Average price (round-trip) | $42 |
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Average price (one-way) | $21 |
The Hiawatha and Empire Builder routes service Amtrak passengers traveling from Chicago to Milwaukee. The Hiawatha travels from Chicago’s Union Station (CHI) to Milwaukee’s downtown Intermodal Station (MKE), with stops at Glenview, IL, Sturtevant, WI, and Milwaukee’s General Mitchell airport. The Empire Builder travels west from Chicago to Portland and Seattle, traveling through St. Paul, MN, and Glacier National Park.
Yes, your small furry friend is welcome onboard when taking Amtrak from Chicago to Milwaukee. For a small fee, you can reserve a spot for your dog or cat, as long as the total weight of your pet with its carrier is less than 20 pounds. Your pet must remain in the carrier while on the train. A limited number of pets are allowed on board, so be sure to reserve your companion’s space in advance.
Yes, free Wi-Fi is available on all trains from Chicago to Milwaukee. Amtrak's Wi-Fi has enough bandwidth to support general web browsing so you can surf the internet while onboard, but it doesn’t support downloads of large files or music and video streaming. If you’ll be listening to music, watching a movie, or reading a book on your device, be sure to download your entertainment before your trip. All of the seats have outlets, so you won’t have to worry about depleting your device’s battery before reaching your destination.
The Hiawatha trains from Chicago to Milwaukee do not have dining or café cars, but the Empire Builder trains that travel to the Pacific Northwest have a dining car for traditional dining and a café car serving snacks, light meals, and beverages. Passengers may always bring their own food and beverages onboard Amtrak trains (although your personal alcoholic beverages may only be consumed in the rooms of the sleeper cars).
The train journey from Chicago to Milwaukee takes 1h 25m on average and covers a distance of 81 miles.
Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.
The average price of a round-trip train ticket from Chicago to Milwaukee is $42. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $42.
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