Patiala Railway Station is on the way to Ambala from Bathinda. It is located about 5 km from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. The main train connections include
Dadar-Amritsar Express, Haridwar-Sri Ganga Nagar Inter-city Express and Bathinda-New Delhi Express. The nearest main railhead is Ambala Cantonment Junction Railway Station (60 km.) To the north-east of Patiala is
Rajpura Junction Railway Station, the nearest main station. Computerized reservation facility provided.
Art Gallery at Sheesh Mahal and Bahadurgarh Fort (6 km from the railway station) are the major attractions in Patiala.
At walking distance from the station is Green Hotel offering lodging facilities.