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Deutsche Bahn bans alcohol at stations to curb violence.

7/22/2026

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Deutsche Bahn will ban alcohol at all 5,400 train stations by 15 Oct 2026 to curb station violence, said CEO Evelyn Palla after a guard assault.
The ban covers 30 stations including Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, with Berlin’s central and Gesundbrunnen stations effective 1 Sept 2026.
Bars and restaurants are exempt, sealed drinks allowed, and violators face expulsion, enforced by railway security and Federal Police; the ban does not apply on trains.

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Deutsche Bahn will ban alcohol at all 5,400 train stations by 15 Oct 2026 to curb station violence, said CEO Evelyn Palla after a guard assault.
The ban covers 30 stations including Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, with Berlin’s central and Gesundbrunnen stations effective 1 Sept 2026.
Bars and restaurants are exempt, sealed drinks allowed, and violators face expulsion, enforced by railway security and Federal Police; the ban does not apply on trains.