Do I have to recheck bags when changing planes? (US to Europe) [closed]

I am flying from Austin to Houston; then Houston to Frankfurt; and then Frankfurt to Nuremberg. When do I have to claim bags and then recheck them?

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From the perspective of legal requirements, you will not need to collect your bags anywhere before Nuremberg. The US does not require you to collect bags when departing the country (only when entering), and Europe does not require you to collect them except for at your final destination with very few exceptions (and this is certainly not one).

I am presuming that your flights were all booked on a single ticket (United connecting to Lufthansa I'd presume). If they were not, then the conditions of the airlines might override the legalities and you may need to collect them, but as you haven't stated the airlines involved of whether the flights were purchased as one ticket or multiple it's impossible to say.

(FWIW, I flew a very similar route to Nuremberg in December)

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Do you have to recheck baggage on connecting flights in Europe?

Make Sure to Recheck Your Bags on International Transfers Arriving international passengers with a boarding pass (not to mention always having your passports/and or visa on you at all times!) go through customs and then must recheck their baggage at a counter or machines before going to their connecting flights.

Do I have to recheck bags on a connecting flight international?

If you're connecting in the U.S., they require everyone from international flights to re-check their baggage upon the first landing point.

Do you have to recheck bags when changing airlines?

The answer depends on your ticket. If all your flights on multiple carriers are on the same ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If you're flying different carriers on different tickets, you will have to collect your bags at connecting airports and check them in for your next flight.

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