Train traveling through wintry city   Credit: GETTY IMAGES



Train traveling through wintry city   Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Train traveling through wintry city Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Train traveling through wintry city

Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Once chilly conditions set in during the winter months, it’s completely relatable to turn to the comfort of your home instead of venturing outdoors. The beauty of freshly fallen snow across wooded terrain, however, shouldn’t be missed. Thanks to train travel, you can get the best of both worlds as you move through regions filled with wintry sights—sans any contact with sleet or snow.

To help you switch up your seasonal travel plans, we’ve rounded up the best train rides with epic winter wonderland scenes, ranging from icy lakefronts to snow-speckled wine regions across the United States.

     Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Aurora Winter Train   Over the course of 50 miles on the Aurora Winter Train, you can take in the snowy sights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the key attractions you will spot along the 12-hour ride is the Denali National Park and Preserve, which encompasses six million acres of wilderness, spruce forest, and glaciers.             Grand Canyon snowfall     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon from Chicago   If you're in search of a multi-day excursion, the Winter Escape train ride from Chicago, Ill., to Flagstaff, Ariz., is one you'll want to bookmark. Highlights during the six-day trip include a journey through the Southwest on the Grand Canyon railway and a stop at Grand Canyon National Park.            Montreal train ride during winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Adirondack   During the 10-hour train ride on the Adirondack, you'll swap New York City's bright lights for historic Montreal, Canada. Along the way, you'll take in wintry sights as you pass through the wine region of the Hudson Valley.               Vermont Winter - Red Barn     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Vermonter   Vermont is one of the country's premier ski regions, so traveling to the state's northern region by train is bound to leave you in awe of its snowy atmosphere. You will board the Vermonter in Washington, D.C., and ride for about 13 hours through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire before you reach Vermont.            Niagara Falls Winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Service   The Empire Service is a train route that takes you from New York City to Albany, N.Y., in just over seven hours. You'll pass the Finger Lakes region's wintry waterfront as you venture towards Niagara Falls.              Grand Teton National Park     Credit: TenleyThompson      California Zephyr   You'll experience the sights at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when riding on Amtrak's California Zephyr. The two-day trip also offers views of vast mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs.            PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Builder   It's a near two-day trip, but the wintry wilderness of this route—which spans from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest—is worth it. Everything from the Minneapolis, Minn., skyline to the mountainous regions of Oregon's Beacon Rock will be on display.             Wisconsin winter lake     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad   The historic Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad offers several winter options, such as a ride in the wine and cheese car or a Santa-themed train ride for the whole family.            Cascade Canyon Winter Train     Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train      Cascade Canyon Winter Train   The Cascade Canyon Winter Train route is about five hours long; it begins in Durango, Colo., and takes you to Cascade Canyon, where you'll enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer in the winter months (such as sights of the wintry Animas River and Rocky Mountains!).             Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA     Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES      Coast Starlight   Offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountain Range, the Coast Starlight is one of the most scenic routes to take along the West Coast. The 35-hour trek starts in Los Angeles, Calif., and terminates in Seattle, Wash.    

    Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Aurora Winter Train   Over the course of 50 miles on the Aurora Winter Train, you can take in the snowy sights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the key attractions you will spot along the 12-hour ride is the Denali National Park and Preserve, which encompasses six million acres of wilderness, spruce forest, and glaciers.   

    Grand Canyon snowfall     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon from Chicago   If you're in search of a multi-day excursion, the Winter Escape train ride from Chicago, Ill., to Flagstaff, Ariz., is one you'll want to bookmark. Highlights during the six-day trip include a journey through the Southwest on the Grand Canyon railway and a stop at Grand Canyon National Park.   

    Montreal train ride during winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Adirondack   During the 10-hour train ride on the Adirondack, you'll swap New York City's bright lights for historic Montreal, Canada. Along the way, you'll take in wintry sights as you pass through the wine region of the Hudson Valley.   

    Vermont Winter - Red Barn     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Vermonter   Vermont is one of the country's premier ski regions, so traveling to the state's northern region by train is bound to leave you in awe of its snowy atmosphere. You will board the Vermonter in Washington, D.C., and ride for about 13 hours through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire before you reach Vermont.   

    Niagara Falls Winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Service   The Empire Service is a train route that takes you from New York City to Albany, N.Y., in just over seven hours. You'll pass the Finger Lakes region's wintry waterfront as you venture towards Niagara Falls.   

    Grand Teton National Park     Credit: TenleyThompson      California Zephyr   You'll experience the sights at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when riding on Amtrak's California Zephyr. The two-day trip also offers views of vast mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs.   

    PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Builder   It's a near two-day trip, but the wintry wilderness of this route—which spans from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest—is worth it. Everything from the Minneapolis, Minn., skyline to the mountainous regions of Oregon's Beacon Rock will be on display.   

    Wisconsin winter lake     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad   The historic Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad offers several winter options, such as a ride in the wine and cheese car or a Santa-themed train ride for the whole family.   

    Cascade Canyon Winter Train     Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train      Cascade Canyon Winter Train   The Cascade Canyon Winter Train route is about five hours long; it begins in Durango, Colo., and takes you to Cascade Canyon, where you'll enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer in the winter months (such as sights of the wintry Animas River and Rocky Mountains!).   

    Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA     Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES      Coast Starlight   Offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountain Range, the Coast Starlight is one of the most scenic routes to take along the West Coast. The 35-hour trek starts in Los Angeles, Calif., and terminates in Seattle, Wash.    

  Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Aurora Winter Train   Over the course of 50 miles on the Aurora Winter Train, you can take in the snowy sights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the key attractions you will spot along the 12-hour ride is the Denali National Park and Preserve, which encompasses six million acres of wilderness, spruce forest, and glaciers.  

 Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Aurora Winter Train

Over the course of 50 miles on the Aurora Winter Train, you can take in the snowy sights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the key attractions you will spot along the 12-hour ride is the Denali National Park and Preserve, which encompasses six million acres of wilderness, spruce forest, and glaciers.

Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow

Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Alaska-Aurora Train traveling through snow

Aurora Winter Train

Over the course of 50 miles on the Aurora Winter Train, you can take in the snowy sights between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the key attractions you will spot along the 12-hour ride is the Denali National Park and Preserve, which encompasses six million acres of wilderness, spruce forest, and glaciers.

  Grand Canyon snowfall     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon from Chicago   If you're in search of a multi-day excursion, the Winter Escape train ride from Chicago, Ill., to Flagstaff, Ariz., is one you'll want to bookmark. Highlights during the six-day trip include a journey through the Southwest on the Grand Canyon railway and a stop at Grand Canyon National Park.  

 Grand Canyon snowfall     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon from Chicago

If you’re in search of a multi-day excursion, the Winter Escape train ride from Chicago, Ill., to Flagstaff, Ariz., is one you’ll want to bookmark. Highlights during the six-day trip include a journey through the Southwest on the Grand Canyon railway and a stop at Grand Canyon National Park.

Grand Canyon snowfall     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Grand Canyon snowfall

Grand Canyon snowfall

Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon from Chicago

If you’re in search of a multi-day excursion, the Winter Escape train ride from Chicago, Ill., to Flagstaff, Ariz., is one you’ll want to bookmark. Highlights during the six-day trip include a journey through the Southwest on the Grand Canyon railway and a stop at Grand Canyon National Park.

  Montreal train ride during winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Adirondack   During the 10-hour train ride on the Adirondack, you'll swap New York City's bright lights for historic Montreal, Canada. Along the way, you'll take in wintry sights as you pass through the wine region of the Hudson Valley.  

 Montreal train ride during winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Adirondack

During the 10-hour train ride on the Adirondack, you’ll swap New York City’s bright lights for historic Montreal, Canada. Along the way, you’ll take in wintry sights as you pass through the wine region of the Hudson Valley.

Montreal train ride during winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Montreal train ride during winter

Montreal train ride during winter

Adirondack

During the 10-hour train ride on the Adirondack, you’ll swap New York City’s bright lights for historic Montreal, Canada. Along the way, you’ll take in wintry sights as you pass through the wine region of the Hudson Valley.

  Vermont Winter - Red Barn     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Vermonter   Vermont is one of the country's premier ski regions, so traveling to the state's northern region by train is bound to leave you in awe of its snowy atmosphere. You will board the Vermonter in Washington, D.C., and ride for about 13 hours through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire before you reach Vermont.  

 Vermont Winter - Red Barn     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Vermonter

Vermont is one of the country’s premier ski regions, so traveling to the state’s northern region by train is bound to leave you in awe of its snowy atmosphere. You will board the Vermonter in Washington, D.C., and ride for about 13 hours through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire before you reach Vermont.

Vermont Winter - Red Barn     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Vermont Winter - Red Barn

Vermont Winter - Red Barn

Vermonter

Vermont is one of the country’s premier ski regions, so traveling to the state’s northern region by train is bound to leave you in awe of its snowy atmosphere. You will board the Vermonter in Washington, D.C., and ride for about 13 hours through New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire before you reach Vermont.

  Niagara Falls Winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Service   The Empire Service is a train route that takes you from New York City to Albany, N.Y., in just over seven hours. You'll pass the Finger Lakes region's wintry waterfront as you venture towards Niagara Falls.  

 Niagara Falls Winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Empire Service

The Empire Service is a train route that takes you from New York City to Albany, N.Y., in just over seven hours. You’ll pass the Finger Lakes region’s wintry waterfront as you venture towards Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls Winter     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Niagara Falls Winter

Niagara Falls Winter

Empire Service

The Empire Service is a train route that takes you from New York City to Albany, N.Y., in just over seven hours. You’ll pass the Finger Lakes region’s wintry waterfront as you venture towards Niagara Falls.

  Grand Teton National Park     Credit: TenleyThompson      California Zephyr   You'll experience the sights at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when riding on Amtrak's California Zephyr. The two-day trip also offers views of vast mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs.  

 Grand Teton National Park     Credit: TenleyThompson

California Zephyr

You’ll experience the sights at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when riding on Amtrak’s California Zephyr. The two-day trip also offers views of vast mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs.

Grand Teton National Park     Credit: TenleyThompson

Grand Teton National Park

Credit: TenleyThompson

Grand Teton National Park

California Zephyr

You’ll experience the sights at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks when riding on Amtrak’s California Zephyr. The two-day trip also offers views of vast mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs.

  PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Empire Builder   It's a near two-day trip, but the wintry wilderness of this route—which spans from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest—is worth it. Everything from the Minneapolis, Minn., skyline to the mountainous regions of Oregon's Beacon Rock will be on display.  

 PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Empire Builder

It’s a near two-day trip, but the wintry wilderness of this route—which spans from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest—is worth it. Everything from the Minneapolis, Minn., skyline to the mountainous regions of Oregon’s Beacon Rock will be on display.

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 8: Train passes by Union Station in Portland, OR during a snowstorm on December 8, 2016

Empire Builder

It’s a near two-day trip, but the wintry wilderness of this route—which spans from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest—is worth it. Everything from the Minneapolis, Minn., skyline to the mountainous regions of Oregon’s Beacon Rock will be on display.

  Wisconsin winter lake     Credit: GETTY IMAGES      Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad   The historic Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad offers several winter options, such as a ride in the wine and cheese car or a Santa-themed train ride for the whole family.  

 Wisconsin winter lake     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad

The historic Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad offers several winter options, such as a ride in the wine and cheese car or a Santa-themed train ride for the whole family.

Wisconsin winter lake     Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Wisconsin winter lake

Wisconsin winter lake

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad

The historic Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad offers several winter options, such as a ride in the wine and cheese car or a Santa-themed train ride for the whole family.

  Cascade Canyon Winter Train     Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train      Cascade Canyon Winter Train   The Cascade Canyon Winter Train route is about five hours long; it begins in Durango, Colo., and takes you to Cascade Canyon, where you'll enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer in the winter months (such as sights of the wintry Animas River and Rocky Mountains!).  

 Cascade Canyon Winter Train     Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train

Cascade Canyon Winter Train

The Cascade Canyon Winter Train route is about five hours long; it begins in Durango, Colo., and takes you to Cascade Canyon, where you’ll enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer in the winter months (such as sights of the wintry Animas River and Rocky Mountains!).

Cascade Canyon Winter Train     Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train

Cascade Canyon Winter Train

Credit: Courtesy of Durango Train

Cascade Canyon Winter Train

Cascade Canyon Winter Train

The Cascade Canyon Winter Train route is about five hours long; it begins in Durango, Colo., and takes you to Cascade Canyon, where you’ll enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer in the winter months (such as sights of the wintry Animas River and Rocky Mountains!).

  Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA     Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES      Coast Starlight   Offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountain Range, the Coast Starlight is one of the most scenic routes to take along the West Coast. The 35-hour trek starts in Los Angeles, Calif., and terminates in Seattle, Wash.   

 Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA     Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES

Coast Starlight

Offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountain Range, the Coast Starlight is one of the most scenic routes to take along the West Coast. The 35-hour trek starts in Los Angeles, Calif., and terminates in Seattle, Wash. 

Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA     Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES

Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA

Credit: Dale Johnson / GETTY IMAGES

Scenic view of snow covered mountains against sky,Mount Rainier,Washington,United States,USA

Coast Starlight

Offering views of the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountain Range, the Coast Starlight is one of the most scenic routes to take along the West Coast. The 35-hour trek starts in Los Angeles, Calif., and terminates in Seattle, Wash.