Ukrzaliznytsia launches new direct train to a popular European capital: how much do tickets cost

Ukrzaliznytsia has launched a direct daily train between Kyiv and Budapest. It will make its first trip on December 15, with tickets valued at about UAH 3,000.

This was reported by the carrier itself. They noted that train No. 9/10 will feature standard sleeping cars: compartment (4 seats) and suite (2 seats).

"The announcement of this route was preceded by a lot of diplomatic work to ensure that wide cars in the amount of at least 8 per one departure could deliver Ukrainians from and to the capital of Hungary. It is here that the Ferenc Liszt Airport, the largest airport in the region, is located, so many of its flights are now synchronized with the Ukrainian trains," the statement said.

Schedule

According to Ukrzaliznytsia, the train will run daily. It will depart from Kyiv at 10:16 and arrive in Budapest at 06:00.

The return train will depart from Budapest at 22:40 and arrive in Kyiv at 19:11.

"The schedule is designed so that passengers can conveniently make train transfers in the direction of Vienna (the journey will take less than three hours), Salzburg, Munich, Innsbruck, Zurich, as well as in the direction of Romania, Slovenia and other European countries. The waiting time between transfers is no more than two hours," Ukrzaliznytsia said.

Another route will be temporary

Ukrzaliznytsia also announced the launch of a new train from Kyiv to Truskavets, a popular tourist destination. However, it will be temporary - the routes are scheduled only for November 30 and December 7.

According to the carrier, the train will depart from Kyiv on November 30 and December 7 at 10:18 and arrive in Truskavets at 19:35.

The return train will depart from Truskavets at 8:52 and arrive in the capital at 18:10.

Train tickets will be available for purchase in the Ukrzaliznytsia app, as well as:

• on the website;
• in chatbots;
• at the station ticket offices.

As previously reported, Ukrzaliznytsia has added stops at the most popular stations. This is expected to make transportation more convenient for passengers. The new stops will be available, in particular, for trains running between Kyiv, Lviv, and Kovel.

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