Thursday 29/January/2026 – 10:12 AM
Citizens are interested in knowing how to book train tickets online, in order to quickly obtain a reservation for their trips, especially with the continuation of the mid-year vacation until next February 5, which gives everyone the opportunity to travel and visit family in other governorates, and the method of booking train tickets online is at the forefront, after the authority announced the cancellation of the contract with the Fawry service for not adhering to the terms of the contract, and also in light of the rise in train tickets online. Train ticket prices During the mid-year vacation, the method of booking train tickets online is a service provided by the Railway Authority to facilitate citizens and reduce crowding in front of the ticket office.
How to book train tickets online
The method of booking train tickets online is classified as one of the official methods through which the official ticket is obtained and the date is known accurately to allow travelers to prepare for it in advance, especially after the decision to cancel the train ticket reservation service via Instant application.
The Egyptian National Railway Authority issued a decision to take the necessary legal measures to cancel and stop the service of selling train tickets through the selling agent (Fawry Company) and its agents, as of Sunday, 1/18/2026, due to some of the selling agents affiliated with Fawry Company using the reprinting feature to issue train tickets multiple times and selling them to the traveling public in violation of the law and the instructions regulating the electronic sale of train tickets.
The authority explained that fines were imposed on Fawry Company previously, for not adhering to the implementation of the control and governance procedure and taking the necessary technical measures to stop the feature of reprinting train travel tickets, yet the various sales operations continued.
The Authority confirmed the continuation of the service of selling train tickets through other sales agents who are committed to the instructions and conditions of contracting with the Authority to provide the service of selling and issuing tickets, which are (Khalis – Al Ahly Possible – Aman – Guarantor – Magic Pay – My Services – O Pay – Shot – Cash Call – Money – Money – Prompt – Smart Pay – My Time).
Link to book train tickets online
The Egyptian Railways Authority provides a link to book train tickets online, through the authority’s website, with the following steps:
- Enter the link to book train tickets from the Authority’s website Here.
- Choose ticket reservation, which is available to Egyptians only and does not include additional services
- Select your flight to and from
- Select your departure date
- Choose the grade
- Click search by train number
- Pay the required amount and receive the ticket
Abella Egypt Company, which operates sleeper cars on railway lines, began implementing the seasonal increase in ticket prices for sleeper trains on the Cairo/Aswan and Alexandria/Aswan lines heading to Upper Egypt, starting from Thursday, January 22, 2026, until February 6, 2026.
The decision came in conjunction with the mid-term vacation of the current academic year 2025/2026, and the accompanying noticeable increase in demand rates during the peak period, and the acceleration of the new increase in all categories of passengers, Egyptians, Arabs, and foreigners, and includes the newly developed “Cool Way” sleeping cars in addition to the traditional sleeping cars, on the Cairo-Aswan and Alexandria-Aswan lines, during the specified peak periods.
How to book train tickets over the phone
You can also follow the method of booking trains online via: Directly by phone, by downloading the Authority’s official application, then following the following steps:
- Download the official application of the Railway Authority on your mobile phone.
- Follow the application activation instructions and choose the language.
- Add your email and complete the required data accurately.
- Select the arrival and arrival station.
- Choose flight date, class and train type
- Then complete the reservation information and pay the ticket electronically
- The ticket is then issued immediately on the application.
The Authority allows booking tickets on air-conditioned and luxury trains by calling the voice service at 1661 from a mobile phone or 09000661 from any landline – self-booking machines. [TVM] Located in some major stations.
