Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Man Survives Train Ride Clinging to Exterior After Cigarette Break
A man in Austria survived an incredibly dangerous situation.
He jumped onto the outside of a speeding train after taking a smoke break at a station.
The train, traveling from Switzerland to Vienna, began moving before he could get back on.
The man clung to the train until it stopped.
Passengers noticed him banging on the windows.
The conductor then hit the emergency brake.
The man, a young Algerian, was taken away by the police.
Railway officials warned that doing such a thing usually ends in death.
This situation is similar to another incident involving a German train where a man survived a similar ordeal.
A man survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train.
The incident occurred after the man reportedly stepped out for a cigarette break.
The train was en route from Zurich to Vienna when the man grabbed on near St. Poelten.
A passenger reported the man banged on windows, prompting an emergency stop.
The man, a 24-year-old Algerian, was taken into police custody in Vienna.
- Who
- A 24-year-old Algerian man.
- What
- A man survived clinging to the outside of a high-speed train.
- When
- Late Saturday
- Where
- Near St. Poelten, Austria, on a train from Zurich to Vienna.
- Why
- Reportedly, the man missed the train after a cigarette break.
Authorities
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Safety Concerns
Authorities
The act is highly dangerous and irresponsible and often results in fatalities. It also creates risks to first responders such as rescuers, police, and firefighters.
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- Location of Incident
- St. Poelten, Austria
- Train Route
- Zurich to Vienna
- Nationality of Man
- Algerian
- Age of Man
- 24
- Train Delay
- 7 minutes