12 Tips for Overnight Train Travel.
1. Amtrak’s Most Scenic Trains are the California Zephyr, (daily, Chicago-Bay Area), the Empire Builder (daily, Chicago-Seattle/Portland), the Coast Starlight (daily, Los Angeles-Seattle), the Cardinal (three times weekly, Chicago-Washington-New York). 2. Book Early because long-distance trains sell out quickly and sleeping car accommodations are especially hard to get in the summer months. 3….