I took a 32-hour Amtrak trip up the West Coast. It was great, but I wouldn't recommend it for routine travel.

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I took a 32-hour Amtrak ride up the West Coast.

Ripley Mayfield

I rode for 6 hours on Amtrak's coach and business class. Here's how they compared.

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Comparing Amtrak coach and business class on the Ethan Allen Express from New York to Vermont. I wouldn't pay for the upgrade again.

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I slept in private rooms on overnight trains in the US and Europe. The experiences were completely different, but I'd book both again.

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Business Insider's reporter booked overnight train rides on Nightjet and Amtrak trains.

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I used Amtrak's USA Rail Pass to travel to 11 states in 30 days. Here are 6 things I wish I knew before buying it.

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I bought the Amtrak USA Rail Pass, and there are a few things I wish I had known beforehand.

Malia Yoshioka

I've spent 128 hours on overnight Amtrak trips. I wish I had known 10 things before stepping aboard.

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A Business Insider reporter spent 128 hours in Amtrak sleeper cars and learned things about overnight train travel she regrets not knowing beforehand.

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I went on a 3-day solo trip designed to unplug — just as we were negotiating an offer on a house, and my son got sick

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The author went on a 3-day train trip with no WiFi.

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I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train. I want to take it again, but I'll do 6 things differently next time.

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Business Insider will do a few things differently the next time she rides the California Zephyr.

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I took a 16-hour Amtrak ride in a roomette. Here are 4 things I wish I packed and 7 I'm glad I brought.

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I'm happy with the items I packed for my 16-hour Amtrak trip, but I wish I'd brought a few more things.

Molly Allen

We took a 53-hour Amtrak train from Chicago to California. It was a great way to see the country, but I'd never do it again.

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My sister and I shared an Amtrak roomette on a 53-hour train ride.

Paige Allen

I took the longest train ride in the US. 6 things surprised me about the 53-hour adventure across the country.

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The author sits in an Amtrak bedroom with a mirror on the left back wall and a window on the right
A Business Insider reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train.

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