Trainline Reviews 146,067

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Review summary

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Considering 18,505 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the ease and speed of the booking process, finding it straightforward and intuitive to use. Many appreciate the clear information provided and the ability to add tickets to digital wallets, making the overall user experience efficient and reliable. Reviewers also consistently find great prices for their tickets, often making significant savings compared to other options. The website's navigability and the immediate application of rail card discounts are frequently praised, contributing to an affordable and accessible service. However, some people mentioned issues with the amount of information on each page during booking and a desire for clearer indications when tickets are no longer available at a chosen price. A few other people also felt that the seat allocation could be improved, wishing for the option to self-reserve or change seats. Additionally, some customers were not happy with the requirement to enter their age to check basic information, perceiving it as unnecessary data collection rather than a tailored experience. There were also occasional mentions of confusion regarding ticket pricing for multiple passengers or return journeys.

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Booking process

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User experience

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Price

Clients share ambiguous opinions on price, with many reviewers finding prices reasonable and even saving... See more

Website

Consumers find the website to be ambiguous, with many reviewers praising its ease of use for booking and... See more

Service

Customers had ambiguous experiences with service, with many praising the efficient and helpful staff, quick... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really good website. Easy to use. Great to receive ticket as a QR code. It would be even better if the email or attachment had the faculty to add the ticket to Google Wallet. It would also be really g... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Managed to book tickets, which was good, hopefully there will be trains to catch as well, which will be splendid. There seems to me to be too much information on each ‘page’ during the booking proce... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The process was straightforward , and the information was clear . However , it would be useful when you get a message that the tickets are no longer available at the chosen price , that they bring... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The journey was pleasant and time wise only delay a few minutes but the train was going to Manchester airport - it might be helpful to a rolling stock that have special places for your luggage - it m... See more


Company details

  1. Train Ticket Agency

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We're Trainline, Europe's leading rail and bus app. Our aim is to bring together all rail, coach, and other travel services into one simple experience, so customers can get the best prices and smart, real-time travel information on the go. Today, we offer our customers travel to thousands of destinations with 270 rail and coach companies, in and across 45 countries in Europe and the rest of the world. That accounts over 172,000 smarter journeys every single day.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wow -Not good

Wow Long journey from Manchester to Glasgow

So firstly Trainline insisted on issuing a ticket part electronic, part paper... bit strange but kind of worked.
The outward journey was fine, but the return was horrible, over crowded trains, carriages with AC failure and packed so full that it was standing room only. A horrible reminder that the UK rail service is a mess

28 May 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It would be good to be able to self…

It would be good to be able to self reserve seats rather than the system doing it, or at least be able to change them. We booked 2 seats separately but at the same time, yet still in separate carriages. It was booked separately due to 2 different cards. One of the party is autistic and would need support. Fortunately, the Trainline Social Media team were very prompt answering and dealt with it for us with no major problems. It was just a little fraught because of consent etc. Being able to pick seats at the outset would be better.

28 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to get a refund

Impossible to get a refund, even within seconds of a booking. They managed to switch my trains to the opposite days on the app, and refused to refund me the £16.80 I had paid, just refunded the £1 service fee. Avoid this app and company if you can.

29 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was good but as a 52 year…

My experience was good but as a 52 year old male traveller, I think it is very unfair that I can’t obtain a travel card but seems every other age group can including ex military. This means you can join the army for 6 months and drop out & still get reduced travel ! ? !

29 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trainline becoming another data harvesting app

I tried to use the service after some time and got surprised that I cant check anything unless I enter my age. Theorically to tailor experience. I do NOT want any tailored experience. Just wanted to check basic info. Today age, tomorrow what, my shoe size, hair color? Today I would give 0 rating. Make it optional, use age range instead of precise number, make it with sense. Stop being another data harvesting place.

29 May 2026
Unprompted review

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