Norwegian Air allowance at a glance
| Bag | Maximum size | Maximum weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carry-on | 21.7×15.7×9.1 in55x40x23 cm | 22 combined on LowFare+, 33 on Flex lb10 combined on LowFare+, 15 on Flex kg | The cheapest LowFare fare includes only the small underseat item. The full size overhead cabin bag comes with LowFare+ and Flex, or is bought as an add on. |
| Personal item | 15.7×11.8×7.9 in40x30x20 cm | No stated limit | One small underseat bag is included in every fare including LowFare, and its weight counts toward the combined hand baggage limit. |
| Checked bag | Not published | 51 standard piece, 70 max per bag lb23 standard piece, 32 max per bag kg |
Norwegian Air checked bag fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| First checked bag | 20 EUR domestic, 19 to 45 EUR international |
| Second checked bag | 29.90 EUR domestic, 28 to 46 EUR international |
| Overweight bag | 15 EUR per kilo per leg above 23 kg |
LowFare includes no checked bag and only the small underseat item. LowFare+ adds the cabin bag and one 23 kg checked bag, and Flex adds two. Norwegian now flies short haul within Europe rather than transatlantic.
This page goes deeper on one part of the policy. The full record is at Norwegian Air Baggage Rules.
An airport checked bag on Norwegian can cost more than double the same bag booked online. Norwegian Airlines baggage fees start at 20 EUR for a first prepaid bag. Wait until check-in and the same bag runs 45 EUR on a direct flight or 90 EUR on a connection.
Most US travelers reach Norwegian by connecting in Europe now, not by flying it from home. That gap is the one number worth knowing before the trip.
What a checked bag actually costs
Norwegian prices bags by route and by when you pay. It does not use one flat fee.
The table below is what the carrier publishes. It compares a bag paid online in advance against the same bag paid at the airport.
| Bag | Prepaid online | At the airport |
|---|---|---|
| First checked bag, domestic | 20 EUR | 45 EUR direct, 90 EUR connecting |
| First checked bag, international | 19 to 45 EUR | 45 EUR direct, 90 EUR connecting |
| Second checked bag, domestic | 29.90 EUR | 45 EUR direct, 90 EUR connecting |
| Second checked bag, international | 28 to 46 EUR | 45 EUR direct, 90 EUR connecting |
| Overhead cabin bag on LowFare only | 13.90 EUR domestic, 15.90 to 29.90 EUR international | higher, priced per leg at the gate |
Every airport price in that table is per bag, not per trip. Two unpaid bags on a connecting itinerary can add up to 180 EUR before you reach the gate.
The international range, 19 to 45 EUR for a first bag, is not random. Norwegian prices the same bag differently by route.
A short hop between two European cities sits at the low end. A longer international sector sits closer to the top.
The only way to know the exact figure is to check it during booking. The source page confirms the range, not a single number for every route.
Assume the higher end when budgeting for a trip. Adjust once the booking flow shows the actual price.
Prepay before you fly and cut the bill in half
Norwegian’s own booking page tells travelers to add baggage online before check-in. It states the saving can run close to 50 percent against the airport rate.
That matches the table above. Paying 20 EUR online beats paying 45 or 90 EUR at the counter every time.
The LowFare fare is the trap. It includes only the small underseat item.
Anyone who books LowFare and decides at the airport that a checked bag is needed pays the full walk in price. Nothing in the booking flow warns them first.
Add bags during booking, or the moment plans firm up, through a baggage cost calculator. Norwegian Airlines baggage fees only get more expensive the closer you get to the airport.
Overweight and oversize charges
Norwegian’s standard checked piece tops out at 23 kg, or 51 lb. The hard maximum per bag is 32 kg, or 70 lb.
Past that maximum, a bag has to move to a cargo process instead of standard check-in. Go over 23 kg and Norwegian charges 15 EUR per kilogram, per leg.
A 25 kg bag on a round trip with one connection each way can trigger that charge twice each way. The charge resets on every leg, not once per trip.
A bag right at the line is worth weighing at home rather than guessing. The overweight and oversize fee guide covers how carriers structure the bands above a per kilogram charge.
A cheap digital hook like the Etekcity digital luggage scale answers the weight question at home. There is no room to repack once a bag is flagged at the counter.
Credit cards and status: no waiver published
Norwegian’s fee pages list no credit card that covers the first checked bag. They also list no frequent flyer tier that waives it.
That differs from a US legacy carrier, where a co branded card routinely buys a free first bag. Norwegian offers no such perk on its own pages.
The one lever Norwegian does publish is the Flex fare. It bundles two checked bags into the ticket price, along with the overhead cabin bag.
A traveler checking two bags anyway should run the math against Flex. It can beat LowFare plus two paid bags.
A family of four checking one bag each faces four separate first bag charges on LowFare or LowFare+. Comparing that total against four Flex fares is worth the extra few minutes before paying.
How Norwegian’s fees compare on a European leg
Against the low cost carriers a US traveler might connect through in Europe, Norwegian sits in the middle. Ryanair’s baggage fees charge for any bag bigger than a small item under the seat. That is the same structure Norwegian uses on LowFare.
Wizz Air’s baggage fees work the same way. So does the prepay against airport gap on easyJet’s baggage fees.
None of these carriers is the one to compare against a legacy transatlantic fare. Norwegian now flies only short haul within Europe.
The fair comparison for Norwegian Airlines baggage fees is other European point to point carriers, not Delta or United. See the Norwegian Air baggage rules record for the fare by fare breakdown behind these numbers.
Fitting everything into one bag instead of two
A second checked bag on Norwegian costs almost as much as the first one. Packing one bag well often beats paying for a second, especially on the domestic route where a second bag runs 29.90 EUR prepaid.
Compression packing cubes let two people share one 23 kg allowance more evenly. Clothing takes less room flattened than folded loose.
Norwegian’s own hand baggage page notes that the small item carried under the seat counts toward the combined cabin weight limit on LowFare and LowFare+. A heavy laptop bag can eat into the 10 kg cabin allowance before the overhead bag is even weighed. The cheapest fix is often lighter packing, not a paid upgrade.
The bottom line
Book LowFare+ or Flex if a checked bag is coming. Both bundle the bag into the fare instead of charging for it separately.
If LowFare is the cheapest fare, add a bag online the moment the trip is booked. Do not wait for the airport price.
Weigh the bag before leaving home so the 15 EUR per kilogram overweight charge never becomes a surprise. Norwegian Airlines baggage fees reward planning and punish guessing at the counter.
None of this requires flying Norwegian across the Atlantic. The airline no longer operates those routes.
It applies to the short haul European leg a US itinerary connects onto. The fare and bag choice made for that leg decides the final cost.
Common questions
What is the cheapest way to check a bag on Norwegian?
Add the bag online during booking or shortly after. It costs 20 EUR domestic against 45 to 90 EUR paid at the airport.
Does Norwegian charge for carry-on bags?
Only on the LowFare fare, where the overhead cabin bag is a paid add on. LowFare+ and Flex include it in the ticket price.
How much does an overweight bag cost on Norwegian?
15 EUR per kilogram over the 23 kg limit, charged per leg. A bag over 32 kg cannot go through standard check-in at all.
Does any credit card waive Norwegian baggage fees?
Norwegian’s own pages list no credit card or elite tier that covers the first checked bag. The Flex fare is the only built in way to include two bags.
Does Norwegian still fly to the United States?
No. Norwegian now operates short haul routes within Europe, so a US traveler typically connects onto it from another airline.
How does Norwegian's checked bag fee compare with Ryanair or easyJet?
All three charge for any bag beyond a small underseat item on their cheapest fares. Norwegian’s prepaid first bag price sits close to the other two.
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