Trains to Addis Ababa
24 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
24 places connect to Addis Ababa by Trains, across 2 countries, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €12.99. Origins run from 64 km away to 559 km, with a median of 354 km.
Arriving in Addis Ababa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojo to Addis Ababa train | €12.99 | 1h 20m | 64 km |
| Nazrēt to Addis Ababa train | €15.19 | 1h 27m | 78 km |
| Debre Berhan to Addis Ababa train | €21.24 | 1h 43m | 113 km |
| Dessie to Addis Ababa train | €39.39 | 2h 39m | 254 km |
| Kombolcha to Addis Ababa train | €39.94 | 3h 3m | 253 km |
| Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa train | €53.14 | 3h 8m | 348 km |
| ‘Alemaya to Addis Ababa train | €55.33 | 3h 48m | 360 km |
| Harar to Addis Ababa train | €56.44 | 4h 7m | 371 km |
| Ārabī to Addis Ababa train | €57.54 | 4h 31m | 424 km |
| Jijiga to Addis Ababa train | €61.39 | 3h 47m | 446 km |
| Djibouti to Addis Ababa train | €65.79 | 4h 49m | 559 km |
| Balbala to Addis Ababa train | €77.89 | 5h 47m | 554 km |
- 24Places you can arrive from
- 24Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 1Operators
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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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 | 6 | 25% | Mojo, 64 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 18 | 75% | Kombolcha, 253 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Addis Ababa that we sell.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway Group | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Addis Ababa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Addis Ababa
- Addis Abeba train station
- Furi-Lebu Railway Station
Leaving Addis Ababa
Common questions about Trains to Addis Ababa
Where can I travel to Addis Ababa by Trains from?
24 places connect to Addis Ababa by Trains on our network, across 2 countries. The nearest is 64 km away in a straight line and the furthest 559 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Addis Ababa cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Addis Ababa is €12.99 for one passenger, across 24 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 354 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Addis Ababa take?
The fastest Trains journey into Addis Ababa is 1h 20m door to door. The median origin sits 354 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Addis Ababa?
1 operators run Trains services into Addis Ababa on our network: China Railway Group. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Addis Ababa use?
Trains services into Addis Ababa use 2 named terminals, among them Addis Abeba train station, Furi-Lebu Railway Station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
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, Door to door
Other ways to reach Addis Ababa
We cannot promise Addis Abeba train station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Addis Ababa
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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