Travelling by train may be much cheaper than you can imagine – you just need to know how!

Ukrzaliznytsia provides with the system of discounts on railway tickets. You have an opportunity to use these discounts if the date of your departure is not very important to you. Buy tickets in advance as the price depends on it. Having combined different discount conditions, you may receive maximally low price for the railway ticket.

How the ticket cost for “Intercity+” trains changes

1. A 10% discount is provided for the passenger when buying round-trip tickets of the 1st and 2nd classes.
2. The ticket cost depends on the date of departure when buying tickets of the 1st class:
   

• 30 days in advance – 15%
• 29-25 days in advance – 10%
• 24-15 days in advance – 5%
• 14-5 days in advance— the ticket cost is not changed
• 4-2 days in advance +10%
• 1-0 days in advance+15%
  

  3. The price varies depending on the day of the week:

• Monday and Saturday — 10% discount;
• Friday and Sunday — 10% increase in the ticket cost.
  

How the ticket cost of the rest of Ukrzaliznytsia trains changes

1. Quotient of ticket cost depends on the day of the week:

• Monday, Thursday, Saturday — basic tariff, without changes;
• Tuesday and Wednesday — 10% discount;
• Friday and Sunday — 10% increase in the ticket cost.
  

  2. Quotient of ticket cost varies according to calendar periods:

Ticket cost also depends on season – if you pay attention to this rate, you may significantly reduce costs. Use the table to determine the rate and multiple by the ticket cost, and you will get the real price for the ticket in the definite period.

Period of Train Departure	Number of Days	Indexation Rate
01.01-20.01	20	1,02
21.01-31.01	11	0,86
01.02-29.02	29	0,95
01.03-31.03	31	1,01
01.04-27.04	27	1,02
28.04-08.05	11	1,03
09.05	1	0,8
10.05-31.05	22	1,01
01.06-31.08	92	1,07
01.09-30.09	30	1,02
01.10-24.12	85	0,93
25.12-30.12	6	1,1
31.12	1	0,7

For example: if the basic price for the train Kiev–Lviv #91 is UAH 184, it is possible to buy cheaper ticket with the price of UAH 168 for the train to Lviv, which departures on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On Friday and Sunday, the ticket will be more expensive – UAH 200. And in the period from 21.01 to 31.01, the ticket will cost UAH 144,48 and UAH 172, correspondingly.