Mid-October....the Bahn (railway folks) will mandate....NO booze consumption within all train-stations of Germany.
If you look back to May....there were a dozen-odd stations that went 'early' to no booze (Berlin's Zoo and Ostbahnhof stations for example).
This being a no-consumption 'end'.....that sales are still possible? Yes.
Accepting? Well....so far....there's mixed reaction.
Folks on long journey situations....who have a two-hour pause before the next 'leg'....aren't going to be happy.
Folks returning home from work, and used to having a quick beer in the 'home' station? They won't be accepting this.
All due to out-of-control boozing? Yeah....no one argues much over that. I sat in a Hamburg station last year, with twenty-odd folks in a state of drunkenness....all easily within my 100 ft view.
Something new....out-of-control drinking? I would strongly discount that. Even in 1978....around Munich, Frankfurt and Koln stations....you'd notice hefty consumption. It's simply that the modern era isn't willing to accept drunkenness.
If you were carrying a flask, and sitting on a bench...waiting for your train? There's some statistical odds....the Bahn cops will notice you and hand you over to the police, with some type of charge possible.
Who benefits? Well....if you ran a pub about 30 meters away from the station....you have a chance to bump up sales.
My advice....if you need a 'nip' to ease your stress....buy some cannabis-gummis and pop two or three.
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