Save Up To 76% On A Train To Birmingham
Considered the 2nd city of England and located in the heart of England, Birmingham brings together diverse cultures to form a cosmopolitan city with a great mix of old and new.
Train to Birmingham Stations
Birmingham New Street Station is at the centre of the national railway network making access by train to Birmingham one of the easiest in the country. A Train to Birmingham city centre may also terminate at Birmingham Snow Hill Station and Birmingham Moor Street station, alight here for O2 Arena Birmingham and Aston University. Birmingham International station is located to the East in the borough of Solihull, alight here for the NEC and Birmingham International Airport. CrossCountry operate most of the trains to Birmingham.
Train To Birmingham From London
A train ticket to Birmingham from London costs as little as £7.00 one way if you book in advance. Virgin and London Midland operate trains to Birmingham New Street from London Euston, 3 direct trains every hour taking 1 h 22. Chiltern and Wrexham & Shropshire run trains to Birmingham Snow Hill station from London Marylebone, 2 every hour taking 2 h 11m, with 1 per hour stopping at Birmingham Moor Street station.
Train To Birmingham From...
Here are a list of trains to Birmingham from all over the UK, direct trains ONLY shown with shortest journey time.
| FROM | TIME | FREQUENCY |
| Bournemouth | 3h 3 | 3 per hr |
| Bristol | 1h 16 | 2 per hr |
| Cardiff | 2h 3 | 3 per hr |
| Exeter | 2h 33 | 2 per hr |
| Leeds | 1h 55 | 1 per hr |
| Liverpool | 1h 29 | 1 per hr |
| Manchester | 1h 30 | 2 per hr |
| Newcastle | 3h | 2 per hr |
Why Take The Train To Birmingham?
A visit to Birmingham should get the taste buds going in more ways than one and a trip would not be complete without sampling a Balti from one of the many decorated curry houses in the ‘Balti Triangle’ area. Along with curries there are also a fine array of international cuisine available due to the cities cosmopolitan make up.
Attractions for visitors range from lovers of chocolate learning about its origins at the famous Cadbury World factory to sitting down at the Symphony Hall to listen to the sounds of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra or the National Indoor Arena and watch some of the current crop of stars in the music industry or even some of the greats on a comeback. Throughout the year Birmingham celebrates many festivals including the largest St Patrick’s Day parade outside Dublin, Birmingham Pride and Birmingham International Carnival.
The Bullring provides shoppers with everything they can want under an impressive glass roof with over 160 shops including the stunningly designed Selfridges, Animal, H & M, Lacoste, Next and many more. For something special why not take a trip to the jewellery quarter with numerous shops selling classic and contemporary pieces.