Rail EuropeReviews 

102,986
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Looking at 6,449 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers found the website generally very helpful, easy to navigate, and user-friendly, making the booking process smooth and convenient for various European train trips. Many appreciated the ability to book multiple passengers and complex itineraries, highlighting the service as a reliable and efficient way to arrange rail travel. The clear explanations of ticket costs and the ease of purchasing and accessing tickets were also frequently praised by users. However, some customers also noted difficulties with the booking process, such as issues with combining multiple journeys, system glitches, or unexpected booking fees. A few other people also felt that prices were sometimes higher compared to direct bookings with train operators, and some experienced problems with seat assignments or ticket access.

What people talk about most

User experience

Consumers find the user experience to be positive, with many describing the website as easy to use, smooth,... See more

Booking process

Users describe ambiguous interactions with the booking process; many found it easy and straightforward to... See more

Website

Customers consistently note positive experiences with the website, finding it generally very helpful, easy to... See more

Service

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was very easy to do the booking as I had done all the timetable checks beforehand and knew which trains I needed. It was great to be able to book all three passengers at once. The only problem I... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My sister and I had several train trips to book in Europe and we found the website generally very helpful. We live in New Zealand so being able to book online ahead of our trip makes it all very conve... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to book from St Pancras to Orleans. I wanted to book one traveller from Cardiff to Orleans and a second one from Swindon to Orleans. But I couldn't find how to get the scheduling to allow us to... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booking the tickets was easy. There was a small problem downloading one ticket but your help line people sorted that out for me within a couple of hours. A good experience overall.

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Company details

  1. Train Ticket Agency

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Rail Europe is a global travel tech company and the reference brand for European train booking. We have been the trusted partner of the travel industry and train operators for 90 years. International travellers who want to travel by train easily throughout Europe can book directly through our website and app. We sell around 2.5 million European train tickets every year. Our catalogue of products includes more than 100 brands such as SNCF, SBB, Eurostar, Thalys, Trenitalia, Italo, DB, Renfe, ÖBB, SNCB, NS, OUIGO Spain and National Rail, and rail passes including the Swiss Travel Pass and Eurail Passes.


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and clear responses when needed

Quick and clear responses when needed, easy booking systems and if needed easy cancellations with full refund due to unforeseen interruptions.

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Godefridus,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so pleased to hear that you found our booking process easy and that our team was able to provide quick and clear support whenever you needed it. It's also great to know that the cancellation process was straightforward when your plans were unexpectedly interrupted.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to assist you with many more journeys in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice

Really easy to book

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Anargyros,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're delighted to hear you found the booking process really easy. We work hard to make planning rail travel as simple and convenient as possible, so it's wonderful to know you had a smooth experience.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a fantastic journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to navigate site

The site was easy to navigate and I appreciated it as I have never booked amtytjing like this before.

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Jorie,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're delighted to hear you found our website easy to navigate, especially if this was your first time booking this type of trip. We aim to make the booking process as simple and straightforward as possible, so it's wonderful to know you had a positive experience.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a fantastic journey and look forward to helping you with your future travel plans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and Straight forward

Easy and Straight forward. All options given. No glitches

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so pleased to hear you found the booking process easy and straightforward, and that all the options you needed were clearly presented. It's also great to know everything worked smoothly without any glitches.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a fantastic trip, and we look forward to helping you with your future rail journeys.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It offers many option and gives details…

It offers many option and gives details on the page.

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Ceyda,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're delighted to hear that you found a wide range of options on our website and that the information provided helped you while planning your trip. We work hard to make it easy for our customers to compare their choices and book with confidence.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a wonderful journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience. Easy to use, book and get tickets.

14 July 2025
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Nick,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're delighted to hear you had a great experience and found it easy to search, book, and receive your tickets. It's wonderful to know everything went smoothly from start to finish.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe, and we hope you have an amazing trip.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use great service

Easy to use great service

29 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Karen,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so glad you found our service easy to use. Providing a simple and convenient booking experience is exactly what we aim for, so it's great to know we met your expectations.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe, and we wish you a wonderful journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use mobile app

Easy to use. I booked on my mobile phone using the app. very good.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Wayne,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're happy to hear you found our app easy to use and that booking your trip on your mobile phone was a smooth experience.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a fantastic journey and look forward to helping you plan your future rail trips.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

scam

scam - just book directly on the train's website. charges absurd "booking fees"

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Cen,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We’re sorry to hear that our booking fee came as a surprise.

Our booking fee is a flat fee charged per booking and helps cover the cost of maintaining a seamless booking experience, including high-quality customer support and continuous improvements to our platform. It’s only charged once per booking, regardless of how many trips are included, so customers can add all the journeys they need using the "Add Another Journey" option before completing their purchase.

For more information on the booking fee we charge, you can also visit our dedicated guide - direct link is below:
https://help.raileurope.com/article/41690-raileurope-booking-fee

We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us better understand our customers' expectations and improve the experience we provide.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The website is easy to navigate

The website is easy to navigate. The tickets and info sent to me by email are exactly what I wanted. I will be ordering more tickets from Rail Europe for our upcoming vacation to Europe.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Bob,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so pleased to hear you found our website easy to navigate and that the tickets and travel information you received were exactly what you were looking for.

It's wonderful to know you're planning to book more tickets with Rail Europe for your upcoming vacation. We truly appreciate your trust and look forward to helping make the rest of your travel planning just as smooth.

We wish you a fantastic trip across Europe!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ease of purchase

Ease of purchase. clear and concise information.

27 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Carol,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so pleased to hear you found the purchase process easy and the information clear and concise. Making travel planning simple is something we work hard to achieve, so your feedback means a lot to us.

Thank you for choosing Rail Europe. We hope you have a fantastic journey.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rules & guidelines

Hello, the rules and guidelines say that the first journey is free to change but you charged me first the journey not quite sure what is free.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Blanard,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify what happened with your booking.

After reviewing your case, we can confirm that you contacted our Support Team on 10 June requesting to change your Eurostar and SNCF passholder reservations to a later date.

Your Eurostar reservation was eligible for an exchange, and our Support Team requested your preferred new travel details so that the change could be arranged. For your SNCF passholder reservation, exchanges are not currently supported through our booking system, as this functionality has not been made available by the rail carrier. You were therefore advised to request a refund for that reservation and make a new booking for your preferred journey.

Our records show that both reservations were subsequently cancelled on 12 June. The SNCF reservation was refunded in full, while the Eurostar reservation incurred a cancellation fee in accordance with the applicable fare conditions.

We understand how this distinction may have been confusing. In your case, the free change applied to exchanging the eligible Eurostar reservation, whereas the fee was incurred because the reservation was cancelled instead of exchanged. The exchange and cancellation conditions for each journey were available to review throughout the booking process, from the journey search results through to the basket before payment.

We hope this helps clarify the difference between an exchange and a cancellation in your case, as each was subject to different fare conditions. Thank you again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

convenient to book travel

The ease to book travel via the internet

26 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Scott,

Happy to know that your booking went smoothly. Wishing you an incredible journey!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good experience!

All good experience!

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello,

Happy to know that your booking went smoothly. Wishing you an incredible journey!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

The web site is easy to use and the procedures are clear. Easy to find trains a nd book tickets.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello John,

Good to know that you found our website easy to use. Wishing you an incredible journey!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The booking site was clear and easy to…

The booking site was clear and easy to use. Being able to book ahead provides peace of mind for long-haul travel (we are coming from Australia).

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Pamela,

No matter where in the globe our customers are booking from, we have made every effort to keep our booking system as simple and intuitive as possible for them to utilize. Hope you will consider us for your future trips as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Denise,

Thank you for your feedback. We're delighted to hear your journey was comfortable and that your train was clean and on time.

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to help you with your future travels across Europe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy

Easy, user friendly website.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Martin,

Our team is dedicated to providing our customers with the most user-friendly experience and glad to know that you appreciate it. We look forward to assisting you on your future journeys.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy platform to use

Easy to use. Prices displayed were accurate

25 June 2026
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Reply from Rail Europe

Hello Paul,

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the platform easy to use and that the prices displayed matched your booking.

We appreciate you choosing Rail Europe and wish you a great trip.

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