BER Baggage Allowance by Airline and Fare (2026 Checker)
Pick your airline and fare, and get current cabin, checked, overweight and oversize rules for flights departing Berlin Brandenburg.
Updated 6 Jul 2026
Baggage rules at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depend on one thing more than any other: which airline you fly and which fare you bought. The same suitcase can fly free with Turkish Airlines, cost from 30 EUR with Lufthansa Economy Light on European routes (long-haul runs higher), or trigger a roughly 13-EUR-per-kilo excess charge at the Ryanair desk. Airlines have also been rewriting their rules fast: Lufthansa introduced a new Economy Basic fare in spring 2026, Pegasus changed its whole baggage system in February 2026, and Condor now prices bags by zone.
The checker below keeps track of it, so you do not have to. Pick your airline and fare type, and you get the current personal item, cabin bag and checked bag allowances, plus overweight and oversize fees, with a link to the airline's official page.
Personal item
Included, small cabin bag 45×36×20 cm, up to 15 kg (under seat)
Cabin bag
Large cabin bag 56×45×25 cm NOT included — paid extra, from £5.99 (~€7), dynamic; includes Speedy Boarding
1st checked bag
from £6.99 (~€8) for 15 kg / from £9.49 (~€11) for 23 kg online, dynamic
2nd checked bag
Dynamic — same per-bag pricing, cheaper online than airport
Weight limit per bag
Hold bags sold by weight: 15 / 23 / 26 / 29 / 32 kg
Overweight and oversize fees
Overweight over purchased hold-bag weight
£12 (~€14) per kg at the airport; extra weight pre-bookable online in 3 kg steps (~£12 each), max 32 kg per bag
European carriers split economy into more fare tiers than most travelers expect, and the cheapest tiers often include less than you assume:
Basic and Light fares (Lufthansa Economy Light/Basic, Eurowings Basic, Condor Economy Zero, Air France and KLM Basic) usually include no checked bag, and the newest Basic tiers include no cabin trolley either, only a small personal item that fits under the seat.
Low-cost standard tiers (easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Pegasus) sell the cabin trolley as an extra. If you board with a bag you did not pay for, gate fees are far higher than booking it online in advance.
Full-service international fares (Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, LOT) still tend to include one or two checked bags from Berlin, which can make a slightly pricier ticket cheaper overall once you add a suitcase.
Three habits that save money at BER
First, weigh your bag at home: overweight fees start at around 11 to 13 EUR per extra kilo on the low-cost carriers, and a single kilo over the limit can cost more than a coffee-table book about Berlin. Second, buy bags online before you fly: airport and gate prices are consistently higher than the same bag added during booking. Third, check the fare name on your confirmation email against the checker above before you pack, not at the check-in desk.
Heading to the airport with your bags sorted? See how to get there in our transport guide, or plan a longer stop with the BER layover guide.
FAQ
Does my Lufthansa ticket from BER include a checked bag?▾
It depends on the fare. Economy Classic and above include one checked bag; Economy Light does not (adding one starts from about 30 EUR online, more at the airport); and the new Economy Basic, sold from spring 2026, includes only a small personal item, with no cabin trolley. Check the fare name on your booking confirmation, then verify in the checker above.
Is a cabin bag free on easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air from Berlin?▾
A small under-seat personal item is free on all three. The larger cabin trolley is an extra on basic tiers: you either pay for it during booking or get it bundled with priority boarding. Bringing an unpaid trolley to the gate is the most expensive way to fly with it.
What does overweight baggage cost at BER?▾
Low-cost carriers charge per extra kilo, roughly 11 to 13 EUR per kg (easyJet about 12 GBP). Full-service carriers use fee bands instead, and several only publish them at booking. If your bag is near the limit, weigh it at home; a kilo over can cost more than checking a second bag online.
Which airlines still include free checked bags from Berlin?▾
As of mid-2026, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and LOT typically include at least one checked bag on standard international fares from BER, and British Airways includes one on all but its most basic tier. Always confirm against your specific fare, since inclusion varies by route and booking class.
