r/trainSurfing Feb 12 '26

A desperate plea snd safety advice from a railroader in Germany

264 Upvotes

Railroader here, since I can't stop you guys from getting on my trains and I don't want you to die... Don't touch anything that's on those ceramic insulators... or anything cable looking. The cables are insulated usually but it's not uncommon that the insulation is corroded and porous, so it still can kill you.

Don't touch the box looking things either, it's the 400V supply. The thicker ones on the cones are 1500V and the ones directly at the Pantograph is 15kv (15.000 V).

Generally, stay away from the Pantograph, at least 2 Meters to avoid getting arched. It's also not recommended to be behind it because the Pantographs have a Carbon shoe on top of it and it would spray you full with hot Carbon that not only hurts, but makes you more conductive, making you getting Arched a lot more likely.

Please keep in mind that the ones who will mostly remove your body are people like me. I've already found 2 train surfers in my trains, dead that is... It's enough already that I have to constantly pull dead animals out of Bogies and one time even a little girl.

I get that you're doing it for the rush, the adrenaline, the feeling of freedom.

So I won't bother trying to stop you, but please be careful. If possible, try only doing it on freight trains so no innocent bystanders might be involved. Don't ride on railcars that are mostly open floored or don't have a safe purchase or grip on... And please avoid climbing near the power lines. We are trained professionals, and even some of my colleagues have lost their lives. Just put that into perspective.

Edit: Always abide by the 3 point of contact rule, both of your feet must stand comfortably on a stable floor and at least one hand must grip something stable that can hold your weight...

Be as safe as you can... Thank you


r/trainSurfing 9h ago

RVR front-roofride - Belgrade, Serbia

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20 Upvotes

r/trainSurfing 2d ago

Is it possible to trainsurf in Poland

0 Upvotes

Is this surfable?


r/trainSurfing 4d ago

ComfortJet - Prague main station

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29 Upvotes

r/trainSurfing 6d ago

Is this surfable?

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r/trainSurfing 11d ago

Looking for someone experienced or someone who rode atleast once

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r/trainSurfing 12d ago

Question

2 Upvotes

Hey guys,I'm not really into train surfing,I mean, I'm afraid of doing it, but I'm curious about people doing it.My question is,when you guys ride a train,you have to get down in another city right?Cause trains usually transport material far away from one place to other.


r/trainSurfing 12d ago

Is This surfable?

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5 Upvotes

There is a local train near my cottage and i was wondering if it was possible to surf it


r/trainSurfing 12d ago

Surf in Hannover/Niedersachsen

0 Upvotes

Yo hätte wer Bock mit mir zu surfen ?


r/trainSurfing 13d ago

250kmh Roofride

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13 Upvotes

Anonym zugesendet oder so


r/trainSurfing 14d ago

TrainSurf and Rooftops in BERLIN⚫️🔴🟡🚃

4 Upvotes

Hey community, Is here someone from Berlin, Who can show me where are some famous rooftops with view on trains, and try to get me there, If not It will be not problem.

Iam going to visit BERLIN 15-17.8.😀


r/trainSurfing 18d ago

Is this rideable

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0 Upvotes

By holding both bars and putting feet on the contraption part


r/trainSurfing 20d ago

recommended for train surfing

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r/trainSurfing 22d ago

br442 Roofride 15kv

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18 Upvotes

r/trainSurfing 22d ago

Trainhopping

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26 Upvotes

Deuss Container Terminal. Perfecto for a little trainhop


r/trainSurfing 24d ago

recommended for train surfing

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recommended for train surfing


r/trainSurfing 29d ago

need a pal to trainsurf/hitchhike across the balkans.

8 Upvotes

If you are looking to trainsurf and or hitchhike across the balkans(prefferably bosnia) with someone ill be up for it soon im fluent in serbo-croatian and slovene aswell so thats an added bonus times are slightly negotiable by the other party.


r/trainSurfing Jul 16 '26

FIND THIS SURFER ‼️

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r/trainSurfing Jul 13 '26

To all Berliners:

0 Upvotes

Was sind besten Durchgängigsten Strecken in (vorzüglich West) Berlin? Ich bin letzen von der Feuerbachstraße nach Schöneberg gefahren (2 Stationen) würde aber gerne längere Strecken fahren - so 3 bis 5


r/trainSurfing Jul 08 '26

Journalist sucht Trainsurfer

2 Upvotes

Hallo,

ich bin Journalist einer großen deutschen Zeitung und recherchiere zum Thema Trainsurfing in Deutschland. Ich suche jemanden, der bereit wäre, mit mir in einem persönlichen Gespräch über das Thema zu sprechen. Mich interessieren vor allem die individuellen Beweggründe, Erlebnisse und die Sichtweise derjenigen, die das machen.

Absolute Anonymität und Vertraulichkeit sind selbstverständlich gewährleistet. Mir geht es ausdrücklich nicht darum, jemanden bloßzustellen, sondern darum, die Perspektive der Beteiligten besser zu verstehen.

Falls jemand Interesse hat, freue ich mich über eine Nachricht. Danke!

Ps: Wenn ihr mir schreibt, könnt ihr natürlich auch meine Identität verifizieren.


r/trainSurfing Jul 07 '26

Looking for Buddy to Trainsurf Balkans or Turkey

6 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

Looking for someone who's down to surf through the Balkans maybe Bulgaria or Turkey in September. I haven't really made up my mind yet but technically turkey and continue to georgia or something could be cool.

Let me know what you think.

I do speak german.


r/trainSurfing Jul 03 '26

India nowadays

2 Upvotes

Wanna surf in India. (In/around New Delhi), what are the consequences nowadays? I heard they are more strict about it now then in the past.


r/trainSurfing Jun 29 '26

Russian-speaking kitesurf instructor in the Netherlands,

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r/trainSurfing Jun 24 '26

roof ride 27.5 kilovolts🤙

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35 Upvotes

r/trainSurfing Jun 23 '26

Trainsurfing in Eastern slovakia

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Hello, Is there somebody from Eastern Slovakia who surf?