- In October 2021, I took an overnight Amtrak train from Miami to New York, which was 30 hours long.
- I booked a bedroom about the size of a king-sized bed with a full bathroom for $1,000.
- The private room was more comfortable than any other overnight train I’ve booked in the US.
I prefer to travel by train when I can — even if it means taking an overnight ride.
In addition to being more sustainable than driving or flying, traveling by train has given me unparalleled views of the world, with landscapes changing every second. And being stuck on a train for long periods forces me to sit back and do nothing, which I don’t often prioritize in my daily life.
It all started in October 2021 when I took two 30-hour Amtrak rides between Miami and NYC. I spent my ride to Miami in a roomette accommodation and booked a bedroom for the way home.
Then, in 2022 and 2023, I took two train trips in Europe, where I spent a total of 65 hours on four overnight trains traveling between Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and Venice on Austrian Federal Railway’s OBB Nightjet trains with sleeper cabins and the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
In 2025, I took another Amtrak from Denver to Salt Lake City and spent the 15-hour ride in a roomette.
My luxury overnight ride was obviously the most comfortable, as it cost $8,000 more than any other sleeper train I’ve taken. But of all the other rides, the best accommodation by far was Amtrak’s bedroom back in 2021.
