Trains in Great Britain

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.

Great Britain Quick Facts

Population: 63 million
Language: English
Currency: Pound (GBP)
Dialing code: +44

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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.

Visit the R ail Delivery Group website for an overview of train companies in the UK. Your Interrail pass is valid on trains from these companies. Eurostar trains require the Interrail Global Pass.

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 Heathrow Connect 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 in Great Britain

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, Interrail Great Britain Pass is not valid on Eurostar. Reservations in Great Britain can be made online at ACP (€7 fee) or locally for free.

Nice to know: Bicycles are generally allowed on British trains, but conditions vary between companies.

Mandatory reservations required:

Caledonian Sleeper
Cross Country
East Midlands Trains
Grand Central
Greater Anglia
Great Western Railway
Hull Trains
London North Eastern Railway
Southeastern (mandatory supplement to travel on High-Speed services out of St Pancras)
TransPennine Express
Virgin Trains West Coast

Interrail passes

Interrail Global Pass

The Interrail Global Pass is the flexible and budget-friendly way to get around up to 33 countries in Europe. Travel by train from one cool destination to the next. One day you're on a pub crawl through Amsterdam and the next you're white-water rafting in Interlaken, Switzerland.

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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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