Refunding a train ticket (Travel outside of UK)
Quick refunds – for direct access to refunds and exchanges for a particular booking, find your confirmation email and click ‘Manage booking’. Can't find the email? Search your inbox for an email from auto-confirm@info.thetrainline.com.
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Learn about refund terms for each carrier
France - including SNCF
SNCF
Most standard fares allow for refunds prior to departure.
Tickets can also be cancelled at a SNCF Ticket machine or at the SNCF counter at the station.
Please note that most TER Regional trains tickets are valid all day on the route and date specified on the ticket on a Regional train.
Eurostar
Standard or Standard Premier tickets
These tickets are non-refundable but you may be able to change them to a different time/day of travel. This change will need to be made before the planned departure of your original train and comes with a fee (£30 for Standard, £40 for Standard Premier).
If the new fare is less expensive, unfortunately we can't refund the difference.
Business Premier tickets
These tickets can be cancelled free of charge up to 60 days after your planned departure.
OUIGO
Tickets are non-refundable.
Germany - Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche-Bahn
If the fare booked allows it, tickets can be refunded from your Trainline account until the day before departure. Refunds on the departure day must be done via DB’s website directly.
Italy - including Trenitalia
Trenitalia
If the fare booked allows it, tickets can be refunded from your Trainline account.
You can also refund your tickets directly at the station, if the fare you have selected allows you to do so.
Italo
If the fare booked allows it, tickets can be cancelled directly on Italo's website under the 'Manage Journey' section.
Spain - including Renfe
RENFE & Renfe-SNCF
All Renfe tickets have identical exchange and refund conditions. You can cancel your existing booking and buy a new one.
OUIGO España
Tickets are non-refundable.
iryo
Most standard fares allow for refunds prior to departure.
If the fare booked allows it, your ticket can be refunded from your Trainline account, or from your confirmation email.
All other European carriers
BlaBlaCar Bus
If the fare booked allows for it, the exchange can be done on BlaBlaCar Bus’ website directly.
OBB / SBB / SNCB / NS / DSB
These carriers offer identical exchange and refund conditions. You can cancel your existing booking and buy a new one.
Please note that most OBB / SBB / SNCB / NS tickets are valid all day on the route and date specified on the ticket, but must be used on the same type of train.
Rede Expressos
If the fare booked allows for it, the cancellation can be done on Rede Expressos’ website directly, click on 'Revalidations' and enter your booking details.
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