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10,357
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Looking at 2,945 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers truly appreciate the intuitive website layout, which makes finding and securing train travel connections completely straightforward and remarkably efficient. Travelers frequently mention that the online booking procedure is exceptionally quick and very easy to navigate without experiencing any unexpected complications. Some reviewers were not happy with the overall pricing, noting that the platform adds substantial markups and heavy service fees compared to purchasing directly from official rail sites. A few other people also felt that these high extra costs were totally unexpected and hard to justify for standard ticket purchases.

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Booking process

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User experience

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Website

Customers had positive experiences with the website, finding it clearly laid out, very user-friendly, and... See more

Price

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I will be traveling wit 5 people besides myself and 2 of those are toddlers. I was looking forward to a compartment but they were only available at 6;39, too early; or 17:49 which is too late. So we w... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy enough to use. Was confused because did not get tickets till 60 days before trip even though booked earlier. Fees were not disclosed. Tickets were 21 Euros each but paid 47 US dollars each (al... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a traveler from Canada I have found that it is much easier to pre book trains to avoid the stress of trying to figure it out while travelling. Booked through Rail Ninja last spring and it is an ama... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well I haven't taken the trip yet, but the booking was easy and with no glitches. Staff were helpful and payment was easy. On the verge of retiring, I realised I had experienced Moscow to Leningrad, t... See more


Company details

  1. Railway ticket agent
  2. Travel agent

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Rail Ninja transforms how the world books train travel. We facilitate millions of journeys annually for travelers from over 150 countries, exploring more than 50 destinations by rail. Our mission is to elevate your travel experience by securing the best seats on the finest trains, ensuring a seamless and memorable journey.

About Rail.Ninja

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Helping you plan a trip in Europe
Find and book your high-speed train tickets online with us - fast & sharp! You will find the best trains all over Europe and purchase e-tickets with your preferred payment method, including Vienna - Budapest train tickets, Vienna - Prague trains and many more popular routes.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again!

On June 27, 2026, I purchased two Amtrak tickets for a trip from NYC to Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2026, along with two return tickets for July 19, through Rail Ninja. I paid a huge amount—$1,186 (!). As it turned out, the price I paid was inflated by several hundred percent (at least four times the regular rate), and the travel conditions in both directions were appalling—not even worth 10% of the price.
The train was filthy (photos attached). Seats were unreserved, leading to a scramble for spots in the carriages. I was traveling with suitcases I had intended to check, but at the station, I was told I had to keep my luggage with me. There was no room for the suitcases, and very rude conductors shouted at me to move them from in front of my feet (even though I hadn't placed them in the aisle), yet there was nowhere else to put them. On the return trip, a conductor forced my daughter and me out of our seats, shouting that they were reserved for passengers with disabilities (even though no such passengers were in the carriage—an elderly lady only boarded at the next stop, at which point we gave up the seats).
When I asked the conductor to find us a seat, he told me to find one myself. After hauling our very heavy suitcases through several cars with no available seats, we reached the business class car, only for the conductor to shout that we couldn't enter because it was business class. We finally found seats—though, naturally, my daughter and I didn't sit together; we were at opposite ends of the carriage—and our suitcases were tossed into a corner.
It was the worst train journey of my life.
It was my first time in the USA, and everything was great—except for that Amtrak trip. I paid $1,186, so I assumed that price would guarantee a decent journey. I have never felt so cheated or discriminated against. I will not let this matter go without compensation; I will take the case to court if necessary.
I strongly advise against:
1) buying tickets through Rail Ninja – ticket prices are inflated by several hundred percent and you will be ripped off,
2) traveling with Amtrak – filth, arrogant conductors, appalling travel conditions, and no seat assignments.
Never again will I use the services of Rail Ninja or Amtrak!

19 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I contacted Rail Ninja support…

I contacted Rail Ninja support regarding a specific schedule issue with the South Korean KTX/SRT train integration from Suseo to Gyeongju. The agent, Afina, told me a colleague would follow up, and then completely abandoned the chat. I was left waiting for nearly an hour (50+ minutes) with no response. Even when I explicitly requested that they convert the chat into an email support ticket so I wouldn't have to keep waiting, they completely ignored me. Incredibly unprofessional and non-existent customer support.

6 September 2026
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