Trains in Djibouti

112 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.

We sell 112 Trains routes in Djibouti, serving 16 places through 1 operator. 112 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €33.34 and the median route runs 415 km.

Checked October 3, 2026Priced for October 3, 2026One passenger, all fees included

The network

Trains in Djibouti, in numbers

What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.

  • 112Routes we sell
  • 16Places served
  • 1Operators
  • 0Domestic routes
  • 112Cross border routes
  • 415 kmMedian route
  • 578 kmLongest route
  • 1Countries
Routes

The busiest Trains routes in Djibouti

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

The routes we sell in Djibouti, busiest first, priced over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Dire Dawa to Djibouti train€33.342h 36m262 km
Djibouti to Dire Dawa train€33.342h 43m262 km
Ārabī to Balbala train€37.742h 26m190 km
Balbala to Ārabī train€37.742h 18m190 km
Ārabī to Djibouti train€38.292h 31m194 km
Djibouti to Ārabī train€38.292h 23m194 km
Djibouti to Harar train€44.883h 1m277 km
Balbala to Jijiga train€44.892h 51m248 km
Djibouti to Jijiga train€45.442h 49m252 km
Balbala to Dire Dawa train€45.443h 1m258 km
Balbala to Harar train€45.993h 7m272 km
Jijiga to Balbala train€48.192h 45m248 km
Jijiga to Djibouti train€49.292h 48m252 km
Dire Dawa to Balbala train€50.392h 50m258 km
Harar to Balbala train€52.593h 1m272 km
Harar to Djibouti train€53.693h 6m277 km
Balbala to Dessie train€73.493h 51m382 km
Dessie to Balbala train€73.494h 8m382 km
Dessie to Djibouti train€74.593h 53m386 km
Djibouti to Dessie train€74.594h 9m386 km
Addis Ababa to Djibouti train€80.644h 35m559 km
Djibouti to Addis Ababa train€80.644h 46m559 km
Balbala to Addis Ababa train€88.895h 33m554 km
Balbala to Bishoftu train€89.995h 33m549 km
Djibouti to Bishoftu train€91.095h 8m554 km
Balbala to Nazrēt train€91.645h 23m537 km
Djibouti to Nazrēt train€92.745h 24m543 km
Nazrēt to Djibouti train€92.745h 8m543 km
Bishoftu to Djibouti train€96.045h 22m554 km
Nazrēt to Balbala train€96.595h 30m537 km
Addis Ababa to Balbala train€97.695h 44m554 km
Bishoftu to Balbala train€99.345h 16m549 km

Being on the water gives Djibouti a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

A guided tour group

What to book in Djibouti before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Djibouti, with free cancellation on most of it.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

Catchment

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 km87%Ārabī, 190 km
200 to 600 km10493%Balbala, 248 km
Across the border

Where Djibouti connects to

Countries reachable from Djibouti by Trains on a route we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
Ethiopia112100%
Carriers

Rail operators

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
China Railway GroupNoneNone140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
  • China Railway Group

Train destinations

Common questions about Trains in Djibouti

What Trains routes are there in Djibouti?

We sell 112 Trains routes in Djibouti, serving 16 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.

How much do Trains tickets in Djibouti cost?

The cheapest Trains fare in Djibouti is €33.34 for one passenger, across the 112 routes we sell there. The median route runs 415 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.

Can I travel out of Djibouti by Trains?

112 of the Trains routes we sell touching Djibouti cross a border and 0 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including Ethiopia. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.

Which operators run Trains services in Djibouti?

1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Djibouti: China Railway Group. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.

What is the longest Trains route in Djibouti?

The longest Trains route we sell touching Djibouti runs from Djibouti to Sebeta, 578 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 415 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.

Where these numbers come from

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 Catchment, Fares, Distances

Other ways to travel here

The wider region

Djibouti sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Transport to Somaliland

Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

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