Find trains to Québec City

Passengers arriving on trains to Quebec City mainly get off at the central station, called Gare du Palais. This châteauesque station is located northwest of Old Quebec, the traditional city center of Quebec City. To get to Old Quebec from the Gare du Palais, travelers disembarking Quebec City trains can either take a stroll into town or ride the Quebec City public transit. The walk to town is not very far, and just a few blocks south of the station, you’ll begin to notice the architecture and streets of the Old Quebec district. If you want to waste no time and get to the city center faster than by foot, there is public transit that stops just across the park in front of the Gare du Palais station. There, you can take the 11 bus to the Place d’Armes square in the heart of Old Quebec in just a few minutes.

After booking your Quebec City train tickets to Gare du Palais, you’ll find that the train station offers a few amenities for those travelers with reduced mobility, making the station and its trains more accessible. A wheelchair-adaptable lift is available for you when you arrive at the station, and there are wheelchairs that you can borrow to assist anyone who may need them to get off the train and around the station. Platforms for both the train lines and the station entrance are accessible for passengers with reduced mobility or passengers traveling in a wheelchair. You may request assistance at the station; furthermore, there’s a special service that helps travelers get all the way out to the curbside drop-off point in front of the station.

If you’re arriving on Quebec City trains, getting off at the Gare du Palais station leaves you close to the historic center of Old Quebec. This old historic center is a UNESCO world heritage site, and you can see the monument for it right at the main central square, the Place d’Armes. In this same square, you’ll discover the majestic château-style luxe castle hotel, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. As you’re strolling through the streets of Old Quebec, you’ll come across many French-inspired buildings and streets. The Quartier Petit Champlain is a small neighborhood known for its shops and boutiques. From here you can visit the Plaza Royale, a quaint square with cafés and cobblestone streets.

If you’re traveling on trains to Quebec City, you’ll be on the Canadian national railway, the Via Rail Canada. The luggage allowance defined by Via Rail Canada depends on the type of fare specified on your Quebec City train tickets. In general, passengers are allowed one personal item and one carry-on bag or suitcase. The two-checked-bag allowance is dependent on your ticket and class as well. For those arriving at Gare du Palais, there are baggage carts available for passengers to use to haul their suitcases around the train station with greater ease. If you’re only planning to visit Quebec City for the day and don’t want to have to carry your bags around the entire time you’re exploring, the Gare du Palais station in Quebec City offers a checkroom service where you can leave your baggage. This is only for passengers holding tickets for trains departing that same day.

The average price you’ll pay to travel by train to Québec City will be determined by where you’re coming from. If you’re leaving from Montreal the lowest ticket price is usually about $61, from Ottawa it’s about $79 and from Halifax it’s around $180.

Québec City is best served by Lévis Charny. There you’ll find a number of trains that can get you to your destination. Some common major cities you can get to by train from Lévis Charny are Montreal, Ottawa, and Halifax.

VIA Rail Canada is one of the top choices made by momondo users seeking to travel by train to Québec City.

$32 is the average one-way price to Québec City this week. We don’t expect any changes in price for the next 3 months. Search availability for a train to Québec City from your area and be on your way in no time.

If you are traveling from Lévis Charny station, Québec City Gare du Palais station or Québec City Sainte-Foy station to the center of Québec City, then the most direct route is 7.7 mi, 8.5 mi and 5.0 mi, respectively.

Québec City’s most popular landmarks are Parliament Building, Village Vacances Valcartier, and Old Quebec Funicular, which are 7.1 mi, 18.5 mi, and 7.5 mi from Lévis Charny, respectively.