Are you allowed to eat on English trains?


Are you allowed to eat on English trains? While you can bring your own food and drink (alcohol included) onto most trains, many offer some type of food and beverage either for purchase or included in your ticket price. For example, UK's LNER trains serve sandwiches, snacks, coffee, juice, and more.


What is the etiquette for meal train?

Unless suggested by the organizer or recipient, plan to stay no more than 10-15 minutes when dropping off a meal. See our article on Should I Stay or Should I Go? If there are open calendar days after your delivery, make enough for leftovers. Freezable meals are also nice.


Can you eat on French trains?

All TGVs (except a few very short-distance ones such as Lille-Paris) have a café-bar serving hot & cold drinks, sandwiches, a few hot dishes such as quiche or lasagne, small bottles of wine & spirits - see sample menu. The café-bar is located in the centre of the train between the 1st & 2nd class.


Is it okay to eat on a train?

Bringing Your Food Aboard You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars.


What does HBF mean in German?

Hbf – Hauptbahnhof, the main or central station of a town or city.


Is it illegal to drink on a bus UK?

Alcohol and public transport Drinking alcohol is banned on many public transport services in the UK. For example, consuming alcohol or carrying an open container of alcohol isn't allowed on: TfL services (buses, trams, tubes and Docklands Light Railway) in London. Scotrail train services in Scotland.


Can you drink the water on German trains?

You can generally drink water from the tap in Germany, as tap water is subject to strict controls. There are exceptions, and these are indicated with the sign Kein Trinkwasser (not drinking water). You cannot drink the tap water in trains, for example.


Is it rude to call on a train?

It's not rude. But no one wants to hear your conversation so if it's going to be loud then defer it. I think a quick and quiet 'Hi, sorry I'm on the train at the moment, I'll give you a call back' is perfectly acceptable. All phone calls are acceptable, just don't tell the whole carriage.


Can I sit anywhere on a train UK?

If the train company does not offer seat reservations on the train you are travelling on, the reservation ticket will specify the date and time of travel. In this case, you may sit in any available seat on the specified train, appropriate to the class of your ticket.


Can you eat on German transport?

In the S-Bahn it's normally allowed since its operated by the Deutsche Bahn. In trains of the Deutsche Bahn it's normally allowed to drink and eat.


What can you not take on a train UK?

Luggage that is not permitted Items larger than 1 metre in any dimension that you cannot carry without assistance. This includes canoes, hang-gliders, large furniture and large musical instruments. Surfboards. Motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters and motorised cycles.


Is it OK to eat on trains in Germany?

Eating on German Trains Well, German trains have that covered, too, but you don't have to stop and you're still moving faster than by car. All ICE trains have a restaurant wagon where you can sit down and receive table service. It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, but you can eat plenty well on the train.


Can you eat on ice trains Germany?

Eating on German Trains All ICE trains have a restaurant wagon where you can sit down and receive table service. It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, but you can eat plenty well on the train. Plus there's something especially enjoyable about having lunch and seeing the countryside whiz by.


Do they serve food on trains in London?

While you can bring your own food and drink (alcohol included) onto most trains, many offer some type of food and beverage either for purchase or included in your ticket price. For example, UK's LNER trains serve sandwiches, snacks, coffee, juice, and more.