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Eurowings carry-on: 55 × 40 × 23 cm

Last checked: 7/14/2026 • IATA: EW • ICAO: EWG

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Not a binding baggage approval: fare, route, aircraft or operating carrier can vary. Check the linked official sources before booking and departure.

Carry-on for the overhead bin

Depends on fare or booking option

Dimensions H×W×D
UnitHWD
cm554023
Weight
8 kg
  • A large overhead cabin bag may measure up to 55 × 40 × 23 cm and weigh up to 8 kg.
  • It is not included in BASIC but can be added; SMART includes one and BIZclass two.
  • On a full flight, Eurowings may check a compliant bag free of charge.
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Source for this section: Hand baggage

Personal item

Included in fare

Dimensions H×W×D
UnitHWD
cm403025
  • One small under-seat bag up to 40 × 30 × 25 cm is included in BASIC, SMART and BIZclass.
  • Eurowings publishes no separate weight limit for it.
  • An infant aged 0–23 months travelling on an adult's lap receives a second small bag.

Source for this section: Small underseat bag

Checked baggage

Weight (standard limit per piece)
23 kg
  • BASIC offers purchased 12, 23 and 32 kg options; SMART includes one 23 kg piece and BIZclass includes two 32 kg pieces.
  • Extra bags can be added online or through the call centre until two hours before departure, normally for less than the airport price.
  • A passenger may check at most five pieces, each no heavier than 32 kg.

Source for this section: Checked baggage

Overweight & excess baggage

  • A bulky item up to 23 kg is charged at the regular checked-bag price.
  • Above 23 kg, an excess surcharge currently starts at €15 per item, depending on route; no piece may exceed 32 kg and at most five pieces are accepted per passenger.
  • Additional baggage booked before departure costs less than at the airport.
  • Partner-airline flights follow the operating carrier's rules.

Source for this section: Excess and bulky baggage

Liquids in carry-on

Allowed

Cabin liquids may use containers up to 100 ml or 100 g inside one transparent resealable bag of no more than one litre. Required prescription medicine and baby food can follow documented exceptions.

Source for this section: Liquids on board

Pets

Pet transport

Varies

Eurowings accepts only dogs and cats at least 12 weeks old, only in the cabin and only on eligible short- and medium-haul routes; Category 1 fighting dogs are refused.

More details
  • Up to two animals may share one waterproof, bite-proof, ventilated soft bag measuring no more than 55 × 40 × 23 cm, with an 8 kg combined limit.
  • Advance booking, the check-in form, health documents and all origin, transit and destination rules are required.

Source for this section: Travelling with animals

Special baggage

Sports equipment

Varies

Bookable sports baggage includes skis or snowboards, golf equipment, securely packed bicycles, diving equipment, bodyboards and surfboards, with a 32 kg limit per item.

More details
  • Charges start at different amounts by equipment and route, space is subject to availability, and equipment-specific packing rules apply.
  • The operating carrier's policy applies on partner-airline flights.

Source for this section: Special and sports baggage

Musical instruments

Varies

A packed instrument up to 125 cm total dimensions and 8 kg may replace one large cabin bag free of charge.

More details
  • A larger instrument can use an extra seat, subject to availability, a 75 kg limit and maximum dimensions of 155 × 42 × 15 cm on the floor or 110 × 42 × 50 cm on the seat; book through the call centre no later than 24 hours before departure or at the airport.
  • A checked instrument needs a hard case.
  • A double bass is accepted only in the hold in a hard case.

Source for this section: Special and sports baggage

Medical equipment

Allowed

Registered dialysis machines, sleep-therapy devices and similar medical equipment travel without an extra charge; cabin items must meet the normal large-bag limits, while larger devices need suitable hold packing.

More details
  • A CPAP or approved oxygen concentrator may accompany normal cabin baggage without reservation when carried only.
  • Use on board requires the special-needs form and medical certificate at least 72 hours before departure, and battery approval rules still apply.

Source for this section: Medical equipment

The operating carrier's policy applies when a partner airline performs the flight.

Prohibited items in the cabin

  • Fireworks, sparklers and other explosive objects
  • Petrol, lighter fuel, flammable gases and gas camping stoves
  • Battery-powered vehicles such as e-scooters, e-bikes and balance boards
  • Defective, damaged or non-UN-tested batteries
  • Radioactive, infectious and strongly corrosive substances
  • Smart baggage whose lithium battery or power bank cannot be removed
  • Power banks are cabin-only and limited to two per passenger.
  • Up to 100 Wh needs no approval; over 100 Wh through 160 Wh requires Eurowings approval.
  • They may not be used or charged on board and must remain on the person, in the seat pocket or in an under-seat bag, never in an overhead locker.
  • Spare batteries are also cabin-only and individually protected.
  • E-cigarettes are cabin-only.
  • Other weapons, sharp objects, medical articles and dangerous goods have item-specific location or approval rules in the official table.

Source for this section: Prohibited and restricted items

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