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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 is a bit too slow by comparison. Egyptian National Railways or ENR is the national railway of Egypt which is managed by the Egyptian Railways Authority or ERA.

Timetables 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 even buy online tickets for your rail journey. Schedules for sleeper services are available on the website of the company which operates them, Watania.

Trains running from Cairo to Alexandria or Aswan may include sleeping arrangements, and non-ac rail service is also available. When traveling through the Cairo-Luxor/Aswan route foreign travelers are allowed to use only the four tourist trains whose compartments are guarded by gun-toting plainclothes cops. When buying a ticket at major stations you might find it a little frustrating as separate queues exist for different ticket classes.

Air-conditioned trains in Egypt usually have two classes, the first class offers waiter 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 classes 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 in advance of your journey. Booking a return ticket at the point of origin is somehow 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 on a few routes they are the only services available, and over short distances, you might enjoy the disorder. There is no advance booking service 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. There is an Egyptian railways museum next to the Misr station which was built in 1932 and opened in 1933. The place is great for all those who wish to know about the railway system and the history of the Egyptian railways.

Egypt Train Timetables

Cairo to Aswan (Regular Seated Train) 

Train

Dep.
Arr.

Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)

2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)

Origin/Fin.
stations

1902
Speed

00:01
12:40

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

980
Speed

08:00
21:30

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

982 
Speed

12:00
01:30

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

988 
Speed

19:00
07:35

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

88 
Speed +S

20:00
09:40

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

ALEXANDRIA ASWAN

996 
Speed

22:00
10:55

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

886
Speed

23:15
12:00

Work every day

109.00 LE

55.00 LE

CAIRO ASWAN

*This Train is available from 1st July to 30th September (Summer)

Train

Dep.
Arr.

Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)

2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)

Origin/Fin.
stations

989 
Speed

01:10
10:40

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

981
Speed

08:45
18:55

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

983 
Speed

10:35
21:05

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

935 
Speed +S

12:30
22:05

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

LUXOR ALEXANDRIA

887 
Speed

18:30
04:00

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

977 
Speed

19:15
05:00

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

LUXOR CAIRO

1903 
Speed

21:30
06:35

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

89 
Speed +S

22:55
09:20

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN ALEXANDRIA

997 
Speed

23:30
08:55

Work every day

90.00 LE

46.00 LE

ASWAN CAIRO

 Sleeper Trains Timetables ( Cairo - Luxor - Aswan & Return) 

Train.

 

Train.

Arr.

Dep.

Arr

84

Station

Cairo

Luxor

Luxor

Aswan

.

Local Time

20:00

5:05*Next day

5:15

8:15

85

Station

Aswan

Luxor

Luxor

Cairo

.

Local Time

18:30

21:30

21:40

6:45*Next day

 

Station

Cairo

place

Luxor

Aswan

86

Local Time

21:10

6:10*

6:20

9:30

 

Station

Aswan

Luxor

Luxor

Cairo

87

Local Time

21:20

00:40*

00:50

9:30

Prices: Cairo - Luxor - Aswan & Return

Valid Until: 30th Sep. 2009 
(One Way)

Price in US $ 
(Including Dinner & Breakfast)

Per person in a double cabin

60.00

Per person in a single cabin

80.00

Children (4-9)years old

45.00

Sleeper Train Cairo - Alexandria 

Train No.

 

Dep

Arr

Dep

Arr

Dep

Arr

82

Station

Alexandria

Cairo

Cairo

Luxor

Luxor

Aswan>

.

Local Time

17:20

20:10

20:30

5:25 
*Next day

5:35

8:50

83

Station

Aswan

Luxor

Luxor

Cairo

Cairo

Alex

.

Local Time

17:00

20:15

20:30

5:35 
*Next day

6:10

9:10

Trains - Alexandria to Aswan and vice versa 

Please note that the link between Alexandria and Cairo is temporarily stopped till further notice from the Egyptian National Railways. Still, you can reserve the connection on the sitting train upon your arrival in Cairo.

Train

 

Dep.

Arr.

Dep.

Arr

Dep

Arr.

82

Station

Alexandria

Cairo

Cairo

Luxor

Luxor

Aswan

 

Local Time

17:20

20:10

20:30

5:25
*Next day

5:35

8:50

83

Station

Aswan

Luxor

Luxor

Cairo

Cairo

Alex

 

Local Time

17:00

20:15

20:30

5:35
Next day

6:10

9:10

Prices - Alexandria - Cairo - Luxor - Aswan & Return

Trip: Alexandria - Cairo - Luxor - Aswan & Return 
Valid Until: 30th Sep. 2010 (One Way) (One Way)

Price in US $ 
(Including Dinner & Breakfast)

Per person in a double cabin

56.00

Per person in a single cabin

79.00

Children (4-9) years old

40.00

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