# Trainsurfing accidents in Germany

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/trainsurfing-accidents-in-germany
> Updated: 2026-10-15T10:54:42.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

A series of dangerous trainsurfing incidents involving minors has occurred on German regional trains. 

In late September, a 16-year-old boy near Moosburg suffered severe burns and fell from a train roof after contacting overhead power lines. The incident caused significant rail disruptions between Freising and Landshut, requiring the evacuation of approximately 200 passengers.

In mid-October, a 14-year-old boy died following a similar incident in Cologne. While riding on the roof of an RE5 train, the teenager was struck by an estimated 15,000 volts from the overhead lines. Despite being airlifted to a hospital, the victim succumbed to burns covering approximately 80 percent of his body.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Cologne: 14-year-old dies after trainsurfing electrocution

A 14-year-old boy died in Cologne after being electrocuted while trainsurfing on the roof of a regional train. He suffered burns to 80 percent of his body from the high-voltage overhead lines.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cologne-14-year-old-dies-after-trainsurfing-electrocution

### 2026-09-20: Teenager injured by electric shock while riding on train roof in Germany

A 16-year-old boy sustained serious burns after riding on the roof of a regional train near Moosburg, Germany, causing major rail disruptions and affecting connections to Munich Airport.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/teenager-injured-in-train-incident-near-munich-airport

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