CANADA TRAIN TRAVEL FOR 1ST TIMERS | How to Take Trains Across Canada (Step by Step!)

👀 This guide will tell you everything you need to know for your bucket list train journey across Canada! 0:00 INTRODUCTION 0:55 A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CANADIAN RAIL SYSTEM 4:30 LOGISTICS & ROUTES FOR CROSS-CANADA TRAIN TRAVEL 6:13 TICKET PURCHASE CONSIDERATIONS E.G. FARES, CABIN TYPES, ETC. 13:35 STEP BY STEP TICKET PURCHASE GUIDE 15:22 PREPARING AND PACKING 16:55 ARRIVING AT THE STATION 18:24 GETTING TO THE PLATFORM 18:47 FINDING YOUR CARRIAGE & SEAT 20:04 ENJOYING THE JOURNEY 21:59 DISEMBARKING 22:45 FINAL TIPS MORE CANADA VIDEOS ➡️    • CANADA TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 20+ ...   ➡️    • VANCOUVER TRAVEL TIPS FOR 1ST TIMERS | 20+...   ➡️    • CANADIAN ROCKIES TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 3...   RESOURCES MENTIONED NOTE: many of the links below are affiliate links which means I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info on what this means, check out my website privacy policy and disclosure: https://happytowander.com/privacy/ ➡️ Official VIA Rail website: https://www.viarail.ca/en ➡️ VIA Rail Sleeper Plus Class deals page: https://www.viarail.ca/en/offers/slee... ➡️ VIA Rail Routes: https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our... ➡️ Rocky Mountaineer official website: https://www.rockymountaineer.com/ SEND ME A POSTCARD!! The uglier the better :) Happy to Wander Media Inc. Unit 250 - 997 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 3M1 TOP LINKS ➡️ Follow me on Instagram & tell me YouTube sent you:   / happytowander   ➡️ My blog with MANY more written guides: https://happytowander.com/ ➡️ My YouTube channel ALL about packing:    / @happytopackit   ➡️ Amazon storefront w/ my fave products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/happytowa... ➡️ A book I wrote for your parents!!! (or you, possibly) https://amzn.to/40MkDoh ➡️ My VIP zone w/ free packing lists, maps, etc: https://happytowander.com/vip-zone MY TOP RECOMMENDED GEAR ➡️ My Camera {Paid Link}: https://amzn.to/3MhZ0VQ ➡️ My Favourite Regular Packing Cubes {Paid Link}: https://amzn.to/45OdSlI ➡️ My Favourite Noise Cancelling Headphones {Paid Link}: https://amzn.to/46J6cTg ➡️ My Amazing E-Reader That Links to the Library for FREE Books {Paid Link}: https://amzn.to/3Mgfca2 OTHER TRAVEL RESOURCES ➡️ My favourite travel credit card - Wise: {Referral Link} https://happytowander.com/Wise ➡️ My go-to eSIM {Affiliate Link} - Use the code CHRIST99027 for $3 off: https://happytowander.com/Airalo ➡️ Where I search hotels {Paid Link}: https://www.booking.com/index.html?ai... ➡️ My go-to travel insurance {Paid Link}: https://happytowander.com/WorldNomads ➡️ Where I book activities/tours {Paid Link}: https://happytowander.com/GetYourGuide Curious about how to travel across Canada by train? It's not as simple as the pretty videos make it look, but this guide breaks it down simply step by step, with detailed information about different VIA Rail routes, train classes, packing tips, and more for your very first Canadian train journey.