Trains in Benin
268 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 268 Trains routes in Benin, serving 14 places through 1 operator. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €12.99 and the median route runs 96 km.
Trains in Benin, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 268Routes we sell
- 14Places served
- 1Operators
- 268Domestic routes
- 0Cross border routes
- 96 kmMedian route
- 336 kmLongest route
- 0Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Benin
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Cotonou is somebody else's catalogue.
Things to do in Cotonou
Day trips that leave Cotonou in the morning and cover a good part of Benin by evening.
See Cotonou on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 180 | 67% | Ekpé, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 88 | 33% | Abomey, 201 km |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bénirail | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Benin
What Trains routes are there in Benin?
We sell 268 Trains routes in Benin, serving 14 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Benin cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Benin is €12.99 for one passenger, across the 268 routes we sell there. The median route runs 96 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Benin by Trains?
0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Benin cross a border and 268 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Benin?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Benin: Bénirail. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Benin?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Benin runs from Ouidah to Parakou, 336 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 96 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
The journey ends at STM. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Where to sleep in Cotonou
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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