KLM baggage fees · checked 2026-10-24
KLM checked bag price
How much is a checked bag on KLM?
€20 to €70 / ≈£16.81 to £58.82 added online when you book (first 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, added when booking).
From KLM's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range KLM publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 23kg checked bag in economy (Standard and Flex, within Europe and long-haul; not Basic or Light). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- Two 23kg checked bags in long-haul Premium Comfort (Standard and Flex; none on Premium Comfort Light), up to 23kg source
- Two 32kg checked bags in Business (Standard and Flex; one on Business Light), up to 32kg source
Every checked bag price KLM publishes
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, added when booking Per bag, each way. KLM's price for an extra 23kg bag within Europe bought at least 24 hours before departure; it depends on the flight's length and other factors. No sterling price is published, even on klm.co.uk. The same range applies to a second or later extra bag. | online, when booking | €20 to €70 / ≈£16.81 to £58.82 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on a Basic or Light fare within Europe, added later in My Trip (24 hours or more before departure) Per bag, each way. KLM's page says the EUR 20-70 range applies to bags bought at least 24 hours before departure and sends people who have already booked to My Trip, so the same range applies after booking. Within 24 hours of departure it often costs more (see the next fee). | online, after booking | €20 to €70 / ≈£16.81 to £58.82 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag within Europe, added in My Trip less than 24 hours before departure KLM says the bag can still be added in My Trip within 24 hours of departure but often costs more, and gives no figure. | online, after booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag within Europe, paid at the airport KLM says you can buy a bag at the airport if you cannot add it online, but that you will often pay more there. It publishes no airport price, so the online range (EUR 20-70) is the least you should expect. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on a long-haul Light fare, added online (24 hours or more before departure) Per bag, each way. KLM's range for an extra 23kg bag on intercontinental flights bought at least 24 hours before departure; it depends on the flight's length. The same range covers a second bag on Standard or Flex. No airport price is published. | online, when booking | €30 to €240 / ≈£25.21 to £201.67 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm (up to 300cm), economy within Europe Per bag. KLM says the price depends on the route and the airline flying it. Bags over 32kg or 300cm are not taken as baggage and must go as cargo. The page does not say whether this can be paid in advance. | at the airport | €75 to €100 / ≈£63.02 to £84.03 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm (up to 300cm), economy long-haul Per bag. KLM says the price depends on the route and the airline flying it. Bags over 32kg or 300cm must go as cargo. | at the airport | €100 to €300 / ≈£84.03 to £252.08 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as KLM publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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