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Guide to train travel in Ukraine

train times between Ukraine's key cities and train fares;
latest news and tips for train travel around Ukraine;
cheap train tickets ukraine online booking. No registration. Self print train tickets.

Start your journey here: help and advice with train travel in Ukraine. Travelling by train in Ukraine, it's easy, comfortable, safe, and cheap. Plan your journey across Ukraine by rail, the most relaxed way to travel. Ukrainian railway is also a way to meet people and see the wonderful scenery. The network covers all the main cities in Ukraine: Lviv (click the link to check the train times), Odessa (click the link to check the train times), Kharkiv (click the link to check the train times), CHERNIVTSI (click the link to check the train times), Ivano-Frankivsk (click the link to check the train times) and Zaporojie (click the link to check the train times). Sleepers enable you to make long distance journeys while having a relaxing night's sleep and INTERCITY+ high-speed trains run daily from Kiev to DNIPROPETROVSK LVIV KHARKIV ODESSA and POLTAVA. You arrive by plane to Kiev or Odessa and want to travel across Ukraine by train. With the guide to train travel in Ukraine it's easy to book your train ticket and find a railway station.

Tickets typically go on sale 45 days prior to the date of travel. Intercity + train tickets go on sale 30 days prior to the date of travel. We recommend requesting tickets more than 45 days before the date of travel to make sure you can get the best choice. We assist you in planning your trip to Ukraine. The Ticket Alert will notify you when tickets come on sale for your journey. Cut travel costs and save money: ukrainevoyage.com alert system emails you the moment tickets for any specific journey become available. Sign up for a train ticket alert below. No registration.

Most train tickets are refundable. Please review the Refund Policy to determine eligibility for refund.

The easiest way to book your trip is on ukrainevoyage.com Booking your train ticket online could not be easier with our secure online booking and payment system. We accept Visa and Mastercard.

Train to / from Kiev International Airport

Darnitsa is the closest train station to Kiev Borispol International Airport, just 20 minutes away from the Terminal. With Darnytsya train station, you can connect easily to the national rail network. We arrange transportation to and from the airport.

check train times Darnitsa (Kiev international airport) Kharkiv and book now
check train times Darnitsa (Kiev international airport) Lviv and book now
check train times Darnitsa (Kiev international airport) Odessa and book now
check train times Darnitsa (Kiev international airport) Poltava and book now

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Other destinations / routes : all train times in Ukraine

Find out below details about how services are running and be informed on any disruption on your journey.

travel news: free Wi-Fi access for all passengers for the whole journey

Ukrainian railways offer free Wi-Fi in all Intercity. The service is stable and without interruption even when the trains will run at high speed. On-board wireless Internet is available free of charge and not limited. The service opens up new opportunities for passengers.

travel news: trains between Kiev and Simferopol / Sevastopol

No trains between Kiev and Simferopol / Sevastopol. How do I get there during disruption ? Find out alternative routes here. The alternative route options available are Kiev Kherson and Kiev Novooleksiyivka. Book now train ticket Kiev Kherson or Kiev Novooleksiyivka.

No trains between Odessa and Simferopol. How to get there during disruption ? Find out alternative routes here. The alternative route is Odessa Kherson. Book now train ticket Odessa Kherson.

travel news: trains between Kiev and Donestk & between Kiev and Lugansk

No trains between Kiev and Donetsk / Lugansk. How do I get there during disruption ? Find out alternative routes here. The alternative route is Kiev Kostyantynivka Book now train ticket Kiev Kostyantynivka.

travel news: time in Ukraine

Ukraine (as well as Greece Moldova Romania Turkey) Eastern European Winter Time = GMT+2

Routes and timetable 2018 book your train tickets here

timetable western ukraine (lviv, Ivano Frankovsk, etc.)
timetable eastern ukraine (Kharkov, Donetsk, etc.)
timetable northern ukraine
timetable southern Ukraine (Odessa, Kherson, Nikolaev)
timetable central ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporojie, etc.)
timetable crimea (Simferopol, Sevastopol, etc.)

Timetable train CRIMEA

No train between Ukraine and the Crimea. The alternative route options available are Kiev or Odessa Kherson and Kiev Novooleksiyivka.

Timetable train kiev novoleksiyivka click the link to check the train time or get train tickets online

Need-to-know facts and information about travelling on the railway network in Ukraine and Crimea

e-tickets
discount for children
group travel
how to book / buy your train tickets online?

e-ticket to / from most towns in Ukraine

Purchasing train ticket online, you get directly the boarding document (self print ticket) which is a basis for the travel by email. You need to provide the ID document (passport) while boarding. When printing document, you must ensure that each ticket (one for each named passenger) is printed clearly, in portrait layout, on plain white A4 paper.

Other trains : you will exchange the confirmation number you will receive by email for the original ticket purchased at any railway station in the Ukraine.

Discounts for children under 14 y.o.

Children who are younger than 14 years old benefit a 25% discount on the ticket price when travelling by train. Don't forget to indicate the birth date of your child (just after the name) when you are booking a ticket. Children under the age of 6 travel free but they do not get a seat. If you wish for them to have a seat you must book them as a child between the ages of 6-14.

Group travel, hire a full private train or an exclusive carriage.

Discounts for groups of people travelling together. When ten or more passengers travel together as a party to the same destination, a great discount may be available. We can book a carriage or charter an entire train for you. Your group deserves to travel with comfort, contact us for more information, we will arrange everything.

How to book / buy your train tickets online?

Now yo can buy your train ticket online and pay using cards of Visa or MasterCard. Using the booking form

You choose your route (choose a direction)
You choose departure date. Note: many trains are night trains. You arrive the next day, marked as (+1);
You choose your schedule;
number of travellers;
Then you choose the type of carriages (there are 3 different types) ⁽¹⁾;
Then enter passenger's personal data, first name and last name last and first names of travellers as it is written in passport ⁽²⁾;
You receive a confirmation by email of availbility and price;
Our websites uses the 3D Secure known as "Verified by Visa" or "MasterCard SecureCode" authenticated payment system. You pay for tickets using your Visa or MasterCard at the secure page. Your card is not charged immediately. It will be charged only if the booking is confirmed;
You will receive by email documents to be given at the railway station before departure of train, then you wil have to show your passport;
You can also book transfer from / to the railway station.

⁽²⁾The Ukrainian government has amended the procedure for servicing citizens with railway transport, under which names has to be indicated on tickets.The ID document (passport) are to be presented when boarding trains.

Useful information for travelling by train in Ukraine

Kiev (Kyiv) rail station

If you arrive in Ukraine by plane with an international flight, for example with the companies Ukraine International Airlines or Air France, you will land at the airport Kiev Borispol situated about a 30 minutes from the railway station of Kiev (please, remember that it is difficult to travel in Kiev in traffic jams). There exist several solutions to get to the railway station from the airport of Borispol:

- transfers of ukrainevoyage.com

- a taxi

- a bus from the airport to the railway station of Kiev with a stop at metro staiton Kharkivska;

- metro: the nearest station of metro to the airport is the sation Borispolskaya, ending of the line Syretsko Pecherskaya serving the stations of Zolotie Vorota (Golden Gate) and Palats Sportu (Palace of sports). The metro station serving the railway station is Vokzalna. Whatever is the station of your destination and even if you change the lines - a ticket costs 2 UAH that is less than 20 cents of euro.

Odessa rail station

Railway station of Odessa is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It is worth to be visited even if you don't travel by train. The main cities of Ukraine are served from Odessa. From the railway station you can walk to the famous Deribassovskaya street in about 20 minutes. Just walk Pushkinskaya street.

Lviv (Lvov) rail station

Railway station of Lviv (Lvov) is the main one at the West of Ukraine. Daily fast train unites Lviv and Kiev. The duration of the trip is less then 5 hours. Railway station is located not far from the centre of the city.

Kharkiv (Kharkov) rail station

You won't miss the railway station of Kharkiv : two towers of 42 metres of height surround the central building. Also you won't miss the luster of 5 tonnes ! Three daily fast trains unite Kharkiv and the capital of Ukraine Kiev. The duration of the trip is less then 5 hours. Get train ticket Kiev Kharkiv online.

How to travel by train in Ukraine? Types of compartment, classes of seats, seat numbers, advice

If you travel by train and book your ticket with ukrainevoyage.com you can specify your preferences. First of all type of compartment, then type of berth. We will give you all the necessary information to travel the best way.

Train ticket in Ukraine : how to read the ticket : dates, seats, train number, departure time, arrival time?

All the tickets are individual ones. Check your name and surname on the ticket. Departure and arrival time are shown on your ticket as well as your compartment number and your seat number. In sleeper trains, 2nd class berth (kupe), both lower berths have odd numbers and two upper berths - even numbers. Departure time is generally announced 30 minutes before departure.

Services at the railway stations of Ukraine

Price of train tickets in Ukraine

Train is the most economic transport mean in Ukraine. The price of train ticket depends on the time of trip (rush time, working days or weekend) and the booking class

Trains - booking classes, different types of carriages & compartments

1st class (SV)

The first option is the most comfortable but also the most expensive and not the most sociable. It is a compartment for two people only with two lower berths and a table near the window. It is possible to buy two tickets and you will have the whole compartment for yourself. The interrelation quality/price is not the most interesting. If you are travelling together and care of privacy, choose SV.

2nd class (kupe)

Each compartment has two lower berths and two upper berths. Like the SV, the compartments can be locked from the inside for your safety and comfort. It’s the best compromise and you'll be able to meet interesting people. Time passes more quickly... And comfort like in SV.

3rd class (Platskart)

The least expensive: the carriage is "open": it has no closed compartments. Very economic way of travelling in Ukraine.

All the trains usually have air conditioners, but it may happen that some supplementary trains do not have air conditioning or it does not work.

From airport to rail station Kiev or Odessa

Some advice for those who haven't chosen the pass of tickets at the station. The first thing you need to do is to find the platform. It's not very easy because everything is written cyrillic. Usually you have about half an hour to make yourself comfortable in your place in the train if your train is already at the station (generally trains are given in half an hour before departure). The train will consist of many carriages, usually over 15. You will not find specific markers for the location of your carriage (the number appears on your ticket and near the windowa of the trains). The SV carriage (Ukr and Rus CB) is located in the middle of the train. Also provide yourself with some food because not all trains have a dinning car... and more than twelve hours without eating is a long time!

Right before entering your carriage you have to show your ticket to the conductor. People who accompany you and help you with your luggage are allowed to board. They can stay with you to help you to find your compartment and your place in the carriage: upper berth or lower berth.

Transit by Kiev Mind minimum 4 hours between the time of your arrival to the airport of Kiev and departure of the train. Airport of Kiev is placed about 30 min (when there is no traffic jam) from the centre of the city and the railway station where you depart for Simferopol. Every day there are many connections by the night trains. Next morning you arrive to the railway station of Simferopol where we meet you. We provide transfers to all the towns of the Crimea: Sevastopol, Evpatoria, Feodosia, Yalta etc.

Transit by Odessa Mind minimum 3 hours between the time of your arrival to the airport of Odessa and departure of the train. Airport is situated about 15 km away from the centre of the city and the railway station where you depart for Simferopol. Every day there are many connections by the night trains. Next morning you arrive to the railway station of Simferopol where we meet you. We provide transfers to all the towns of the Crimea: Sevastopol, Evpatoria, Feodosia, Yalta etc.

Main railway stations in Ukraine are served by the railway station of Kiev (Kyiv)

Kyiv Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Cherkasy, Kyiv Chernivtsi, Kyiv Chernihiv, Kyiv Chop, Kyiv Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv Jmerinka, Kyiv Kamyanets-Podilsky, Kyiv Kharkiv, Kyiv Kherson, Kyiv Khmelhytsky, Kyiv Kirovohrad, Kyiv Korosten, Kyiv Kovel, Kyiv Kremenchuk, Kyiv Kryvy Rih, Kyiv Luhansk, Kyiv Lutsk, Kyiv Lviv, Kyiv Mariupol, Kyiv Melitopol, Kyiv Mohyliv-Podilsky, Kyiv Mykolayiv, Kyiv Odesa, Kyiv Poltava, Kyiv Rivne, Kyiv Shepetivka, Kyiv Shostka, Kyiv Sumy, Kiev Ternopil, Kyiv Truskavets, Kyiv Uzhhorod, Kyiv Zaporizhzhya.