The invention relates to a housing for an airbag arrangement of a vehicle passenger protection device, comprising at least two housing parts (11, 12), each comprising a side wall (111, 121) ending in at least one connecting edge (112, 122), wherein the housing parts (11, 12) abut each other via connecting edges (112, 122) when the housing is closed, also comprising a through opening (113) for an electric connecting line (2) to be connected to a component of the airbag arrangement, the line being formed at a distance to the, or each, connecting edge (112, 122) in the side wall (111) of one of the housing parts (11, 12); and an access opening (114) configured in the side wall (111) of this housing part (11) and extending from the connecting edge (112) to the through opening (113), wherein an electric connecting line (2), which is oriented at an angle to the side wall (111), can be inserted into the through opening (113) via the access opening.