My trip on the California Zephyr was my favorite overnight Amtrak ride yet. I'll take it again any chance I get.

We spent 53 hours traveling on the Amtrak California Zephyr. Our roomette was great during the day, but I became restless ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent two nights in a private bedroom on an Amtrak sleeper train for $2,200 in February 2026. The 50-square-foot space had a ...

CHICAGO - A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, "Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Swartzwelter's 30-year career as a conductor, he estimates he's completed more than 90 trips annually, logging about 500 ...

If you travel a lot like me, I highly recommend logging your mistakes so you're less likely to repeat them. For example, I'd spent 75 hours on overnight Amtrak trains before my most recent adventure ...

Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

We all know air travel is the fastest way to get somewhere. For speed, you aren't going to beat a 500+ mile per hour pace on a big ol' jet airliner, to quote the Steve Miller Band. Taking a road trip ...

For many people, one of the best parts about living in the Bay Area is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away. But anyone who’s ...