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Top 6 rail journeys and stations in Ukraine

6 great train journeys and stations in Ukraine, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

6 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Landmark station

    Lviv Railway Station

    Lviv

    Art Nouveau main station opened in 1904, with a grand domed hall and ornate façade.

  2. 2
    Landmark station

    Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station

    Kyiv

    Kyiv's main station, with a 1930s Ukrainian Baroque-inspired building by Oleksandr Verbytskyi.

  3. 3
    High-speed line

    Intercity+ Kyiv–Lviv

    Kyiv – Lviv

    Ukrzaliznytsia's fastest daytime service, linking the capital and Lviv in around five hours.

  4. 4
    Sleeper & night train

    Kyiv–Przemyśl train

    Kyiv – Przemyśl

    Direct Ukrzaliznytsia service linking Kyiv with the Polish border city of Przemyśl, including night trains.

  5. 5
    Scenic route

    Lviv–Uzhhorod line

    Lviv – Uzhhorod

    Rail route crossing the Carpathians via the Beskyd Tunnel, with mountain and valley views.

  6. 6
    Mountain railway

    Kyiv Funicular

    Kyiv

    Funicular opened in 1905, linking the Upper Town at St Michael's Monastery with Podil.

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