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1st Class Hen Party on Essen-Cologne Train Causes Confusion

Summary by Deutsche Welle
Three passengers loitering on a local train after it reached its final station caught the driver unawares in Cologne. Police are seeking an unknown individual for befouling the train carriage with a trio of chickens.

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In an S-Bahn from Essen to Cologne, the unusual transport of feathered passengers in the first class is causing a stir. The Federal Police are investigating the process that makes headlines.

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Chickens in the S-Bahn? A curious incident between Essen and Cologne causes a stir.

An unusual sight on a German train. In one of the first-class compartments, three hens were traveling. To make the birds feel more comfortable, they even had straw spread on the floor. It's currently unknown who was responsible for this prank. Police are investigating.

Early on the morning of October 14, the train driver noticed that someone had made a chicken coop out of one of the compartments of a first-class S-Bahn train from Essen to Cologne. Three chickens were traveling in the compartment, or rather, they would have traveled, but after the police were called, the animals were removed. The chickens also disrupted the morning rush hour, as the train had to be cleaned and disinfected before passengers coul…

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444.hu broke the news in Hungary on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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