Cheapest€28.39
- China Railway Group CR690206:121h 56m08:08Addis Abeba train stationDessie station
Door to door 2h 40mCO2 8.4 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Addis Ababa to Dessie costs €28.39 at the cheapest and takes 2h 31m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 257 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 257 km
- Fastest
- 2h 31m
- Average
- 3h 10m
- Services per day
- 9
- Cheapest
- €28.39
- CO2 per passenger
- 30.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 37m | 1h 53m | 44m | €32.79 | 8.4 kg | 7 |
| Flight | 3h 55m | 45m | 3h 10m | €34.36 | 64.2 kg | 2 |
- 2h 37mFastest, by Train
- €32.79Cheapest, by Train
- 8.4 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 257 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€32.24
- China Railway Group CR980217:211h 53m19:14Addis Abeba train stationDessie station
Door to door 2h 37mCO2 8.4 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Addis Ababa to Dessie | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €78.44 | €50.94 | €60.84 | €45.44 | €56.99 | €52.59 | €55.34 | €40.49 | €35.54 | €32.79 | €36.64 | €49.84 | €40.49 | €41.59 |
| Flight | €59.14 | €51.47 | €46.16 | €44.39 | €49.11 | €47.93 | €56.78 | €40.26 | €37.90 | €34.36 | €41.44 | €46.75 | €40.85 | €41.44 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €28.39
The trip ends at Dessie Bus Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Dessie for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Addis Ababa to Dessie
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €33.7790 days
- €27.8460 days
- €22.8945 days
- €28.9430 days
- €32.2421 days
- €41.4414 days
- €55.347 days
- €46.163 days
- €59.141 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €22.89.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 158 percent. The most expensive point is €59.14, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €40.26Sun
- €35.54Mon
- €32.79Tue
- €36.64Wed
- €46.75Thu
- €40.49Fri
- €41.44Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €46.16Sep
- €30.59Oct
- €30.59Nov
- €30.04Dec
- €26.74Jan
- €21.79Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 257 km against 254 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Debre Birhan, Nazrēt, Dire Dawa, Mojo. The gap between arriving and leaving is 71 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Addis Ababa at 06:12 and the last at 17:21, across 7 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Addis Ababa
Rail
- Addis Abeba train station
- Furi-Lebu Railway Station
Bus
- ali
- Gelan
Air
- ADD
Dessie
Bus
- Dessie Bus Station
Air
- DSE
The fare from DSE into Dessie is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Dessie
Settled in advance, so the ride into Dessie costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway Group | €28.39 | 2h 31m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Ethiopian Airlines | €31.41 | 3h 55m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €24.00 | 85% |
| Taxes | €2.40 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €28.39 | 100% |
We cannot promise Dessie Bus Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Dessie Bus Station
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Addis Ababa to Dessie
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
The fastest journey from Addis Ababa to Dessie takes 2h 31m door to door, of which 1h 53m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 10m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
The cheapest fare from Addis Ababa to Dessie is €28.39, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €44.34. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
The cheapest way from Addis Ababa to Dessie is by train, at €32.79 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 2h 37m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
The fastest way from Addis Ababa to Dessie is by train, at 2h 37m door to door. Only 1h 53m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €32.79.
When should I book Addis Ababa to Dessie?
Fares from Addis Ababa to Dessie bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €22.89. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 158 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Addis Ababa to Dessie?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Addis Ababa to Dessie, at €32.79. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Addis Ababa to Dessie?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Addis Ababa to Dessie, at €21.79 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
2 operators sell services from Addis Ababa to Dessie across 2 modes: China Railway Group, Ethiopian Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
56 percent of the services we sell from Addis Ababa to Dessie are direct. The rest connect at Debre Birhan, Nazrēt, Dire Dawa, Mojo, with about 71 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Addis Ababa to Dessie produce?
Traveling from Addis Ababa to Dessie by train produces about 8.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 64.2 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Addis Ababa to Dessie use?
Services from Addis Ababa to Dessie by train leave from Addis Abeba train station and arrive at Dessie station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Addis Ababa to Dessie?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Addis Ababa to Dessie allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Addis Ababa to Dessie on September 12, 2026: 257 km of route against 254 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €28.39, and 2h 31m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Dessie are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Dessie and across Ethiopia
Day trips that leave Dessie in the morning and cover a good part of Ethiopia by evening.
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