Train travelling through the Alaska wilderness

Alaska Train Travel

Take the scenic route through the heart of Alaska

Alaska offers some of the world’s most spectacular rail journeys and every cruisetour includes scenic rail travel. With our exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness® Alaska rail service, comfortably travel from ship to train and then directly to one of our Princess Wilderness Lodges® in the Denali area. Most cruisetours includes this effortless and scenic rail transportation along the original route of the Alaska railroad.

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Direct-to-the-Wilderness Alaska Rail Service train passes by docked Princess Cruises cruise ship in Alaska

Between Whittier/Denali or Whittier/Talkeetna

Exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness® Alaska Rail Service

  • Provides seamless travel between the ship and a Princess Wilderness Lodge in the Denali area in the same day for more time in the wilderness.
  • Offers unobstructed views of the Great Land with huge glass-domed windows in every rail car.
  • Includes a full-service dining room with made-to-order cuisine.
  • Knowledgeable rail guides provide expert commentary while pointing out scenery and wildlife along the way.
  • Includes an open-air observation platform so you can truly experience the great outdoors.
Railroad tracks leading into the Alaskan frontier

Between Anchorage/Talkeetna or Talkeetna/Denali

Princess® Rail Service

  • Princess® Rail service takes you to and from Princess Wilderness Lodges®.
  • Offers unobstructed views of the Great Land with huge glass-domed windows in every rail car.
  • Includes a full-service dining room with made-to-order cuisine.
  • Knowledgeable rail guides provide expert commentary while pointing out scenery and wildlife along the way.
  • Includes an open-air observation platform so you can truly experience the great outdoors.
Map of route for Alaska Train Travel - refer to the page below and the Cruise Details page for a list of port names

Onboard Train Experience

We take our passion for bringing what makes the Great Land special on board, weaving it into your Alaska rail service for a seamless immersion into the North’s vast wilderness.

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Onboard narration

Thanks to knowledgeable Rail guides, enjoy a narrated trip during your ride. Gain unique insights, listen to inspiring stories and see unprecedented beauty. Our passionate guides are happy to answer questions, identify wildlife and help you understand the fascinating history of the Great Land. Select train routes can also enjoy a special visit from an Iditarod musher who bears riveting stories from the trail.

Train travelers on board Alaska train
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Train travelers dining on Alaska Princess rail

Dining

Pulling from train travel’s luxurious history, Princess prepares cuisine made to order for our guests in every one of our Alaska rail cars. Depending on your route, choose from breakfast, lunch or dinner. If a drink is all you’re after, relax in your seat and enjoy our beverage service. With food always nearby, fill up on delicious fare and the Great Land’s beauty that surrounds you.

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Observation platform

Get even closer to Alaska’s beauty with our open-air observation platforms on select cars. Step outside to feel refreshed and even more immersed in the environment as it passes by you. Enjoy a front-row seat to Alaska’s most breathtaking landscapes along the original route of the Alaska railroad.

Passenger on observation platform of princess rail service

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