Excess baggage
Not enough room in your suitcase? It happens. We will carry any overweight, oversized, or additional baggage for you for an additional fee charged per leg.
Excess baggage
The permitted dimensions and weight of your baggage are precisely defined so you can carry it with you as checked baggage. Your bag is classified as excess baggage if it exceeds the permitted weight and/or dimensions. You will incur an additional charge if it does. Please refer to the tables below for the exact prices. The price depends on your travel class: SWISS Economy, SWISS Business and SWISS First.
Fees
The excess baggage fee is charged for each leg. Connecting flights within 24 hours count as one leg. Outbound and return flights must be paid for separately in the local currency of the departure airport.
The amounts in the table are for reference purposes: CHF for Switzerland, EUR for all European countries except Switzerland, USD for all countries outside Europe and CAD for Canada. Currency conversions may result in a difference in price.
Per leg and per bag
Overweight or oversized
(>23 kg/32 kg or >158 cm)
Overweight and oversized
(>23 kg/32 kg and >158 cm)
CHF 45
EUR 40
USD 50
CAD 60
CHF 90
EUR 80
USD 90
CAD 120
CHF 60
EUR 50
USD 70
CAD 75
CHF 115
EUR 100
USD 125
CAD 150
CHF 85
EUR 75
USD 95
CAD 110
CHF 170
EUR 150
USD 180
CAD 220
CHF 115
EUR 100
USD 125
CAD 150
CHF 230
EUR 200
USD 240
CAD 300
CHF 140
EUR 120
USD 150
CAD 180
CHF 275
EUR 240
USD 285
CAD 360
CHF 170
EUR 150
USD 175
CAD 220
CHF 345
EUR 300
USD 350
CAD 440
Carrying baggage as freight
Any bags weighing more than 32 kg are no longer processed at the desk, but have to be checked in separately as freight. It makes sense financially to send larger quantities of excess baggage by Swiss WorldCargo. However, freight items are not necessarily carried on the same aircraft as their owners.
Important: private individuals are not permitted to send freight from the USA. Please contact a local freight forwarder to assist you.
- Dimensions = length + width + height of the bag
Additional baggage
You will incur a fee if you wish to check in any additional baggage. The fee for this additional baggage varies depending on the size, weight and destination. The maximum weight for an additional bag is determined by the travel compartment.
Baggage fees outside your baggage allowance
The fee is per direction and bag. A supplement of EUR/USD/CHF 5 is charged per bag if you book via our Service Centre.
Intercontinental
(USA/Canada)
CHF 25 - 40
EUR 20 - 35
USD 30 - 45
CHF 40 - 55
EUR 35 - 50
USD 45 - 60
CHF 90
EUR 80
USD 90
CAD 90
CHF 80 - 95
EUR 70 - 85
USD 85 - 100
CHF 60
EUR 55
USD 70
CHF 70
EUR 65
USD 80
CHF 90
EUR 80
USD 90
CAD 90
CHF 115
EUR 105
USD 120
Online fee for an additional bag (Economy / Premium Economy)
Additional standard baggage
(max. 23 kg / 158 cm)
Overweight OR oversized (>23 kg or >158 cm)
Overweight AND oversized
(>23 kg and >158 cm)
CHF 65 - 80
EUR 55 - 70
USD 70 - 85
CAD 85 - 95
CHF 125 - 130
EUR 110 - 115
USD 130 - 135
CAD 165 - 170
CHF 170 - 175
EUR 150 - 155
USD 175 - 180
CAD 225 - 230
CHF 75 - 90
EUR 65 - 80
USD 80 - 95
CAD 95 - 110
CHF 150 - 155
EUR 130 - 135
USD 155 - 160
CAD 195 - 200
CHF 205 - 210
EUR 180 - 185
USD 210 - 215
CAD 270 - 280
CHF 90 - 110
EUR 80 - 100
USD 95 - 115
CAD 120 - 140
CHF 200 - 205
EUR 175 - 180
USD 205 - 210
CAD 260 - 265
CHF 285 - 290
EUR 250 - 255
USD 290 - 295
CAD 375 - 380
CHF 140 - 160
EUR 120 - 140
USD 145 - 165
CAD 180 - 200
CHF 285 - 290
EUR 250 - 255
USD 290 - 295
CAD 375 - 380
CHF 400 - 405
EUR 350 - 355
USD 405 - 410
CAD 525 - 530
CHF 185 - 205
EUR 160 - 180
USD 190 - 210
CAD 240 - 260
CHF 370 - 375
EUR 320 - 325
USD 375 - 380
CAD 480 - 485
CHF 505 - 510
EUR 440 - 445
USD 510 - 515
CAD 660 - 665
Long-haul intercontinental
CHF 230 - 250
EUR 200 - 220
USD 235 - 255
CAD 300 - 320
CHF 460 - 465
EUR 400 - 405
USD 465 - 470
CAD 600 - 605
CHF 635 - 640
EUR 550 - 555
USD 640 - 645
CAD 825 - 830
Online fees for an additional bag (Business and First Class)
Additional standard baggage
(max. 32 kg / 158 cm)
Oversized (> 158cm / max. 32kg)
EUR 55 - 70
USD 70 - 85
CAD 85 - 95
EUR 110 - 115
USD 130 - 135
CAD 165 - 170
EUR 65 - 80
USD 80 - 95
CAD 95 - 110
EUR 130 - 135
USD 155 - 160
CAD 195 - 200
EUR 80 - 100
USD 95 - 115
CAD 120 - 140
EUR 175 - 180
USD 205 - 210
CAD 260 - 265
EUR 120 - 140
USD 145 - 165
CAD 180 - 200
EUR 250 - 255
USD 290 - 295
CAD 375 - 380
EUR 160 - 180
USD 190 - 210
CAD 240 - 260
EUR 320 - 325
USD 375 - 380
CAD 480 - 485
Long-haul intercontinental
EUR 200 - 220
USD 235 - 255
CAD 300 - 320
EUR 400 - 405
USD 465 - 470
CAD 600 - 605
Fees for an additional baggage at the check-in desk (Economy / Premium Economy)
Additional standard baggage
(max. 23 kg and max. 158 cm)1
Overweight OR oversized (> 23 kg and > 158 cm)
Overweight AND oversized
(>23 kg and >158 cm)
Within Switzerland
CHF 80
EUR 70
USD 85
CAD 105
CHF 145
EUR 130
USD 150
CAD 185
CHF 190
EUR 170
USD 195
CAD 245
Europe
CHF 100
EUR 90
USD 105
CAD 130
CHF 170
EUR 150
USD 175
CAD 215
CHF 225
EUR 200
USD 230
CAD 290
Levant and North Africa
CHF 125
EUR 110
USD 130
CAD 160
CHF 220
EUR 195
USD 225
CAD 280
CHF 305
EUR 270
USD 310
CAD 395
Short-haul intercontinental
CHF 180
EUR 160
USD 185
CAD 235
CHF 305
EUR 270
USD 310
CAD 395
CHF 420
EUR 370
USD 425
CAD 545
Medium-haul intercontinental
CHF 240
EUR 210
USD 245
CAD 310
CHF 390
EUR 340
USD 395
CAD 500
CHF 525
EUR 460
USD 530
CAD 680
Long-haul intercontinental
CHF 295
EUR 260
USD 300
CAD 385
CHF 480
EUR 420
USD 485
CAD 620
CHF 655
EUR 570
USD 660
CAD 845
1Please note that the fee is calculated in the national currency of the relevant departure airport.
Fees for an additional baggage at the check-in desk (Business and First Class)
Additional baggage
(max. 32 kg and max. 158 cm)1
Oversized (> 158cm)
EUR 70
USD 85
CAD 105
EUR 130
USD 150
CAD 185
EUR 90
USD 105
CAD 130
EUR 150
USD 175
CAD 215
EUR 110
USD 130
CAD 160
EUR 195
USD 225
CAD 280
EUR 160
USD 185
CAD 235
EUR 270
USD 310
CAD 395
EUR 210
USD 245
CAD 310
EUR 340
USD 395
CAD 500
Long-haul intercontinental
EUR 260
USD 300
CAD 385
EUR 420
USD 485
CAD 620
1Please note that the fee is calculated in the national currency of the relevant departure airport.
If you are travelling in Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First Class, you have the option of adding additional baggage to your booking for a fee at the Swiss Service desk at the airport or by telephone via the Service Centre, or you can do so easily yourself online under “My bookings”.
This also applies to additional baggage that exceeds the permitted weight and dimensions for the various travel classes.
On the Economy Class Basic fare on short- and medium-haul flights as well as on the Light fare you have the option of adding a bag weighing up to 23 kg per leg for a fee. The outbound and return flights each make up a single leg and can also include a connecting flight. Baggage costs cannot be refunded or used as credit after payment.
On flights on the Economy Basic fare on short- and medium-haul flights and on the Economy Light fare between Europe and USA / Canada you can add a second bag to your booking for a fee at the Swiss Service desk at the airport or by telephone via the Service Centre, or you can do so easily yourself online under “My bookings”.
If you wish to check in an oversized, overweight bag or additional baggage, the flat-rate fees apply per additional bag on the Economy Basic fare on short- and medium-haul flights and on the Economy Light fare.
On the Economy Basic fare on short- and medium-haul flights as well as on the Light fare it is not possible to take sports baggage (ski or snowboarding equipment etc.) free of charge as additional baggage or in addition to your booked baggage.
The fees for additional baggage apply per leg. Connecting flights within 24 hours count as one leg. Outbound and return flights must be paid for separately in the local currency of the departure airport.
The amounts in the table are for reference purposes: CHF for Switzerland, EUR for all European countries except Switzerland, USD for all countries outside Europe and CAD for Canada.
Note: bags weighing more than 32 kg or longer than 315 cm are not accepted as baggage and can be sent as freight.
Discounted fees
On some intercontinental routes SWISS Economy gives you the added benefit of discounted fees on a second item of baggage (23 kg, dimensions 158 cm). You can take advantage of this offer at check-in or directly online at a particularly favourable price at the time of booking. You can also add baggage later through your profile.
The discounted fees only apply to the 2nd item of baggage. Miles & More members with Frequent Traveller status and above, as well as STAR Gold members, enjoy an increased baggage allowance on all flights. In this case the discounted fee no longer applies and the normal SWISS excess baggage rules apply to any additional baggage.
Between USA / Canada / Mexico /
Central America2 and worldwide
CHF 120
EUR 110
USD 120
CAD 120
CHF 130
EUR 120
USD 130
CAD 130
Pre-registration if you have a lot of additional baggage
Pre-registration is required if you wish to check in an above-average quantity of additional baggage. You can check in a total of 4 bags as excess baggage per reservation number in all classes without pre-registration. If you will exceed this number of bags, please contact our Service Centre in advance.
- Dimensions = length + width + height of the bag
- Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama