Swiss baggage fees · checked 2026-10-24
Swiss checked bag price
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.
From Swiss's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Swiss publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 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
Every checked bag price Swiss publishes
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 |
≈ = 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.
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