Train #99/100 Kyiv-Bucharest, despite massive attacks on Ukrainian critical and civilian infrastructure, has set off on its maiden voyage together with a hundred passengers, Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction – Minister of Community and Territory Development Oleksiy Kuleba said.
“Despite massive attacks on Ukrainian critical and civilian infrastructure by Russia, Ukrzaliznytsia trains are departing on schedule. Thus, train No. 99/100 Kiev-Bucharest departed on its first trip clearly on schedule,” Kuleba wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.
According to him, the new train will run daily on the route Kiev-Bucharest through Vinnitsa, Zhmerinka, Mogilev-Podilskyi. Border control will take place in the towns of Velchinets and Ungheni.
It is noted that the train arrives at the main station of the capital of Romania – Gara de Nord.
Separately, Kuleba specified that from Kiev the train will depart from the Central Station at 06:30 and arrive in Bucharest at 06:47 the next day.
In the opposite direction, according to the schedule, it will depart from Gara de Nord station at 19:10 and arrive in Kiev at 19:34 the next day.
“Even during the war, Ukraine continues to move forward – literally and symbolically”, – added the Deputy Prime Minister for recovery.
As previously reported, “Ukrzaliznytsia” from October 10 launches a daily train on the route Kiev-Bucharest. The cost of a ticket in a compartment car is approximately UAH 3,800. You can already buy tickets in the application or on the website of “Ukrzaliznytsia”.
Ukrzaliznytsia has changed the routes of some trains due to the need to bypass a section in the Kremenchug district that was hit by a Russian night attack. The company announced this on its Telegram channel on Sunday.
Due to damage to infrastructure in the Kremenchug district caused by shelling, trains No. 59 Odessa-Kharkiv and No. 8 Kharkiv-Odessa will follow a changed route via the stations Poltava-Kyivska, Romodan, Grebenka, Taras Shevchenko (Smela), and Znamianka. Passengers will be transported to the Kremenchuk station by bus.
Train No. 260 from Chop will run to the Kryukiv-na-Dnipri station, from where bus transfers are also planned. Similarly, for the return route, buses will be waiting for passengers near the Kremenchug station at 1:30 p.m., with a subsequent transfer to trains in Zakarpattia.
“To summarize: in the coming days, while the multi-component repairs continue, there will definitely be train delays in the region due to the detour around the affected section. We will also use buses to transport passengers to/from Kremenchug from the nearest accessible stations,” according to a statement from Ukrzaliznytsia.
In addition, the company reported that suburban rolling stock in Kremenchug was damaged by shelling, and reserve rolling stock has already been put into service on the routes. However, electric trains No. 6663 Kremenchuk – Znamianka (Koristivka) and No. 6664 Znamianka (Koristivka) – Kremenchuk will not run on September 7, 2025, due to infrastructure restoration work.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching an additional train to Truskavets from Kyiv, the company’s press service reports.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching the traditional additional train No. 159/160 Kyiv-Truskavets-Kyiv for the peak days of spring!” the statement said.
In particular, the dates of departure from Kyiv are expected to be April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4. It is noted that the departure time is at 10:16. Arrival in Truskavets is at 19:37.
Meanwhile, the dates of departure from Truskavets are April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4. Departure time is 09:03, arrival in Kyiv is 19:11.
There will be stops in Lviv and Drohobych.
Tickets can be purchased in the Ukrzaliznytsia app, at booking.uz.gov.ua or at railway ticket offices.
“Ukrzaliznytsia has announced the launch of ticket sales for the new international train No. 9/10 Kyiv-Budapest, the company’s press service reports.
“The long-awaited route, implemented in cooperation with the Hungarian railways, will start running on December 15,” the telegram says.
It is noted that the train will be an important step in relieving congestion at popular international destinations by providing a direct connection to Budapest, one of the key transportation hubs in the region. Passengers will be able to conveniently reach Vienna, Munich, Zurich and other European cities.
For comfortable travel, the train will also have compartment and luxury sleeping cars that meet the usual standards for Ukrainian passengers. The schedule provides for departure from Kyiv at 10:16 with arrival in Budapest at 06:00 the next day. The return flight will depart at 22:40 and arrive in Kyiv at 19:11. A ticket in a compartment carriage costs UAH 2800.
Tickets are already available in the app and on the official website of Ukrzaliznytsia.
Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) will start equipping long-distance night trains with Wi-Fi in 2025, according to Oleksandr Pertsovsky, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia.
“We will start adding the Internet to night trains gradually. We will work on this in 2025,” Pertsovsky said at a meeting with journalists on Thursday.
He did not specify when exactly the installation of Wi-Fi equipment in long-distance trains would begin, noting that it would happen “during 2025.”
Earlier, UZ announced the launch of free Wi-Fi in ten Intercity and Intercity+ trains.
Internet access systems have already been installed on 10 Hyundai trains, two Skoda trains, two Tarpan trains, and two trains with MPLT cars. Wi-Fi access remains free for passengers during the trial period. Travelers can use 1 GB of traffic at a speed of 10 Mbps by logging in to the on-board portal portal.uz.com.ua.
In July, in response to a request from Interfax-Ukraine, UZ announced that it had installed the necessary equipment to provide Wi-Fi access on 75% of high-speed trains.
Starting December 15, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ) will launch a daily direct train between Kyiv and Budapest.
“Starting December 15, we will launch a daily direct train Kyiv – Budapest. Train No. 9/10 on this route will be another – already the 20th – international train of Ukrzaliznytsia,” the UZ press service said on Telegram on Thursday.
The train will run in standard sleeping cars: compartment (4 seats) and suite (2 seats).
“A lot of diplomatic work preceded the appointment of this flight, so that wide cars in the amount of at least eight per flight could deliver Ukrainians from/to the Hungarian capital. It is here that the Ferenc Liszt Airport is located, the largest airport in the region, many of whose flights are now synchronized with the Ukrainian train,” the press service quoted Oleksandr Pertsovsky, Chairman of the Board of UZ, as saying.
The train will depart from Kyiv at 10:16 and arrive in Budapest at 06:00. In the opposite direction: departure from Budapest at 22:40, arrival in Kyiv at 19:11. The cost of a ticket in a compartment carriage is approximately UAH 3 thousand.
