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I paid $2,200 for a bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak train. The 50-square-foot space with a full bathroom was worth the price.

Business Insider's reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train in a bedroom accommodation.Joey Hadden/Business Insider When I decided to take the longest train ride in the US, I ...
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This 52-Hour Train Ride From California To Illinois Might Be The Most Beautiful Journey In The Country

Travel from California to Illinois on a train journey filled with landscapes, from rugged peaks to open plains across the ...
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I booked a bedroom and a roomette on the same overnight Amtrak train. The bedroom is worth the splurge for longer rides.

I booked a $400 roomette for a 15-hour ride on Amtrak's California Zephyr in January 2025. Then I booked a $2,200 bedroom for a 53-hour trip on the same overnight train in February 2026. The bedroom ...
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This 2,438-mile Train Route Is the Longest and Most Beautiful in the U.S.—and It Crosses Two-thirds of North America

The California Zephyr is the longest train route in the U.S., traveling 2,438 miles from Chicago to the Bay Area through the Rockies and Sierra Nevada over 43 hours. The train passes some of the ...
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Why scenic train travel is winning hearts again

Across the U.S., scenic train travel is experiencing a quiet renaissance, offering passengers a slower, more connected way to see the country. From Amtrak’s legendary California Zephyr to the modern ...