Egypt Train Timetables
Egypt's well-developed rail network is ideal for long journeys in this country. These air-conditioned trains are much more comfortable than buses and taxis. The rail network operates from Cairo to Alexandria, the Delta, and the Canal Zone, along with the coast to Mersa Matrouh and up the Nile Valley to Luxor and Aswan. But for shorter journeys, the rail network needs to be faster. Egyptian National Railways, or ENR, is the national railway of Egypt that the Egyptian Railways Authority or ERA manages. Managers are posted on all major stations but only in Arabic. Schedules and fares for different routes can also be found on the Egyptian railway website, where you can buy tickets online. Plans for sleeper services are available on the website of Watania, the company that operates them.
Trains from Cairo to Alexandria or Aswan may include sleeping arrangements; non-ac rail service is also available. When traveling the Cairo-Luxor/Aswan route, foreigners are allowed to use only the four tourist trains whose compartments are guarded by gun-toting plainclothes cops. You might find buying a ticket at significant stations frustrating, as separate queues exist for different ticket classes.
Air-conditioned trains in Egypt usually have two classes; the first class offers server service, reclining armchairs, and no standing. They also screen videos until midnight. Another is second-class superior, which is less plush and more crowded – but two-thirds the price of first class. You can choose any of the two, as both types are comfortable enough to allow you to sleep on an overnight journey at a fraction of the cost of a sleeper.
You can reserve any seat on Egyptian trains seven days before your journey. Booking a return ticket at the point of origin is not possible, though, and the best season for traveling is summer for Alexandria and winter for Upper Egypt. Many travel agencies in Egypt sell first-class tickets for a small commission, saving you the time of standing in the queue. Non-a/c trains in Egypt consist of ordinary second-class carriages with padded bench seating and third-class with wooden benches. Both are invariably crowded. Few foreigners use them, but they are the only services available on a few routes, and you might enjoy the disorder over short distances. No advance booking service is available for seats on these services, and you will not need to stand in a queue for a ticket at the station.
Egyptian Railways form the backbone of passenger transportation in Egypt, with 800 million passenger miles annually. The Egyptian Railways Museum is next to the Misr station, built in 1932 and opened in 1933. The museum is excellent for those who wish to learn about the railway system and the history of the Egyptian railways.
Advanced “Tourism and Aviation News” A list of the times of air-conditioned and Russian “pre-training” trains, according to the operating schedules from today until the end of today’s operating schedules.
-Air-conditioned and Russian trains on the line (Cairo - Aswan):
|
Train No. |
Dep. |
Origin/Fin. |
|
978 |
6:30 AM |
Cairo-Assiut |
|
980 |
8:00 AM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
2010 |
10:00 AM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
982 |
12:00 Noon |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
986 |
10:00 PM |
Cairo-Luxor |
|
970 |
14:00 Noon |
Port Said-Sohag |
|
990 |
16:00 PM |
Cairo-Sohag |
|
2006 |
17:15 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
2012 |
17:30 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
872 |
17:45 PM |
Cairo-Assiut |
|
988 |
18:00 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
2014 |
21:00 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
976 |
21:30 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
996 |
22:00 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
890 |
23:30 PM |
Cairo-Sohag |
|
974 |
5:30 AM |
Cairo-Luxor |
|
1006 |
6:00 AM |
Cairo-Sohag |
|
80 |
8:30 AM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
1004 |
9:30 AM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
160 |
12:15 Noon |
Cairo-Luxor |
|
972 |
14:20 PM |
Cairo-Assiut |
|
188 |
18:00 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
1014 |
18:50 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
|
1012 |
20:20 PM |
Cairo-Aswan |
-Air-conditioned and Russian trains on the line (Aswan - Cairo):
|
Train No. |
Dep. |
Origin/Fin. |
|
2013 |
14:30 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
2007 |
15:15 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
2015 |
16:00 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
1903 |
17:00 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
997 |
20:45 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
989 |
23:00 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
977 |
19:25 PM |
Luxor-Cairo |
|
971 |
5:20 AM |
Sohag-Cairo |
|
991 |
6:30 AM |
Sohag-Cairo |
|
979 |
11:00 Noon |
Sohag-Cairo |
|
1013 |
13:50 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
1015 |
17:30 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
187 |
18:30 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
1011 |
23:20 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
833 |
00:10 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
|
975 |
8:00 AM |
Luxor-Cairo |
|
1007 |
19:35 PM |
Sohag Cairo |
|
973 |
2:20 Noon |
Assiut-Cairo |
|
165 |
6:00 AM |
Assiut-Cairo |
|
1010 |
00:05 PM |
Aswan-Cairo |
