Sleeper trains for a couple of nights?

[Anonymous]

I doubt this exists, but are there any charming rides with overnight sleeper cars thst would be fun for kids that aren’t too far away?

[Anonymous]

Yes Amtrak does some sleeper lines. Kids have a good time and the food is surprisingly decent

[Anonymous]

Make sure you check for bedbugs in the sleeper cars.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t romanticize this too much. Might be fun for one night but not more than that.

[Anonymous]

I have watched some videos and read about them. The ones that take 3 days seem like too much. What I will probably do at some point is fly to Denver and take the one to San Francisco, takes 2 days. Day one is through the Rockies and into Utah, then overnight across Utah and Nevada. Day two across the Sierra Nevada and down into the Bay Area.

[Anonymous]

My friend whose son is obsessed with trains has done this several times to Chicago. It's uncomfortable and I don't think the sleep is good, but for someone fascinated by trains it's a cool experience.

[Anonymous]

Ah too bad I can’t think of any in the U.S..l I’ve had great experiences in central/Eastern Europe with sleeper cars. I’d recommend doing a trip there when the kids are older. I sleep like a baby on trains and miss taking them all the time. Wish we had better rail service in this country.

[Anonymous]

The car train! Goes direct from dc to Orlando (lorton va to just outside Orlando) and you can bring your car. 1 full day each way and kids love Orlando. You don’t have to do Disney, we have liked Lego land and Kennedy space center. We did this at 3 and 5 I think. Booked 2 compartments across from each other which was cheaper than a suite

[Anonymous]

+1 on the AutoTrain. It’s not the best sleep of your life, but I was pretty functional the next day.

We go south on the AutoTrain, visit grandparents, and then drive back.

[Anonymous]

For some odd reason one night I went down a black hole on YouTube of Amtrak sleeper train videos (please don’t judge). Anyway, there are a plethora of videos of Amtrak enthusiasts that vlog their trips. I would watch some of these to get a better idea of the pros and cons.

Biggest cons: the trains are often late, food and water can literally run out so you should always bring your own.

It’s not like in the movies.