A palace garden courtyard in Marrakech: a stone fountain on zellige tiles, orange trees and banana palms, carved doors open beyond

Couple questions: Honeymoon planning

Can we take the train between cities on a Morocco honeymoon?

On the northern corridor, yes. The Al Boraq high-speed line links Tangier and Casablanca in about two hours, and the national rail network continues to Rabat, Fes and Marrakech. Off that corridor, in Chefchaouen, the High Atlas, Ouarzazate and the Sahara, there is no train, and a private driver is the practical way to travel.

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Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.

The short answer

The earthen ksar of Ait Benhaddou climbing its hill in afternoon light, palms in front and the granary on the crest — Ait Benhaddou, on the road south to the Sahara

In more detail

Our getting-around guide treats the train as a useful piece rather than the whole trip. Al Boraq runs Tangier to Casablanca in about two hours, and Rabat to Tangier in under two. From Casablanca, intercity trains reach Marrakech in about 3 to 3.5 hours.

The train makes most sense on a northern route, such as Tangier to Rabat or Casablanca, or as one leg between Fes and Marrakech. You still need a car at each end, because the Marrakech and Fes medinas are partly car-free and stations are outside the old towns.

A riad patio at night, lit low around its fountain, trees and carved arches — Riad Livia, Marrakech medinaPhoto: Dutch Morocco Investments SARL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

For the rest of a honeymoon the roads matter more. The routes over the Atlas to the desert, the gorges and the coast have no rail line. A private chauffeur-guide also carries the luggage, stops where you want, and walks you to the riad door.