China Railway Group

We sell 436 Trains routes operated by China Railway Group, on their fares and their conditions.

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China Railway Group runs 436 routes we sell across 2 countries, calling at 16 places. The cheapest fare is €12.44. A median route runs 321 km, about 2h 18m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked 16 October 2026Priced for 16 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What China Railway Group runs

  • 436Routes we sell
  • 16Places served
  • 2Countries
  • 321 kmMedian route
  • 578 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median China Railway Group route we sell is 321 km, which is about 2h 18m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 10.6 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 2 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Ārabī, Debre Berhan, Jijiga, Balbala, Dessie, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Harar
Routes

Routes operated by China Railway Group

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by China Railway Group, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Addis Ababa to Nazrēt train€12.441h 27m78 km
Nazrēt to Addis Ababa train€12.441h 28m78 km
Dire Dawa to Jijiga train€16.291h 41m106 km
Jijiga to Dire Dawa train€16.291h 46m106 km
Balbala to Jijiga train€34.992h 48m248 km
Jijiga to Balbala train€34.993h 1m248 km
Djibouti to Jijiga train€35.542h 54m252 km
Jijiga to Djibouti train€35.542h 59m252 km
Addis Ababa to Dessie train€36.092h 32m254 km
Dessie to Addis Ababa train€36.092h 33m254 km
Balbala to Dire Dawa train€36.642h 55m258 km
Dire Dawa to Balbala train€36.643h 5m258 km
Dire Dawa to Djibouti train€37.192h 41m262 km
Djibouti to Dire Dawa train€37.192h 35m262 km
Dire Dawa to Nazrēt train€43.243h 11m308 km
Nazrēt to Dire Dawa train€43.243h 17m308 km
Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa train€49.843h 13m348 km
Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa train€49.843h 13m348 km
Balbala to Dessie train€53.144h 2m382 km
Dessie to Balbala train€53.143h 48m382 km
Jijiga to Nazrēt train€55.344h 7m398 km
Nazrēt to Jijiga train€55.343h 52m398 km
Addis Ababa to Jijiga train€63.043h 54m446 km
Jijiga to Addis Ababa train€63.043h 48m446 km
Addis Ababa to Djibouti train€71.294h 33m559 km
Djibouti to Addis Ababa train€71.294h 34m559 km
Balbala to Nazrēt train€74.045h 26m537 km
Nazrēt to Balbala train€74.045h 35m537 km
Djibouti to Nazrēt train€74.595h 4m543 km
Nazrēt to Djibouti train€74.595h 17m543 km
Addis Ababa to Balbala train€76.245h 12m554 km
Balbala to Addis Ababa train€76.245h 3m554 km

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How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km10424%Dire Dawa, 42 km
200 to 600 km33276%Balbala, 248 km

On board

Common questions about China Railway Group

What does China Railway Group run?

China Railway Group runs 436 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 16 places across 2 countries Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do China Railway Group tickets cost?

The cheapest China Railway Group fare we sell is €12.44 for one passenger, across 436 routes The median route runs 321 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are China Railway Group tickets refundable?

China Railway Group fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 436 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travellers most often get wrong.

What is on board an China Railway Group service?

China Railway Group publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 436 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 2h 18m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route China Railway Group runs?

The longest China Railway Group route we sell runs from Djibouti to Sebeta, 578 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 2h 18m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does China Railway Group operate?

China Railway Group is based in Djibouti and runs routes we sell in 2 countries The places it calls at most often are Ārabī, Debre Birhan, Jijiga. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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