Great Britain's rail network is run by over twenty different private rail companies. Your Interrail pass makes train travel in Great Britain very convenient.

Train types in Great Britain

Route Map
Domestic Trains
International Trains
Night Trains

Map of major train routes in Great Britain

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. See National Rail for overall travel information.

Visit the Rail Delivery Group website for an overview of train companies in the UK and links to their web pages. However, Interrail is not valid on all carriers. See a list of all carriers included below:

Avanti West Coast
Caledonian Sleeper
c2c
Chiltern Railways
Cross Country
East Midlands Railway
Elizabeth line
Eurostar
Gatwick Express
Grand Central
Great Northern
Great Western Railway (Including Night Riviera sleeper)
Greater Anglia
Hull Trains
Island Line
LNER
London Northwestern Railway
London Overground
Lumo
Merseyrail
National Rail
Northern
ScotRail
Southeastern
Southern
South Western Railway
Stansted Express
Thameslink
TransPennine Express
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for Wales
West Midlands Railway

Eurostar (ES)

The Eurostar runs between London and Paris (France), Brussels (Belgium), and Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
Reservations are compulsory.

Caledonian Sleeper

Runs on the following routes:
- London Euston – Edinburgh – Aberdeen
- London Euston – Edinburgh – Glasgow – Fort William
- London Euston – Inverness

Night Riviera Sleeper

Runs on the following route:
- London Paddington – Plymouth – Penzance

Popular connections

Domestic routes

Main stations & connections

London Euston

Trains to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Holyhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle

London King's Cross

Trains to Cambridge, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, York

London Paddington

Trains to Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Oxford, Penzance, Plymouth

You can use your Interrail 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

Interrail reservation self-service system

Interrail
- Eurostar (International tickets) only

Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service

€ 2,- p.p.per train
Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)

With railway carriers

SNCB (b-europe): Only Eurostar trains
LNER (London North Eastern Railway): Domestic trains
ACP Rail: Domestic trains
GWR (Great Western Railway): Domestic day-trains
Caledonian Sleeper: Domestic night train (For a seat reservation you need to contact the Guest Service Centre)
Railtourguide (UK based travel agent)

An explanation of how each booking platform works can be found here: How do I book my reservations

Locally at the train station in Great Britain

Good to know

Eurostar: 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 Interrail 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 centre (+44) 01233617575 (outside the UK) or (+44) 03432186186 (within the UK)
Directly at Eurostar terminals.

Note: Bicycles are generally allowed on British trains, but conditions vary between companies.

Mandatory reservations required: Eurostar

Caledonian Sleeper

Night Riviera sleeper
No reservations required: 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

LNER

London Northwestern Railway

London Overground

Lumo

Merseyrail

National Rail

Northern

ScotRail

Southeastern

Southern

South Western Railway

Stansted Express

Thameslink

TransPennine Express

Transport for Greater Manchester

Transport for Wales

West Midlands Railway

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Interrail Global Pass

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Interrail Great Britain Pass

The Interrail Great Britain Pass is a great way to see all that Great Britain has to offer. Travel easily from city to city and enjoy the local pubs, great sights and more.

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