Ban on alcohol at all railway stations in Germany comes into force today

Oct 15, 2026

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Glas Bier der Camden Town Brewery in einem Pub, Pint, London, England, Großbritannien, Großbritannien Glass of Camden Town Brewery beer in a pub, pint, London, England, Great Britain, Great Britain Copyright: imageBROKER FabianxvonxPoser iblfvp18719705.jpg
A sign in the parking lot in front of Hamburg Central Station indicates that alcohol consumption is prohibited. The ban has since been extended to many streets around the central station in St. Georg. St. Georg, Hamburg
A sign at the entrance to the Hauptbahnhof Nord subway station indicates that alcohol consumption is prohibited. The ban has since been extended to many streets around the main train station in St. Georg, Hamburg.
Alcohol Ban at German Train Stations: Sign at the Entrance to Mannheim Central Station Copyright: xUdoxHerrmannx
Alcohol Ban at Cologne Central Station: A Deutsche Bahn sign regarding the alcohol ban at Cologne Central Station, with Cologne Cathedral in the background. In response to increasing violence against rail staff and passengers, as well as a recent assault on a security officer, DB InfraGO is expanding the alcohol ban—which has been in effect i Copyright: xMarcxJohnx
Germany - July 22, 2026: PHOTOMONTAGE, sign at the train station: ALCOHOL PROHIBITED, NO ALCOHOL. Deutsche Bahn (DB) is gradually implementing a nationwide ban on alcohol consumption at its train stations. The ban applies to platforms and station concourses, but not to food and beverage establishments
Germany - July 22, 2026: PHOTO MONTAGE, DB train with a sign reading: KEIN ALKOHOL, NO ALCOHOL! Deutsche Bahn (DB) is gradually introducing a nationwide ban on alcohol consumption at its train stations. The ban applies to platforms and station concourses, but not to restaurants and bars
ATTENTION: PHOTO MONTAGE — Deutsche Bahn Plans Nationwide Alcohol Ban at Train Stations Deutsche Bahn intends to enforce an alcohol ban at all train stations in the future. It hopes this will improve safety for employees and passengers.
Hanover Central Station Prohibition Sign Prohibited: Weapons, Knives, and Dangerous Objects; Alcohol Prohibited; Alcohol Ban; Hanover, Lower Saxony, DEU, Germany, July 9, 2026
Hanover Central Station Prohibition Sign Prohibited: Weapons, Knives, and Dangerous Objects; Alcohol Prohibited; Alcohol Ban; Hanover, Lower Saxony, DEU, Germany, July 9, 2026
Berlin Central Station Passengers on the platform Arriving train ICE 25 03 2026, Berlin, Germany
Berlin Central Station ICE at platform with passengers ICE144 to Amsterdam CS 24 03 2026, Berlin, Germany
Impression of Cologne Central Station A Rhein Ruhr Xpress departs from Cologne Central Station From November 14 to 24, 2025, there will be a closure of Cologne Central Station due to extensive construction work Long-distance and regional trains will be diverted via Cologne Deutz during this period Theme image, symbolic image Cologne, 19 11 2025 NRW Germany Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
Impression of Cologne Central Station Passengers with luggage on the track, in the background a suburban train At Cologne Central Station, a far-reaching closure of train traffic has begun that will last two and a half weeks The reason is the commissioning of a new electronic interlocking system Many regional trains and subu Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
Symbol image to Subject the planned Alcohol ban at and at the Hamburg Central Station from April 2024 bottle of brandy in the Hand in the Foyer of Central Station Friday 09 02 2024 Hamburg Central Station vorraussichtlich from April shall it at Area of Station forecourt of Hamburg Central Station a Alcohol ban give HH Germany
Symbol image to Subject the planned Alcohol ban at and at the Hamburg Central Station from April 2024 bottles of brandy at a Waste glass Container Friday 09 02 2024 Hamburg Central Station vorraussichtlich from April shall it at Area of Station forecourt of Hamburg Central Station a Alcohol ban give HH Germany
Symbol image to Subject the planned Alcohol ban at and at the Hamburg Central Station from April 2024 bottles of brandy are in the Foyer of Central Station Friday 09 02 2024 Hamburg Central Station vorraussichtlich from April shall it at Area of Station forecourt of Hamburg Central Station a Alcohol ban give HH Germany
Frankfurt Ost freight station at the ECB GDL strike from January 24 to 29, 2024 Numerous wagons are parked at Frankfurt Ost freight station, near the European Central Bank ECB The German Train Drivers Union GDL 2024-01-24_ffm_gueterbahnhof-ost_ezb_01
Frankfurt Main Central Station Frankfurt Main , 31 10 2023 Dense crowds at Frankfurt Central Station Every day, about half a million people pass through the station halls Frankfurt Main Hesse Germany
17 12 2022, Cologne, The Cologne main station HBF is the most important railroad junction of Cologne and is located in the city center Trains stand on the tracks and drive to the station The rails are iced over by frost The introduction of the 49 Euro ticket should lead to better availability in local transport North Rhine Westphalia Germany
A person with suitcase draws off in front of a standing Deutsche Bahn ICE train in Berlin main station, 07 02 2022 Berlin Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner photothek.dex
A long-distance train at Amsterdam Central Station Amsterdam Centraal With 192,178 passengers a day, Amsterdam Central Station is the second busiest station in the Netherlands after Utrecht Centraal Station Theme image, symbol image Amsterdam, 25 12 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage
Pictograms in Berlins underground railway, which passengers can use to read the house rules, such as a ban on alcohol, a ban on smoking, a muzzle requirement for dogs or a ban on eating open food and drinks Topic image, symbol image Berlin, 06 04 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage
Pictograms in Berlins underground railway, which passengers can use to read the house rules, such as a ban on alcohol, a ban on smoking, a muzzle requirement for dogs or a ban on eating open food and drinks Topic image, symbol image Berlin, 06 04 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage
xblx, ban on alcohol in the city centre of Frankfurt, train station, central station, emwir Frankfurt am Main

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Glas Bier der Camden Town Brewery in einem Pub, Pint, London, England, Großbritannien, Großbritannien Glass of Camden Town Brewery beer in a pub, pint, London, England, Great Britain, Great Britain Copyright: imageBROKER FabianxvonxPoser iblfvp18719705.jpg

A sign in the parking lot in front of Hamburg Central Station indicates that alcohol consumption is prohibited. The ban has since been extended to many streets around the central station in St. Georg. St. Georg, Hamburg

A sign at the entrance to the Hauptbahnhof Nord subway station indicates that alcohol consumption is prohibited. The ban has since been extended to many streets around the main train station in St. Georg, Hamburg.

Alcohol Ban at German Train Stations: Sign at the Entrance to Mannheim Central Station Copyright: xUdoxHerrmannx

Germany - July 22, 2026: PHOTO MONTAGE, DB train with a sign reading: KEIN ALKOHOL, NO ALCOHOL! Deutsche Bahn (DB) is gradually introducing a nationwide ban on alcohol consumption at its train stations. The ban applies to platforms and station concourses, but not to restaurants and bars

ATTENTION: PHOTO MONTAGE — Deutsche Bahn Plans Nationwide Alcohol Ban at Train Stations Deutsche Bahn intends to enforce an alcohol ban at all train stations in the future. It hopes this will improve safety for employees and passengers.

Hanover Central Station Prohibition Sign Prohibited: Weapons, Knives, and Dangerous Objects; Alcohol Prohibited; Alcohol Ban; Hanover, Lower Saxony, DEU, Germany, July 9, 2026

Hanover Central Station Prohibition Sign Prohibited: Weapons, Knives, and Dangerous Objects; Alcohol Prohibited; Alcohol Ban; Hanover, Lower Saxony, DEU, Germany, July 9, 2026

Berlin Central Station Passengers on the platform Arriving train ICE 25 03 2026, Berlin, Germany

Berlin Central Station ICE at platform with passengers ICE144 to Amsterdam CS 24 03 2026, Berlin, Germany

Frankfurt Ost freight station at the ECB GDL strike from January 24 to 29, 2024 Numerous wagons are parked at Frankfurt Ost freight station, near the European Central Bank ECB The German Train Drivers Union GDL 2024-01-24_ffm_gueterbahnhof-ost_ezb_01

Frankfurt Main Central Station Frankfurt Main , 31 10 2023 Dense crowds at Frankfurt Central Station Every day, about half a million people pass through the station halls Frankfurt Main Hesse Germany

A person with suitcase draws off in front of a standing Deutsche Bahn ICE train in Berlin main station, 07 02 2022 Berlin Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner photothek.dex

A long-distance train at Amsterdam Central Station Amsterdam Centraal With 192,178 passengers a day, Amsterdam Central Station is the second busiest station in the Netherlands after Utrecht Centraal Station Theme image, symbol image Amsterdam, 25 12 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage

Pictograms in Berlins underground railway, which passengers can use to read the house rules, such as a ban on alcohol, a ban on smoking, a muzzle requirement for dogs or a ban on eating open food and drinks Topic image, symbol image Berlin, 06 04 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage

Pictograms in Berlins underground railway, which passengers can use to read the house rules, such as a ban on alcohol, a ban on smoking, a muzzle requirement for dogs or a ban on eating open food and drinks Topic image, symbol image Berlin, 06 04 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage

xblx, ban on alcohol in the city centre of Frankfurt, train station, central station, emwir Frankfurt am Main