The Train de Charlevoix: One of Quebec's Most Spectacular Train Journeys

The Train de Charlevoix winds for 125 kilometres through some of Quebec's most jaw-dropping scenery.
This beautiful train journey connects Montmorency Falls and Quebec City to the beautiful towns of Baie-St-Paul and La Malbaie, where travellers can experience the romance and delicacies of Quebec's most famous food region.

[@manonpelletier6715]

Good job ! Great documentary of your experience on the Train de Charlevoix.

[@WanderingWagars]

Thank you 🙏

[@abcdeshole]

That's nuts that this train doesn't connect to Gare du Palais. People not from Quebec City have to do a lot of transfers before they can get on it.

[@simonrancourt7834]

In X-Men : Days of Future Past, the railroad scene when the first Sentinels where transported was shot along these tracks.

[@WanderingWagars]

I had no idea. That’s super cool!

[@Maine_Railfan]

The train just shut down.

[@WanderingWagars]

@@Maine_Railfan yes, I heard. What a shame.

[@Kat-io5tc]

Great and informative vid. Thanks for sharing. Planning to visit Quebec in early October, do you think I can see nice golden foliage along the train ride to Baie-St-Paul? Thank you.

[@WanderingWagars]

Hi Kat, early October is usually the best time for fall colours. Leaves have been changing a bit early this year, but there should still be lots of leaves before the middle of the month

[@Kat-io5tc]

@@WanderingWagars Awesome! Great info, thank you so much!!!

[@WanderingWagars]

@@Kat-io5tc My pleasure! Happy travels ❤️

[@ricardovelez5785]

Can we connect somewhere on this fantastic train ride into a resort on charlevoix? Any of this towns near club med?

[@WanderingWagars]

@@ricardovelez5785 Definitely. La Malbaie is home to the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu. The Club Med is in Charlevoix, further west.

[@drock1091]

Can you take the train round trip from Chute Montmorency to Baie-Saint-Paul in a single day (with some free time)? The 2023 schedule isn't up on their website yet so I couldn't tell. I was looking for a day trip from Quebec City and this seems pretty cool.

[@WanderingWagars]

Yes, you can take the train to Baie St Paul and still have a few hours to spend in town.

[@drock1091]

@@WanderingWagars Ok nice. The pricing they have for adult river side is $109. Is that round trip or one way? And what is the approximate time from Quebec City to Baie-Saint-Paul?

[@WanderingWagars]

@@drock1091 the trip typically takes about 2.5 hours each way. Usually the $109 price is the round trip fare.

[@drock1091]

@@WanderingWagars Great, thanks for your help!

[@WanderingWagars]

@@drock1091 my pleasure! Happy travels.

[@FrenckyCFC]

I like how you prononce thoses names in french haha. Do you have liked you're experiences? i don't have taken this ride since the RS18u is leave. I think only two time in the 628DR German. One to Petite-Rivière and one BSP-Malbaie. Let me know you're experience, i'm from La Malbaie.

[@WanderingWagars]

Haha, thanks! I grew up taking French in school, but I haven’t used it much outside of my travels. I hope my pronunciation wasn’t terrible! I did like the ride. It was comfortable and scenic. Both BSP and La Malbaie are very different, and the train makes for a very peaceful journey.

[@FrenckyCFC]

Between BSP and La Malbaie is the best place for me in the line!@@WanderingWagars

[@WanderingWagars]

@@FrenckyCFC That’s a beautiful section!

[@agtronic]

Sadly, they announced that the Charlevoix train service has been retired as of December 20th, 2024.

[@WanderingWagars]

@@agtronic oh no, that’s such a shame. It was a beautiful route.

[@agtronic]

@ We were in Malbaie on a road trip last week, and saw the tracks near the water and decided to look into the history of the tracks. In a very, very strange coincidence, we discovered that the train service was retired on the very same day that we were there. We hadn’t even heard of it until that moment. Weird. Pretty sad that we won’t be able to ride the train one day.

[@WanderingWagars]

@ wow, what a coincidence. Fingers crossed that they resume it after some reorganization.

[@chicchic4122]

Is this going to be an overnight experience if taken entire 3.5 hour trip one way? Can this experience be done all in one day?

[@WanderingWagars]

It can be done in one day if you travel from Montmorency to Baie St Paul. If you go all the way to La Malbaie, you won’t have much time to explore.