To get the best deals use our Best Fare Finder to quickly compare the cost of travelling at different times of the day and days of the week.
When you book online through this website, our Advance Fares have an additional £1 off compared with booking at the station. In addition, unlike other websites, we have no booking fees, no credit card charges, no delivery charges and no reservation charges. This means you will not be able to buy cheaper tickets for travel with us anywhere else.
Alongside our standard cheap train tickets we have a range of special offers and ideas to make your journey simpler and more affordable.
2012 Games Train Tickets
If you're a 2012 Games event ticket holder, you can buy 2012 Games Train Tickets before everyone else. Train companies have assembled special fares from every station on the National Rail network to London and the co-Host cities helping you to get to your 2012 Games ticketed event, including the opening and closing ceremonies. Click here for more information.
20% discount off our Great British Breakfast
If you are travelling on one of the selected early morning breakfast trains, why not start your day with a Great British Breakfast for only £7.95? To redeem this offer, simply click here to download your voucher (PDF opens in a new browser window) fill in your details and hand to your on-board host when placing your order. Offer valid until 30 June 2012 with any First Class ticket, only on selected trains specified on the voucher.
Diamond Jubilee Travel
Visit London between 3-5 June 2012 and celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with the Thames Jubilee Pageant, the BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace, a special service at St Paul's and lots more. Our Jubilee Advance day return tickets to London cost £30 Standard Class or £40 First Class. Book now.
All-Inclusive London Day Out Ticket
Make the most of Saturday in the capital with the new all-inclusive London Day Out ticket. This special ticket not only includes First Class day return travel, but also breakfast (on selected Saturday morning services), a one-day travelcard and 24-hour car parking at the station. Book your all-inclusive train ticket to London from £51. Reservations are essential
Scarborough Summer Service
Every Saturday from 19 May to 8 September there will be a service to Scarborough from all major stations on our London to Sheffield route. Departing London at 0637 and arriving into Scarborough at 1107, a return service will leave at 1703, arriving into London at 2106 so you are able to spend a full day at the seaside. Standard Class Advance fares from London start at just £38 return.
Carrying a large amount of luggage?
If you have to carry a large amount of luggage, it may be more appropriate to use our luggage delivery service rather than struggling on the train.
We have teamed up with carrymyluggage.com to help make your journey easier. For a 15% discount visit carrymyluggage.com and select East Midlands Trains or call 0845 009 0362 and use promo code EMT101.
Group Travel
Save on UK train travel for groups of ten or more people travelling together at off-peak times. There are also tailor-made packages and fares from just £28 per person to London off peak and £32 at peak times.
Booking is easy, simply use our online booking form.
East Midlands Trains GroupSave
Travel in a group of up to four people and benefit from group save at East Midlands Trains by only paying for two adults with a GroupSave ticket on selected routes. Extra children can travel for a flat fare of £1. Call 08457 125 678 choose option 2 or book at stations.
First Class weekend upgrades
For £9 each way, you can upgrade your Standard Class ticket to a First Class train ticket on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. One of our train managers will be able to upgrade your Standard ticket to First Class during the journey; upgrades are not available on selected promotional tickets. Click here for more information on First Class weekend upgrades.
PlusBus Day Tickets
There are a range of tickets which combine with other forms of travel. You could use PlusBus, which adds unlimited bus travel to your train ticket. Bus travel to & from the station and around town with PlusBus is now only £1.50 for a day ticket until the end of July 2012. This offer can only be bought online with train tickets and travel must be during June or July 2012. Offer Terms & Conditions available here.
Megatrain
Run by stagecoach, Megatrain runs on specific routes across our network with fares from £1.