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Explore spectacular landscapes across Canada by train

Iconic sleeper trains and scenic regional routes

VIA Rail routes connect Canada’s cities, coasts, and quiet corners — offering a front-row seat to the country’s spectacular landscapes.

Our itineraries with VIA Rail allow you to explore the country at your own pace.
Enjoy the classic sleeper train experience on its longer routes.
Major routes include The Canadian train, between Vancouver and Toronto, and The Ocean train between Quebec and Halifax.
VIA Rail runs its routes year-round, so you can explore Canada in all seasons.

VIA Rail train journey highlights

Dining car on VIA Rail's The Canadian with mountain view from train windows

Bucketlist Sleeper Train

VIA Rail offers mutliple routes with Sleeper Plus service, the most famous being ‘The Canadian’ between Toronto and Vancouver. Your 1 or 2 bed cabin includes seats during the day which convert to a comfortable bunk in the evening.

Prestige luxury train cabin with double bed facing a window

Luxury sleeper cabin

Prestige Class is Canada’s answer to the orient express. Available on VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian Train’ between Vancouver and Toronto this luxury double cabin includes a special concierge service throughout your journey.

Set dinner table with a lamb rack main course, bread rolls, wine and a second main course in the background.

Taste the flavors of Canada as you roll by

On VIA Rail’s ‘Canadian Train’ across Canada and the ‘Ocean Train’ in eastern Canada enjoy gourmet meals prepared onboard and served in the dining car. Onboard the daylight service trains meals are served at your seat in business class.

A man and women smile at eachother from the doorways of their cabins, across the train car corridor

Cross the continent on The Canadian Train

Travelling from Toronto all the way to Vancouver, the Canadian carries you from the forests of Ontario, through the sweeping fields of the prairies and past the dramatic snow-capped Rocky Mountains.

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Discover Eastern Canada on the train

The Corridor route has the heaviest passenger train numbers in all of Canada. It's primarily a commuter service, but also provides travellers with an incredibly scenic way to move between Ontario and Quebec.

VIA Rail train traveling on coast away from the city.

Glide to the east coast on the Ocean Train

This train passes through 28 different communities on this remarkable journey. Along the way, you will experience some of Eastern Canada's most enchanting scenery. At 21-hours long, enjoy travelling past sweeping countryside and lighthouse-dotted seafront views.

A view of a rainbow in the sky from the VIA rail train

Discover Northern British Columbia

On VIA Rail’s Jasper to Prince Rupert route mighty rivers, misty totem poles, and grizzly bears are but a few highlights as you wind through the maze of Northern British Columbia's mountain ranges on this two-day trip with easy access to wildlife viewing.

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Sleeper Plus Class vs Prestige Class

Here are the main differences between the two train services.

	Sleeper Plus Class	Prestige Class
Privacy	Private cabins with lockable doors or berths with curtains	Fully enclosed luxury suites
Seating / Sleeping	Armchair seating converts to bunks	Large sectional converts to full-size bed
Washrooms and Showers	Private or shared washrooms (varies by cabin); shower access	Private ensuite washroom with shower
Lounge and Observation Cars	✅	✅ Reserved seating in Park Car dome
Meals Included	✅	✅
Non-alcoholic beverages	✅	✅
Alcoholic beverages (wine, beer, spirits)	❌	✅

The Insider Difference

Our Canadian Insiders talk with you to match what you love and what you want to experience with the best of Canada – from all those can’t miss sights to the hidden gems you can only discover from someone who really knows the region.

We plan and book your entire trip so you can just enjoy, after all, it’s your adventure. And, if you need any advice or assistance during your trip, we’re only a phone call away and always more than happy to help.

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6 Tracks that Defined Canada’s Railway History

History shows that Canadian train trips weren’t always so easy or so luxurious. In fact, without the Canadian railway, our home and native land might not exist at all.

Today – as big a country as Canada is (the world’s second-largest, after Russia) – it seems entirely navigable. Most major destinations are a few hours away by plane. But go back 200 years in Canadian history, and the country was nothing more than an unstitched quilt of lakes, bogs, forests, and rivers in the east; an endless mirage of prairie in the middle; and a maze of insurmountable mountain ranges and plunging river valleys in the west.

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