Train 188

Train 188 is a Russian service operating on the Cairo — The High Dam route within the Egyptian National Railways network. The train stops at 47 stations departing at 6:00 PM and arriving at 11:30 AM. Total journey time is 17 hours and 30 minutes covering 879 kilometers.

Train 188 Russian stops at 47 stations on the Cairo — The High Dam route:

Cairo — Upper Egypt — Giza — Ayat — Wasta — Nasser — Beni Suef — Fashn — Maghagha — Samalut — Minya — Mallawi — Dayrout — Asyut — Abo Tij — Sidfa — Tima — Tahta — Maragha — Sohag — Monshaa — Usayrat — Girga — Balyana — Abo Tesht — Farshut — Nagaa Hammadi — Dishna — Qena — Qift — Qus — Luxor — Armant — Esna — Sharawnah — Sibaiyyah — Mahamid — Edfu — Silwa Bahari — Kalabsha — Kom Ombo — Daraw — Aswan — Sheikh Haroun — Kima — Sadaka — The High Dam

See the schedule above for arrival and departure times at each stop.

Train 188's route starts from Cairo and ends at The High Dam covering 879 kilometers. Key stations along the way with arrival times: Mallawi (10:33 PM), Balyana (3:52 AM), Sibaiyyah (8:05 AM).

Train 188 departs Cairo at 6:00 PM, making its first stop at Upper Egypt at 6:13 PM, and arrives at The High Dam at 11:30 AM. Total journey time is 17 hours and 30 minutes; per-station details are in the schedule above.

Train 188 ticket price from Cairo to The High Dam: Third Class (Fan): 150 EGP.

Train 188 (Russian) usually has same-day tickets at any station counter along its route — just arrive well before its 6:00 PM departure. Advance booking also works via:

1. Official website enr.gov.eg
2. The ENR mobile app
3. Fawry payment outlets

For inquiries call the 24/7 hotline 1661.