Lufthansa baggage fees · checked 2026-10-22
Lufthansa cabin bag: size, what's free and the price
How much is a cabin bag on Lufthansa?
from €15 / ≈from £12.60 (8kg cabin bag added to an Economy Basic fare within Europe, online).
From Lufthansa's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Lufthansa publishes.
Size and weight limits
- Small personal item under the seat (free on every fare, Economy Basic included)40 × 30 × 15 cm source
- 8kg cabin bag for the overhead locker (Economy Light, Comfort, Impact and Flex, and all long-haul economy; not Economy Basic within Europe)55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 8kg source
Every cabin bag price Lufthansa publishes
Cabin bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8kg cabin bag added to an Economy Basic fare within Europe, online Starting price; Lufthansa says the price depends on when you book and when you travel, and gives no upper price. Per route (each direction counts as one route, even with a connection). It can be added when booking, later in My Bookings or by phone, up to two hours before departure, but never at the airport. Only one cabin bag per passenger. | online, when booking | from €15 / ≈from £12.60 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-22 |
| Cabin bag taken at the gate because it is not in your fare or is too big or heavy Lufthansa does not sell cabin bags at the airport. A bag that is not allowed in the cabin on your fare (for example a cabin bag on Economy Basic) is put in the hold for this fee, which depends on the route. Credit card only. | at the airport | €60 to €110 / ≈£50.42 to £92.43 / US$75 to US$125 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-22 |
Priority boarding
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority boarding inferred Within Europe, Lufthansa's fare table shows priority boarding as included on Economy Flex and not available on Basic, Light, Comfort or Impact. It is not marked as something you can buy, so it does not appear to be sold on its own. Only at some airports. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-22 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Lufthansa 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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