# Bahnhof

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/bahnhof/
> Website: https://www.bahnhof.net/
> Categories: VPN providers, Anonymous hosting
> KYC: optional — Long-running Swedish ISP and VPN operator. Anti-surveillance posture documented since the 2000s. Account-based signup with email.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: Sweden (operator-disclosed)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: card, bank-transfer, cash-by-mail
> Founded: 1994
> Open source: no
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-05-12

## Verdict

Bahnhof is the Swedish ISP-and-VPN operator with one of the longest-running explicit anti-surveillance histories in the industry — the same operator that hosted WikiLeaks. Less posture-minimal than Mullvad but the operator-track-record is unusual. Good fit for users who value operator-history over signup minimalism.

## Strengths

- 30+ year operating history with consistent anti-data-retention posture.
- Hosts WikiLeaks and other contested content historically.
- Swedish jurisdiction with documented refusals of data-retention compliance.
- Cash-by-mail payment supported.

## Caveats

- Email at signup binds the account.
- VPN product is a smaller part of a broader ISP/hosting business; review what you're buying.
- Sweden remains subject to EU AML/CTF cooperation.

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## What Bahnhof is

A long-running Swedish ISP and VPN operator with a documented anti-data-retention stance.

## Threat-model fit

Operator-history-weighted posture; for users who trust 30 years of behavior over signup posture.

## Sources

- [Bahnhof — Our stance on privacy](https://www.bahnhof.net/page/our-stance-on-privacy) — accessed 2026-05-12
- [Bahnhof about](https://www.bahnhof.net/page/about) — accessed 2026-05-12