Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso Train

Sitarail
Burkina Faso
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The Journey

Navigate from Ouagadougou Central to Bobo-Dioulasso Station across a span of 350km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Bobo-Dioulasso Sudano-Sahelian Station - stunning neo-colonial architecture
  • Endless Arid Savannah landscape
  • Cashew Groves and Mango orchards
  • Traditional mud-brick villages
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    7 hours

  • Distance

    350 km

  • Est. Price

    Ultra-affordable

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Sitarail GL30 diesel locomotives (4 new units commissioned Feb 2026)

Locomotive Weight

Approx. 80 tonnes

Track Gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Braking Technology

Air brakes

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Sahel extreme temperature variations

  • Seasonal flooding affecting track

  • Limited maintenance infrastructure

Train Composition

Two second-class cars, 192 seats total

International Service

Abidjan-Ouagadougou suspended beyond Niangoloko

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    7 hours

  • Distance

    350 km

  • Est. Price

    Ultra-affordable

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