Trainline spotlight: Railcards, split tickets and city breaks by rail
How to get the most out of Trainline, from £35 Railcards and SplitSave split tickets to cheap fares on popular UK and European routes.
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Trainline is a ticket retailer for trains and coaches across the UK and Europe, selling tickets for most operators through one website and app. It suits commuters, students, families and anyone planning a rail trip abroad who'd rather search and pay in one place. As well as tickets, it sells digital Railcards and has tools for finding cheaper fares.
What's worth a look
Here are a few Trainline options worth a look.
Digital RailcardsMost 1-year Railcards; generally 1/3 off fares£35View at Trainline
SplitSave split ticketsAverage saving of £13 per trip, says TrainlineView at Trainline
London to EdinburghFor an autumn city break in ScotlandFrom £27.80View at Trainline
London to ParisEurostar tickets if you would rather not flyFrom £39View at Trainline
GroupSaveGroups of 3 to 9 save up to 1/3 on eligible faresView at Trainline
London to AmsterdamDirect Eurostar trains from London to AmsterdamFrom £51View at Trainline
"From" fares are the cheapest the site found and depend on date, time and availability.
Trainline also sells season tickets, Flexi Season tickets for part-time commuters, and coach tickets, and it will suggest a coach if one is available for your route. If you're heading to Europe, routes such as Madrid to Barcelona are shown from £8.23 on the homepage fare finder, and you can book French, Italian, Spanish and German operators in the same app as your UK tickets.
Current offers
- Save 1/3 on rail fares with a Railcard.
- Save £25 with a 3-year Railcard (on the types that offer one).
- 50% off adult fares with the 16-17 Saver, which Trainline notes is now valid past age 18.
- Split tickets with SplitSave, with an average saving of £13 per trip.
- Save up to 1/3 with GroupSave for 3 to 9 people.
- Students save 15% on digital Railcards with Student Beans.
How to save more
- Book ahead where you can. Trainline says customers save 61% on average by booking in advance, and its Advance Ticket Alert can tell you when cheaper tickets are released.
- Work out whether a Railcard pays for itself. On £35, a 1/3 discount covers the cost after roughly £105 of eligible fares, and Trainline puts the typical saving at around £167 a year.
- Students should go through Student Beans first to get 15% off the digital Railcard before buying.
Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 3 Oct 2026. Prices and stock can change.
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