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Ethio-Djibouti Railway
Furi-Lebu station in Addis Ababa, the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's passenger terminalAn Ethio-Djibouti Railway locomotive hauling container wagons

Addis Ababa to Djibouti, by rail

One railway.
Two ways to move.

Book a seat or ship a container on the Ethio-Djibouti Railway. Pick the service you need.

PassengerBook a seat, choose your class, pay with Telebirr or CBE Birr.Open PassengerFreightBook wagons and containers, track every one of them live.Open Freight
  1. Addis Ababa
  5. Dire Dawa
  7. Djibouti Port

Passenger

Find your train

Live departures, fares and seats for every station on the line. Search here, then pick your seat on the passenger portal.

  • Economy, standard and VIP coaches
  • Pay with Telebirr, CBE Birr or card
  • QR e-ticket by SMS, shown at the gate
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Adults1
Children0

Freight

The corridor, in numbers

Trains, tonnes and wagons on the line over the last 30 days, read straight from the freight system.

Connecting…
Trains run
Tonnes booked
Bookings
Wagons available

Trains per week

  • Import
  • Export

Direction of travel

Trains run, last 30 days

Import
Export

Busiest lanes

  • Live GPS position of every wagon
  • Interchange and customs documents, signed online
  • Invoices settled with Telebirr, CBE Birr or eBirr
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How it works

Four steps, either way

Both portals follow the same shape: prove who you are, book, pay, and let the railway do the rest.

Passenger

From search to boarding, without a ticket office.

  1. 1Search for a trainPick your stations, travel date and the number of adults and children.
  2. 2Choose your train and classCompare departures, then pick a coach type and the exact seat or bed.
  3. 3Add passenger detailsEthiopian travellers verify with FAYDA; visitors enter passport details.
  4. 4Pay and travelPay with Telebirr, CBE Birr or card. Your QR e-ticket arrives by SMS; show it at the gate.

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Freight

From booking to delivered, all of it online.

  1. 1Verify and registerSign up with your company TIN, verify with FAYDA, and get trade access approved by EDR.
  2. 2Book and payChoose origin, destination, cargo type and schedule. Pay with Telebirr, CBE Birr or contract credit.
  3. 3Load and clearWagon allocation, loading confirmation, interchange documents and customs stamps, all digital.
  4. 4Track and settleFollow the train live, get gate notifications and download the final invoice on release.

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Open Freight

Official correspondence

Send a letter to EDR

Submit an official letter online and receive a reference number you can quote in follow-ups.

Submit a letter

Opens the EDR correspondence portal.

  1. Step 1Verify who you areSign in with your e-Trade business licence or your FAYDA national ID.
  2. Step 2Upload the signed letterAttach the PDF, its subject and your own letter number.
  3. Step 3Keep the reference numberQuote it in any follow-up. The record office picks it up from there.