Rail Europe review

Rail Europe is a European rail specialist built with North American buyers in mind. Its App Store listing says it covers 25,000 destinations and 11,000 routes in over 30 countries, and it sells both point-to-point tickets and passes, including the Swiss Travel Pass. Its clearest advantage for US travelers is currency: you can pay in GBP, euros, Canadian dollars or US dollars, so a card with foreign transaction fees is less of a problem. Partners include Eurostar, SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, Italo, Renfe, OBB, SBB and the UK train companies, and booking alerts flag cheaper fares. You can apply railcards and loyalty discounts in several countries. The trade-offs are scope and live data. It covers only Europe and the UK, and real-time timetables are limited to UK trains. Rail Europe's help center has a dedicated booking fee page, so check the checkout total against the operator's own site.

Who it is for

North American travelers who want to pay for European trains in dollars

Price

Free app; a booking fee may apply at checkout.

Rail Europe - Train Tickets Train Times & Tickets Booking Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Tickets for 25,000 destinations and 11,000 routes in over 30 countries
• Sells passes, including the Swiss Travel Pass and Eurail
• Pay in GBP, euros, Canadian dollars or US dollars
• Booking alerts for the cheapest tickets
• Real-time UK train times and platforms

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: US and Canadian dollar payment avoids foreign currency charges
• Strength: Point-to-point tickets and rail passes in one app
• Strength: Railcard and loyalty discounts in several countries
• Weakness: Europe and the UK only
• Weakness: Live train data is limited to the UK
• Weakness: Fewer ratings than the bigger apps, at 1.2K on the US App Store

Key facts

• Coverage: 25,000 destinations, 30+ countries
• Payment currencies: GBP, EUR, CAD, USD
• US App Store rating: 4.6 (1.2K ratings)
• App price: Free

Where it ranks

Rail Europe is No. 6 in our Best Train Booking Apps verdict.