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Sexual harassment incidents on German regional trains

Overview

German federal police are investigating several incidents of sexual harassment and physical assault occurring on regional trains.

In one case from June 2026, a 36-year-old man is under investigation for sexually harassing a 21-year-old woman and assaulting a male passenger on a train traveling from Uffing am Staffelsee toward Starnberg. The suspect reportedly struck a passenger at Weilheim station. Authorities are seeking a male victim, described as being between 25 and 35 years old, approximately 175 to 180 cm tall, with short black hair and a black beard.

A separate incident occurred on September 6, 2026, on a regional train (RE5) traveling between Freilassing and Munich. A man is sought for allegedly touching two women, aged 31 and 37, and attempting to lean against them before fleeing at Munich Ostbahnhof. Police believe there may be additional victims.

Entities

Bundespolizei · Neukirchen · Germany · Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    German police investigate multiple train sexual harassment incidents

    German authorities are investigating several cases of sexual harassment and assault on regional trains, including a recent incident in Munich and a prior case involving a 36-year-old suspect.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Sulzbach-Rosenberg police investigate homophobic abuse on train

    Police are investigating an incident on a train near Sulzbach where two youths allegedly targeted a person with homophobic insults.

Sources

digitaldaily.de · newsflash24.de · onetz.de · stopbullying.gov · suedkurier.de · upday.com · www1.wdr.de