9 airlines that offer air and rail tickets in Europe

06.03.2025 - 16:29 / thepointsguy.com

Europe has many great train systems, and more and more airlines are leveraging them to expand their networks. By offering combined air and rail tickets, airlines allow customers to book both forms of transportation on a single ticket.

The main draw of air and rail tickets is that you can travel to smaller cities that aren't served by a particular airline or may not even have an airport. Plus, if a flight delay causes you to miss your train or vice versa, the airline will typically be responsible for rebooking you. And, in some cases, you can earn valuable airline miles on the train segment of your trip — or even book it with miles.

Train travel can be less stressful than flying since you generally won't need to arrive at the train station as early or wait in long security lines. Plus, trains produce fewer emissions than planes, reducing your trip's carbon footprint.

Here's an overview of nine popular airlines' air and rail offerings and how they work.

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Delta's Air + Rail program helps passengers reach over 20 European cities not served by Delta, such as Antwerp, Belgium; Bern, Switzerland; Rotterdam in the Netherlands; and York in the U.K.

For instance, when I entered Bern into the destination box on Delta's search page, the Bern railway station (ZDJ) popped up. The resulting itinerary sends me to Zurich Airport (ZRH) via Atlanta by plane, then onward to ZDJ by train.

You can tell if your itinerary includes a train segment by the train icon and "Includes Train" badge. The price shown includes both air and rail segments, combined into a single ticket. Delta One passengers will travel in the train's premium carriage; all other fare classes will travel in the standard carriage.

Keep in mind that if you need help with your ticket later, you'll have to contact Delta for the flight segment and AccesRail for the train segment. You'll also need to check in separately for your train by visiting accesrail.com beginning 72 hours before your scheduled train departure time or visiting the ticket window at your train station. You will be responsible for picking up your checked bags after going through customs and taking them onto the train with you.

Your train ticket is valid for 72 hours after your train's scheduled departure time. If you miss your scheduled train due to a flight delay, go to the train station's service desk to print a new ticket.

There is one caveat: These tickets aren't great for SkyMiles enthusiasts. According to the FAQs, "Currently, SkyMiles® Members will not earn miles for the train ride section of their journey." And in the examples I've looked at, air and rail itineraries aren't available to book with miles.