In your hand luggage, place only the items that you require or wish to have with you during the flight. The less hand luggage you carry, the more smoothly you will get through security screenings.
Liquids and powder
100-ml rule repealed
At all security checkpoints at Munich Airport, passengers may carry liquids in containers of up to two liters in their carry-on luggage.
- Liquids (up to two liters per container) may remain in carry-on luggage
- You may carry several containers, up to a total of two liters. Containers larger than two liters must be checked as baggage.
- In exceptional cases, security personnel may need to open bottles and containers for inspection purposes. The carriage of liquids in carry-on baggage may be prohibited solely for security reasons.
More information on security and passport control
Medication, special foods
You can also carry medication and foods for special dietary requirements in containers larger than 100 ml.
Electronic devices and replacement batteries
E-cigarettes and power banks must be carried
in your hand luggage. Ensure that they are protected against short circuits (e.g., by using the original packaging or taping over the terminals) and accidental activation (e.g., by switching off the device or removing the batteries). A maximum of two power banks, each with a capacity of up to 100 Wh (approx. 27,000 mAh), may be carried per person.
Charging power banks or other devices during the flight is not permitted.
Duty-free items
In general, duty-free purchases of liquids, creams, etc. from any airport or aircraft can be carried in your hand luggage.
However, these items must be carried with proof of purchase in an undamaged, resealable security bag and checked using a special device. This device is also used to inspect liquid medications and foods for special dietary needs.
Regulations for travel to the USA
The US Transportation Safety Authority (TSA) has made changes to security regulations for flights to the USA. The new rules take effect on June 30, 2018. The list of items banned in hand luggage will now include powders and powder-like substances in containers larger than 350ml.
Powders or powder-like substances in containers with a volume of less than 350ml may also be banned from hand luggage if the substance cannot be clearly identified as non-suspicious. For further details, please contact the TSA or national authorities.
We advise all passengers travelling to destinations in the USA either to refrain from carrying powders or powder-like substances, or to pack them in check-in luggage.
Check in compliant carry-on luggage for free and use the Fast Track at Terminal 2
Passengers traveling with Lufthansa (LH), Austrian Airlines (OS), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL), Discover Airlines (4Y), Air Dolomiti (EN), Brussels Airlines (SN), and SWISS (LX) can check in their compliant carry-on baggage free of charge at carry-on baggage counter 460 or at machines 432-445 in order to pass through security more quickly via the Fast Track. After checking in their carry-on baggage, the service staff on site will activate the boarding pass for the Fast Track using a hand scanner.
