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Check-in overview

For a relaxed travel from the start, you can simply complete the formalities online from home or use the pre-evening check-in of some airlines. Find out how it works here.

Check-in at Hamburg Airport

You have a number of options to choose from when you want to check in at Hamburg Airport. For a journey that is relaxed from the very start, you can complete all the formalities online at home or take advantage of the late night check-in service offered by some airlines. Find out how it works here.

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Opening hours of the check-in counters at Hamburg Airport

Information about the check-in counters

The opening times for check-in counters vary from one airline to another. As a rule, you check-in begins two or three hours before departure. Be sure to allow sufficient time for queueing, and get to the airport in advance. For late night check-in, the airlines open their check-in areas for a few hours on the evening before departure.

Important information

  • Travel barrier-free

    Carefree travel

    Do you need help on site? The DRK assistance team supports you with wheelchair service and other services for a barrier-free, stress-free and safe travel experience.

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  • Traveling with pets

    Carefree travel

    Whether in the transport box in the hold or as a companion in the cabin - the most important information and rules about traveling with animals at a glance.

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  • Important hand luggage rules at a glance

    Carefree travel

    What is allowed in hand luggage and what is prohibited?

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More check-in services

  • Late night check-in

    Check-in

    Start your trip the next day calm and relaxed without long waiting.

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  • Self-check-in

    Check-in

    Easy and independent check-in at the self-check-in machine.

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  • Self-bag-drop

    Check-in

    Save time with easy bag drop at the self-bag drop machine.

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  • Biometric face recognition for Miles&More customers

    Contact Free Travel

    With Star Alliance biometric facial recognition, you can get through security checkpoint access contactlessly.

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  • Baggage on the plane - rules & regulations

    Baggage

    Here you can find out what you have to consider when packing your suitcases and bags.

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  • Carry-on baggage

    Baggage

    What is allowed in hand luggage and how many pieces of hand luggage are allowed per person? These regulations apply to hand luggage.

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  • Bulky baggage

    Baggage

    At what dimensions does baggage become oversized baggage and where is bulky baggage checked in? These provisions must be observed.

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  • Passenger control by the Federal Police

    Security

    Hamburg Airport has a Central Security Control for both terminals, located between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 on Level 1 of the Plaza.

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