How to Book Train Travel From Dallas to Chicago

Amtrak's Texas Eagle provides a delightful experience as you travel between Dallas and Chicago. As one of 26 stops on this 1,308 mile journey, the Texas Eagle provides customers with the utmost in comfort and relaxation on the way to Chicago. Follow these steps to start planning your trip.

Instructions

Book the 22 Texas Eagle Train to Chicago

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Book tickets through the Amtrak Web site (see Resources below) or over the phone (800) 872-7245). You can also visit the Dallas Union Station ticketing counter prior to travel. The hours of operation are daily, from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

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Select your seating arrangements. The Texas Eagle offers both coach class and first class.

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Get the price you want. The average cost to book a coach ticket on the Texas Eagle is $50; sleeper passengers average $180. If you're eligible for discounts based on age or college enrollment, the price continues to drop.

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Prepare for a 22-hour train ride, not including layovers, that begins at the Dallas Union Station and ends at Chicago's Union Station.

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Entertain yourself. Reserve a portable digEplayer for the duration of your trip through Chicago's Union Station. It loads your favorite movies and music to entertain you aboard the train.

Traveling to Chicago

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Satisfy your cravings in the Texas Eagle's dining car. Menus vary and all hot meals are actually prepared on board. Reservations are required for lunch and dinner, but not breakfast.

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Belt out "The Texas Eagle Way" at the top of your lungs. No one will look at you strangely since it's the train's official song.

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Enjoy the view as you travel. The Texas Eagle has a great Sightseer Lounge car where you can watch the passing terrain change from desert to the open plains of the Midwest.

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Pick up your checked baggage. The baggage claim area is open daily, from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.

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Return the digEplayer. Ask the station staff for directions to the Railway Media Kiosk or mail it in the prepaid envelope.

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Sleep well in the sleeper car. Sweet dreams await you in private beds complete with hotel touches like turn-down service.

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Check your baggage, or carry it on. Each Texas Eagle passenger is allowed three pieces of checked luggage and two carry-on items.