Ready to plan a train trip in the United States? You can board a train at many stations across America to visit a variety of destinations or simply enjoy the amazing scenery along the way. This guide provides Amtrak trip ideas by city, with a focus on trips with easy train transfers (or no transfers at all).
For more travel inspiration, see:
- 10 Amtrak trips to take in 2026
- 10 most scenic Amtrak routes
- 5 best sleeper car routes
- 10 best small towns to visit by train
- 25 hidden-gem Amtrak destinations
- Most scenic West Coast Amtrak routes
- 30 most walkable cities to visit on Amtrak
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- Amtrak trips from Charlotte
- Amtrak trips from Chicago
- Amtrak trips from Cincinnati
- Amtrak trips from Cleveland
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- Amtrak trips from Fort Worth (coming soon)
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- Amtrak trips from Raleigh
- Amtrak trips from Richmond (coming soon)
- Amtrak trips from Roanoke (coming soon)
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- Amtrak trips from Sacramento
- Amtrak trips from St. Louis
- Amtrak trips from Salt Lake City (coming soon)
- Amtrak trips from San Antonio
- Amtrak trips from San Diego (coming soon)
- Amtrak trips from San Francisco
- Amtrak trips from Seattle
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- 20 easiest city-to-city train trips in the US
Photo by Jack Snell (California Zephyr)
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