Lufthansa is a classic network carrier and offers free check-in at the airport.

Check-in at the airport

Check-in at the airport counter is free of charge and is available at the following times:

• Long-haul flights (North and South America, Africa, Asia) - 4 hours to 70 minutes before departure
• Short-haul flights (Europe, North Africa) - 2-3 hours to 60 minutes before departure

At the main hub airports in Frankfurt and Munich, as well as at some other German airports such as Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Munich, check-in at the counter is possible all day.

Online check-in

You can check in yourself online via your mobile phone or computer at lufthansa.com/online-check-in.

Check-in is available 24 hours before departure and the latest you can generate your boarding pass is 2 hours before departure.

You can keep your boarding passes on your phone and show your QR code from your mobile phone display at the airport.

The Lufthansa mobile app is available at Google Play / App Store.

Seat selection

The selection of a specific seat is charged for Economy Light and Economy Basic fares.

On routes within Europe you can pay for a seat from 16 eur and on long-haul routes to Asia, America or Africa the price starts at 45 eur.