You Can Take A 96-Hour Train Ride From Vancouver To Toronto & Here's What It Looks Like

Did you know that you can take a VIA Rail train across Canada? Travellers interested in exploring the country by train can hop on in Vancouver and end up in Toronto while crossing Northern Ontario Lakelands, Prairies and the Rockies. But it's certainly not a short or cheap trip.

VIA Rail's website states, "this rail journey is one of the longest in the world, taking four days to complete." But, if you were curious about what that experience entails, then you're in luck because a content creator documented the whole journey and posted it online.

TikToker and YouTuber Sebastian Breuninger posted a video showing what the 96-hour journey on the VIA Rail The Canadian looked like, and the views are super scenic.

"You can experience fine dining, see beautiful sunsets, have regular stops like Jasper, and see the Rocky Mountains," the TikToker said. "My friend Mike and I are riding this train for 96 hours through five provinces. We're going to show you 'a life on board' and what it's like to ride this train."

The TikToker then posted a 13-minute video on YouTube to show what he and his friend, Micheal Downie's, $5,000 adventure was like, which seems super magical and peaceful.

Actually, Breuninger told Narcity if he could use one word to explain the experience, it would be "mesmerizing."

The video starts with the pair getting on board and checking out their room with a private bathroom. He advised Narcity that travellers should "get the sleeper berth it's the cheapest option that has a bed and food included and access to the dome cars."

The front of the train gives travellers "elevated views of the surrounding landscape," where Breuninger and Downie planned on spending "80% of the day when it's light out."

However, he did mention that the train was running slow and would be at that speed most of the time.

Other awesome things to enjoy while on board include a bar, fine dining restaurant, lounge and a fresh coffee station.

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The first stop was Jasper, where passengers could hop off the train and explore. Next, they made their way through the Rockies and hopped off in Edmonton for the next stop.

"We're going through the most scenic stretch of the journey," Breuninger said. "The Rocky Mountains on both sides of the window just leave us at 'Awe.' Having seen them many times before but never from a moving train made it extra special for me."

The train then arrives in Saskatchewan, and Breuninger said that many people told him that once he hits the Prairies, "it gets super boring," but the vlogger disagreed.

"The longer I spend in the Prairies, the longer I appreciate the uninterrupted views from the train. Endless views of fields make it a great experience, and from my opinion, it's not boring at all," Breuninger shared.

The travellers then headed to Manitoba, where they enjoyed a short time in Winnipeg. Afterwards, they entered Ontario and spent a day and a half crossing the province before offloading in Toronto.

"The thing with Ontario, there's a bunch of nothing. We drove through a bunch of forests, a lot of lakes, frozen lakes, and there's not much exciting stuff," the content creator said. "There's also no service."

Toward the end of the train ride, Breuninger reminisced about the trip and said, "96 hours on a train seems like a long time, but it really didn't feel like it." The traveller also loved the Prairies and named it one of his favourite parts of the journey.

Breuninger told Narcity he would take the trip again, but something to note to other travellers is that the train has "no wifi and rare cell coverage, so bring a good book or a good friend."

If you were hoping to explore Canada through a different lens, then make sure to check out and book your tickets on the VIA Rails website here.