Ramses Railway Station (Cairo)

Ramses Station is the main train station in Cairo, on Ramses Square. 149 trains a day stop here (124 start here, 25 pass through), plus 125 ending here, to 280 destinations, mostly Alexandria, Aswan and Tanta.

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Cairo Governorate Lower Egypt Central Area

Next trainin 12 min 9:00 PMTrain 2014Abu El Holto Aswan 12h 40m11 stops879 km

Second Class AC 550

Trains from Ramses Station by destination

All destinations

Travelling to Upper Egypt from Ramses?

Upper Egypt line timetable

49 trains a day leave Ramses Station for Upper Egypt. The first leaves at 12:05 AM and the last at 11:25 PM.

Cairo → Aswan Cairo → Asyut Cairo → Sohag Cairo → Minya Cairo → Luxor Cairo → Beni Suef Cairo → Qena Cairo → Mallawi Cairo → Nagaa Hammadi Cairo → Tahta

Upcoming departures

Train 927Abu El Holin 22 min 9:10 PMRamses Station2h 40m11:50 PMAlexandria
2 stops208 km
- Second Class AC 200 EGP
Train 17Russian ACin 32 min 9:20 PMRamses Station3h 5m12:25 AMAlexandria · next day
4 stops208 km
- Third Class AC 90 EGP
Train 561Ordinaryin 37 min 9:25 PMRamses Station2h11:25 PMMinuf
18 stops65 km
- Ticket 22 EGP
Train 88Spanish ACin 37 min 9:25 PMRamses Station14h 5m11:30 AMAswan · next day
32 stops879 km
- First Class AC 490 EGP
- Second Class AC 320 EGP
Train 29Russianin 42 min 9:30 PMRamses Station4h 5m1:35 AMAlexandria · next day
13 stops208 km
- Third Class (Fan) 65 EGP
Train 963Russianin 57 min 9:45 PMRamses Station3h 5m12:50 AMIsmailia · next day
9 stops158 km
- Third Class (Fan) 55 EGP

Ramses Station train timetable

124 trains start here and 25 trains pass through from other stations. First train 12:05 AM, last train 11:30 PM.

Time	Train	Destination & trip	Fares (EGP)
Dep8:30 PMArr12:15 AM	Train 31Russian	Alexandria3h 45m11 stops208 km	Third Class (Fan) 65
Dep8:40 PMArr12:00 AM	Train 339Ordinary	Mansoura3h 20m16 stops151 km	Improved 45
Dep9:00 PMArr9:40 AM	Train 2014Abu El Hol	Aswan12h 40m11 stops879 km	Second Class AC 550
Dep9:10 PMArr11:50 PM	Train 927Abu El Hol	Alexandria · from Asyut2h 40m2 stops208 km	Second Class AC 200
Dep9:20 PMArr12:25 AM	Train 17Russian AC	Alexandria3h 5m4 stops208 km	Third Class AC 90
Dep9:25 PMArr11:25 PM	Train 561Ordinary	Minuf2h18 stops65 km	Improved 22
Dep9:25 PMArr11:30 AM	Train 88Spanish AC	Aswan · from Alexandria14h 5m32 stops879 km	First Class AC 490 Second Class AC 320
Dep9:30 PMArr1:35 AM	Train 29Russian	Alexandria4h 5m13 stops208 km	Third Class (Fan) 65
Dep9:45 PMArr12:50 AM	Train 963Russian	Ismailia3h 5m9 stops158 km	Third Class (Fan) 55
Dep10:00 PMArr4:45 AM	Train 890Russian AC	Sohag6h 45m10 stops467 km	Third Class AC 180
Dep10:10 PMArr12:30 AM	Train 397Ordinary	Zagazig2h 20m20 stops76 km	Improved 22
Dep10:10 PMArr2:00 PM	Train 90Russian	The High Dam15h 50m43 stops899 km	Third Class (Fan) 150 Fare to Aswan
Dep10:20 PMArr12:00 PM	Train 1088Sleeper + Abu El Hol	Aswan · from Alexandria13h 40m8 stops879 km	Single Cabin 2678 Double Cabin 1785 Second Class AC 550
Dep10:30 PMArr1:05 AM	Train 935VIP	Alexandria · from Luxor2h 35m2 stops208 km	First Class AC 220 Second Class AC 170
Dep10:40 PMArr11:55 PM	Train 925VIP	Tanta1h 15m3 stops86 km	First Class AC 130 Second Class AC 110

Station information

Ramses Station addressAhmed Helmy Street, El Shamashirgi, Bab El Shaaria, Ramses, El Fagala, Cairo Governorate

First and last trainTrains stop here around the clock: first train 12:05 AM and last train 11:30 PM

Getting thereAl Shohadaa metro (Lines 1 and 2), connected to the station

Buying tickets at Ramses StationOnline on the ENR website or app (15 days up to 12 hours before departure), by phone on 1661, or at the station ticket office. (no standing tickets on Talgo) Ordinary trains are sold only at the ticket office. Sleeper cabins only with Abela Egypt (abelatrains.com or its station office). obs.enr.gov.eg Booking in detail

Railway linesUpper Egypt line Cairo–Alexandria line Menouf line East line

Train typesSleeping train Talgo train VIP train Premium train Abu El Hol train French AC train Spanish AC train Russian AC train Russian train Ordinary train

ClassesImprovedThird Class TahiaThird Class (Fan)Third Class ACSecond Class ACFirst Class ACPremium VIPDouble CabinSingle Cabin

Train stations near Cairo

Zawya Hamraa3 km Bashtil (Upper Egypt)6 km Shobra Khemah6 km Bashtil (Manashi Line)6 km Bashtil El Balad7 km Giza8 km Kom Ahmar8 km Meet Halfa10 km

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All destinations from Ramses Station

Alexandria Aswan Tanta Asyut Sohag Minya Bashtil (Upper Egypt)Zagazig Damanhour Mansoura Luxor Beni Suef Qena Mahalla Kubra Banha Mallawi Minuf Port Said Nagaa Hammadi Itay Barud Ashmun Tahta Maghagha Ismailia Kafr Zayat Damietta Marsa Matruh Dayrout Girga Beni Mazar Kafr Dawar Shibin Qanatir Sidi Gaber Menyet Qamh Tima Berket Saba Kafr Sheikh Quesna Abo Kibir Balyana Samannoud Qusiyyah Kafr Saqr Faiyum Wasta Fashn Suez Abo Hammad Belbes Abo Homos Samalut Shebeen Kom O Manfalut Talkha Abo Tij Abo Tesht Hihya Edfu Qus Samadun Esna Abo Qurqas Dishna Senbellawein Giza Qantara Gharb Shirbin Matay Tal Kabeer Mit Ghamer Biba Dayr Mawas Maragha Faqus Ramlat Injib Ayat Farshut Alamein Sidfa Mashtul New Qanatir Zefta Kom Ombo Mahjar Abo Hammad Toukh Inshas Monshaa Mahallat Rouh Tala Qleen Kafr Saad Qotur Abo Swer Qassasin Hamoul Shobra Khemah Dabaa Kamshush Qalyoub El Balad Ras Hekmah Shama Derwah Belkas Hammam Biyala Shatanof Salheya Burj Arab O Qalyoub Barqin Rous Hilwasi Monshaat Kiram Badrshein Shohada Hilwasi B Kalabsha Daraw Shebeen Kom N Hawamdeyya Sidi Abd Rahman Amreyah Nasser Usayrat Shanawan Bardein Tawfiqiah Abo Shuquq Badr Mosque Kafr Sanabisah Sibaiyyah Armant Jadidah Fayed Qaha Qleen B Shiblanjah Nawa Kafr Sarawah Batanun Qift Ebshway Moharam Beek El Qanater El Khayryah El Kadeemah Sandub Sheikh Zayed Mit Assas Tahanub Mahallat Mousa Kafr Taha Shin Awlad Seif Kafr Ammar Bir Imarah Taranis Arab Kafr Shebeen Salamant Burj Arab Airport Amereyat Fayoum Zahawiyin The High Dam Aziziyyah Mazghounah Segin Kafr Ramadah Tall Rozan Shalaqan Nashart Sidi Henash Edwah Ibshan Kafr Tabluha Ras Khaleej Abaza Rawda Monshaat Sultan Manqabad Dinshaway Tanbadi Jenefh Kom Abo Rady Silwa Bahari Iraqiyyah Tunub Fokah Geheinah Matanyah Mit Barh Serapeum Kafr Batanun Az Zanklun Zawya Hamraa Hikal Basha Ashmant Abo Sultan Ashma Damaris Akyad Adawyh Kom Taweel Sawah Qotouri Kafr Selim Sengerg Drakh Ghaba Sakha Sidi Ghazy Mahallat Subk Raqqah Abo Shousha Basandilah Tafahna Azab Sharawnah Beshtami Meet Halfa Mansour Basha Mit Harun Kafr Msalamya Kom Mazin Arab Raml Maraziq Maymun Mit Yazid Bouha Shirshimah Izbat Hutaym Bayrum Badawy Mishlah Bardis Kabaysha Ras Esh Saad Zaghloul Sandanhour Sila Warwarah Asluji Baqliyyah Shawah Abo Yassin Harayah Raznah Nazlet Khayal Shobra Qubala Zurayqi Mahamid Ballana Amrus Daynasour Daljamun Kafr Mishlah Kima Kom Halin Qasr Nasr Din Ramadi Sadaka Sheikh Haroun Tenh Zawiyat Baqli Aba Wakf Ameed Azzazi Baqsa Damallu Fadadnah Galal Ismail Sedky Kafr Haj Omar Kajuj Khalafallah Menyet Sebaa Mit Hufiyyin Murabian Nasiriyah Qaraqrah Radisia Rowaysat Samla Shobra Bukhum Werash

Ramses Station FAQ

Where is Ramses Railway Station (Cairo)?

Ahmed Helmy Street, El Shamashirgi, Bab El Shaaria, Ramses, El Fagala, Cairo Governorate. Nearest transport: Al Shohadaa metro (Lines 1 and 2), connected to the station.

When do the first and last trains leave Ramses Station?

The first leaves at 12:05 AM (train 1010 to Aswan) and the last at 11:30 PM (train 327 to Shibin Qanatir).

Which stations come after Ramses Station?

Towards Aswan: Bashtil (Upper Egypt), Giza, Hawamdeyya, Badrshein, Ayat, Wasta, Nasser, Beni Suef. Towards Tanta: Shobra Khemah, Qalyoub, Qalyoub El Balad, Shalaqan, New Qanatir, Derwah, Kafr Sarawah, Shatanof. Towards Alexandria: Banha, Quesna, Berket Saba, Tanta, Kafr Zayat, Itay Barud, Damanhour, Sidi Gaber.

Is Ramses Station the same as Cairo Station?

Yes. Its official name is Cairo Station, and everyone calls it Ramses Station because it is on Ramses Square.

Which train types stop at Ramses Station?

Sleeping train (5 trains), Talgo train (4 trains), VIP train (14 trains), Premium train (5 trains), Abu El Hol train (9 trains), French AC train (4 trains), Spanish AC train (12 trains), Russian AC train (33 trains), Russian train (34 trains) and Ordinary train (42 trains).