Ukrzaliznytsia's 2026 Summer Schedule: New Trains, Extended Routes, and Daily Services

Ukrzaliznytsia is updating its train schedule for summer 2026: the schedule includes new routes, extended routes to the Carpathians, and express trains. The changes take effect on June 28, and tickets are already available for booking. Learn more about the new routes, schedule changes, and updates on popular Ukrzaliznytsia routes

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Ukrzaliznytsia has announced the launch of its summer train schedule, which will take effect on June 28, 2026. Passengers can expect new routes, schedule changes, and increased service frequency on the most popular routes.

Ticket sales for the updated routes have already begun, though some trains will appear in the booking system gradually—over the course of one to two days.

We’ll cover exactly what changes the new summer schedule entails, which routes have been extended to the Carpathians, and which new trains will connect cities across Ukraine in the article below.

What is changing in Ukrzaliznytsia’s summer schedule starting June 28?

The summer schedule includes a comprehensive update to the passenger transport network. The main changes cover several areas:

• 12 new trains have been added to the schedule;
• 3 trains have been significantly sped up;
• 4 routes have been extended to Carpathian stations;
• 8 trains that previously ran every other day have been switched to a daily schedule.

Railway officials noted that over the past few months, extensive work has been carried out to optimize the existing rolling stock in order to

ensure the most efficient use of railcars during the summer period.

Read about interesting cities and routes in Ukraine in this article.

Extended routes to the Carpathians: Rakhiv, Yasinya, Vorokhta

One of the key changes in the summer schedule is the extension of several routes toward the Carpathians.

Starting June 29, the flagship train No. 1/2 “Yednist” will run on an extended route from Kharkiv to Rakhiv (previously, the final station was Vorokhta). The length of the updated route is 1,325 km—this is the longest route of the flagship train in Ukraine.

The train includes women’s and children’s cars.

Two routes have also been extended to Yasinya Station:

• No. 137/138 Kyiv–Yasinya (previously Kyiv–Ivano-Frankivsk);
• No. 142/141 Chernihiv–Yasinya (previously Chernihiv–Ivano-Frankivsk).

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Daily service between Kyiv and Rakhiv and changes on Transcarpathian routes

Train No. 55/56 Kyiv–Rakhiv is switching to daily service instead of running every other day. This will increase the number of available seats on one of the most popular summer routes—via Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil to Ivano-Frankivsk, Yaremche, Tatariv, Vorokhta, Kvasiv, and Rakhiv.

The changes also affect Transcarpathian routes from Kharkiv. Train No. 113/114 Kharkiv–Uzhhorod will switch to every-other-day service instead of running on specific dates, providing more convenient travel from Kharkiv and Poltava to Rivne, Lutsk, and cities in Transcarpathia. Another service on this route—No. 45/46 Kharkiv–Uzhhorod—is changing its route through Podillia, opening up convenient connections to Transcarpathia for residents of Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil.

About the new road that will shorten the journey to the Polish border—read more at the link.

Acceleration of the “Sakura” train on the Kyiv–Uzhhorod route

The “Sakura” train on the Kyiv–Uzhhorod route is getting an updated schedule that significantly reduces travel time. Departure from Kyiv is now scheduled for 11:28 PM (previously 5:41 PM). The return trip will arrive in Kyiv at 06:09 instead of 09:58, and passengers will reach Khmelnytskyi before midnight.

New Trains in Ukrzaliznytsia’s 2026 Summer Schedule

Among the completely new routes appearing in the summer schedule:

• No. 83/84 Dnipro–Mukachevo (night express);
• No. 153/154 Dnipro–Odesa (runs on specific dates);
• No. 157/158 Kyiv–Ivano-Frankivsk;
• No. 210/209 Mykolaiv–Ivano-Frankivsk (runs every other day);
• No. 229/230 Kharkiv–Kremenchuk (starting June 29, 2026).

A complete list of updates for specific routes is available in the app and on the Ukrzaliznytsia website. Please note that tickets are being released for sale gradually.

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