Train from Fes to Rabat

Train from Fes to Rabat at a glance

The train from Fes to Rabat in numbers, as operated by ONCF Al Atlas intercity train: around 2 hours 50 minutes on board, about 200 km, direct, with no change of train, many a day. Departure is from Fes station; arrival at Rabat Ville. We offer tickets in 2nd class and 1st class and handle seat reservations, children and luggage questions in the same chat.

• Route: Fes to Rabat (about 200 km)
• Operator: ONCF Al Atlas intercity train
• Journey time: about 2 hours 50 minutes
• Connection: direct train
• Frequency: many a day
• Departure station: Fes station
• Arrival station: Rabat Ville
• Classes: 2nd class and 1st class
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation by WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

Rabat is on the same line as Casablanca, so most trains from Fes to the capital run through without a change.

Timetable of the Fes to Rabat train

The exact Fes to Rabat train times change with the season and the day of the week, so we send the timetable for your specific date rather than a list that may be wrong by the time you read it. As a rule the service runs many a day, each taking around 2 hours 50 minutes. Weekend timetables are sometimes thinner in the early morning; holiday periods add extra trains and sell out earlier.

Our advice for the timetable: choose the departure that fits your day in Rabat, not the cheapest one blindly - though we tell you both. A train that arrives at Rabat Ville in the early afternoon gives you the evening in Rabat; a late one lands you after dinner.

Is there a direct train from Fes to Rabat?

Yes, absolutely. The train from Fes to Rabat is direct: you board at Fes station and step off at Rabat Ville without changing. A direct train also means there is nothing to miss if the departure runs a few minutes late.

Departure: Fes station

Fes station is where the Fes to Rabat train begins. We send the platform and coach details with the ticket when the railway publishes them, and a short note on how boarding works there - whether tickets are scanned at a gate, checked on board, or both. Arrive with a small margin; on this route the doors close a minute or two before the timetabled departure.

• Arrive 20-30 minutes early; the platform is shown on the boards shortly before departure
• Keep the electronic ticket on your phone and the ID used for booking together - some operators check both
• Luggage travels with you: racks at the coach ends and above the seats, no weighing, no fees
• Cafés, kiosks and left-luggage are available at Fes station for early arrivals

Arrival: Rabat Ville

The train arrives at Rabat Ville - Rabat is Morocco's capital, a calm Atlantic city with the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the royal mausoleum of Mohammed V. From the platform you are minutes from taxis, public transport and the city itself. Haqqi Tours arranges a private transfer from Rabat Ville to your hotel in Rabat with a driver waiting at the platform exit, which for a family with bags is the easiest way to finish the Fes to Rabat journey.

Onward journeys from Rabat - a connecting train, a ferry or a flight the same day - can be added to the booking; let us know and we time the Fes to Rabat train to fit.

Classes and what it is like on board the Fes to Rabat train

On board, the Fes to Rabat train is relaxed: you can walk about, eat at your seat or in the café coach where there is one, and keep the bags in sight. Classes available are 2nd class and 1st class; families often prefer a table of four, solo passengers a window seat in the quiet coach. Tell us when you book and we choose the seats accordingly, where the railway allows seat selection.

• Bicycles, pushchairs and large luggage accepted within the rail company's rules, which we explain
• Pets are allowed on many services with a small ticket - let us know if one is travelling
• Reserved seats with tables, power sockets and luggage racks
• Toilets in every coach; a café or bar coach on most long-distance services

Children, luggage and groups on the Fes to Rabat train

Haqqi Tours books family and group travel on this route all year round. Children's fares depend on age bands set by ONCF Al Atlas intercity train, which we apply automatically; a pushchair folds into the luggage space; a table of four keeps everyone together. Larger groups - a school trip, a company, a wedding party - get seats reserved in a block and, where available, a group rate. There is no luggage allowance to worry about on the Fes to Rabat train.

Things to do in Rabat after the train

Rabat is Morocco's capital, a calm Atlantic city with the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the royal mausoleum of Mohammed V. Start with the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, the Chellah necropolis and the old medina and Rue des Consuls, then the Andalusian garden and the Mohammed VI Tower. A tip from our desk: Share your hotel address with the driver, expect street closures near royal sites and the Mausoleum, and ask your riad about the nearest medina gate.

Haqqi Tours can provide guided day tours, tickets and private drivers in Rabat; ask when you book the train and we send the options.

Best time to take the train from Fes to Rabat

The train from Fes to Rabat runs all year. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; summer is warm and breezy on the coast; winter is mild and rainy, and the bridges over the Bouregreg are busiest at weekday morning and evening rush hours. If you can travel outside those weeks, the same seat costs less and the train is quieter. Whatever the month, early booking is the single biggest saving.

Train, plane or bus from Fes to Rabat?

For most travellers the train is the best way to get from Fes to Rabat: about 2 hours 50 minutes centre to centre, no change, no airport time and no baggage fees. A flight only wins when the distance is very long; a bus is cheaper on some days but slower and less comfortable, and arrives at a bus station rather than the centre. Haqqi Tours provides flights and transfers as well, so if the train is not the right answer for your dates we say so.

Return train from Rabat to Fes

We book the return leg from Rabat to Fes just as easily, and usually on the same confirmation. Booking both directions together lets us compare a return fare against two singles and choose the cheaper combination for your dates. Tell us the day you want to come back on the form and we send both directions with the cost.

How much does the train from Fes to Rabat cost?

"How much is the train ticket from Fes to Rabat?" is the first question we get, and the honest answer is that it depends on when you travel and when you book. Fares open months ahead at their lowest level and rise as seats sell; peak days, holidays and the first and last departures of the day sit higher; first class and flexible tickets cost more than a fixed second-class seat. Haqqi Tours offers the current cost for your dates in a few minutes of receiving the form - no estimates, the actual fare.

The figure we send covers the ticket, any compulsory seat reservation and our booking service; what you see through WhatsApp is what you pay. If a cheaper departure exists thirty minutes earlier or later, we tell you, because a Fes to Rabat train ticket that costs less at a slightly different time is normally worth it.

Cheapest train ticket from Fes to Rabat: how to pay less

A cheap train ticket from Fes to Rabat is not luck - it is booking the right seat on the right departure. Here is how we find it:

• Ask about children's, youth and senior fares - most operators on this route discount them
• Book both directions together - a return or two singles, whichever comes out cheaper on your dates
• Choose a fixed-departure ticket if your plans are certain; flexible tickets cost more
• For families and groups, ask about group fares - four or more passengers often unlock a lower rate
• Book early - fares on this route open weeks or months ahead and the lowest tiers sell first
• Travel mid-week and mid-day - Tuesday to Thursday departures after the morning rush are generally the cheapest

We are happy to be asked "what is the cheapest way to get from Fes to Rabat by train?" - it is a question we answer many times a day, and the answer for your date comes back in the WhatsApp chat.

How to book train tickets from Fes to Rabat with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book a Fes to Rabat train ticket with Haqqi Tours: use the form above - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Quickly we write to you on WhatsApp with the departures that day, the seats we can hold and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send it to you as a PDF or a booking reference, whichever the rail company uses.

• Step 1 - fill out the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you by WhatsApp with the available departures, the seats and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the departure you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it to you; we stay in touch until you arrive in Rabat

Because a person books the ticket, not a machine, we can do the things a booking site cannot: hold seats together for a family, pick the coach nearest the luggage racks, choose a quiet carriage, or line up the Fes to Rabat train with a transfer from your accommodation to Fes station and another from Rabat Ville to your accommodation in Rabat.

Why book your Fes to Rabat train ticket with Haqqi Tours

Booking with Haqqi Tours means the train ticket from Fes to Rabat is one message away, not one website away. We check seats and the cost, we book, we send the ticket, and we stay reachable. Add a transfer or a tour and the whole journey sits on one confirmation. Fill in the form to start.