Amounts
How much can you claim? By distance (€250 / €400 / €600), per baggage claim (~€1,500 Montreal limit), per train claim (25-100%), per package tour (% price reduction).
All 6 topics
€400 claim — the most common payoutThe €400 tier (Art. 7(1)(b)) is statistically the most common EU 261 payout: all intra-EU flights above 1500 km, and all 1500-3500 km flights regardless of destination.Read €250 claim — short flights up to 1500 kmThe €250 tier (Art. 7(1)(a)) covers all flights up to 1500 km. Examples: Amsterdam → London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt.Read €600 claim — intercontinental flightsThe €600 tier (Art. 7(1)(c)) covers long intercontinental flights. Family of 4 = €2,400. Difference with AirHelp: €1,560 in your pocket vs €820 lost.Read Baggage claim — €1,500 limit (Montreal Convention)Baggage claims are limited to 1,519 SDR — approximately €1,500 in 2026. That is the maximum per passenger, not per bag. Example calculation and what you can actually claim.Read Train delay — 25% / 50% / 100% refundDomestic NS: 50% at 30 min delay, 100% at 60 min. International (Eurostar, ICE, TGV, Thalys): EU 2021/782 — 25% at 60-119 min, 50% at ≥120 min.Read Package tour — % price reduction for non-conformityNot a fixed amount — a percentage of the trip price. Geschillencommissie Reizen + ECJ Leitner: 10-15% for mild defects, 25-50% for serious, 50-75% for trip-destroying.Read