From Ukraine to Evropa by train: all possible routes

Anna Galchenko insta web Editor-in-Chief of tripmydream

How to get by train to Poland?

The direct Kiev-Warsaw train is still inaccessible to many travelers due to the small number of seats. Ukrzaliznytsia promises to expand the number of railcars in this direction more and more. This will increase the ticket offer several times. But at the moment, demand still exceeds supply.

In the meantime, the most affordable way to travel now is to take direct trains to Poland via Chelm and Przemysl. Ukrainian trains run to these border stations. To travel on the Polish railway, you can purchase tickets through PKP-Intercity online resources.

Life hack:

Each time Ukrzaliznytsia transfers a certain number of seats for sale to the Polish railway. Therefore, during your stay in Poland, you can contact the ticket office at the train station and buy round-trip tickets.

The following trains run from Ukraine to Poland:

Warsaw

Train No. 67 Kiev – Warsaw departs from Kiev at 18:14 and arrives in Warsaw at 10:23. The ticket price starts from 1700 UAH. You can only buy tickets online on the Ukrzaliznytsia website or in the mobile application. The sale starts in exactly 20 days, tickets appear on the website at 8:00. When booking, you must specify the arrival station in Warsaw East.
No.68 Warsaw – Kiev departs from Warsaw Vostochnaya station at 17:48 and arrives at 12:13.

Chelm

Train No. 019K “Kiev – Chelm” — departure from Kiev at 18:14, arrival at 05:00 in Chelm.
Train No. 023K Kiev – Chelm departs from Kiev at 22:30 and arrives in Chelm at 12:14.
The cost of the coupe is 1300 UAH.
Train No. 093 Kharkiv – Chelm — departure from Kharkiv at 14:07, arrival in Chelm at 12:14.
There are only compartments, the ticket price is 1600 UAH. It runs only on even-numbered days.
Train No. 0119 Dnipro- Chelm departs from Dnipro at 06:27 and arrives in Chelm at 16:49.

Przemysl

Train No. 053 Kiev – Przemysl — departure at 19:46 from Kiev, arrival at 06:30 (makes only one stop in Lviv);
Train No. 089 Kiev – Przemysl departs at 22:52 and arrives at 11:13. There are only seats in the carriage worth 1800 UAH. The train runs every day.
Intercity train No. 715K Kiev – Przemysl — departure at 11:01, arrival at 20:25;
Intercity train No. 705K Kiev – Przemysl departs at 20:14 and arrives at 04:54. The cost is 1054 UAH and 1504 UAH for 2nd and 1st class tickets.
Train No. 073O Kharkiv – Przemysl — departure at 14:07, arrival at 11:03. The cost of a ticket in a compartment is 2400 UAH. It runs on odd days.
Train No. 032P “Zaporizhia – Przemysl” departs at 20.15 and arrives at 15.18. The ticket price is 2400 UAH.
Train No. 36SH Odessa – Przemysl — departure at 14:58, arrival at 06:30, ticket price – 1388 UAH. It runs daily.

How to get by train to Hungary?

As many as 11 trains run from Ukraine to Hungary. They depart from Kiev, Mukachevo and Chop and arrive in Zakhon. You can view the full list of trains and their timetable on the website. There is also a direct train to Budapest:

No.9 — departure from Kiev-Glavny station at 10:16, arrival in Budapest-Nyugati at 06:00;