UK Train Travel

What you need to know when planning to travel the UK by rail

Everything you need to know to plan your UK train travel adventures is linked to this page – train travel tips, itineraries, inspiration and more!

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Train pulling into a station in the UK.

🎧 Introduction to travelling the UK by train – podcast episode

Chiltern train.

📖 9 Top tips for travelling the UK by train

A map of the UK and the words Global Eurail Pass.

📖 BritRail Pass Vs Global Eurail Pass – Everything you need to know

Train carriage.

📖 13 Top tips to save money on rail travel in the UK

Guide to UK Train Travel Ebook

UK Train Travel ebook for website

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Getting around London by train

Westminster Tube station sign with London bus and Westminster Abbey behind.

📖 Guide to getting around London by public transport

+ 🎧 Podcast Episode #24

Woman standing near Paddington Station sign.

📖 Guide to 9 main London train stations

+ 🎧 Podcast Episode #31

An Oyster Card and London Tube train.

📖 What’s an Oyster card? Do I need one and how do I use it?

Train map for London Underground Central line Eastbound.

📖 Oyster vs Contactless – What’s the best way to pay for London transport

Train travel in the UK – Itinerary suggestions

Best of Britain by train 1

📖 See the Best of Britain by train – complete 2-week itinerary

Train travel in a UK steam train.

📖 Britain by train – top 10 UK rail journeys

PODCASTS ABOUT UK TRAIN TRAVEL

Popular & special train services

Caledonian Sleeper train.

📖 Guide to the Caledonian Sleeper Train & 🎧 Podcast Episodes #5 and #141

Jacobite train.

📖 How to ride the Harry Potter train in Scotland

How to get from London to various destinations by train

London and Paris views over the city. — London and Paris

📖 Eurostar Travel Tips – London to Paris by train

London and Edinburgh views over the city.

📖 How to get from London to Edinburgh & 🎧 Podcast Episode #26

Windsor Castle.

📖 London to Windsor

Bath Abbey and Roman Baths.

📖 London to Bath

St Pauls Cathedral and Stonehenge.

📖 London to Stonehenge

Tower Bridge and a door with trees next to it.

📖 London to Cotswolds

Popular day trips by train

A map of the UK with arrows pointing from London.

📖 12 Best day trips from London by train and 🎧 Podcast episodes #97 & #96

A map of England.

📖 23 places to visit in England by train

Day trips from Edinburgh.

📖 Day trips from Edinburgh by train & 🎧 Podcast Episode #73

Day trips from Glasgow.

📖 Day trips from Glasgow by train

🎧 Episode #145 – Exploring Scotland by rail

Recommended UK Train Resources