Trainline

Trainline is Europe’s leading independent train travel platform, enabling travellers to book rail journeys across Europe — including Deutsche Bahn tickets and international routes through Germany — through a single English-language interface.

For British and other English-speaking expats in Germany, Trainline provides a familiar and fully English booking experience that is often more intuitive than Deutsche Bahn’s own website for users who have previously used Trainline in the UK. The platform offers access to Deutsche Bahn’s full fare range, including Sparpreis (discounted advance tickets) and Flexpreis (fully flexible tickets).

Trainline also covers international routes — including connections to France via TGV, to the Netherlands via Thalys/Eurostar, to Switzerland, and beyond — making it particularly useful for expats who travel regularly between Germany and other European countries.

The Trainline app stores tickets digitally and handles changes and disruptions with customer service available in English. For expats used to the Trainline experience in other markets, it provides continuity and familiarity when navigating the European rail system from Germany.