Night train Kherson – Kyiv
(UZ 121 + 122)

Night train Kherson – Kyiv

Take the night train on your next trip to Kherson or Kyiv!

Have you ever travelled by night train to Kherson or Kyiv? It's probably the most relaxing, fun, and eco-friendly way to get to your destination.

When travelling with the 121 + 122 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.

121 Kherson – Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi

Night train 121 departs from Kherson at 16:40, and arrives at Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi at 09:20. It has an intermediate stop in Mykolaiv. The total trip duration is 16:40 hours. The train runs every second day.

122 Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi – Kherson

The return trip, night train 122, departs from Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi at 21:08, and arrives at Kherson at 08:33. It has an intermediate stop in Mykolaiv. The total trip duration is 11:25 hours. The train runs every second day.

Buy tickets for the night train from Kherson to Kyiv

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.