Odesa to Paris by train
Travel from Odesa (Ukraine) to Paris (France) by train (2130km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Odesa in the Ukraine to Paris in France, the main route leads via Hungary and Austria. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Odesa (Ukraine) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France)
- 2Odesa (Ukraine) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
2130 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Odesa to Paris, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Odesa / Donetsk - Paris / Kharkiv - Paris / Lviv - Paris / Luhansk - Paris / Kyiv - Lyon / Kyiv - Marseille / Kyiv - Bordeaux / Kyiv - Toulouse / Kyiv - Strasbourg1 Odesa (Ukraine) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Odesa (Ukraine) to Kyiv (Ukraine)
To travel in Ukraine, you can easily buy train tickets for most long-distance trains online. Many tickets are available as e-tickets however some tickets have to be collected from a ticket office at a railway station. You can of course also buy all tickets locally at a station.
Most long-distance trains are overnight trains with different types of accommodation. On some routes between major cities there are also long-distance train which run during the day with seats only.
Where to buy a ticket from Odesa to Kyiv?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 67 Kyiv - Warsaw / D 771/800 Kyiv - Bratislava / D 771/442 Kyiv - Prague / IC 81/33 Kyiv - Budapest / 117/381 Kyiv - Bucharest
train company:
UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kyiv - Odesa / Kyiv - Lviv / Kyiv - Dnipro / Kyiv - Odesa / Kyiv - Kharkiv / Kyiv - Donetsk / Lviv - Odesa / Lviv - Kharkiv
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Ukraine Railways
1b Travelling from Kyiv (Ukraine) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Ukraine to Hungary by direct overnight train. It is the most comfortable way of travel between Kiev/Lviv and Budapest with a journey time of 22/15 hours.
You can also travel first with a ticket from Ukrainian railways to Chop. Then buy a ticket locally at the train station from Chop to Zahony. And from Zahony a ticket of Hungarian railways MAV to your travel destination. There are several daily trains crossing the border between Chop and Zahony.
Find the exact train schedules for your travel journey and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites. The train tickets are also available at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Kyiv to Budapest?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
IC 81/33 Kyiv - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Kyiv / Lviv - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / MAV Hungary / Ukraine Railways
1c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Munich (Germany)
To travel from Budapest to Munich by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is about seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.
Beside the day trains there is a night train offering seats from 29 EUR. There are first class sleepers available as well. The journey time of the night train is about 9:30 hours.
Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Munich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1d Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Munich to Paris by ICE and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is six hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Munich
2 Odesa (Ukraine) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Odesa (Ukraine) to Kyiv (Ukraine)
To travel in Ukraine, you can easily buy train tickets for most long-distance trains online. Many tickets are available as e-tickets however some tickets have to be collected from a ticket office at a railway station. You can of course also buy all tickets locally at a station.
Most long-distance trains are overnight trains with different types of accommodation. On some routes between major cities there are also long-distance train which run during the day with seats only.
Where to buy a ticket from Odesa to Kyiv?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 67 Kyiv - Warsaw / D 771/800 Kyiv - Bratislava / D 771/442 Kyiv - Prague / IC 81/33 Kyiv - Budapest / 117/381 Kyiv - Bucharest
train company:
UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kyiv - Odesa / Kyiv - Lviv / Kyiv - Dnipro / Kyiv - Odesa / Kyiv - Kharkiv / Kyiv - Donetsk / Lviv - Odesa / Lviv - Kharkiv
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Ukraine Railways
2b Travelling from Kyiv (Ukraine) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Ukraine to Hungary by direct overnight train. It is the most comfortable way of travel between Kiev/Lviv and Budapest with a journey time of 22/15 hours.
You can also travel first with a ticket from Ukrainian railways to Chop. Then buy a ticket locally at the train station from Chop to Zahony. And from Zahony a ticket of Hungarian railways MAV to your travel destination. There are several daily trains crossing the border between Chop and Zahony.
Find the exact train schedules for your travel journey and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites. The train tickets are also available at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Kyiv to Budapest?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
IC 81/33 Kyiv - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Kyiv / Lviv - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / MAV Hungary / Ukraine Railways
2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Zurich (Switzerland)
There are direct train connections from Budapest to Zurich. During the day with the Railjet and overnight with the Nightjet night-train.
The travel time from Budapest to Zurich by train is just 10.5 hours.
Ticket prices for the Railjet start at 44 euros. For the nightjet night train, ticket fares start at 29 euros in the seating car, 49 euros in the couchette car and 69 euros in the sleeping car.
We personally recommend the train connection with the night-train. It saves you a hotel stay and is very convenient and comfortable.
It is worth booking early so that you can get saver-fares. You can find the current ticket prices and the timetable via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ) / ÖBB Nightjet (NJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40467 Zurich - Budapest / EN 40462 Budapest - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Budapest
2d Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Paris (France)
Travel from Zurich to Paris by direct TGV Lyria high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is four hours. There are at least six train connections per day. The trains depart every two hours.
The departure station is Zurich HB. The arrival station is Paris Gare de Lyon.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Zurich
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