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Or if you want to buy bus tickets, simply search and book directly in the app. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.\n\nSo, whether you want to book bus seats, get cheap train tickets, or stay updated during your journey, you can always rely on our app to deliver the goods. \n\nWhy use Trainline to book train and bus tickets? \n- Buy all your tickets in one place – plan your dream country-hopping journey on our app.\n- Compare train and bus options from 260 train and bus companies.\n- Compare prices and get cheap tickets in your preferred currency (USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK).\n- Buy tickets with Amex, Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.\n- Add loyalty and discount cards to get benefits on cheap tickets on UK rail services, Eurostar, SNCF, Thalys, and Renfe.\n- Book tickets in advance or buy same-day train tickets up to 15 minutes before departure. \n- Buy tickets on your phone to skip station queues for selected routes.\n- Add Cancel for Any Reason to your booking for cover up to 15 minutes before departure.  \n- Save plans for later and lock in tickets for up to 7 days.  \n- Find the best value train tickets using our price calendar. \n\nOur partners: \nAcross Europe and the UK, you can browse routes with\nEurostar (UK, France and the Netherlands)\nHeathrow Express (UK)\nAvanti West Coast (UK)\nGWR (UK)\nNational Express (UK)\nLondon Overground (UK)\nSNCF (France)\nTGV Lyria (France)\nThalys (France)\nTrenitalia (Italy)\nItalo (Italy)\nRenfe (Spain)\nAlsa (Spain)\nDeutsche Bahn (Germany)\nÖBB (Austria)\nSBB (Switzerland)\nNS (the Netherlands)\nSNCB (Belgium)\nFlixbus and many, many more... \n\nNo matter who you choose to rail with, we make buying European tickets a smooth experience while bringing you the best fares available for every fuss-free journey. But should you need it, our dedicated customer support team is on-hand (and on the phone) to help you navigate the railways of Europe. Just give us a call!  \n\nSo, download our FREE Trainline app and get access to everything you need to train across the UK and Europe like a pro.  \n\nVisit our FAQs page to find out more: https://www.thetrainline.com/en/help/  \nOr, follow us on social: \nFB: thetrainlinecom \nTW: /thetrainline \nIG: @trainline \n\n*Promo Code offering 10% off (up to $20) available exclusively on the Trainline app for the purchase of train tickets to travel in Europe or between the UK and Europe (excluding booking fees). Offer valid for US customers based in the US, for their first in-app purchase, limited to 1091 discount codes and can be used once per customer. This offer is subject to availability and bookings must be made before 23:59 EST on 31 May 2026 paid in US Dollars (USD). Promo Codes cannot be used with any other Trainline offer and can only be applied once. This offer is subject to availability and will end on 8 March 2026. 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