Trainline: Book Europe Trains
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
What is Trainline?
Trainline is a free travel app for booking train and bus tickets on UK and European rail and coach services. It compares options from 260 train and bus companies and offers real-time notifications, live timetable tracking, and Crowd Alerts. Tickets can be paid for in several currencies, including USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK.
Pricing. Trainline: Book Europe Trains is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Booking advance or same-day train tickets across the UK and Europe
- Comparing train and bus fares from multiple operators in one place
- Carrying digital tickets and checking live timetables during a trip
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Why this app is in S tier
Trainline scores 97 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 96, App Store search rank 95, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Welcome, future Trainliner. Get on board with millions of world-wide users, today, to travel confidently with us - Europe’s leading train and bus app. Why? Whether heading to an international city or from an international terminal, in a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking - you can even use Crowd Alerts to find out how busy your train is. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app! With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part - and when you book through our app, it is! Find cheap tickets for Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, Renfe, Iryo, Trenitalia, Italo, and many other European rail lines. 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”. So, whether you want to book bus seats, get cheap
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Questions about Trainline
Does the app cost anything to use?
The app is free to download and the listing shows no in-app purchases.
Which operators can I book with?
The listing names partners including Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, GWR, National Express, SNCF, Trenitalia, Renfe, Deutsche Bahn, and Flixbus, and says it compares 260 train and bus companies.
Can I get digital tickets instead of paper?
Yes. The listing says you can purchase digital versions of tickets through the app, and that same-day train tickets can be bought up to 15 minutes before departure.
Is Trainline free?
Yes. Trainline is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Trainline good for?
Trainline is built for booking advance or same-day train tickets across the UK and europe, comparing train and bus fares from multiple operators in one place, carrying digital tickets and checking live timetables during a trip. It sits in the bus ticket booking list on AppTierList.
Is Trainline worth it?
Trainline is S tier, ranked #2 of 20 bus ticket booking apps with a score of 97 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 10,476 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does Trainline compare to FlixBus?
Trainline is S tier at 97; FlixBus is S tier at 98. FlixBus ranks higher. Trainline is free, with no in-app purchases, FlixBus is free to download.
How often is Trainline updated?
Trainline was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Bus Ticket Booking (S tier, #2) · Travel Booking (#62, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 97 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 20
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 10,476
- Recent reviews
- 2.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Travel
- Good for
- Booking advance or same-day train tickets across the UK and Europe, Comparing train and bus fares from multiple operators in one place, Carrying digital tickets and checking live timetables during a trip
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 397 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 10
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed