Travel the corridor by electric train.
Addis Ababa to Djibouti by electric train. Buy your ticket online, on the app, or at any station ticket office.
How it works
Buy your ticket online in four steps, from the search to the gate.
Search for a train
Pick your stations, the date, and how many adults and children are travelling.
Pick a seat or berth
Compare departures, then choose your class and the exact seat or sleeper berth.
Add travellers
Ethiopian travellers verify with FAYDA; visitors enter their passport details.
Pay and board
Pay from your phone. Your QR e-ticket arrives by SMS; show it at the gate.
Find your train
Live departures, fares and seats for every station on the line. Search here, then pick your seat on the passenger portal.
- Seats and sleeper berths, economy to VIP
- Pay from your phone
- QR e-ticket by SMS, shown at the gate
What we offer
Tickets, travel packages and payment from your phone — on the web and in the app.
Train tickets
Seats and sleeper berths, from economy to VIP, on every scheduled train.
Travel packages
One-way and round-trip journeys at a set fare.
Pay from your phone
Mobile money or mobile banking. Your QR e-ticket arrives by SMS.
Passenger app
Search, buy and carry your ticket on iOS and Android.
Seats and berths
Every ticket names its seat or berth, chosen by number when you buy. Fares depend on the class, the journey and your nationality; the search shows them before you pay.
- Seat
Economy
Standard seating, with your seat assigned when you buy — the most affordable way to travel the line. - Sleeper
Economy berth
A sleeper berth, upper or lower, for the long run between the highlands and the coast. - Sleeper
VIP berth
A berth in a premium sleeper cabin, upper or lower.
The EDR Passenger app
Search trains, pick your seat, pay from your phone, and carry your QR e-ticket to the gate. On iOS and Android.
Before you travel
Bring your ticket and your ID
Show your QR e-ticket — on your phone or printed — with a valid ID or passport. Ethiopian travellers can verify with FAYDA when they buy; visitors enter their passport details.
Arrive early
Be at the station two hours before departure, in time for the ticket check at the gate.
Crossing the border
Journeys between Ethiopia and Djibouti are international. Carry your passport and any visa you need; customs and immigration are handled at Dewele, on the border.
Children
Travellers aged five and over pay the full fare. The first child under five travels free; each further child pays the full fare.
Changing your plans
Change or cancel a ticket from your account on the passenger portal. The cancellation policy shown there applies.