Profilo operatoreAbela Trains (Watania Sleeping Train)
Abela Trains (formerly branded 'Watania Sleeping Train') operates Egypt's only overnight sleeper service, a single through train linking Cairo with Luxor and Aswan along the Nile Valley. Abela Trains took over operation under contract with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) in August 2023.
Informazioni principali
Two-berth sleeper compartments, with a mix of older 'Standard' class carriages and newer 'Elite' class cars refurbished with updated interiors from 2025 onward.
Standard baggage allowance carried in the cabin; no strict weight enforcement typical of long-distance sleeper trains.
Board at Cairo's Bashteel ('Upper Egypt') station in Giza; sleeper trains no longer depart from central Cairo's historic Ramses station.
Refund policy varies by booking channel; direct Abela Trains bookings are generally more flexible than third-party resellers.
Since October 2024, all sleeper departures use the new Cairo Bashteel ('Upper Egypt') station in Giza, about 7km west of the historic Ramses station — travellers searching only for 'Cairo Ramses' on booking systems may not find these trains.
Abbonamenti ferroviari
No Eurail/Interrail or other international rail pass covers Egypt; tickets are point-to-point, and foreign travellers generally must book online rather than in person.
Tratte gestite
Luxor 
~10h
Abela Trains
Come prenotare con Abela Trains
- Controlla tratta e data sulla nostra pagina della tratta e scegli la cabina che ti interessa.
- Vai sul sito di vendita dell’operatore: noi non rivendiamo e non applichiamo alcun ricarico.
- Scegli la cabina: i prezzi salgono man mano che il treno si riempie, quindi prenota presto per spendere meno.
- Porta un documento con foto per i valichi di frontiera e arriva qualche minuto prima: non c’è check-in come in aeroporto.
Ti reindirizziamo all'operatore — non applichiamo mai un sovrapprezzo sulla tariffa.
Domande frequenti
Con quanto anticipo si può prenotare con Abela Trains?
I biglietti vanno in vendita di solito circa 150 giorni prima della partenza e le tariffe più basse spariscono per prime.
Abela Trains accetta Interrail ed Eurail?
No Eurail/Interrail or other international rail pass covers Egypt; tickets are point-to-point, and foreign travellers generally must book online rather than in person.
Quali cabine offre Abela Trains?
Abela Trains vende Vagone letto, Cabina privata. Comfort e privacy cambiano parecchio tra l’una e l’altra.
Qual è la politica sui bagagli di Abela Trains?
Standard baggage allowance carried in the cabin; no strict weight enforcement typical of long-distance sleeper trains.
Si può annullare o modificare un biglietto Abela Trains?
Refund policy varies by booking channel; direct Abela Trains bookings are generally more flexible than third-party resellers.
Quali tratte percorre Abela Trains?
Seguiamo 2 tratte di Abela Trains, tra cui Cairo–Luxor, Cairo–Aswan.