Amtrak travel is often overlooked. You’ll have access to private sleeping rooms, quiet cars, dining and lounge cars, and comfortable seating with amazing views.

There are more than 35 routes and 500 destinations in 46 states.

Here are 12 of the Amtrak Routes to and from Chicago.

12

Destinations: New York/Boston – Albany – Buffalo – Cleveland – Toledo – Chicago

Lake Shore Limited

11

Destinations: Washington DC – Pittsburgh – Cleveland – Toledo – South Bend – Chicago

Capitol Limited

10

Destinations: New York – Washington – Charlottesville – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – Chicago

Cardinal

9

Destinations: Chicago – Champaign-Urbana – Carbondale – Memphis – Jackson – New Orleans

City of New Orleans

8

Destinations: Chicago – Omaha – Denver – Salt Lake City – Emeryville (San Francisco)

California Zephyr

7

Destinations: Chicago – Grand Rapids/East Lansing – Port Huron/Detroit – Pontiac

Michigan Services

6

Destinations: Chicago – Milwaukee – St. Paul/Minneapolis – Minot – Spokane – Portland/Seattle

Empire Builder

5

Destinations: Milwaukee – Glenview – Chicago

Hiawatha

4

Destinations: Chicago – Galesburg – Quincy/Springfield – St. Louis/Champaign-Urbana – Carbondale

Illinois Services

3

Destinations: Chicago – St. Louis – Kansas City, MO

Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner

2

Destinations: Chicago – Kansas City – La Junta – Albuquerque – Flagstaff – Los Angeles

Southwest Chief

1

Destinations: Chicago – St. Louis – Little Rock – Dallas – San Antonio

Texas Eagle

For information about all 37 Amtrak Routes, click Learn more below.

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