I paid $2,200 for a bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak train. The 50-square-foot space with a full bathroom was worth the price.

Business Insider's reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train in a bedroom accommodation. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I spent two nights in a private bedroom on an Amtrak sleeper train for $2,200 in February 2026. The 50-square-foot space had a couch, a seat, a table, two beds, and a full bathroom. It was worth the price for my 53-hour train ride on the California Zephyr. When I decided to take the longest train ride in the US, I splurged for comfort. The 53-hour journey o...