\nWhat the route will be like<\/p>\n
The train will operate on the route: Kiev – Lviv – Chernivtsi – Suceava – Bucharest – Varna.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Kuleba, the route was designed to ensure maximum convenience for passengers while avoiding downtime for rolling stock. As a result, it has been possible to keep ticket prices stable and maintain the availability of carriages for other destinations.<\/p>\n Duration of the trip<\/p>\n The estimated travel time will be up to 30 hours<\/strong>. The Ministry of Development notes that the bus route takes the same amount of time; however, traveling by train will be more comfortable for passengers.<\/p>\n Moreover, traveling by train is more predictable for passengers. The final travel time will be announced after a test run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Ministry of Development plans to launch the route as early as early June<\/strong>. This decision is particularly important for children’s groups, who traditionally travel for vacations in the summer.<\/p>\n Cost of travel<\/p>\n The cost of travel is not yet known<\/strong> – negotiations on tariff policy are ongoing. The Romanian and Bulgarian sides have preliminarily agreed on the possibility of including the route in the PSO (public service obligation) mechanism, which will allow for a reduction in ticket prices.<\/p>\n Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported on the update of electronic tickets by “Ukrzaliznytsia” for flights to Poland. Starting in 2025, passengers will receive new-style tickets that are more convenient and adapted to international standards.<\/p>\n We also wrote about the direct train route “Kiev – Bucharest.” The train provides convenient connections without transfers, a comfortable overnight journey, and easy access to international flights through Bucharest Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The train service to Bulgaria will take about 30 hours. Ukraine is preparing to launch a new international railway route to the Bulgarian city of Varna. Preliminary agreements on the route and schedule have already been reached with foreign partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society-en"],"yoast_head":"\n![](\"\/static\/ckef2\/img\/900x600-for-site-2-450604.png\")
\nTrain route Kiev – Lviv – Chernivtsi – Suceava – Bucharest – Varna (infographic: Ministry of Development)<\/p>\n