Ukrzaliznytsia launches international flights from Uzhhorod to EU cities
6 September 13:17
Ukrzaliznytsia has opened ticket sales for trains from Uzhhorod to European Union cities on the new European gauge, which was opened on September 5.
This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
Trains from Uzhhorod to Bratislava, Vienna, and Budapest will start running on September 12. At the same time, ticket sales began on the day of the opening of the European gauge.
UZ also published the train schedule:
- no. 961/618 Uzhhorod – Bratislava. The train departs from Uzhhorod at 8:09 and arrives in Bratislava at 18:33. Train #617/964 Bratislava – Uzhhorod will depart from Bratislava at 11:27, arriving in Uzhhorod at 22:35.
- no. 146 Uzhhorod – Budapest – Vienna. Departure from Uzhhorod at 8:09, arrival in Budapest at 14:20, arrival in Vienna at 17:20. The return trip of the train #143 Vienna – Budapest – Uzhhorod will depart from Vienna at 10:42, arriving in Budapest at 13:19 and in Uzhhorod at 22:35.
Tickets can be purchased through the app and website booking.uz.gov.ua, as well as on the websites of Hungarian and Slovak railways.
UZ also emphasized that starting in December, train schedules will be changed to make convenient connections with domestic trains, including night trains.
“This will allow, for example, to leave Kyiv in the evening, arrive in Uzhhorod in the morning, and continue traveling by European train without changing trains,” the company explained.
