Hose coupling, in particular for high pressure hydraulic lines or maximum pressure hydraulic lines, - with a high pressure hose, in which a metal insert made of a wire mesh or of at least one wire spiral winding is arranged between two plastic sheaths (21, 23), - with a tubular coupling element, which can be connected at the front end to a fitting and which has a hose nipple at the other end for receiving the high pressure hose, which hose nipple at its outer circumference has several radially extending recesses located one behind the other in the axial direction and ribs directed to the high pressure hose between the recesses, - wherein the connecting region for the high pressure hose in the hose coupling comprises two areas, namely a front securing area with a tear-off protection and a sealing area adjacent in the axial direction, - with a press socket deformable under radial pressure, wherein the press socket at its inner surface has ribs (31, 32) directed to the high pressure hose, wherein at least one rib of larger dimensions is provided in the securing area, - wherein in the securing area the metal insert freed from the plastic sheaths (21, 23) is pressed between the hose nipple and press socket, characterised in that - for the tear-off protection in the securing area a tear-off protection ring (50, 50') is provided which can be pushed onto the hose nipple and fixed to the hose nipple, which consists of a cylindrical section before the pressing and has at least one circumferential groove on its outer side, - wherein in the assembly position of the hose coupling, the circumferential groove is directed radially outwards and is arranged at the press socket opposite to the rib of larger dimensions and serves to receive material of the metal insert of the high pressure hose during radial pressing, - so that in the mounting position, there is a force- and form-fitting connection between the rib of the press socket, the metal insert of the high pressure hose, the tear-off protection ring (50, 50') in the area of the circumferential groove and the hose nipple. - with a high pressure hose, in which a metal insert made of a wire mesh or of at least one wire spiral winding is arranged between two plastic sheaths (21, 23), - with a tubular coupling element, which can be connected at the front end to a fitting and which has a hose nipple at the other end for receiving the high pressure hose, which hose nipple at its outer circumference has several radially extending recesses located one behind the other in the axial direction and ribs directed to the high pressure hose between the recesses, - wherein the connecting region for the high pressure hose in the hose coupling comprises two areas, namely a front securing area with a tear-off protection and a sealing area adjacent in the axial direction, - with a press socket deformable under radial pressure, wherein the press socket at its inner surface has ribs (31, 32) directed to the high pressure hose, wherein at least one rib of larger dimensions is provided in the securing area, - wherein in the securing area the metal insert freed from the plastic sheaths (21, 23) is pressed between the hose nipple and press socket, - for the tear-off protection in the securing area a tear-off protection ring (50, 50') is provided which can be pushed onto the hose nipple and fixed to the hose nipple, which consists of a cylindrical section before the pressing and has at least one circumferential groove on its outer side, - wherein in the assembly position of the hose coupling, the circumferential groove is directed radially outwards and is arranged at the press socket opposite to the rib of larger dimensions and serves to receive material of the metal insert of the high pressure hose during radial pressing, - so that in the mounting position, there is a force- and form-fitting connection between the rib of the press socket, the metal insert of the high pressure hose, the tear-off protection ring (50, 50') in the area of the circumferential groove and the hose nipple.