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Minneapolis-St. Paul → Chicago

Chicago → Minneapolis-St. Paul ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 7h32AmtrakIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 08:50 → 16:45
    Empire Builder 8 Night train
    St. Paul-Minneapolis → Chicago Union Station · via Milwaukee
    7h559 stops
    Runs: Daily, not Tue 27 OctAmtrak ↗
  • 11:49 → 19:21
    Borealis 1340 Intercity
    St. Paul-Minneapolis → Chicago Union Station · via Milwaukee
    7h3211 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.