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Train routes in Algeria
4 routes · classic 3 · night train 1
4 routes cross Algeria in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Oran–Béchar Night Train at 675 km; the fastest is the Algiers–Oran Express, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1871. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (3)
- Algiers–Oran Express
Algeria’s flagship inter-city: bimodal Coradias run the 1871 French-built mainline through the Chélif valley, Algiers to Oran in an afternoon.
Wikipedia ↗ - Algiers–Constantine Express
East across the high plains of Sétif to Constantine, the “city of bridges” strung over the Rhumel gorge. Algeria’s grandest station approach.
Wikipedia ↗ - Tunis–Annaba
Tunis to Béja, Jendouba and Ghardimaou, then over the border to Souk Ahras and Annaba: the 1884 Bône-Guelma link, silent from 1995 until the first train ran again on 11 August 2024.
Wikipedia (FR) ↗
Night train (1)
- Oran–Béchar Night Train
Algeria’s Sahara sleeper, revived in December 2024: couchettes leave Oran at nightfall and reach Béchar at the Saoura’s edge by sunrise.
Wikipedia (FR) ↗
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Algeria?
The Algiers–Oran Express, running Algiers to Oran at up to 160 km/h. It is one of 4 routes in Algeria in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Algeria?
Yes — 1 sleeper service in this atlas serves Algeria: Oran–Béchar Night Train (Oran – Béchar).
Can you cross the border by train from Algeria?
Yes — 1 of its 4 routes continues into another country: Tunis–Annaba (Tunis – Annaba).
Which is the most scenic railway in Algeria?
No line in Algeria is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 4 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.
Cross-border lines continue into
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