My 105-Hour Train Journey Across Canada! Via Rail The Canadian

Join me on an epic 105-hour train journey 🚆 across Canada on VIA Rail's iconic The Canadian route! In this train travel vlog, we'll be travelling from Vancouver to Toronto, covering a whopping 4,466 kilometres.🇨🇦

Along the way, I’ll take you off the beaten path to soak up the insane beauty of Canada — think breathtaking trackside views of the Canadian Rockies, snowy stops that we've never heard of, and travel tips galore for your own rail adventure. We'll check out the food 🍽️, the amenities, the service, and of course, the different sleeping cabins onboard (from tiny to fancy!).

If you’ve ever been curious about taking the second longest train ride in the world, this video is made for you. Grab a cup of coffee (or tea if that's your thing) and let’s embark on this scenic cross-country journey by train together! 🎥

#trains #viarail #traintravel

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Hej hej allihopa! ("Hey everyone" in Swedish) I'm Chloé, the Kiwi, and my husband Ludvig, the Swede, often joins me on my travels. We met at a ski resort in Canada and have since been exploring the world together. I primarily travel solo, but Ludvig tags along for some adventures. My aim is to provide you with helpful travel tips and entertainment from around the globe, hopefully inspiring you to EXPLORE MORE! I love adventure with a touch of luxury, focusing mainly on filming trains, cruises, road trips, and flights. Join me on my travels and let's discover the world together!

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[matthewrobertson]

Your YouTube videos are exceptionally well-produced, and the content you share is truly top-notch! Thank you for generously sharing your experiences and offering some of the best travel recommendations out there—they're always inspiring and incredibly helpful. Your family is absolutely wonderful, and we’ve all grown quite fond of your brother—he brings such great energy to the screen! That said, we do miss seeing your spouse, Ludvig. Sending warm wishes and looking forward to more of your adventures!

[CheleinSF]

I’m taking this trip in September. I was born in Vancouver though grew up and live in the US. I’ll be 65 on my birthday this year and this is a bucket list trip for me. This video reinforces all the good feels and anticipation. Thanks!❤️

[geraldb]

I’m Canadian and worked for the railway for 36 years. I’ve always wanted to travel this route and still do. But I also know the on time performance of Via Rail is not good. This is mainly because of the enormously long freight trains getting priority as they can’t stop in some sidings. So Via gets put in the siding. Also very old equipment. But if you have the time the beauty and scenery of this country is amazing. I kind of always feel bad for visitors from Europe and other countries that have exceptional high speed trains and on time service. Especially if they are on a tight vacation timeline. In the end I’m glad you and your brother enjoyed the trip and thanks for sharing my country with your viewers. Peace and Calm to all. P.S. Saskatoon is my hometown. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦

[schoonergirl]

My husband and I took the train from Edmonton to Halifax for a family reunion in 2019. We reversed the trip on the way home. It was also a retirement gift to myself, I’ve always wanted to take the train. Enjoyed every minute of it!

[toma]

Did this journey from Toronto to Vancouver in September 1968 on Canadian National railway. Accommodations were a sleeper -basically it looked like a coach car and pairs of seats converted to lower and upper berths with a curtain isolating you from the central aisle. So, it looked like a moveable dormitory! I paid student fare, and I recall it cost about $80 to a $100, meals included.

[DizMO-jk]

When I did this trip and first saw the hallway sleeping berths with the curtains I had to laugh because it reminded me of Some Like it Hot and I kept thinking of Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe partying in one of the upper bunks!

[Rorydoesntcare]

Will I ever go on this train? Nope. Do I love watching these videos? Yep!

[stellavm]

This is one of my dream journeys. Thanks for documenting it. Love the brother and sister matching blue eyes.

[vettytv]

My mom and I did this trip (in the reverse direction) in October 2024.
It was amazing!
Would highly recommend it. ❤

[zacherythompson]

I absolutely love that you didn’t keep score while playing Scrabble!

[beckers]

This trip looks incredible! I watched it and immediately started looking up train trips near me. Thanks for the inspiration!

[wolves]

Only Chloe could make a restricted view from a train into a positive! Your reviews are always fair in that although horribly delayed and with a broken toilet and boredom kicking in, your personality sees the best in everything and everyone. Im very happy your little brother recovered sufficiently to enjoy part of the trip. Another wonderful upload! Many many thanks.

[therealpleo]

Great video - funny about the frequent stopping as that bothers Canadians too. The reason is that the railway was originally built by private rail companies that still exist today and they own the track. As a result, their freight trains get priority on signals

[TheVeryWorstWhatever]

My brother passed away during the pandemic. I’d LOVE to take a train ride with him. ❤

[mgrizz]

I am so happy you enjoyed our train! You were riding in a piece of history. Lovely video, as always.

[gwotaz]

My wife and I did the trip from Vancouver to Jasper and back again after a short stay in Jasper.

It was so amazing, I had zero complaints.

[msmsrdtw]

I took this trip from my home town of Toronto to Vancouver in May of 2023 — it was magical! I plan to do it again in winter the other direction — the one you did, from Vancouver to Toronto.

[stevesteffen]

Really enjoyed this, you brother is a cool character.

[PatWyrwitzke]

My husband and I took the three day train trip from Winnipeg to Churchill. We slept in the cheapest option berth seats. Great during the day and very comfortable and roomy at night. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

[ellameulman]

Lovely video Chloé! Canada is so beautiful in the winter! But Brahm definitely deserves another trip that does not involve a small train cabin or sleeping pod hahaha!