--- title: "Trainline vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Trainline or TrainPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Train ticket retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/trainline-vs-trainpal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Trainline vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Trainline or TrainPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Train ticket retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Trainline and TrainPal - **Competitive set**: Train ticket retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Trainline Share of Search**: 94.7% - **TrainPal Share of Search**: 4.7% ## Is Trainline or TrainPal more popular in search? - In September 2026, Trainline had more branded searches than TrainPal among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom. Trainline had about 4.1 million branded searches, while TrainPal had 201,000. Trainline made up 94.7% of all train ticket retailer searches we track, and TrainPal accounted for 4.7%. - Trainline was ahead of TrainPal in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trainline’s share of searches among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 95.3% to 94.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TrainPal’s share of searches among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K. ## Top train ticket retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Trainline was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TrainPal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trainline | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TrainPal | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Seatfrog | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Split My Fare | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Raileasy | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about train ticket retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy train tickets in the UK?": 1. Trainline - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best apps for buying train tickets in the UK?": 1. Trainline, 2. TrainPal - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest way to buy train tickets in the UK?": 1. Split My Fare - Searched Google, AI Overview "train tickets": 1. Trainline - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap train tickets": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Seatfrog and Raileasy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom train ticket retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for TrainPal in the United Kingdom rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 201K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Trainline estimated searches | Trainline Share of Search | Trainline rank | TrainPal estimated searches | TrainPal Share of Search | TrainPal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 95.3% | 1 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 96% | 1 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 96.7% | 1 | 110K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 96% | 1 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 96.1% | 1 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 96% | 1 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 95.4% | 1 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 95.4% | 1 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 95.4% | 1 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 94.6% | 1 | 201K | 4.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 94.5% | 1 | 201K | 4.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 94.7% | 1 | 201K | 4.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Trainline’s and TrainPal’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Trainline**: Measured on the search term “trainline”. - **TrainPal**: Measured on the search term “trainpal”. - [Trainline profile](/demand/uk/brands/trainline) - [TrainPal profile](/demand/uk/brands/trainpal) - [All train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-train-ticket-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Trainline or TrainPal more popular in search? In September 2026, Trainline had more branded searches than TrainPal among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom. Trainline had about 4.1 million branded searches, while TrainPal had 201,000. Trainline made up 94.7% of all train ticket retailer searches we track, and TrainPal accounted for 4.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Trainline vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/trainline-vs-trainpal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/trainline-vs-trainpal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.