Trainline Downloads & RevenueTrainline: Train & Bus Tickets · App Store & Google Play
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets by thetrainline is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets update history & changes
Last change · 74 events since 15 Oct 2009Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 73 events in the last 12 months
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: useriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains → Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets · SA, GB, AE
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Book Europe Trains → Trainline: Cheap Train Tickets · CA, AU
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Book Europe Trains → Trainline: Cheap Train Tickets · US
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 441.0.0iOSThe little things matter.
Some small improvements are coming down the track with this update.
We’ve fixed a few bugs that were affecting our app and made some other minor changes. - 🔎Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets reached Top 10 for “ile de france mobilite”iOS#10 in France search · popularity 82
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 441.0.0.185329AndroidThe little things matter
We’ve been hard at work improving our app so it’ll be ready whenever you are.
This update includes some minor bug fixes and improvements for a smoother ride. - 🔎Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets reached Top 10 for “deutsche bahn”iOS#10 in Germany search · popularity 84
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: tescoiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: countryiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 440.0.0iOSTrainline on iPhone Duo. More room to search, buy and travel.
Unfold your iPhone Duo and Trainline makes the most of that extra space, with more of your journey in view. - ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: blablacar, mtaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 440.0.0.184713AndroidThe little things matter
Some small improvements are coming down the track with this update.
We’ve fixed a few bugs that were affecting our app and made some other minor changes. - 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 439.0.0iOSTrainline on iPhone Duo. More room to search, buy and travel.
Unfold your iPhone Duo and Trainline makes the most of that extra space, with more of your journey in view. - ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: delay, franceiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: walesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 438.1.0.184284AndroidThe little things matter
This update lays the rails for essential fixes and improvements.
You might not notice any visual changes, but we’ve done some work in the back-end to improve our app’s performance. - 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 439.0.0.184323AndroidThe little things matter
All aboard for some bug fixes and improvements.
Our weekly update sorts out a few back-end issues that were affecting our app’s performance. - 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · US
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new iconiOS
→ 
· US, AE - ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: façoniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new iconiOS → · 7 countries
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new iconiOS → · AU, BR
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 438.0.0iOSAs pequenas coisas importam.
Esta atualização coloca nos trilhos correções e melhorias essenciais.
Você pode não notar nenhuma alteração visual, mas trabalhamos nos bastidores para melhorar o desempenho do nosso aplicativo.… more - ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: theoryiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: scotrail, railcardiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Cheap Train Tickets → Trainline: Book Europe Trains · CN
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 438.0.0.183733AndroidThe little things matter
This update lays the rails for essential fixes and improvements.
You might not notice any visual changes, but we’ve done some work in the back-end to improve our app’s performance. - 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · ES
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Cheap Train Tickets → Trainline: Book Europe Trains · US, CA
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 4 countries
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · 4 countries
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Train & Bus Tickets → Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains · 4 countries
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamediOSTrainline: Buy Train Tickets → Trainline: Book Europe Trains · AU
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Sweden · Turkey
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · NL · Top Free · Maps & Navigation · SE
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 437.0.0iOSThe little things matter.
Our app’s on track for some minor bug fixes and improvements this update.
We’ve patched a few things that were slowing our app down. - ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets: renamedAndroidTrainline: Train travel Europe → Trainline: Book Europe Trains · US
- 🔎Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets reached Top 10 for “train”Android#10 in India search · popularity 96
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 416.0.0.183472AndroidThe little things matter
Our app’s on track for some minor bug fixes and improvements this update.
We’ve patched a few things that were slowing our app down. - 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets new best rank in the overall chart: #30iOSTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · FR
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: irishiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets charting in a new countryAndroidSouth Korea
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: ratp, citymapper, trajets, mobilités +3 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets new best rank in the overall chart: #53AndroidTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- ✏️Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets added hidden keywords: coach, tfl, splitiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 436.0.0iOSThe little things matter.
Bug fixes and changes to some of our tech should make our app snappier than ever. - 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · IT
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets new best rank in the overall chart: #40iOSTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📈Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets new best rank in the overall chart: #45iOSTop Free · All Apps · GB
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets updated to version 415.0.0.182623AndroidThe little things matter
Bug fixes and changes to some of our tech should make our app snappier than ever. - 🆕Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets first spotted by AppInsideriOS#58 in Top Free · All Apps · United Kingdom
- 🌟Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets featured by AppleiOSapps · GB
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets version 435.0.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets version 414.0.0.182041AndroidThe little things matter
Our weekly update brings you a freight train’s worth of small changes.
We’ve fixed a few bugs and made some changes to speed up our app. - 🆕Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Maps & Navigation FreeTrainline: Train & Bus Tickets at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Trainline is a free travel booking platform for UK and European train and coach tickets, targeting commuters and tourists seeking price guarantees and digital ticketing. The app holds strong positions in the Travel category across major European markets, notably ranking #6 in Great Britain, #17 in France, and #19 in Italy.
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Europe, Busbud
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets’s App Store privacy label declares 7 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v439.0.0.184323, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Other Android stores | 5k+ | – |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #6 Travel Free | 10 of 30 countries | #200 | – |
| Google Play | #4 Maps & Navigation Free | 11 of 23 countries | #150 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
Saudi Arabia ▲ +140% · 
India ▲ +71%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 626 | 57% | ▼ -17% |
 France | 234 | 21% | ▼ -13% |
 Italy | 120 | 11% | ▼ -29% |
 United States | 59 | 5% | ▼ -22% |
 Germany | 24 | 2% | ▼ -35% |
 Canada | 10 | 1% | ▲ +15% |
 Australia | 10 | 1% | steady |
 China | 8 | 1% | – |
| India | 4.2 | 0% | ▲ +71% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.8 | 0% | ▲ +140% |
 United Arab Emirates | 3.5 | 0% | ▼ -67% |
 Brazil | 1.5 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 382k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 938k 1.3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.3M |
What users say about Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe failures in real-world travel execution, including incorrect seat assignments, missing ticket details, and lack of support during cancellations. While booking is considered easy, the app's inability to handle disruptions or provide accurate boarding information leads to significant financial loss and stranded passengers.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use;never had a problem”
- Speed & performance: “First time using it to book train tickets for my spain trip, the first booking was very smooth”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Non-refundable booking fees”
- Customer support: “Insanely bad customer service!”
- Ease of use: “When disruptions happen, dealing directly with the provider appears to be more straightforward”
- Features & content: “Just provide that as an option”
About Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets
Why?
In a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app! (That goes for Railcards and Season Tickets, too.)
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Book domestic tickets for Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, South Western Railway, and more. Or plan your international trips across 45 countries in Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book coach seats, buy a Railcard, or get cheap train tickets, you can always rely on our app to get you everywhere.
Why use Trainline to book train and coach tickets?
• Book all your train and coach journeys in one place.
• Plan and book your journey based on your preferred route.
• Auto-split your single ticket into multiple ones to save on longer journeys, with SplitSave.
• Compare UK train travel options from 220 rail and coach companies.
• Quickly find and buy the cheapest UK Advance tickets.
• Ask Siri for your journey’s updates.
• Pay in your preferred currency. Available in GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK.
• Get great discounts like GroupSave for savings up to 34%.
• Skip station queues using tickets on your phone (selected routes).
• Find carriages with available seats, and the fastest bus route for your journey.
• Book in advance or with our Best Price Guarantee for on the day travel.
• Buy your tickets with Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
• Use your Railcard and learn how you can get cheap train tickets.
Why not book coach travel?
Book coach tickets with us and you’ll get air conditioning, free WiFi, and VUER – National Express’ onboard entertainment system. Start a coach search and if there’s a coach available, we’ll show you the options.
Our Domestic Partners:
In the UK, we partner with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, London North Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express, Stansted Express, ScotRail, Greater Anglia, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern Rail, c2c, Caledonian Sleeper, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Hull Trains, Island Line, Grand Central Railway, Mersey Rail, and TransPennine Express.
Our International
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets App Store
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets is #6 in Travel Free in United Kingdom and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Travel FreeTrainline: Train & Bus Tickets at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Trainline is a free travel booking platform for UK and European train and coach tickets, targeting commuters and tourists seeking price guarantees and digital ticketing. The app holds strong positions in the Travel category across major European markets, notably ranking #6 in Great Britain, #17 in France, and #19 in Italy.
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Europe, Busbud
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets’s App Store privacy label declares 7 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | TravelFree | #6 |
| United Kingdom | All AppsFree | #84 |
| France | TravelFree | #21 |
| Italy | TravelFree | #17 |
| United States | TravelFree | #200 |
| Germany | TravelFree | #98 |
| Brazil | TravelFree | #155 |
| Australia | TravelFree | #181 |
| Canada | TravelFree | #184 |
| Saudi Arabia | TravelFree | #173 |
| United Arab Emirates | TravelFree | #178 |
Apps near Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets on the chart
Travel Free, around #6.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Saudi Arabia ▲ +140% · India ▲ +71%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 626 | 57% | ▼ -17% |
| France | 234 | 21% | ▼ -13% |
| Italy | 120 | 11% | ▼ -29% |
| United States | 59 | 5% | ▼ -22% |
| Germany | 24 | 2% | ▼ -35% |
| Canada | 10 | 1% | ▲ +15% |
| Australia | 10 | 1% | steady |
| China | 8 | 1% | – |
| India | 4.2 | 0% | ▲ +71% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.8 | 0% | ▲ +140% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.5 | 0% | ▼ -67% |
| Brazil | 1.5 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe failures in real-world travel execution, including incorrect seat assignments, missing ticket details, and lack of support during cancellations. While booking is considered easy, the app's inability to handle disruptions or provide accurate boarding information leads to significant financial loss and stranded passengers.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use;never had a problem”
- Speed & performance: “First time using it to book train tickets for my spain trip, the first booking was very smooth”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Non-refundable booking fees”
- Customer support: “Insanely bad customer service!”
- Ease of use: “When disruptions happen, dealing directly with the provider appears to be more straightforward”
- Features & content: “Just provide that as an option”
About Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets
Why?
In a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app! (That goes for Railcards and Season Tickets, too.)
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Book domestic tickets for Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, South Western Railway, and more. Or plan your international trips across 45 countries in Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book coach seats, buy a Railcard, or get cheap train tickets, you can always rely on our app to get you everywhere.
Why use Trainline to book train and coach tickets?
• Book all your train and coach journeys in one place.
• Plan and book your journey based on your preferred route.
• Auto-split your single ticket into multiple ones to save on longer journeys, with SplitSave.
• Compare UK train travel options from 220 rail and coach companies.
• Quickly find and buy the cheapest UK Advance tickets.
• Ask Siri for your journey’s updates.
• Pay in your preferred currency. Available in GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK.
• Get great discounts like GroupSave for savings up to 34%.
• Skip station queues using tickets on your phone (selected routes).
• Find carriages with available seats, and the fastest bus route for your journey.
• Book in advance or with our Best Price Guarantee for on the day travel.
• Buy your tickets with Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
• Use your Railcard and learn how you can get cheap train tickets.
Why not book coach travel?
Book coach tickets with us and you’ll get air conditioning, free WiFi, and VUER – National Express’ onboard entertainment system. Start a coach search and if there’s a coach available, we’ll show you the options.
Our Domestic Partners:
In the UK, we partner with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, London North Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express, Stansted Express, ScotRail, Greater Anglia, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern Rail, c2c, Caledonian Sleeper, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Hull Trains, Island Line, Grand Central Railway, Mersey Rail, and TransPennine Express.
Our International
Latest updates
Store changes
What Trainline: Train & Bus Tickets changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Trainline: Book Europe Trains Android
Trainline: Book Europe Trains gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Book Europe Trains is #4 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 11 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Maps & Navigation FreeTrainline: Book Europe Trains at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Trainline is a free mobile platform for booking and managing train and bus tickets across Europe, targeting travelers seeking consolidated rail options and real-time journey updates. The app holds strong top-10 positions in the Maps & Navigation category in key European markets like Great Britain, Italy, and France, while maintaining moderate visibility in broader global charts such as the US and Australia.
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Europe, FlixBus
Trainline: Book Europe Trains on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v439.0.0.184323, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trainline: Book Europe Trains downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Book Europe Trains's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.thetrainline) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 137M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 10,000,000+ | ★ 4.7 (938k) | 441.0.0.185329 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 127M | ★ 3.0 | 440.0.0.184719 | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Book Europe Trains makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Maps & NavigationFree | #4 |
| France | Maps & NavigationFree | #11 |
| Italy | Maps & NavigationFree | #7 |
| United Kingdom | All AppsFree | #94 |
| United States | Maps & NavigationFree | #150 |
| Germany | Maps & NavigationFree | #48 |
 Spain | Maps & NavigationFree | #27 |
| Australia | Maps & NavigationFree | #85 |
| Canada | Maps & NavigationFree | #88 |
 Netherlands | Maps & NavigationFree | #57 |
 Sweden | Maps & NavigationFree | #43 |
| United Arab Emirates | Maps & NavigationFree | #120 |
Apps near Trainline: Book Europe Trains on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Trainline: Book Europe Trains
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe performance degradation and broken functionality following recent UI updates, particularly regarding ticket loading speeds and railcard application. Complaints focus on misleading pricing, intrusive ads during critical moments, and the removal of essential features like flexible ticket validity views.
Mixed (41% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Ease of use: “really easy to book trains”
- Price & subscription: “easy to use and good prices”
- Useful: “great app, very useful, did crash a few times (probably my signal?)”
- Features & content: “App is very easy to use and displays options for times and prices in an easy to read format”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “why am I paying for slop?”
- Features & content: “not sure why a good feature was removed?”
- Crashes & bugs: “Discount codes completely broken don't work”
- Updates: “Poor app, worse every update”
About Trainline: Book Europe Trains
Why?
Whether heading to an international city or from an international terminal, in a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking – you can even use Crowd Alerts to find out how busy your train is. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app!
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Find cheap tickets for Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, Renfe, Iryo, Trenitalia, Italo, and many other European rail lines. Or if you want to buy bus tickets, simply search and book directly in the app. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book bus seats, get cheap train tickets, or stay updated during your journey, you can always rely on our app to deliver the goods.
Why use Trainline to book train and bus tickets?
- Buy all your tickets in one place – plan your dream country-hopping journey on our app.
- Compare train and bus options from 260 train and bus companies.
- Compare prices and get cheap tickets in your preferred currency (USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK).
- Buy tickets with Amex, Google Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
- Add loyalty and discount cards to get benefits on cheap tickets on UK rail services, Eurostar, SNCF, Thalys, and Renfe.
- Book tickets in advance or buy same-day train tickets up to 15 minutes before departure.
- Buy tickets on your phone to skip station queues for selected routes.
- Add Cancel for Any Reason to your booking for cover up to 15 minutes before departure.
- Save plans for later and lock in tickets for up to 7 days.
- Find the best value train tickets using our price calendar.
Our partners:
Across Europe and the UK, you can browse routes with
Eurostar (UK, France and the Netherlands)
Heathrow Express (UK)
Avanti West Coast (UK)
GWR (UK)
National Express (UK)
London Overground (UK)
SNCF (France)
TGV Lyria (France)
Thalys (France)
Trenitalia (Italy)
Italo (Italy)
Renfe (Spain)
Alsa (Spain)
Deutsche Bahn (Germany)
ÖBB (Austria)
SBB (Switzerland)
NS (the Netherlands)
SNCB (Belgium)
Flixbus and many, many more…
No matter who you choose to rail with, we make buying European tickets a smooth experience while bringing you the best fares available for every fuss-free journey. But should you need it, our dedicated customer support team is on-hand (and on the phone) to help you navigate the railways of Europe. Just give us a call!
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