British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station

ByTom McArthur and Bethany Bell, Reporting fromin Bavaria. 30 August 2026, 11: 39 BST.

Key points

• The 31-year-old woman was attacked at the station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, shortly before 01: 00 local time (00: 00 BST).
• Rosenheim is one of the largest cities in Upper Bavaria and is a busy rail hub for passengers travelling to Austrian cities including Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck.
• Responding to the attack, Rosenheim Mayor Abuzar Erdogan remarked "there are no indications of a security threat in our city or of any link to our Herbstfest".
• Officers arrested a 27-year-old German man at the scene immediately after the incident.
• The suspect, from the Fürstenfeldbruck district, will be brought before magistrates afterwards on Sunday, according to German news agency DPA.

In practice, a British woman has died after being stabbed at a railway station in southern Germany in the early hours of Sunday morning, police have remarked.

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old woman was attacked at the station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, shortly before 01: 00 local time (00: 00 BST). She was taken to hospital where she died since of "severe" injuries, the Bavarian Police stated in an official note.

Officers arrested a 27-year-old German man at the scene immediately after the incident. The background and motive for the attack is under investigation, the statement continued.

Police have asked anyone who may have witnessed "an argument or physical altercation" at the station late on Saturday or early on Sunday to contact them.

For context, the suspect, from the Fürstenfeldbruck district, will be brought before magistrates afterwards on Sunday, according to German news agency DPA.

It is unclear whether the two knew each other or what the woman was doing in Bavaria, DPA additionally noted.

Notably, the Rosenheimer Herbstfest – an event similar to the Oktoberfest beer festival – is at present taking place in the area.

"The criminal investigation department is working closely with the public prosecutor's office to investigate the circumstances and motive behind the crime as a matter of urgency, " he wrote in an official note.

For context, a Foreign Office spokesperson informed the BBC: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Germany are in touch with the local authorities."

Taken together, the developments around british woman killed in stabbing at German railway station point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.