Extra or oversized baggage

Want to bring more checked baggage than initially planned? Find out what your options are to still take it with you. If your luggage is very heavy or large, we’ll explain whether you should transport it as cargo.

Arrange extra checked baggage

You decide how many kilos of hold baggage you’d like to bring. After booking your ticket, you can still buy additional items of checked baggage (up to 23 kg per item) via My Trip. When purchasing it at least 24 hours before departure, you’ll pay:

  • between EUR 20 and EUR 70 on flights within Europe;
  • between EUR 30 and EUR 240 on intercontinental flights.

Buy extra baggage

Want to purchase extra checked luggage within 24 hours before departure? You can still arrange it online via My Trip, but you will now have to pay the fee for excess baggage.

Are you a Flying Blue member? 

If you’re a Flying Blue Ultimate or Platinum member, you can bring 2 extra pieces of checked baggage free of charge on KLM and Air France flights. As a Gold or Silver member, you can always check in 1 extra item of baggage for free on these flights.

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Excess baggage fee

Before you leave for the airport, make sure that your luggage meets the requirements to avoid any unwelcome surprises. If you did pack a little more than expected and it turns out that your baggage is heavier or larger than allowed, we’ll have to charge an excess fee.

The maximum weight and size of excess baggage is 32 kg and 300 cm (length + width + height).

Baggage to transport as cargo

Unfortunately, we cannot transport the items listed below. Please contact a third-party shipping company to help you with transportation.

  • Items that weigh more than 32 kg
  • Items larger than 300 cm (length + width + height)
  • More than 10 items of checked baggage per passenger
  • Fragile baggage

Please note: each passenger can bring up to 10 baggage items, including additional baggage items. Depending on the aircraft, the number of items allowed may vary. Please contact the KLM Customer Contact Centre if you need to travel with more than 3 bags per passenger. Depending how full our flights are, we will let you know if you qualify for an exceptional clearance.

Frequently asked questions

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An extra baggage item (up to 23 kg) costs:

  • between EUR 25 and EUR 75 on flights within Europe;
  • between EUR 30 and EUR 240 on intercontinental flights.

You can bring up to 10 items of checked baggage per person. If you are planning to travel with more than 3 bags, please get in touch with the KLM Customer Contact Centre! We will check if the aircraft has enough storage space available.

You can buy extra baggage allowanceonlineor at the airport. Do you already know you need to bring more baggage than included in your ticket? Make sure to buy the extra allowance online, at least 24 hours before departure. That’s when you get the best rates.

Oversized baggage is any baggage heavier than 23 kg or larger than 158 cm (sum of length, height, and width) including handles and wheels.

You can still fly with oversized baggage, at the excess baggage fee:

  • between EUR 75 and EUR 100 on flights within Europe;
  • between EUR 100 and EUR 300 on intercontinental flights.

Please note that there’s a size limit to oversize baggage as well! If an item weighs more than 32 kg or is longer than 300 cm (sum of length, height, and width), please contact a third-party shipping company.