Prepare for security screening. Find out which items are prohibited and which items may only be carried in hand baggage or checked baggage under certain conditions.
What is allowed in your baggage?Safety rules for your baggage
Overview of baggage rules
Not everything is allowed in your baggage. The following rules apply to passengers departing from Zurich. Different rules may apply to transit passengers. Unsure about an item? Use the item search function.
Allowed subject to certain restrictions
In hand baggage
- Liquids in containers of up to 2 litres. Exception: double-walled containers, such as thermos bottles, must be empty.
- Max. 2 power banks with max. 100 Wh each, individually protected against short-circuiting, packed in plastic bags, for example
- Max. 18 batteries or rechargeable batteries, each with max. 100 Wh, protected against short-circuiting (terminals taped or in original packaging)
- E-cigarettes and vapes
- Sharp and pointed objects with a blade/shank length of up to 6 cm, otherwise only in checked baggage
In checked baggage
- Batteries and rechargeable batteries only when inserted in electronic devices
- Tools and blunt items (e.g. baseball bat) only in checked baggage
- Stun devices and electroshock weapons
- Carried on your body1 box of matches or 1 small gas lighter per person
Prohibited items
What’s allowed, and what isn’t?
Power bank, perfume, pocket knife: find out at a glance what you’re allowed to take with you when flying from Zurich Airport.
