Last updated: 30 October 2026.
Prices are "from" prices for booking online, in euro (EUR) and pound sterling (GBP). The exact price depends on your route and currency. These rules apply to flights with an EW flight number, whichever airline operates them. Partner-airline flights (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Condor, United Airlines, Air Canada and ANA) follow that airline's rules.
Cabin baggage
- Small underseat bag: 40 x 30 x 25 cm (a laptop bag, handbag or small backpack), stored under the seat in front. Included on every fare.
- Large cabin bag: 55 x 40 x 23 cm and up to 8 kg, stored in the overhead locker. Folding garment bags may be 57 x 54 x 15 cm.
- Infants (0 to 23 months) on a lap: a second small bag for under the seat costs nothing.
- Duty free: a bag of duty-free shopping can go under the seat in front.
BASIC
- Small underseat bag
- Included
- Large cabin bag (8 kg)
- Not included. Add it from EUR 21 / GBP 18 (depending on route)
SMART
- Small underseat bag
- Included
- Large cabin bag (8 kg)
- 1 included
BIZclass
- Small underseat bag
- Included
- Large cabin bag (8 kg)
- 2 included, with overhead locker space held for you
Oversize or overweight hand baggage is stopped at the boarding gate and charged and carried as hold baggage, at a much higher price than at check-in (card payment only). On a full flight you may be asked to check your large cabin bag into the hold, which is free if it meets the size and weight limits (BIZclass passengers are not asked). Take medication, valuables and documents out of any bag that goes into the hold.
Liquids
Containers of up to 100 ml or 100 g, packed in one clear resealable bag of up to 1 litre per person. Prescribed medication and baby food are exempt. From 15 January a maximum of two power banks per passenger is permitted on board.
Checked baggage
Each person may hand in up to 5 bags of up to 32 kg each. Hold bags are accepted at the Eurowings check-in counter.
- BASIC
- None. Add bags online from the prices below
- SMART
- 1 bag of up to 23 kg
- BIZclass
- 2 bags of up to 32 kg
Adding bags (price from, booked online)
Bags bought online or through the call centre up to 120 minutes ahead of take-off cost as much as 50% less than at the airport. A booked bag cannot be swapped for a heavier one, so book the weight you need.
1st bag up to 12 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 17 / GBP 15 (online or call centre only)
- SMART
- Not offered
- BIZclass
- Not offered
2nd bag up to 12 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 70 / GBP 61
- SMART
- From EUR 70 / GBP 61
- BIZclass
- From EUR 70 / GBP 61
1st bag up to 23 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 18 / GBP 16
- SMART
- Included
- BIZclass
- Covered by the 2 x 32 kg
2nd bag up to 23 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 75 / GBP 66
- SMART
- From EUR 75 / GBP 65
- BIZclass
- Covered by the 2 x 32 kg
1st bag up to 32 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 67 / GBP 59
- SMART
- Not offered
- BIZclass
- Included
2nd bag up to 32 kg
- BASIC
- From EUR 125 / GBP 108
- SMART
- From EUR 125 / GBP 108
- BIZclass
- Included
Excess baggage at the airport
Any bag beyond your free allowance counts as excess baggage. At the airport the charge is EUR 15 / GBP 13 per additional piece and per kilogram. A maximum of 5 bags of up to 32 kg each can be carried per person.
Babies and children
- Prams, buggies, travel cots, baby carriers, folding wagons for kids and child seats go in the hold free of charge, up to two of these items per child up to age 11. No advance registration is needed.
- Infants (0 to 24 months) have a checked bag of up to 23 kg included, and a second one on SMART.
Special baggage
A sports baggage piece can weigh as much as 32 kg. Book online until web check-in closes, by phone through the call centre or at the airport sales counter. Space is limited, so book early. Baggage without its owner on board is not carried.
Skis and snowboards, with poles and boots
- Price from
- EUR 30
- Notes
- Up to 32 kg, in a maximum of 2 pieces per passenger (for example a ski bag and a boot bag). Up to 3 sets of skis or snowboards per person.
Golf bags, bicycles, diving equipment, surfboards and bodyboards, musical instruments
- Price from
- EUR 50
- Notes
- Up to 32 kg each.
Bicycles
Packed in a protective box or bag made for bicycles. Soft bags and cardboard boxes need protective inner padding. Handlebars parallel to the frame, pedals and protruding parts removed, tyre pressure reduced. E-bikes are not carried because of their batteries.
Surfboards and bodyboards
In a protective bag.
Sport guns
Cannot be booked online. Contact the call centre.
Sports balls
Allowed in checked or hand baggage, partially or fully deflated.
Musical instruments
Anything up to 55 x 40 x 23 cm may go in the cabin. Larger ones go in the hold inside a hard case (charged as special baggage), or sit in the cabin, soft-cased, on a seat bought for them, booked through customer service a day ahead or at the airport sales desk (extra seat from EUR 15 / GBP 13, depending on route). Seat limits: 75 kg, and 110 x 42 x 50 cm on the seat or 155 x 42 x 15 cm on the floor ahead of it. Double basses travel only in the hold, in a hard case.
Bulky items
A bag impossible to pack compactly counts as oversize baggage. Up to 23 kg it is charged as ordinary baggage; above 23 kg an extra charge applies.
Pets
Dogs and cats can travel in the cabin for a charge from EUR 60 / GBP 53 each way, depending on the route. Assistance dogs fly free. Pets are not carried in the hold.
- Register your pet in the second step of booking under "Travellers", under "My flight" after booking, or through the call centre. Fill in the form and show it at check-in.
- The pet travels in a leak-proof, bite-proof, closed but air-permeable soft bag under the seat in front, for the whole flight. Maximum bag size 55 x 40 x 23 cm. Combined weight of pet and bag up to 8 kg.
- The animal needs room to stand, turn round and lie in a natural position. Two animals per bag and person are allowed.
- The animal must be 12 weeks old or more (15 weeks from or to Germany).
- You cannot reserve emergency exit rows or the first row when travelling with a pet.
- Pets may not fly to or from Keflavik, Marsa Alam, the United Kingdom or Ireland, and pets in the cabin may not fly to or from Dubai. The ban leaves assistance animals out, though special rules apply in Great Britain.
Questions travellers ask us
How much hand baggage can I take on Eurowings?
Every fare includes a small bag of 40 x 30 x 25 cm. SMART adds one large cabin bag of 55 x 40 x 23 cm and up to 8 kg, and BIZclass adds two.
Is a checked bag included?
On SMART, yes: 1 bag of up to 23 kg. On BIZclass you get 2 bags of up to 32 kg. BASIC includes no checked bag.
How much is a bag on the BASIC fare?
From EUR 17 / GBP 15 for a bag up to 12 kg, from EUR 18 / GBP 16 for up to 23 kg and from EUR 67 / GBP 59 for up to 32 kg, when booked online.
Is it cheaper to add baggage online?
Yes. Adding bags online or by phone up to 120 minutes before take-off costs as much as 50% less than at the airport.
What does it cost to take skis or a bike?
Skis and snowboards are from EUR 30. Golf bags, bicycles, diving equipment, surfboards and instruments are from EUR 50.
Baggage Allowance is an independent information site and is not part of Eurowings.
19 questions and answers
If Knapsack Camera bags are used only for keeping camera and not for other articles, these can be taken for free as a personal item.
It will be charged for if the weight is more than 23 kg and less than 32 kg in any bag.
Hold baggage weight is 23 kg max. Can this consist of two pieces of luggage?
No, it shall be a single piece.
Sum of dimensions shall not be more than 158 cm per check in bag. This dimension limit is accepted in general worldwide.
Charges vary depending on route. Further, battery operated bikes are not allowed. For others, there are charges which have to be paid.
Which place are you flying from? Free allowance is also for check in baggage but we need to know your route of travel to tell the allowance.
would you please tell me totall dimension of hold luggage(h+w+d)?
158 cm
Yes, if you have not used the online check in facility. So, you shall check in using the online system. Then, you do not have to be in line at airport.
Thanks
No, you will have to pay for the third bag since the allowance seems to be on the piece-basis.
Sum of dimensions shall not exceed 158 cm.
Check in baggage allowance for Eurowings depends on which type of fare ticket has been booked. If it is Basic Budget Fare, there is no free allowance ad you have to pay for 1st and 2nd check in baggage. Under Smart Fare, only 1 check in bag of upto 23 kg is allowed free and 2ng bag is chargeable. Under Best comfort Fare, allowance is 2 bags of 23 kg each.
Your early reply in this matter would be highly appreciated. Rgds, Jar
You have not mentioned the place of origin of flight. Please provide your boarding place of flight to be able to provide you accurate answer.
Yes, this would be allowed. Hand baggage shall not be more than 55-40-23 cm dimensions and a small hand items shall not be more than 40-30-10 cm.
I am planning to visit Vienna in March 2017, and usually during my trip abroad I always bring 1 big luggage to be checked-in then 1 small cabin luggage. As I am interested to buy Eurowing ticket from Vienna to Rome, I was wondering on how many kg the free cabin luggage in your airlines (if I buy smart ticket).
Your early reply in this matter would be highly appreciated.
Rgds,
Mita
yes, 1 check in baggage of up to 23 kg and 1 cabin baggage of up to 8 kg are allowed free of cost.
If it is the Smart class ticket, you would be allowed 1 bag of 23 kg free. If it is Budget class fare, there is no free allowance and you will have to pay for it.
What would be the checked baggage allowance for an Economy (K) ticket of germanwings airlines.
Thanks.
You have not mentioned the route of travel. The details are given in the content provided above.
And can I take a laptop backpack too? Or it would be considered as the only hand luggage i can take on board?
Size shall not be an issue. Standard laptop bag is allowed.
yes, it is allowed.
Generally it is 158 cms as sum of dimensions