Booking Train Tickets
DiscoverByRail can assist with booking certain hard-to-get train tickets that cannot be reserved online, using our network of local agents.
Tickets can be delivered directly to your hotel in the departure city, or a personal handover at the station can be arranged. If you want the assurance of a confirmed seat or sleeper berth on your chosen train, our ticket service provides peace of mind by handling all the arrangements for you. You won’t need to queue at the ticket office, only to discover that the train is fully booked for several days!
Our local agents can arrange tickets for the following trains. Click the links to find full details about each service and how our ticketing process works.
Trains between Bulgaria and Turkey
Trains between Romania and Turkey
Trains from Serbia to Montenegro
Trains from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Mongolia to China train (Ulaanbaatar to Beijing, Hohhot, Jining, or Erlian)
- Mongolia to Russia train (Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude or Irkutsk)
Book online train tickets
DiscoverByRail also advises travellers on the best websites for booking train tickets online in countries where this is possible.
For those new to train travel, it can be challenging to know which sites to use and how different ticketing systems function. Some countries have official railway websites that are difficult for international travellers to use for various reasons, such as blocking foreign IP addresses, not accepting foreign credit cards, or simply having complex interfaces to navigate.
We highlight the most reliable booking sites for each country, outline the trains that can be reserved, and walk you through the booking steps.
Check out our advice on how to book tickets for these countries:
Check out our advice on how to book the best deals with these train operators:
Buy a rail pass
For longer train journeys across Europe, buying a rail pass can be a convenient option compared with booking individual point-to-point tickets. On our Rail Pass page, we show you the most popular rail passes, explain how they work, and how to buy and use them.
Luxury trains
DiscoverByRail can also assist you with booking luxury train journeys across the world. If budget is not a limiting factor, exploring the world by luxury train offers an unmatched travel experience. Whether it’s the Venice-Simplon Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul, a Rovos Rail tour of Southern Africa, or a journey or India’s Deccan Odyssey, there are some remarkable luxury train journeys available.
Andy Brabin, who runs DiscoverByRail, has extensive first-hand experience on numerous luxury trains and is available to answer your questions. He can also help arrange your booking, drawing on his professional network to obtain excellent rates and make the booking process and travel experience smooth from start to finish.
Check our luxury trains page for more information.
Need more information about trains?
The DiscoverByRail train guides provide all the information you need about Europe’s major train services. Discover the on-board facilities, seating options, the routes these trains operate on, and how to book tickets for them.
Need help creating a train travel itinerary?
DiscoverByRail offers a train travel architect service that designs a personalised journey shaped around your preferences and travel style.