Trains from Durham to Reading

Durham to Reading train information

The route connecting Durham, which is in England and Reading, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 231 miles from Durham to Reading.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for Durham to Reading train tickets

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Best prices for Durham to Reading trains

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

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The best way to pay less on your Durham Reading train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

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 Durham to Reading 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 Reading to Durham, the railcard will have paid for itself.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

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