Trains tickets from Chicago to Detroit (MI)

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SatApr 26
from $65
SunApr 27
from $67
MonApr 28
from $44
TueApr 29
from $44
WedApr 30
from $44
ThuMay 1
from $39
FriMay 2
from $67
SatMay 3

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: April 27 at
    Departure city: Chicago
    Departure location: Chicago (Union Station), IL
    Arrival time: April 27 at
    Destination city: Detroit
    Destination location: Amtrak Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: April 27 at
    Departure city: Chicago
    Departure location: Chicago (Union Station), IL
    Arrival time: April 28 at
    Destination city: Detroit
    Destination location: Amtrak Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 27 at
    Departure city: Chicago
    Departure location: Chicago (Union Station), IL
    Arrival time: April 27 at
    Destination city: Detroit
    Destination location: Amtrak Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 27 at
    Departure city: Chicago
    Departure location: Chicago (Union Station), IL
    Arrival time: April 27 at
    Destination city: Detroit
    Destination location: Amtrak Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 27 at
    Departure city: Chicago
    Departure location: Chicago (Union Station), IL
    Arrival time: April 28 at
    Destination city: Detroit
    Destination location: Amtrak Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Train Chicago to Detroit: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$59
Average train trip duration5h 25m
Number of daily trains3
Earliest train departure6:45am
Distance237 miles (381 km)
Latest train departure5:50pm

Chicago to Detroit Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/22
$44
04/23
$44
Today
$111
04/25
$67
04/26
$65
04/27
$67
04/28
$44
04/29
$44
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Chicago to Detroit was searched and found on Apr 22, 2025 with a price of $44

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Chicago to Detroit, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $44 to $662 for a train ticket from Chicago to Detroit based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $44 which is on 2025-04-28.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Chicago and Detroit is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Detroit.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Detroit, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

By choosing the train between Chicago and Detroit, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

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Did you know?

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

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