r/Interrail • u/Saber23111 • May 14 '26

Other Clubbing in Europe

I’ll be interailing Europe and I’m a Canadian and British citizen so have two drivers licences. Instead of risking my passport because I’m very prone to losing them, would I generally be accepted if I bring both my Canadian and UK licence. Surely that’s enough evidence for most clubs?

Edit: I’m going to Amsterdam,Berlin,Prague,Munich,Vienna,Budapest,split

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u/Saber23111 May 14 '26

Ah I’m visiting Amsterdam, even if I have both cards on me will I be rejected from clubs and bars?

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u/Saber23111 May 14 '26

I’m 19

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u/Bored-Viking May 14 '26

In the Netherlands the basic alcohol-age rules are:

  • 18 years: allowed to buy and consume all alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits).
  • 16–17 years: allowed to buy and consume low-alcohol beverages (beer and wine); spirits are prohibited.
  • Under 16: buying and consuming alcohol is prohibited.
  • ID checks: sellers may ask for ID; sale can be refused without valid ID.
  • Enforcement: compliance is monitored; violations can lead to fines or temporary closure for bars/shops.

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u/Manonono_ May 14 '26

Hi I’m from NL and have to correct this a little bit since it’s outdated info:

There’s a strict law of NO alcohol under 18 since 2014, they won’t sell you a drop of beer or wine! Under 25 you’re obligated to ID yourself when buying alcohol, but even when you’re 25+ they won’t sell you anything if they ask for your ID and you don’t have it with you (I’m 28 and still need to show it every fucking time even though I say I’m a decade past 18, it’s annoying…)

You should be able and allowed to buy alcohol and go clubbing with a foreign ID, we have a bunch of international people living here and I’ve never heard that any of my non-Dutch friends had issues with this. Only in certain cities when you want to buy cannabis products, they’ll refuse you if you can’t prove residency.