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European airports liquids rules: 100 ml or 2 litres?

10 of the 71 European airports we track outside the UK allow containers of up to 2 litres, 3 depend on the terminal or lane, and the rest still apply the 100 ml rule. Each row links to the airport's own wording. Last updated 27 October 2026. UK airports have their own page.

Allowing up to 2 litres (10)

AirportCodeCountryLiquid limitPlastic bag?
Vienna International AirportVIEAustriaUp to 2 litresNo
Frankfurt AirportFRAGermanyUp to 2 litresNo
Munich AirportMUCGermanyUp to 2 litresNo
Dublin AirportDUBIrelandUp to 2 litresNo
Shannon AirportSNNIrelandUp to 2 litresNo
Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci AirportFCOItalyUp to 2 litresNo
Malta International AirportMLAMaltaUp to 2 litresNo
Kraków AirportKRKPolandUp to 2 litresNot mentioned
Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportOTPRomaniaUp to 2 litresTransit only
Zurich AirportZRHSwitzerlandUp to 2 litresNo

Depends on the terminal or security lane (3)

These airports have newer scanners at some checkpoints only. You may not be able to choose which one you are sent to, so pack to the stricter rule if you cannot check.

AirportCodeCountryLiquid limitPlastic bag?
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRGCzech RepublicCheck your terminalYes (100 ml containers)
Berlin Brandenburg AirportBERGermanyDepends on the laneDepends on the lane
Milan Malpensa AirportMXPItalyCheck your terminalNot stated

Still applying the 100 ml rule (58)

AirportCodeCountryLiquid limitPlastic bag?
Brussels AirportBRUBelgium100 ml limitYes
Dubrovnik AirportDBVCroatia100 ml limitYes
Split AirportSPUCroatia100 ml limitYes
Larnaca International AirportLCACyprusClear bag, 1 litreYes
Paphos International AirportPFOCyprusClear bag, 1 litreYes
Copenhagen AirportCPHDenmark100 ml limitYes
Helsinki AirportHELFinland100 ml limitDepends on the checkpoint
La Réunion Roland Garros AirportRUNFrance100 ml limitNot stated
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry AirportLYSFrance100 ml limitYes
Marseille Provence AirportMRSFrance100 ml limitYes
Nice Côte d'Azur AirportNCEFrance100 ml limitYes
Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCDGFrance100 ml limitYes
Paris Orly AirportORYFrance100 ml limitYes
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLSFrance100 ml limitNot stated
Düsseldorf AirportDUSGermany100 ml limitYes (standard lanes)
Hamburg AirportHAMGermany100 ml limitYes
Gibraltar International AirportGIBGibraltar100 ml limitYes
Athens International Airport Eleftherios VenizelosATHGreece100 ml limitYes
Kos AirportKGSGreece100 ml limitYes
Guernsey AirportGCIGuernsey100 ml limitYes
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International AirportBUDHungary100 ml limitNot stated
Keflavík International AirportKEFIceland100 ml limitYes
Cork AirportORKIreland100 ml limitYes
Isle of Man AirportIOMIsle of Man100 ml limitYes
Jersey AirportJERJersey100 ml limitNo
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSNetherlands100 ml limitYes
Oslo AirportOSLNorway100 ml limitYes
Faro AirportFAOPortugal100 ml limitYes
Lisbon Humberto Delgado AirportLISPortugal100 ml limitYes
Porto AirportOPOPortugal100 ml limitYes
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportMADSpain100 ml limitYes
Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALCSpain100 ml limitYes
Almería AirportLEISpain100 ml limitYes
Asturias AirportOVDSpain100 ml limitYes
Bilbao AirportBIOSpain100 ml limitYes
Federico García Lorca Granada–Jaén AirportGRXSpain100 ml limitYes
Fuerteventura AirportFUESpain100 ml limitYes
Girona–Costa Brava AirportGROSpain100 ml limitYes
Gran Canaria AirportLPASpain100 ml limitYes
Ibiza AirportIBZSpain100 ml limitYes
Jerez AirportXRYSpain100 ml limitYes
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat AirportBCNSpain100 ml limitYes
La Palma AirportSPCSpain100 ml limitYes
Lanzarote AirportACESpain100 ml limitYes
Menorca AirportMAHSpain100 ml limitYes
Málaga–Costa del Sol AirportAGPSpain100 ml limitYes
Palma de Mallorca AirportPMISpain100 ml limitYes
Reus AirportREUSpain100 ml limitYes
Santiago–Rosalía de Castro AirportSCQSpain100 ml limitYes
Seville AirportSVQSpain100 ml limitYes
Tenerife North AirportTFNSpain100 ml limitYes
Tenerife South AirportTFSSpain100 ml limitYes
Valencia AirportVLCSpain100 ml limitYes
Stockholm Arlanda AirportARNSweden100 ml limitYes (not at Terminal 5)
Geneva AirportGVASwitzerland100 ml limitYes
Antalya AirportAYTTurkey100 ml limitYes
Dalaman AirportDLMTürkiye100 ml limitYes
Istanbul AirportISTTürkiye100 ml limitYes

Frequently asked questions

Which European airports allow more than 100 ml of liquid?

Of the 71 European airports (outside the UK) we track, 10 say you can take containers of up to 2 litres, and 3 depend on the terminal or security lane. Vienna International Airport, Frankfurt Airport, Munich Airport, Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport, Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport are among those allowing 2 litres. Check your own airport's page, because rules keep changing.

Is the 100 ml limit still an EU rule?

Finavia, which runs Helsinki Airport, describes 100 ml per container as a regulation that came into effect in September 2024 after a European Commission decision, and says the Commission is preparing changes. Some airports with CT scanners already allow more. Because each airport differs, check the airport page for your departure, connection and return flights.

Do I need a clear plastic bag where 2 litres are allowed?

Not at the airports listed under 2 litres: they state that liquids can stay in the bag. At airports that depend on the terminal or lane, the bag may still be required at some checkpoints. The table shows the airport's own wording for each.

Are liquid rules the same at my destination airport?

Not always. Rules vary by airport, so check your destination and any connecting airports, including your return journey (GOV.UK).

Source: each airport's own website, linked on its page, with the date it was checked. Cross-check with GOV.UK hand luggage restrictions.

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