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Peterborough to Reading by train
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First train04:20
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Last train19:51
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr
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Distance134 kilometres
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Trains per day71
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Avg. journey time2hr 13m
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Train operators
Travelling from Peterborough to Reading by train
Fast trains from Peterborough to Reading take around 2 hours, covering a distance of approximately 134 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Peterborough and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Peterborough to Reading?
Journeys between Peterborough and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 67 departures on the route from Peterborough to Reading every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 79 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Peterborough to Reading?
The Peterborough to Reading train travel time is normally about 2 hours, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Peterborough to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Peterborough around 04:20 and the last train is around 19:51. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Peterborough around 06:10, and the last at 20:51.

When to book Peterborough to Reading train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Peterborough to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Peterborough and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Peterborough to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First Great Western
- First Hull Trains
- GWR
- Great Northern
- Great Western Railway
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
- Thameslink
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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