Night train route

Oran–Béchar Night Train

Oran → Béchar · Algeria

Distance

675 km

Fastest time

~8 h 30 min

Top speed

100 km/h

Operator

SNTF

Train

SNTF couchette coaches

Countries

Algeria

In service since

1906

Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Algeria’s Sahara sleeper, revived in December 2024: couchettes leave Oran at nightfall and reach Béchar at the Saoura’s edge by sunrise.

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