Trains from Reading to Birmingham

Reading to Birmingham train information

There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Reading in England to Birmingham in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

The duration to travel to Birmingham from Reading can change depending if the train is direct or with changes. There are 81 miles between both cities.

Fares will change depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Birmingham train tickets

Reading - Birmingham prices calendar

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

Reading - 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 Reading to Birmingham tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 7 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £20 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £33 for your trip. Thus, you will save 40% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 7 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

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

Best prices for Reading to Birmingham trains

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

Discount Reading - Birmingham train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Reading 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 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to earn as much money as you spent.

  You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

  As an example, train tickets from Reading to Birmingham cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way journeys from Birmingham to Reading, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

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