Trains from Oxford to Birmingham

Oxford to Birmingham train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Oxford, which is in England and Birmingham, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How much times does it take?

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Birmingham from Oxford. The average journey duration between Oxford to Birmingham is 1h17m to travel the 58 miles.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the price of the ticket can vary.

Best prices for Oxford to Birmingham train tickets

Oxford - Birmingham prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Oxford to Birmingham by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Oxford - Birmingham: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Oxford to Birmingham are increasing the closer you get to your departure day. According to our data, if you buy your train 1 month in advance, you can find tickets from £12 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £22 for your train. Thus, you may save 45% on the price of your ticket by booking 1 month in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Oxford to Birmingham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Oxford and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Oxford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Oxford - Birmingham train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Oxford Birmingham train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Oxford Birmingham ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Birmingham to Oxford (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey