Train from Rabat to Fes

Train from Rabat to Fes at a glance

The train from Rabat to Fes in numbers, as operated by ONCF Al Atlas intercity train: around 3 hours on board, about 200 km, direct, with no change of train, several a day. Departure is from Rabat Ville; arrival at Fes. We offer tickets in 2nd class and 1st class and handle seat reservations, children and luggage questions in the same WhatsApp thread.

• Route: Rabat to Fes (about 200 km)
• Operator: ONCF Al Atlas intercity train
• Journey time: about 3 hours
• Connection: direct train
• Frequency: several a day
• Departure station: Rabat Ville
• Arrival station: Fes
• Classes: 2nd class and 1st class
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation in the WhatsApp chat, e-ticket by message

Trains to Fes run inland via Kenitra and Meknes, and the same line continues east to Oujda.

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

Booking a train from Rabat to Fes with us takes a few minutes and one conversation. Fill in the booking form on this page with your travel date, whether you want a one-way or a return, how many adults and children are travelling and the class you prefer. Our staff then messages you on WhatsApp to check your booking: we finalise the departures available on that day, the seats and the cost. You choose, we book, and the e-ticket arrives in the same chat, ready to show on your phone or print.

• Step 1 - send 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 electronic ticket and send it to you; we stay in touch until you arrive in Fes

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the train: a private transfer to Rabat Ville with the luggage, a driver waiting at Fes, and tours in Fes once you are there. Mention it through WhatsApp and it goes on the same confirmation.

Timetable of the Rabat to Fes train

The exact Rabat to Fes 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 several a day, each taking around 3 hours. Weekend timetables are sometimes thinner in the early morning; holiday periods add extra trains and sell out earlier.

We recommend booking a specific departure rather than an open ticket on this route: the fare is lower and the seat is guaranteed. If your day changes, we can generally move you to another train through the same WhatsApp chat.

Is there a direct train from Rabat to Fes?

There is a direct train from Rabat to Fes operated by ONCF Al Atlas intercity train, and it is the one we book unless you ask for something different. One ticket covers the whole journey; you keep your seat from Rabat Ville to Fes; children and luggage stay in one place. It runs several a day.

Departure: Rabat Ville

Rabat Ville is where the Rabat to Fes train begins. We send the platform and coach details with the ticket when the operator 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.

• 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 Rabat Ville for early arrivals
• Haqqi Tours arranges a private transfer from your hotel in Rabat to the station on request
• Let us know which hall or level your train leaves from - big stations have more than one

Arrival: Fes

You step off at Fes, right in the city - close to Route d'Ifrane and the Saiss plain and Fes Airport road. The airport has no train, and the airport bus goes to the station rather than the medina; petit taxis are metered but often over-quoted at arrivals, so a pre-booked private car with a fixed pick-up is simpler, and cars cannot enter the medina lanes in any case; trains from Fes Station reach Meknes, Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier. If you would rather not think about it, we book a driver to meet you off the train and take you to the door of your accommodation.

Arriving late? We note your arrival time and, if you have booked a transfer, the driver tracks the train, so a delay costs you nothing.

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

On board, the Rabat to Fes 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. Let us know when you book and we choose the seats accordingly, where the railway allows seat selection.

• Toilets in every coach; a café or bar coach on most long-distance services
• Wi-Fi on many trains on this route - useful for work, not reliable for streaming
• Quiet coaches and family areas on selected services - just ask when booking
• Bicycles, pushchairs and large luggage accepted within the rail company's rules, which we clarify

Children, luggage and groups on the Rabat to Fes train

Travelling with children on the train from Rabat to Fes is easy: young children are often free or heavily discounted, seats can be booked together, and there is room to move about. Tell us the ages on the form and we apply the right fares. Luggage is not weighed or charged on this route; you bring what you can lift onto the rack. For groups, we book seats in the same coach and ask about group fares, which typically make the Rabat to Fes train the cheapest way to move several people between the two cities.

Things to do in Fes after the train

The reasons travellers take the train to Fes are Dar Batha, Royal Palace gates, Borj Nord, Merenid Tombs and Bab Boujloud. Fes is Morocco's oldest imperial city, with Fes el-Bali, one of the largest car-free medinas in the world, and the oldest continuously running university. Eat harira soup, couscous on Fridays and mint tea while you are there.

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

Best time to take the train from Rabat to Fes

March to May and September to November are the best months; July and August are hot, and winter evenings are cool with some rain; the medina is busiest at weekends and during holidays, and traffic in the Ville Nouvelle peaks at morning and evening rush hours. On the train, the difference between seasons shows in availability more than comfort: peak-week departures fill first, so we recommend booking early for July, August, Christmas, New Year and Easter journeys between Rabat and Fes.

Train, plane or bus from Rabat to Fes?

For most passengers the train is the best way to get from Rabat to Fes: about 3 hours 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 Fes to Rabat

We book the return leg from Fes to Rabat 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. Let us know the day you want to come back on the form and we send both directions with the cost.

How much does the train from Rabat to Fes cost?

The cost of the train from Rabat to Fes is not one number: it changes with the date, the departure time, the class and how far ahead the ticket is booked. ONCF Al Atlas intercity train prices the seats in tiers, so an early booking on a quiet mid-week departure and a last-minute ticket on a Friday evening can be very different fares for the same train. That is why Haqqi Tours does not print a price on this page: we check the live fares for your exact date and send you the real cost in the WhatsApp chat, with the options side by side.

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

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

Getting the lowest fare on the train from Rabat to Fes is a matter of timing and flexibility. These are the levers Haqqi Tours pulls to find you a cheap train ticket:

• Travel mid-week and mid-day - Tuesday to Thursday departures after the morning rush are generally the cheapest
• Avoid the first and last trains of the day, which carry commuters and business travellers at higher fares
• Tell us if your dates are flexible - moving by a day, or by an hour, often halves the fare
• 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

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which departure is the cheapest train from Rabat to Fes that day, and how much you would save by moving to the next one.

Why book your Rabat to Fes train ticket with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the train from Rabat to Fes: live fares checked for your travel date, every class and fare type explained without jargon, seats reserved together, children's and group fares applied, the e-ticket delivered by WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the train is late or the plan changes. Send the form and let us take the train off your list.