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Alkoholverbot an Bahnhöfen und Winterzeit: Was sich im Oktober ändert

Alcohol ban at train stations and winter time: what changes in October

Alkoholverbot an Bahnhöfen und Winterzeit: Was sich im Oktober ändert

Based on reporting by Tagesschau. Independently rewritten from the facts into graded German by Mitlesen — not a translation of the original article.

In October there are new rules in Germany. They are important for many people. Deutsche Bahn has a new rule from 15 October. From then on, you may not drink alcohol at any station. The railway has about 5,400 stations. The government is lowering the tax on petrol and diesel from October. That is why filling up is getting cheaper. A litre is expected to cost about 17 cents less. Winter time begins in the early hours of 25 October. The clocks go back one hour. 3 a.m. becomes 2 a.m.

Alkoholverbot an Bahnhöfen und Winterzeit: Was sich im Oktober ändert in English

Im Oktober ändern sich in Deutschland einige Regeln.

In October, several rules are changing in Germany.

Ab dem 15. Oktober darf man an allen rund 5.400 Bahnhöfen der Deutschen Bahn keinen Alkohol mehr trinken. Das gilt in den Hallen und auf den Bahnsteigen, nicht aber in Restaurants und Cafés. An einigen großen Bahnhöfen, etwa in Köln, München und Hamburg, gilt die Regel schon.

From 15 October, you may no longer drink alcohol at any of Deutsche Bahn's roughly 5,400 stations. This applies in the halls and on the platforms, but not in restaurants and cafés. At some large stations, for example in Cologne, Munich and Hamburg, the rule already applies.

Die Bahn will so Fahrgäste und Beschäftigte schützen, denn wo viel getrunken wird, gibt es mehr Gewalt und Müll. Wer trotzdem trinkt, muss den Bahnhof verlassen; wer es wieder tut, bekommt von der Bahn ein Hausverbot.

In this way, the railway wants to protect passengers and staff, because where there is a lot of drinking, there is more violence and litter. Anyone who drinks anyway has to leave the station; anyone who does it again is banned from the station by the railway.

Tanken wird ab dem 1. Oktober billiger. Der Staat senkt die Steuer auf Benzin und Diesel bis Ende 2026 um 14 Cent pro Liter. Mit der Mehrwertsteuer soll ein Liter rund 17 Cent weniger kosten.

Filling up will become cheaper from 1 October. The government is cutting the tax on petrol and diesel by 14 cents per litre until the end of 2026. Including VAT, a litre is expected to cost roughly 17 cents less.

Ab dem 10. Oktober verbietet die EU den Stoff PFHxA in vielen Alltagsprodukten, etwa in Regenjacken, Cremes, Make-up und Pizzakartons. Er gehört zu den PFAS, den sogenannten „Ewigkeitschemikalien“, die sich in der Natur kaum abbauen und krank machen können.

From 10 October, the EU is banning the substance PFHxA in many everyday products, such as rain jackets, creams, make-up and pizza boxes. It is one of the PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals”, which hardly break down in nature and can make people ill.

Das Führungszeugnis, das man zum Beispiel für einen neuen Job braucht, gab es bisher nur auf Papier. Wer es ab Oktober online beantragt, kann zusätzlich eine digitale Version als PDF in sein BundID-Konto bekommen.

Until now, the certificate of good conduct, which you need for a new job, for example, was only available on paper. Anyone who applies for it online from October can also receive a digital version as a PDF in their BundID account.

In der Nacht zum 25. Oktober beginnt die Winterzeit: Man stellt die Uhren von 3 Uhr auf 2 Uhr zurück. So kann man eine Stunde länger schlafen.

Winter time begins in the early hours of 25 October: the clocks go back from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m. So you can sleep an hour longer.

Source: Tagesschau — all-rights-reserved. Facts adapted into graded German by Mitlesen.

Cover image: "Erfurt Hbf station signs 2025-04-23 07" by Entbert — CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) — source.

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