Vermonter Route Guide

Trains on Amtrak’s Vermonter route travel between Washington D.C. and Saint Albans, Vermont daily. It’s a 13-hour, daytime-only service with stops in small New England towns and big cities including Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. The Vermonter is especially charming in the fall for colorful foliage and in winter for snow landscapes, but you’ll need to be on southbound trains to see all the Vermont scenery in daylight.

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Vermonter Highlights

View of the Green Mountains and Connecticut River
Smith College Museum of Art and Botanic Garden near the Northhampton, MA station
Rental cars in Brattleboro (Enterprise can pick you up with a reservation). With a car, you can drive to Mount Snow for skiing and visit area attractions.
Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail in St. Albans
Walk to top-rated restaurants and lots of breweries from the Waterbury-Stowe station
Go to a show at the Northern Stage and visit art galleries in White River Junction
Charming towns next to multiple stations, including at the Brattleboro, White River Junction, Bellows Falls, Randolph, Greenfield, Northhampton, and Holyoke stops.

Things to Know

There is free WiFi on the train.
Choose from coach and business class seating.
Travel time from NYC to Brattleboro is about 5.5 hours.
Travel time from Washington D.C. to the first Vermont stop (Brattleboro) is about 9.5 hours.
You’ll need to use rideshare or Green Mountain Transit to get from the Montpelier-Berlin station to downtown Montpelier.

Stops

Explore the full list of Vermonter train stations in route order. Click the station names to view amenities and additional details on the Amtrak website.