Can you drink alcohol in public in Denmark?
Restricted areas/times
Public drinking is generally legal but banned in many specific municipal zones.
Denmark is one of 15 countries classified “Restricted areas/times” for drinking in public — 42% of the 36 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Public drinking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Netherlands
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is generally legal but banned in many specific public locations.
- Germany
- Legal Drinking in public streets and parks is legal; some cities and operators ban it on public transport.
- Belgium
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is legal generally but banned in specific areas of certain cities.
- Sweden
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is legal by default but prohibited in specific zones designated by local municipal ordinances.
- Poland
- Illegal Public drinking is generally illegal with strict enforcement.
- Czech Republic
- Restricted areas/times Public drinking is generally legal but can be restricted by local community ordinances.
Other laws in Denmark
- Public Smoking Bans
- Partial ban
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Legal with conditions
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