Night train Kharkiv – Uzhhorod
(UZ 017 O/045 D + 017 L/045 L “Skovoroda express”)

Night train Kharkiv – Uzhhorod

Take the night train on your next trip to Kharkiv or Uzhhorod!

Have you ever travelled by night train to Kharkiv or Uzhhorod? It's probably the most relaxing, fun, and eco-friendly way to get to your destination. The 1400 km long train journey emits approximately 22 times less compared to a flight. Read more on the global warming reduction potential of night trains in our study on the topic.

When travelling with the 017 O/045 D + 017 L/045 L train, you can choose between the following categories:

• Simple beds in a open arrangement ("plattskartnyy wahon")
• Couchette compartment: Simple, shelf-like beds in a cabin shared by usually 4-6 persons
• Sleeping compartment: Soft beds in a cabin typically shared by 1-3 persons, with a washing basin inside (and in some cases even with a private toilet and shower)

Travel by night train in Ucraine – timetable information

Please always verify timetable information with the operator when booking the train, and also prior to your departure.

017 O/045 D Kharkiv – Uzhhorod

Night train 017 O/045 D departs from Kharkiv at 14:10, and arrives at Uzhhorod at 10:34. It has intermediate stops in Poltava, Myrhorod, Lubny, Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi, Lviv, Stryj and Mukacheve. The total trip duration is 20:24 hours. The train runs every second day, but note the following information: Runs as 045 D every other day, approx 6h slower.

017 L/045 L Uzhhorod – Kharkiv

The return trip, night train 017 L/045 L, departs from Uzhhorod at 13:50, and arrives at Kharkiv at 09:30. It has intermediate stops in Mukacheve, Stryj, Lviv, Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi, Lubny, Myrhorod and Poltava. The total trip duration is 19:40 hours. The train runs every second day, but note the following information: Runs as 045 L every other day, approx 6h slower.

Buy tickets for the night train from Kharkiv to Uzhhorod

This night train line is operated by Укрзалізниця and you can book tickets on their official website. We also recommend you read our tips and tricks page for booking international train tickets.

Do you find it too difficult to book night train tickets? Is your favourite line often sold out or are tickets way too expensive? You could think there is little to be done about that – but actually this can be solved politically: By improving conditions for both operators and travellers. Learn more on how we get more night trains in our General Position Paper, or join your local Back on Track group right away.