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Fall Day Trips From NYC by Train (No Car Needed)
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items Fall day trips from NYC you can do by train, no car needed. Small river towns, foliage walks and cute main streets, all an easy ride from Grand Central or Penn Station. Pack a cozy layer and a good pair of boots. Check train schedules before you go. ...
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Easy Escapes in 2 Hours or Less
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City Day Trips by Train
Easy Escapes in 2 Hours or Less
Quick fall getaways you can reach by train in two hours or less. Leave in the morning, walk the main street, see the leaves and be home for dinner.
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Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central, about 75 minutes. Antique shops, river views and a walkable main street right off the platform. Perfect for a cozy knit-and-boots look.
Cold Spring, NY
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Hudson Line from Grand Central, about 90 minutes. Dia's huge light-filled galleries are a minimalist outfit-pic dream, and Main Street is great for browsing and a coffee.
Beacon, NY (Dia Beacon)
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Amtrak to Poughkeepsie in about 90 minutes, or the Hudson Line in about two hours. A former rail bridge turned walking path 212 feet above the river, with huge foliage views.
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
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NJ Transit from Penn Station to Princeton Junction, then the short shuttle into town. Ivy-covered campus walks, gorgeous fall color and a cute shopping square for lunch.
Palmer Square, Princeton NJ
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Metro-North from Grand Central in under an hour. A polished, old-money main street that's a free window-shopping trip in itself. Wear your most expensive-looking camel coat.
Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT
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NJ Transit from Penn Station with a transfer at Secaucus to Sloatsburg. Lakes, hiking trails and peak foliage views. Wear real sneakers or hiking boots for this one, not heels.
Harriman State Park
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NJ Transit from Penn Station to Princeton Junction, then the short Dinky shuttle into town, about 1.5 hours total. Gothic campus buildings, fall leaves and cute Nassau Street cafes. Free to walk around.
Princeton, NJ
More Hudson Valley Towns
More Hudson Valley towns for a full day out: spooky Sleepy Hollow in October, antiques and cafes in Hudson, and storybook Rhinebeck. Worth the slightly longer ride.
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Hudson Line from Grand Central to Tarrytown or Philipse Manor, under an hour. Peak spooky-season energy: the historic Old Dutch Church, cemetery walks and the river.
Sleepy Hollow, NY
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Amtrak from Moynihan Train Hall, about two hours. A walkable main street packed with antique shops, design stores and cafes, right up from the station. Very old-money chic.
Warren Street, Hudson NY
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Amtrak to Rhinecliff, then a short cab ride into the village. Storybook storefronts, a historic inn and cozy cafes. Perfect for a camel coat and loafers kind of day.
Rhinebeck, NY
City Day Trips by Train
When you want a change of scene without the leaves: Philly's food hall, a free world-class art museum in New Haven, and skyline views from Hoboken, all reachable by train.
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Amtrak to Philly in under 90 minutes, or NJ Transit plus SEPTA for less. Start with lunch at this historic food hall, then walk to Rittenhouse Square for shopping and pics.
Reading Terminal Market
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Metro-North to New Haven, about two hours. The Yale University Art Gallery is free, the campus is gorgeous in fall, and you can't leave without a famous New Haven pizza.
Yale University Art Gallery
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The quickest trip on the list: the PATH train from Manhattan in minutes. Walk the waterfront for straight-on Manhattan skyline views, then browse Washington Street for lunch.
Pier A Park, Hoboken NJ