Swiss · fees checked 2026-10-24
Swiss baggage fees: checked bag, cabin bag and seat prices
The short answer, from Swiss's own price pages (checked 2026-10-24; prices vary by route and date):
- How much is a checked bag on Swiss?
€35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 added online when you book (first 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, on swiss.com); €65 / ≈£54.62 at the airport. - How much is a cabin bag on Swiss?
from €15 / ≈from £12.60 (8kg cabin bag added to an Economy Basic fare within Europe, online). - How much does it cost to choose a seat on Swiss?
€12 / ≈£10.08 (back Seat (the rearmost rows) chosen in advance, economy), reported (the airline publishes no price).
In detail: Checked bag prices · Cabin bag prices · Seat prices
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The fare is only the start. These are Swiss's own published prices for bags, seats, priority and the fees that catch people out, with the date we checked each one. Prices vary by route and date, so we show the range the airline publishes.
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What's included free
- 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, Comfort Green and Flex, and all long-haul economy; not Economy Basic within Europe)55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 8kg source
- 23kg checked bag within Europe (Economy Comfort, Comfort Green and Flex; not Basic or Light). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- 23kg checked bag on long-haul flights (every economy fare except Economy Light, Economy Basic included). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- Two 23kg checked bags in long-haul Premium Economy (one bag on Premium Economy Light), up to 23kg source
- Two 32kg checked bags in long-haul Business (one on Business Light; within Europe one on Business Comfort, two on Business Flex), up to 32kg source
- Three 32kg checked bags in First, up to 32kg source
Cabin bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8kg cabin bag added to an Economy Basic fare within Europe, online Starting price; the price depends on when you book and when you travel, and no upper price is given. SWISS's own pages say a cabin bag can be added to Basic for a fee but give no amount; the figure comes from the Lufthansa Group's own fares page, which names SWISS among the airlines it covers. It can be added when booking, later in My Bookings or through the Service Centre, 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 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag taken at the gate because it is not in your fare or is too big or heavy SWISS 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. CHF 60-110 in Switzerland. Debit or credit card only. | at the airport | €60 to €110 / ≈£50.42 to £92.43 / US$75 to US$125 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, on swiss.com Per bag, each way (a connection within 24 hours counts as one leg). CHF 40-55 from Switzerland, for example Zurich to London; EUR from other European countries. No sterling price is published. Flights within Switzerland cost CHF 25-40 / EUR 20-35 online. Booking through the Service Centre adds CHF/EUR/USD 5 per bag. | online, when booking | €35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 / US$45 to US$60 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, added later on swiss.com inferred SWISS publishes one 'on swiss.com' price and does not split it into at booking and later, so the same range is assumed for a bag added in My Bookings, which SWISS allows up to two hours before departure. CHF 40-55 from Switzerland. | online, after booking | €35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 / US$45 to US$60 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. CHF 70 from Switzerland. Charged in the currency of the departure airport; no sterling figure is published. Flights within Switzerland cost CHF 60 / EUR 55 at check-in. | at the airport | €65 / ≈£54.62 / US$80 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, to or from the USA or Canada, on swiss.com Per bag, each way. CHF 90 from Switzerland. The same price applies at check-in. | online, when booking | €80 / ≈£67.22 / US$90 / C$90 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, to or from the USA or Canada, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. CHF 90 from Switzerland. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. | at the airport | €80 / ≈£67.22 / US$90 / C$90 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, other intercontinental routes, on swiss.com Per bag, each way. Intercontinental routes other than the USA and Canada. CHF 80-95 from Switzerland. | online, when booking | €70 to €85 / ≈£58.82 to £71.42 / US$85 to US$100 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, other intercontinental routes, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. CHF 115 from Switzerland. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. | at the airport | €105 / ≈£88.23 / US$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, economy within Europe, on swiss.com For a bag on top of the one included in Comfort, Comfort Green or Flex (or on top of a bag already bought). CHF 75-90 from Switzerland. An extra bag that is also over 23kg or over 158cm costs EUR 130-135 online; one that is both costs EUR 180-185. | online, when booking | €65 to €80 / ≈£54.62 to £67.22 / US$80 to US$95 / C$95 to C$110 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, economy within Europe, paid at check-in CHF 100 from Switzerland. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. An extra bag that is also over 23kg or over 158cm costs EUR 150 at check-in; one that is both costs EUR 200. | at the airport | €90 / ≈£75.63 / US$105 / C$130 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, long-haul economy, on swiss.com SWISS's long-haul intercontinental zone; CHF 230-250 from Switzerland. Shorter zones are cheaper (EUR 80-100 Levant and North Africa, EUR 120-140 short-haul, EUR 160-180 medium-haul intercontinental). Between the USA, Canada, Mexico or Central America and anywhere, the second bag is discounted to EUR 110 online. | online, when booking | €200 to €220 / ≈£168.06 to £184.86 / US$235 to US$255 / C$300 to C$325 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, long-haul economy, paid at check-in CHF 295 from Switzerland. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. The discounted second bag between the USA, Canada, Mexico or Central America and anywhere is EUR 120 at check-in. | at the airport | €260 / ≈£218.47 / US$300 / C$385 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Discounted second 23kg bag in economy, to or from the USA, Canada, Mexico or Central America, on swiss.com CHF 120 from Switzerland. EUR 120 / USD 130 / CAD 130 (CHF 130) at check-in. Not on Economy Light, and not for status customers who already get a higher allowance. | online, when booking | €110 / ≈£92.43 / US$120 / C$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag in your allowance that is over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm, economy within Europe Flat rate per leg; CHF 60 from Switzerland. A bag that is both over 23kg and over 158cm costs EUR 100 (CHF 115). No bag may weigh more than 32kg or measure more than 292cm. The page does not say whether this is cheaper online. Flights to or from Japan have their own, higher rates. | at the airport | €50 / ≈£42.01 / US$70 / C$75 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag in your allowance that is over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm, long-haul economy Flat rate for SWISS's long-haul intercontinental zone; CHF 170 from Switzerland. A bag that is both over 23kg and over 158cm costs EUR 300. Shorter intercontinental zones are EUR 100-120. | at the airport | €150 / ≈£126.04 / US$175 / C$220 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra charge for buying a bag by phone through the SWISS Service Centre Added to the bag price, per bag, when the bag is booked through the Service Centre (by phone) instead of on swiss.com. CHF 5 in Switzerland. | online, after booking | €5 / ≈£4.20 / US$5 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Seats
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Seat chosen in advance, economy within Europe SWISS gives no seat prices. Classic, Preferred Zone, Extra Legroom and Back Seats are priced by flight length and destination. Free on Economy Flex; on Comfort (and Comfort Green) a Classic Seat can be picked free at check-in. On Basic and Light a seat is given free at check-in. Seats can be reserved when booking or later up to 2 hours before departure. No current reputable press figure for a Classic Seat was found. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Back Seat (the rearmost rows) chosen in advance, economy reported by blue News (2026-07-24) Reported price for the Lufthansa Group's cheapest choosable seat, with SWISS named among the airlines; CHF 15 in Switzerland (down from EUR 15 / CHF 18). The article does not say on which routes it applies or whether it is per flight. SWISS itself publishes no seat prices and calls the Back Seat its most affordable option. | online, when booking | €12 / ≈£10.08 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Classic Seat chosen in advance, long-haul economy SWISS gives no seat prices for long-haul economy either. Lufthansa Group says Economy Flex on long-haul includes a free seat choice. No current reputable press figure was found. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Changing the seat given to you at check-in SWISS says a fee applies, depending on fare and seat category, but gives no amount. Free if you already reserved a seat and move to the same or a lower category. Blick (2026-07-02) reports that from 1 July 2026 this also applies to Comfort, Comfort Plus and Green fares (Light since 2024, Flex free), and a SWISS spokesperson said the amount is not a flat rate. | online, after booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Priority boarding
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority boarding inferred Within Europe, the Lufthansa Group fare table (which covers SWISS) shows priority boarding as included on Economy Flex and not available on Basic, Light, Comfort or Impact (Comfort Green). 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 2026-10-24 |
Payment and admin fees
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card payment charge (some credit cards, on journeys starting in the UK, Germany and some other countries) A percentage of the price (1.30% to 2.95% depending on the card brand), capped at GBP 20 / EUR 25, on journeys starting in the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Finland, the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway or Poland. Switzerland is not on the list, so Zurich or Geneva departures have no such charge. For cards issued in the European Economic Area it applies only to company cards and JCB cards; for cards issued elsewhere (including UK cards) it applies to all credit cards. None for debit cards, bank transfer, infants or award tickets, and none on later extras like seats. The page does not say whether the cap is per ticket or per booking. | online, when booking | €0 to €25 / £0 to £20 | per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Flight changes
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changing an Economy Light flight within Europe (plus any fare difference) From the Lufthansa Group's own fares page, which covers SWISS. Economy Basic cannot be changed or refunded. Economy Comfort and Comfort Green cost EUR 80 to change; Economy Flex changes are free and a refund costs EUR 150. A higher fare may cost extra. | online, after booking | €100 / ≈£84.03 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Changing an Economy Comfort or Comfort Green flight within Europe (plus any fare difference) From the Lufthansa Group's own fares page, which covers SWISS (Comfort Green is called Impact there). Non-refundable fares. A higher fare may cost extra. | online, after booking | €80 / ≈£67.22 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Swiss publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
Main source: Swiss fees page. Next re-check due by 2026-11-24.
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