"In October 2021, I took an overnight Amtrak train from Miami to New York, a 30-hour journey. 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."
"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, spending a total of 65 hours on four overnight trains traveling between Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and Venice on Austrian Federal Railway's OBB Nightjet trains, which feature sleeper cabins, and the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express."
I prefer to travel by train when possible and have taken multiple long overnight rides. In October 2021 I rode Amtrak from Miami to New York twice; one trip to Miami was in a roomette and the return used a bedroom about the size of a king-sized bed with a full bathroom, costing $1,000. In 2022 and 2023 I spent 65 hours on four European overnight trains between Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and Venice on OBB Nightjet sleepers and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. In 2025 I rode Amtrak from Denver to Salt Lake City in a roomette. The European luxury trip cost roughly $8,000 more, but the 2021 Amtrak bedroom remained the best non-luxury accommodation.
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