What's security checks are carried out when boarding trains and buses in Europe?

Question

Just wondering what security checks there are when boarding trains and buses in Europe?
To be honest I'm worried about a bomb blast or something like that when I head over there this year.
Info on Croatia, England, Spain, Italy, Czech, Belgium, Greece, and Switzerland would be a great help as I'm heading to those countries.. Are they at every train station etc would ease my mind a lot.. Just very worried something may happen when I'm there. 😓 Thanks for help in advance.. Will choose best answer! 👍

Answer 1

I've never encountered any sort of security check on any European bus or train. I'm 59 and have been to over 20 European countries, including Croatia, England (I'm English but live in Wales), Spain, Italy, Czech, Belgium, Greece, and Switzerland at least once.

Answer 2

Travelled on trains and/or buses in all those countries last year and there we no checks except for in Spain, where before boarding trains (I'm pretty sure it happened at least once to me) we were required to put our bags through for security screening.

Even due to lack of security checks, I always felt very safe on them.

Also on random occasions police would come on the train and to see passports/visas, so make sure you're prepared for that!

Answer 3

As you have been told here and in your previous question, there are no security checks and no reason to conduct them. If there were everyone, commuters included, would need to be at the train/bus station 2 hours before each trip. The whole continent would come to a standstill if this happened!



BTW Are there passenger security checks at bus and train stations in your country?

Answer 4

I live in London, there is no security checks on trains or buses but there is security at stations and customers are incouraged to report suspicious behaviour, if that'll put your mind at ease

Answer 5

None, except the odd random customs check.



Zafir: Oh, but they do. Even deep inland your car, bus, truck, train can be stopped by customs officials. I regularly see trucks stopped at the side of the road nowhere near any border being checked by customs. Schengen just meant no more border controls, but there's still plenty of random checks inside the borders.

Answer 6

Generally no checks unless there is a specific threat (or you are a bit silly) The Paris/Brussels to London rail service has airline style security though

Answer 7

None did a tour 10 countries and only Russia checked anything

Answer 8

Wow maybe you should build your self a bunker back home and stay there for the rest of your life.

oh btw. there are no security checks...

i mean serious do you think people will get strip searched for entering a freaking bus????

Answer 9

There are security checks on the Eurostar train from Belgium and France to the UK. Similar to the checks they do at international airports. But otherwise.... None.

Answer 10

There has not been a terrorist attack on trains since 2004.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings



There are have been 135 shootings in American schools since then. When yiou are in Europe, you will be safe from American schools.

Answer 11

There a no security checks at all.

Answer 12

In Czech Rep. : Zero. Nada. It would be counterproductive in armed society.

Answer 13

The biggest worry is trolls!

Answer 14

None

Answer 15

TROLL. Get a life!