Trains in England

hi, you may want to be more specific. Example, travel with london or travel outside of london. happy trails.

Unfortunately it is necessary to learn how the system works in England. The English rail system is the most expensive in Europe so taking advantage of advance sale discounts is critical.

We used both the Tube and the trains during our four visits to London. Their transportatin systems are absolutely wonderful. You can go to any train or Tube station and ask questions. The ticket counter assistants are most helpful. Sometimes you must take the Tube to a particular train station. Then you get on a train to go wherever, at that location. It is a great idea to get an Oyster card, as soon as you arrive. We took trains out to York, and Bath, back from Hampton Court, etc. We even took two trains to go to two different Costco stores. The trains are a great way to see England.

As Keith said - the answer is both. It would help a lot if you had a few planned journeys, or at least a few more specifics. As has been mentioned, several folks on here actually live in the UK and use the system. In general - Advance tickets will usually restrict you to a certain service. Anytime tickets will allow you flexibility in when you travel within the ticket validity window. Alternatively, if you can travel off-peak, you'll be restricted on times but within the valid time window, you can take any service you want.