Hi doydie....you could drive to South Bend and catch the electric train to Chicago...It's the South Shore and takes about 2 hrs. 20 mins. No food but great way to see the country side. Seniors ride round trip for 11.00...we always take this in to the windy city..rather than drive and pay to park. And from the train station in Chicago you can catch a train to lots of places.

We love to ride the trains..most beautiful trip was in the fall on the Canadian train..all across their beautiful country..starting in Toronto and ending in Vancouver. It left and arrived on time, unlike our trains which always leave and arrive late.