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Cairo to Alexandria Train - Online Tickets?

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Recently the sleeper trains from Cairo to Luxor/Aswan opened up to online ticket sales.

Has anyone had any experience with the equivalent online system for getting to Alexandria? https://enr.gov.eg/

I'm wondering if it's worth the effort, or if it's just simpler to purchase at the train station instead once I'm in Cairo.

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Worth the effort? You mean the huge effort of easily booking tickets online in your own home, versus the ease of waiting in line at the ticket office, only to find after half an hour, just as you reach the front, that the window closes for one of their 'tea breaks' ;0)

I did a test booking and cancellation on this system and it worked fine, so yes, I'd just book a ticket online, it's pretty easy.

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Thanks for the shot of common sense! Time to register...

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Hi, Just wanted to find out if your booking worked out online??? Am looking to travel from Cairo to Alex sometime in January and would appreciate some advice. Thanks

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I just got back and the online booking works fine. You can purchase 2 weeks in advance, and you can refund up to 48 hours before the train departure time.

Print outs are in both arabic and english, and the ticket attendants on the train didn't have a problem (though since I'm clearly a foreigner, that might have helped things).

I had to purchase second class tickets a few times at the desk, and the ENR website is definitely worth any service charge. The only reason to line up is if you need a ticket out 'ASAP'. If you're planning a trip, do yourself a favor and buy tickets online for first class!

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Thanks for reporting back on it being succesful.

In the beginning it was only available for Egyptian bank card holders, so it's a great step forward that it is now available to all travellers.

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