Amtrak – Between 2 Poles

Amtrak, one more time!

Januar 12, 2023

I am very enthusiastic about riding trains. Not the ones with which people commute to work. I am in awe of the long hauls. I have already ticked off the box of riding trains in Russia, Kazakhstan, India, New Zealand, and China. In the U.S., I have crossed the country four times by Amtrak already. Now, with being back in the U.S. for some time and wanting to catch up with friends in Portland and in Idaho, it is the perfect opportunity to close a little gap of the „Empire Builder“ route in the Northwest (between Portland and Sandpoint, ID) and to eventually ride on an Amtrak train in winter.

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Epic train trip through the US: The Big Loop!

November 15, 2021

The train routes in the US have names. Train travelling is something I love to do! However, the train network in the US is old, needs a lot of maintenance, is unreliable …. but you get to see the country, you get to meet the people and it is a fantastic way to truly experience the size and vastness of the US.

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Through the north of the US with Amtrak: The Empire Builder #27

September 5, 2021

I drag my trolley case through downtown Chicago. It feels good to walk after spending the last couple of hours on the plane that brought me from Baltimore to Illinois. The sky is incredibly blue, the air fresh, and on this early Sunday morning, you could almost smell fall approaching. I was on my way to Union Station, where my train would leave in a few hours. Westbound again.

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The land in Between: On the Road by Bus and Train through the United States

Oktober 14, 2018

In total I spent about 68 hours in Greyhound busses and Amtrak trains to cover the countrys width. I stopped in Denver/Colorado, Kansas City/Missouri, Chicago/Illinois and eventually will get to the State of Maryland at the east coast. I

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Exploring the US by Amtrak’s „South West Chief“

November 11, 2017

In November 2017 I borded the „South West Chief“ in Californias Victorville to set out to a journey that would bring me to Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. I love travelling by train in the US.