Vienna Airport (VIE) liquid rules 2026: up to 2 litres per container in hand luggage, not 100ml
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Vienna (VIE)? Yes. Containers up to 2,000 ml can stay in your cabin bag; thermos flasks must be empty. Up to 2 litres
Yes: at Vienna (VIE) you can take liquids over 100ml through security, as the official page quoted below says: containers up to 2,000 ml can stay in your cabin bag; thermos flasks must be empty.
Official source: Vienna Airport – Security control · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
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 Vienna: what the official page says
Liquids (up to a container size of 2000 ml) and electrical/electronic devices may remain in cabin bag.
Official source: Vienna Airport – Security control · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Liquids in hand luggage at Vienna: exceptions and other details (official)
Please note that thermos flasks must be presented empty at the security check and can be refilled afterwards.
Find out about the security regulations of the destination airports before departure. Other national laws may be stricter in some cases.
Questions about liquids at Vienna: 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 Vienna (VIE)?
Yes. Containers up to 2,000 ml can stay in your cabin bag; thermos flasks must be empty.
Liquids (up to a container size of 2000 ml) and electrical/electronic devices may remain in cabin bag.
Does Vienna (VIE) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Liquids (up to a container size of 2000 ml) and electrical/electronic devices may remain in cabin bag.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Vienna (VIE), and how big can it be?
The passages we quote from the official page do not mention a plastic bag or a limit on the number of bags. Your Europe sets out the standard EU rule and exemptions; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Vienna (VIE)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. Your Europe sets out the standard EU rule and exemptions; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I take a reusable bottle or flask through security at Vienna (VIE)?
Please note that thermos flasks must be presented empty at the security check and can be refilled afterwards.
What are the liquid rules at Vienna (VIE) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: Yes. Containers up to 2,000 ml can stay in your cabin bag; thermos flasks must be empty. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Liquids carried in the aircraft cabin such as aerosols, drinks, toothpaste, cosmetic creams or gels must be carried in a transparent plastic bag - maximum capacity 1 litre - and no container may hold more than 100 ml.
Quoted from Luggage restrictions – Your Europe (checked on 10 October 2026).
Official source: Vienna Airport – Security control · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
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 100 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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