Great Britain By train
A blend of rich history and tradition injected with modern influence, Great Britain is one of the most visited European destinations. It offers a palette of world-famous sights, museums, top nightlife, and picturesque countryside. Scotland, England, and Wales are its 3 distinct countries – varied in character, yet all full of flavor. Venture off the European mainland for some time spent discovering everything that Great Britain has to offer.
Train types in Great Britain
- Route map
- Domestic trains
- International trains
Rail network
Visitors to Great Britain will find it easy to travel around England, Scotland, and Wales on the extensive and well-developed train system. Britain's train network criss-crosses the land with services to even small towns and villages with almost 20,000 train services on a typical weekday.
Visit the Rail Delivery Group website for an overview of train companies in the UK. Your Eurail Pass is valid on trains from these companies. Eurostar trains require the Eurail Global Pass.
Eurostar (ES)
The Eurostar runs between London and Paris (France), Brussels (Belgium), and Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
Reservations are compulsory.
Popular connections
- Domestic routes
Main stations & connections
London Euston
Trains to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Holyhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle
London Kings Cross
Trains to Cambridge, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, York
London Paddington
Trains to Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Oxford, Penzance, Plymouth
You can use your Eurail Pass on the Elizabeth Line (by TfL) to travel between Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
London Victoria
Trains to Brighton, Dover, Portsmouth, Southampton
London Waterloo
Trains to Exeter, Portsmouth, Southampton, Weymouth, Windsor
Liverpool Lime Street
Trains to London, Manchester, Glasgow
Manchester Piccadilly
Trains to London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow
Birmingham New Street
Trains to London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Penzance
Reservations
Reservations
A valid Pass for Great Britain can be used on several train services operated by several private railway companies.
Please note: All customers with a Global Pass are eligible to travel on the Eurostar (between London and Paris, London and Brussels, and London and Amsterdam/Rotterdam respectively), with a compulsory reservation. However, the Eurail Great Britain Pass is not valid on Eurostar. Reservations in Great Britain can be made online at ACP Rail (€6) or locally for free. Reservations are free for only LNER.
Reservations for Eurostar can be booked through
- Our Reservation Service
- The Rail Planner App
- Via the B-Europe website
- Via phone at the Eurostar booking center (+44) 01233617575 (outside the UK) or (+44) 03432186186 (within the UK)
- Directly at Eurostar terminals.
Good to know
Bicycles are generally allowed on British trains, but conditions vary between companies.
Mandatory reservations required:
- Eurostar
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Night Riviera sleeper
- LNER
- TransPennine Express
- Avanti West Coast
- c2c
- Chiltern Railways
- Cross Country (Recommended)
- East Midlands Railway
- Elizabeth line
- Gatwick Express
- Grand Central
- Great Northern
- Great Western Railway (Recommended)
- Greater Anglia
- Hull Trains
- Island Line
- London Northwestern Railway
- London Overground
- Lumo
- Merseyrail
- National Rail
- Northern
- ScotRail
- Southeastern
- Southern
- South Western Railway
- Stansted Express
- Thameslink
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for Wales
- West Midlands Railway
Get your Pass for Great Britain
Eurailing in Great Britain
Do you only want to travel in Great Britain? You can do this with a BritRail Pass, which lets you travel in all of Great Britain. You can also purchase a BritRail Pass for one specific country, such as England or Scotland.
Tips and tricks for Great Britain
Pass Benefits in Great Britain
Take advantage of discounted ferry travel and other benefits.
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