A baggage compartment includes a housing that has a baggage accommodation space, a hinged cover, a latching mechanism, an operating element and a covering element. By moving the hinged cover, the baggage accommodation space may be selectively made accessible or inaccessible. The latching mechanism may be partly placed on the hinged cover in such a way that the hinged cover and the housing may be selectively latched or unlatched by utilizing the operating element. The covering element is placed on the hinged cover such that it covers the latching mechanism but leaves the operating element accessible to the user for operation.