I took the longest train ride in the US. 6 things surprised me about the 53-hour adventure across the country.

I traveled from Chicago to Emeryville, California, on Amtrak's California Zephyr and booked a bedroom. The 53-hour ride was ...
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This 2,438-mile train route is the longest and most beautiful in the US.—and it crosses two-thirds of North America

All aboard the most unforgettable train ride in the country. 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 ...
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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.

The author stayed in a roomette and a bedroom on the California Zephyr, an overnight Amtrak train.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I've ridden it twice. In January 2025, I took a 15-hour leg of the route ...