’5.6” |
| Euro Super King Long | Width 200cm x 220 cm | Width 6’5.6” Length 7’2.2” |
Continental & European bed sizes against mattress sizes
The above chart shows the standard continental dimensions for mattresses throughout Europe and the E.U. You can use this as a measurement guide if you intend to buy a European mattress. Some stockists in the UK will also sell these sizes most notably Ikea. Ikea will often advise you buy a continental bed that fits their continental ikea mattresses sizes from them or vice versa but often the gap is so marginal that it doesn’t matter. That said it is wise to check all the measurements before you go ahead and purchase. If you want to know what 200cm in inches (78.7401575) you are probably looking to find out what the imperial sizes are for mattresses. Print this chart out to help you compare by clicking on the link below:
Click To Print The Continental Mattress Size Guide!
Guide located at: www.bed-mattresses.co.uk/sizes/continental/