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North America › From Chicago

Chicago → Oakland

Oakland → Chicago ⇄
1 a dayfastest 52h57AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 14:00 → 16:57+2
    California Zephyr 5 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → Emeryville · via Omaha, Denver, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City
    52h5733 stops
    Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.