Can you photograph that? The law for spotters

Selling Railway Photos: The Rights You Actually Need

From hobby shot to licensed photo: which rights come together when you sell railway photos, where brand logos and people become a problem, and how to word a licence properly.

Sharing Photos Without Trouble: Your Rights on Forums, Instagram and Groups

Forums, Instagram, WhatsApp groups: which usage rights you give away when uploading, why forwarding other people's photos is risky, and what a proper photo credit looks like.

Drones Over Railway Property: What's Allowed and What Gets Expensive

Aerial shots of trains look spectacular — legally, they're tricky. This guide explains where railway property is off-limits, what to check before take-off, and how to request permission.

Applying for a DB Photo Permit: When You Actually Need One

A quick snap from the platform or a film crew with a tripod – somewhere between the two lies the line where a permit becomes necessary. This guide explains when a DB photo permit is required and what a request actually looks like.

Property Rights at the Station: Where You May Stand and Where You May Not

A station has boundaries you can't see. This guide shows which areas are freely accessible, where the owner's house rules tighten, and where it simply gets dangerous.

Number Plates and Numbers in Photos: Blur Them or Not?

Blurring number plates is compulsory? Not quite. Why car number plates, fleet numbers and UIC wagon numbers need completely different treatment.

Police Checks While Spotting: How to React Correctly

Whoever approaches you at a station has very different powers. A guide to staying calm and behaving correctly during a check, an ID request or an exclusion order.

People in railway photos: what you're allowed to publish

From the crowded platform to the cab shot: 12 typical picture situations rated traffic-light style – and the one question you should ask before every upload.

Are you allowed to photograph public transport? Rights, rules and practice for rail, bus and tram photography

Is photographing allowed at stations, on buses or trams? Rights, house rules, photos of people and practical tips for legally safe, relaxed trainspotting on public transport.

Are you allowed to photograph trams? The comprehensive legal and practical guide for tram fans (2026)

Photographing trams is usually allowed, but house rules, the right to one's own image and safety regulations set clear limits – here's the compact practical guide.

Is Public Transport Spotting Legal? The Complete Law and Practice Guide

Is Tram Spotting Legal? Rules, Regulations and Pro Tips for Tram Fans

Are you allowed to photograph buses? The big legal and practical guide 2026 for bus fans and spotters

A practical legal guide for bus fans: when photographing buses is allowed, what limits house rules and personal rights set, and how to publish safely.

Are you allowed to photograph trains? The complete legal and practical guide for trainspotters (2026)

Public space, platform, publishing or drone: this guide clearly explains what's legally allowed when photographing trains in Germany and what you need to watch out for.

Is Bus Spotting Allowed? Legal Situation & Pro Tips (DE/AT/CH)

Legal situation, house rules, personality rights and GDPR: everything you need to know about legal bus spotting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Is Trainspotting Legal? The Comprehensive Law and Practice Guide for Railway Fans

Is trainspotting really allowed? This guide explains house rules, GDPR, drone regulations and the key do's and don'ts for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.