Zurich Airport (ZRH) liquid rules 2026: 100ml or 2 litres in hand luggage, depending on the journey
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Zurich (ZRH)? It depends on where your journey starts. If your journey starts in Zurich: containers up to 2 litres (thermos flasks empty); transfer passengers: 100 ml in a 1-litre bag. Depends on journey
It depends on where your journey starts. At Zurich (ZRH): if your journey starts in Zurich: containers up to 2 litres (thermos flasks empty); transfer passengers: 100 ml in a 1-litre bag. The official page is quoted below.
Official source: Zurich Airport – Security check · checked on 17 October 2026
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at Zurich: what the official page says
Liquid regulation for passengers who begin their journey in Zurich
Liquid containers with a capacity of up to 2 litres are permitted in hand luggage.
Exception: Double-walled containers (thermos) must be empty
Official source: Zurich Airport – Security check · checked on 17 October 2026
On the official page the 2-litre line is under 'Liquid regulation for passengers who begin their journey in Zurich' and the 100 ml line under 'Liquids regulation for transfer passengers'.
Liquids in hand luggage at Zurich: exceptions and other details (official)
Liquids regulation for transfer passengers
Liquids are only permitted in hand baggage in containers of max. 100 ml. Pack these into a resealable 1-litre plastic bag while at home.
Questions about liquids at Zurich: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at Zurich (ZRH)?
It depends on where your journey starts. If your journey starts in Zurich: containers up to 2 litres (thermos flasks empty); transfer passengers: 100 ml in a 1-litre bag.
Liquid regulation for passengers who begin their journey in Zurich
Liquid containers with a capacity of up to 2 litres are permitted in hand luggage.
Exception: Double-walled containers (thermos) must be empty
Liquids regulation for transfer passengers
Liquids are only permitted in hand baggage in containers of max. 100 ml. Pack these into a resealable 1-litre plastic bag while at home.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Zurich (ZRH), and how big can it be?
Liquids regulation for transfer passengers
Liquids are only permitted in hand baggage in containers of max. 100 ml. Pack these into a resealable 1-litre plastic bag while at home.
Does Zurich (ZRH) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
The passages we quote from the official page do not say whether Zurich uses CT scanners or whether liquids can stay in your bag: follow the signs and the staff at the checkpoint.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Zurich (ZRH)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I take a reusable bottle or flask through security at Zurich (ZRH)?
Liquid regulation for passengers who begin their journey in Zurich
Liquid containers with a capacity of up to 2 litres are permitted in hand luggage.
Exception: Double-walled containers (thermos) must be empty
What are the liquid rules at Zurich (ZRH) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 17 October 2026, the official page says: It depends on where your journey starts. If your journey starts in Zurich: containers up to 2 litres (thermos flasks empty); transfer passengers: 100 ml in a 1-litre bag. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Official source: Zurich Airport – Security check · checked on 17 October 2026
Other airports: Europe
Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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