Egypt trains: Cairo to Luxor and Aswan, and the sleeper
The oldest railway in Africa and the Middle East, and the line most travellers take: Cairo to Luxor and Aswan.
By the Local SIM Egypt team, checked September 30, 2026
The short answer
Egypt's railway, founded in 1854, runs from Alexandria and Cairo south to Luxor and Aswan. Air-conditioned trains have first and second class, and a sleeper train runs daily in both directions between Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. Most lines start at Ramses Station in Cairo.
- Founded in 1854: the oldest railway in Africa and the Middle East.
- Air-conditioned trains: first and second class.
- A daily sleeper: Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan, both ways.
- Main stations: Ramses in Cairo, Misr in Alexandria.
Checked September 30, 2026
Day train against the sleeper
Classes
- Air-conditioned day train
- First and second
- Sleeper train
- Sleeper cabins
Route
- Air-conditioned day train
- Cairo to Luxor and Aswan, and Alexandria
- Sleeper train
- Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
From Luxor
- Air-conditioned day train
- A morning train
- Sleeper train
- Daily, both directions
Stations along the line
Cairo
Most major lines start at Ramses Station.
Luxor
The station is about 400 m from Luxor Temple, with a morning train and a sleeper.
Alexandria
Misr station is the city's main terminus; trains also stop at Sidi Gaber.
The bottom line
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