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    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.

    Train types in Great Britain

    Map of major train routes in Great Britain
    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 Rail 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. 

    Popular Connections in Great Britain


    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, the Interrail Great Britain Pass is not valid on Eurostar. Reservations in Great Britain can be made online at SeatRez (€6) or locally for free. Reservations are free for only LNER.

     

    Reservations for Eurostar can be booked through the reservation self-service, the Rail Planner App, on the NS website, via phone at the Eurostar booking center (+44)01233617575 (outside the UK) or (+44) 03432186186 (within the UK), or directly at Eurostar terminals.

     

    Good to know

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

     

    Mandatory reservations required:

    • Caledonian Sleeper
    • Eurostar
    • Night Riviera sleeper 
    • London North Eastern Railway
    • TransPennine Express

     

    No reservations required:

    • Avanti West Coast (Recommended)
    • c2c
    • Chiltern Railways
    • Cross Country (Recommended)
    • East Midlands Railway
    • Gatwick Express
    • Grand Central
    • Greater Anglia
    • Great Northern
    • Great Western Railway (Recommended)
    • Heathrow Express
    • Hull Trains
    • Island Line
    • London Northwestern Railway
    • London Overground
    • Merseyrail
    • Northern
    • ScotRail
    • Southeastern
    • Southern
    • South Western Railway
    • Stansted Express 
    • TfL Rail/Crossrail
    • Thameslink
    • Transport for Wales
    • West Midlands Railway
     
    Get your Pass for Great Britain

    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.

     

    View Interrail Global Pass →

     

    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. 

     

     View Interrail Great Britain Pass →

     
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    Pass Benefits in Great Britain

     

    Take advantage of discounted ferry travel and other benefits.

     

    All pass benefits in Great Britain

     
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      Great Britain With the Interrail Great Britain Pass, experiencing Great Britain by train is simple and affordable. Order your Interrail Great Britain Pass online today.