12 trains run daily from Akhmas to Birqash. The first leaves at 5:00 AM and the last at 9:58 PM; the fastest is train 694 at 43 min. Fares range from EGP 17 to EGP 25. Trains leave from Akhmas Train Station; all stop at Qata before Birqash Train Station. Source: Egyptian National Railways timetable, updated 24 October 2026.
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| Train | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Stops | Distance | Fares (EGP) | Note | Stops list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train 662 | Ordinary | 46m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 664 | Ordinary | 46m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 670 | Ordinary | 52m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 672 | Ordinary | 47m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 676 | Ordinary | 49m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 680 | Ordinary | 53m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 682 | Ordinary | 51m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station · No service on Fridays or public holidays | |||
| Train 684 | Ordinary | 55m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 686 | Ordinary | 50m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 688 | Russian | 58m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 690 | Ordinary | 56m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station | |||
| Train 694 | Ordinary | 43m | 7 stops | 36 km |
| Local — stops at every station |
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The fastest, train 694, takes 43 min; the slowest, train 688, takes 58 min; half the trains arrive in 51 min or less, over 36 km; all trains stop at Khatatbah, Abo Ghaleb and Beni Salamah.
The first is train 662 at 5:00 AM and the last is train 694 at 9:58 PM: 5 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon and 4 in the evening.
EGP 17 to 25 depending on the train and class: Improved 17, Third Class (Fan) 25.
All trains leave from Akhmas Train Station; some also stop at Khatatbah (12 of 12, 5 km). Direct trains to Birqash also run from Kafr Dawoud (15) and Khatatbah (15). They arrive at Birqash Train Station; 12 stop first at Qata.
Of the 12 trains on this route, the 1 air-conditioned ones are booked online on the ENR website or app from 15 days up to 12 hours before departure, by phone on 1661 up to an hour before, or at the station until departure. The 11 ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office.
