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roryroryrory
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Posted 14 years ago

Hey has anyone caught the D 16SH Budapest to Kiev train?
How much does the journey from Budapest to Kiev cost?
And how much does the journey from Budapest to Lviv (Lvov) cost?

The 24hr journey all the way to Kiev looks like a killer but it would be a unique experience

Thanks

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anonymous
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replied 14 years ago

Same question? How much is the price from Budapest to Kiev, and what is the experience on that line?

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Peter
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replied 12 years ago

Hi.
Here you can get an idea - some connections are listed with fares: [ux]https://rail.shop/realrussia[/ux]
More information about the schedules: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/budapest-to-moscow[/u]
Peter :)

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mikedex
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replied 12 years ago

I know that this thread hasn't had a reply in years, but it's the #1 result on Google for Budapest Kiev Train and it contains little information, so here's how it goes.

I made this trip a few months ago, not knowing what to expect.
•There is one train a day.

•It leaves from the main Budapest train station at about 6 •every evening.

•I purchased my tickets the day before the trip, I don't think you need to bother booking.

•These tickets cost me ~€70 (single and sleeper carriage).

•On the platform, once you've found the correct train, look for the carriage with Київ (Kiev) written on a piece of card on the side of the train, this is your carriage. Different carriages go to different places. Do not leave your carriage once you get on it. If you go walking about the train at night conductors will start shouting at you in Ukrainian or Russian.

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nltrainer
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replied 12 years ago

he much cheaper way is to go in stages: Bpest-Zahony=last MAV/HU stop, single over border to COP, then get hriven=UA money and use LOCAl UZ trrain tyo Kyiv-cost about 15 eur, incl. sleeper.
You have to bother about booking-as trains only take booked people, but you likely mean that eternal worry that you must book half a year before etc is unneeded