About us

About us

thetrainline.com was first established in 1999. Our mission is to help our customers make savings on train tickets. We also work with partners to offer savings on car hire, hotels and theatre tickets.

The numbers bit...

  • We have access to over 293 million fare and journey combinations, covering all routes.
  • Since 1999 thetrainline.com has:
    • - Sold to over 6 million travellers.
    • - Attracted over 12 million registered users.

Consumer products & tools

thetrainline.com can help you save money on train tickets:

  • You can save on train tickets compared to buying on the day; with some savings available up to 6pm the night before.
  • If you are flexible about when you travel our Best Fare Finder tool can help you find our cheapest tickets.
  • With our top rated free mobile app you can now save on train tickets whenever and wherever you are.
  • Our Ticket Alert feature will let you know as soon as tickets go on sale for a particular date so you have the best chance of snapping up the best deals.
  • You can also find train times in an instant with our quick train times tool.

We also offer various ways to get your tickets, including:

  • Collection from Self Service ticket machines, at most UK origin stations.
  • Print your own - print train tickets for travel from your own printer. (Selected routes/ tickets)
  • Postal delivery.

For customers outside the UK – we can help you plan journeys and book train tickets for travel in Europe. Start planning your European rail journey now.

To find out more, visit our Customer Tools page.

Business products & sevices

Whatever type of business or organisation you are, thetrainline.com can help you save money . We also offer you tools that allow you to control and monitor your rail spend. We offer both self service & account managed services to cater for all requirements, providing:

  • Websites, call centre services and on-site ticketing solutions for both day-to-day business travel use and season tickets.
  • Online and offline rail booking and fulfilment solutions.
  • Rail content and systems integration for third party online booking tools and systems such as Concur, KDS, GetThere, Amadeus e-travel, Traveldoo and Travelport GDS.

To find out more, visit thetrainline business site.

We are accredited by National Rail / ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) and offer a secure website experience.

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