Trains in Ethiopia
436 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 436 Trains routes in Ethiopia, serving 16 places through 1 operator. 112 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €15.19 and the median route runs 321 km.
Trains in Ethiopia, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 436Routes we sell
- 16Places served
- 1Operators
- 324Domestic routes
- 112Cross border routes
- 321 kmMedian route
- 578 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Ethiopia
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Addis Ababa are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Addis Ababa and across Ethiopia
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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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.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 104 | 24% | Dire Dawa, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 332 | 76% | Balbala, 248 km |
Where Ethiopia connects to
Countries reachable from Ethiopia by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 112 | 100% |
Rail operators
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Ethiopia
What Trains routes are there in Ethiopia?
We sell 436 Trains routes in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Ethiopia is €15.19 for one passenger, across the 436 routes we sell there. The median route runs 321 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 Ethiopia by Trains?
112 of the Trains routes we sell touching Ethiopia cross a border and 324 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including Djibouti. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Ethiopia?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Ethiopia: 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 Ethiopia?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Ethiopia runs from Djibouti to Sebeta, 578 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 321 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.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
The trip ends at Addis Abeba train station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A room in Addis Ababa for the night the train gets in
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