British woman killed in stabbing attack at Germany railway station

Rosenheim railway station in Bavaria,where the woman was stabbed (Picture: Krüger/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)

A British woman has died after being attacked by a man 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 this morning at Rosenheim station,near the border with Austria.

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 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.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.‘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.Rosenheim is a busy transport hub for passengers travelling from Germany to Austrian cities including Vienna,Salzburg and Innsbruck.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at .For more stories like this,check our news page.