A British woman has died after being attacked with a knife at a railway station in Germany. The 31-year-old, who has not been named, was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday morning at Rosenheim station, near the Austrian border.
Emergency response and arrest
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 12.50am, but the woman died in hospital as a result of her injuries. A 27-year-old German man from the town of Fürstenfeldbruck, west of Munich, was arrested at the scene.
The Bavarian Police have confirmed a murder investigation is now underway. In a statement, the force said: 'In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 30, 2026, at approximately 12.50am, the Rosenheim Integrated Control Center received a report that a woman had been attacked with a knife and seriously injured at Rosenheim train station.'
Police statement and witness appeal
'Federal police officers were able to provisionally arrest the suspected attacker — a 27-year-old German citizen from the Fürstenfeldbruck district — immediately after the attack, at the scene.'
'The victim, a 31-year-old British citizen, was taken to the hospital for further treatment but died as a result of her severe injuries.' Officers have asked any witnesses who may have seen 'an argument or physical altercation' at the station to come forward.
Transport hub context
Rosenheim is a busy transport hub for passengers travelling from Germany to Austrian cities including Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck.
