Talgo Train
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Talgo Train
A railway journey is a convenient way to explore the country. No matter whether you are after a quintessentially old school experience with a slow long-haul train or a super modern highspeed express, a train travel allows you to get to your destination in style and enjoy the trip at its most. Talgo Train is one of the operators you can book a train ride with. Before confirming your booking, remember to check the date of your travel, class, price and conditions of your fare.
What are the Main Stations of Talgo Train?
The main stations covered by Talgo Train’s route map include
- Aswan
- Cairo
- Sidi Gaber
- Luxor
- Minya
- Esna
- Giza
- Kom Ombo
- Edfu
- Qena
- Bashtil Upper Egypt
- Alexandria
What are the Most Popular Routes of Talgo Train?
Here are some of the routes offered by Talgo Train which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
- Cairo - Alexandria
- Alexandria - Cairo
- Cairo - Aswan
- Luxor - Aswan
- Cairo - Luxor
- Luxor - Cairo
- Aswan - Luxor
- Giza - Alexandria
- Alexandria - Giza
- Aswan - Cairo
- Giza - Aswan
- Luxor - Qena
- Luxor - Alexandria
- Edfu - Luxor
- Cairo - El Minya
- Aswan - Giza
- Luxor - Edfu
- Luxor - Esna
- Luxor - Kom Ombo
- Aswan - Alexandria
- Qena - Luxor
- El Minya - Cairo
- Kom Ombo - Luxor
- Esna - Luxor
- Giza - Luxor
- Luxor - Giza
- Alexandria - Luxor
- Alexandria - Aswan
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Talgo Train?
Depending on the length of your trip and your preferences you can choose a first or second class ticket in a sleeper coach for an overnight trip or opt for a hard or soft seat if available. Note that the choice of ticket classes depends both on the route and the length of your trip. Basically, your train may feature first class berths but you will not be able to book one if you are doing just a short two-hour stretch. In general, second class berths are a good choice for longer trips, and soft seats get you covered if your train ride is supposed to take under 4-5 hours.
Pros & Cons of Train Travel
Pros of Train Travel
- The best thing about railway travel is no traffic jams. Even on rush-hour, long weekends or during the high season
- An easy online booking process – you do not need to go to the railway station, which was the case in many places not so long ago!
- Prices for train tickets are usually more affordable compared to airplane tickets yet for certain destinations and trips the total travel time can be almost the same
- While rail travel is obviously slower than air travel, railway stations are often located in the centre of the city which saves you a sack of time getting to/from there while airports are almost always are quite a long way out of the city
- Travelling by night allows you to save on a hotel room and sleep well at the same time – opposite to a night bus where even the sleeping class is a huge compromise
- On certain routes luxury service is available
Cons of Train Travel
- For longer trips a train ride is definitely more time consuming than air journeys
- Trains do ride on schedule but being out of schedule is not unheard of for train travel – and delays can be huge, so if you are planning a connection to your flight, carefully check the time your train arrives at the station and think twice.
- Cleanliness is sometimes an issue with second and third class tickets, and with toilets, too.
- If your train makes a lot of stops, in some cases it is difficult to figure out when to get off as stops are not always clearly announced or marked with the exception of an electronic screen.
Talgo Train Stations
MinyaEsnaAswanGizaCairoKom OmboEdfuSidi GaberLuxorQenaBashtil Upper EgyptAlexandria
Talgo Train Company Reviews
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Daniel JIt was good. Nothing exceptional but it got me to my destination just as planned. Though I had expected a bit more from the first class Talgo train. Only thing that I should point out is that 12GO’s estimated arrival time was off by over an hour. But that wasn’t really a problem for me.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Oct 22, 2026
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Nathalie RNo information given, we had to claim our tickets, ask from which station we were leaving, no data on practical information (instructions,...), the train arrived 1 hour late and almost 2 hours late on arrival, it was dirty and uncomfortable never again!
Train VIP Second class, Talgo Train, Oct 22, 2026
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Nicolas BI bought 3 tickets for a Talgo train leaving at 8am from Cairo and arriving at 6.50 pm in Aswan. There is no such train, it didn't exist at this time. Instead I was given tickets for a train so called "VIP" leaving at 8am but arriving at 10.25pm. Local support was very poor, just got a Whatsapp message to pick-up the tickets at the police station the same morning. As soon as I started asking question about the Talgo train not existing, I didn't get any feedback. So yes, This was a terrible experience and I don't know today it is possible to sell train tickets for train that do not exist
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Oct 22, 2026
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Mark JAll in All a Very Good Experience.... Unfortunately Communication Was Bad Missed my Come tion between Cairo to Luxor Not because of 12Go but because there wasn't enough communication to let me know exactly were pick up point was...I was Probably in the wrong place so had to catch a later Bus with a different company a Map with location would have been good before hand as I had no internet connection and couldn't find any information about my trip the trip from Siwa to Cairo was fast comfortable and the train journey from luxor to Cairo....agent sent a picture of office collection.poimt which was right next to station...all in all it was a very pleasant and easy to use just the lack of communication on one days travel...But saying that it got me.around the different provinces of Egypt with out any problems..💯
Train VIP Second class, Talgo Train, Oct 21, 2026
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Oumar SBought the ticket for Talgo train second class. Was told to pickup the physical ticket 30mins before train departure. I got there and they didn’t have my ticket. The guy had to go buy a new ticket for a different train and a different time. Had no choice but to take the new train which took longer.
Train Second Class Premium, Talgo Train, Oct 15, 2026
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James BGood train, and on time. But the meal service fleeced me for more than double the usual
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Oct 7, 2026
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Gregory BThis was a very complex booking experience that involved lengthy consultations with local booking agents and delivery of hard copies of tickets to our hotel. I was not at all confident that we would get our tickets until the last moment and it took a lot of time and mental energy to sort things out.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, May 13, 2026
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OLATUNDE OThe concierge was so helpful though I couldn’t Tip him as I don’t enough cash with me. Though the ticket is too expensive. I will not buy the Train ticket again.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Apr 26, 2026
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Diana GThe process to get a hard copy train tickets as electronic ones were not issued was confusing and a bit stressful.
Train Second Class, Talgo Train, Apr 18, 2026
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Andrei F2★ – Misleading and dishonest service
Booking reference: BW4900416
I booked and paid about $75 on 12Go for what was clearly advertised as a Talgo train from Alexandria to Cairo.
Talgo trains in Egypt are the new high-speed trains, which is exactly why I chose that option and paid a higher price.
However, when I arrived at the station their representative handed me a ticket for train #88 instead — a regular, much slower train that costs about $40 and is NOT a Talgo service.
So I paid almost double for a service that I did not receive.
If the Talgo train was not available, the company should have informed me and refunded the difference instead of silently replacing it with a cheaper train.
This experience feels misleading and very unprofessional.
I cannot recommend 12Go and will avoid using them in the future.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Mar 18, 2026
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tedy Athey change my schedule, i have explain to police. because the reason im not sure, confusing, and third party i didnt read it!
Train Second Class, Talgo Train, Dec 14, 2025
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Rik DI paid 176 Euro with you for 2 tickets instead of 103 dollar if I had bought directly and easily at the ticketing office.. That’s nearly double and I had to wait 2 hours and go through hassle to get to meet your agent to get the tickets. What a hassle and for too expensive!!
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Nov 22, 2025
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Dominique DAll was perfect. Our mandatory Mr Mohamed Ali is very kind and professionnal.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, Oct 17, 2025
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Christian SI booked online but I couldn't get the Tickets on my mobile. I had also to call which was first possible the next day. When we went to the station we had to get physical tickets. But it was not clear where we would get them. The Tourist Police charged us another 20 Pounds to get them
Train Second Class, Talgo Train, Oct 16, 2025
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Joelson NI was seating in a window seat but it was a part of the train that was covered so no sense of sitting there
Train Second Class, Talgo Train, Jun 13, 2025
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Camila QToo expensive for the experiencie.
Train First Class, Talgo Train, May 22, 2025
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Takashi KGood bus and safety drive
Train Second Class, Talgo Train, Jan 3, 2025
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