Pieces of carry-on baggage
In First and Business Class you may take two pieces of hand baggage on board (except for flights departing the UK). Please stow one of the pieces under the seat in front of you. Economy Class passengers are only permitted one piece of hand baggage. Please check for country-specific differences.
Size and weight of carry-on baggage
Each piece of hand baggage may not be larger than 55 x 40 x 20 cm and may not weigh more than 8 kg. An exception are foldable garment bags. They count as hand baggage up to a size of 57 x 54 x 15 cm.
Pieces of baggage exceeding these limits have to be checked in. As the stowage space in the cabin is limited we will transport them in the cargo hold. This is in the interests of your own and other passengers' safety and comfort.
Differing rules
In certain cases we may ask our First and Business Class passengers to check in their second piece of hand baggage:
- Flights with small aircraft, mainly on regional routes (Lufthansa Regional Partner)
- In countries with restrictive government regulations (such as United Kingdom, Italy and the USA)
Due to the limited space on board we give you the opportunity on almost all Lufthansa Regional flights to keep your cabin baggage until boarding. You hand it over directly before entering the aircraft. When disembarking you will receive your cabin baggage directly at the aircraft. For that purpose, baggage carts are positioned next to the aircraft stairs.
On flights operated by one of our cooperation partners the rules of the respective partner apply.
New regulations for hand luggage
Only limited amounts of liquids may be taken on board flights that depart from EU countries and on connecting flights from Europe. This includes all German domestic flights. Please note that more and more countries are following these regulations for hand baggage.
Liquid and gel-based products such as healthcare products and cosmetics may be carried in hand luggage as long as they comply with the following regulations:
- Containers with liquids and similar products may contain up to 100 millilitres (the printed maximum quantity applies)
- All containers must be carried in a transparent resealable plastic bag (e.g. a so-called "zip-lock") with a maximum capacity of one litre
- One bag per person
- The bag must be presented separately at the security check
Medication and special foodstuffs (e.g. baby food) which are needed during a flight may be transported outside the plastic zip-lock bag.
Articles and plastic bags that do not comply with the regulations may not be taken on board. Similar regulations apply in an increasing number of countries worldwide, such as the USA, Japan and Korea.
Duty-free articles purchased at airports inside the EU or on flights on planes registered in the EU, e.g. on Lufthansa flights, may be carried on board in a sealed bag as long as they are accompanied by a receipt bearing the date of the flight (this does not apply to flights to the USA or to code-share flights). These items must be sealed by the duty-free sales staff. Additional special regulations apply to USA and UK flights. For example, liquids still may not be taken on board as hand luggage on any flights departing from or flying via the United Kingdom. Special regulations apply to liquid Duty Free items in hand luggage taken on board direct and connecting flights to the USA. Please ask about these at the local sales outlet.
Similar regulations apply in an increasing number of countries worldwide, such as the USA, Japan and Korea.
You are therefore advised to check the website of the relevant departure airport before your flight to find out which regulations apply.
Specific regulations may also apply to carrying liquid or gel Duty Free items in hand baggage, depending on your destination. Please enquire about these at the local point of sale.
Lufthansa exerts no influence on these legal stipulations and asks passengers to bear them in mind already when preparing for a trip and to reduce hand luggage to the bare minimum.
You are therefore advised to check the website of the relevant departure airport before your flight to find out which regulations apply.
Here you will find the special regulations for hand luggage summarised for downloading. (PDF)
New safety measures for hand luggage as video Stream
A summary of the new safety regulations for hand luggage as video Stream.
Have a look at the summary here (7 MB)
We apologise for any inconvenience which our passengers may experience as a result of these official restrictions. We recommend that passengers restrict hand luggage to the absolute necessities and arrive at the airport in good time.
Hand luggage on UK flights
The following regulations for the carrying of hand luggage only apply to flights from or via the United Kingdom. However, Lufthansa's usual luggage regulations apply to all our onward flights, subject to country specific regulations. See differing Rules below.
Please note that from 7 January more than one piece of carry-on baggage is allowed departing from the airports mentioned on the following site:
www.dft.gov.uk
All passengers departing from all other UK airports are only allowed ONE piece of carry-on baggage irrespective of the class of travel.
Lufthansa passengers must ensure their carry-on baggage meets our published dimensions (55 x 40 x 20cms). We regret any inconvenience our passengers might experience due to these measures. As these measures might change at short notice, we recommend passengers consult this page prior to departure for the latest information.
On these flights, in addition to the restrictions already mentioned, your hand luggage must not contain cigarette lighters. These may be purchased after passing the security check.
Lufthansa is not responsible for items which are not permitted to be taken into the carry-on baggage. For items transported in hold baggage the regular legal conditions apply.
Technical appliances in carry-on baggage
If you would like to take for example an MP-3 player, a portable CD player, a laptop or mobile phone with you in your hand baggage the security laws of the respective place of departure apply.
Certain electronic devices may not be used during the flight because they may interfere with the electronic aviation systems. Our flight attendants will be happy to inform you which appliances can be used without restrictions inside the aircraft.
Mobile telephones have to be completely turned off from the time the aircraft leaves the park position to when it reaches it's final park position at the destination airport.
Additional items which are allowed in the cabin
In addition to your hand baggage and technical appliances you may take the following items into the cabin:
- A handbag, wrist bag or small bag (or small laptop bag) and their content
- A coat, shawl or blanket
- A small camera or a pair of binoculars
- An appropriate amount of reading material for the journey
- A infant carrier and baby food for the flight
- Crutches or other orthopedic aids you are depending on
These items you may not take into the cabin
It is not allowed to carry items in your hand baggage that can cause injuries:
- Fake weapons and items that may be used as weapons which can discharge a projectile
- False weapons
- Pointed and sharp items (e.g. scissors, pocket knives)
- Blunt items (e.g. baseball bat)
- All other dangerous items
- Information from the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs about items prohibited on board can be found here
Security checks of your carry-on baggage
Your hand baggage will go through a security check before boarding. Should x-ray be used this will not have any influence on your film material (up to 1,000 ASA/31 DIN).
We hope you understand that Lufthansa is not liable for items that you might have to leave behind at the security check.
Please refuse to take along items with unknown content (envelopes, parcels etc.) as a favour for strangers. If you are approached in this respect notify the police, customs or our local staff immediately.
