Night train Kyiv – Chelm
(UZ 023 + 024)

Night train Kyiv – Chelm

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

Have you ever travelled by night train to Kyiv or Chelm? Maybe even with a connection onwards to or coming from Warszawa? It's probably the most relaxing, fun, and eco-friendly way to get to your destination. The 540 km long train journey emits approximately 18 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 023 + 024 train, you can choose between the following categories:

• 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 between Ucraine and Poland – timetable information

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

Ucraine to Poland: 023 Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi – Chelm

Night train 023 departs from Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi at 22:40, and arrives at Chelm at 11:05. It has intermediate stops in Rivne and Kovel. The total trip duration is 12:25 hours. The train runs daily.

Poland to Ucraine: 024 Chelm – Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi

The return trip, night train 024, departs from Chelm at 16:42, and arrives at Kyiv Pasazhyrskyi at 05:39. It has intermediate stops in Kovel and Rivne. The total trip duration is 12:57 hours. The train runs daily.

Buy tickets for the night train from Kyiv to Chelm

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.