Overnight on the Kyiv Express Sleeper Train

Overnight on the Kyiv Express Sleeper Train

Good evening folks and welcome to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station in the heart of the Ukrainian capital What a beautiful station… Completed in 1932 You know the drill folks, an evening departure means one thing: night trains, of course! Tonight I’ll be boarding the night train “Kyiv Express” to Warsaw in Poland! The train departs Kyiv every night around 20:00; mine today is departing at 19:45 20 minutes before departure, the train pulls into the station… This is my second time with Ukrainian Railways (UZ). Last time, it was on another night train from Budapest! The larger coaches you see in the back are bound for Chelm and won’t go all the way to Warsaw, as their loading gauge doesn’t allow it beyond Chelm As you can see, UZ has coaches that are much smaller and built to run in Europe under its tighter loading gauge The Kyiv Express is equipped exclusively with sleeping cars no seating or couchette cars… Here’s my room for the next 14 hours to Warsaw, a classic compartment fitted with three beds (on my way to Kyiv, only two were made) You’ll find some storage located below the lower bed Everything you need for your bed, water, and a power outlet (the only one in the compartment) Everything is perfectly clean here compared to my other night train experiences I’ll be traveling in the middle bed tonight Since it’s a bit early, I’ll flip it later tonight… Pillow and extra bedding layers are stored on the top bed Main light switch, announcement volume, and attendant call button (you can also see if the toilets are occupied or not, something dearly missing on many night trains) Ready for departure! A massive ChS8 is passing through… Quite a vibe… Tonight I’ll be traveling with two ladies. It surprised me at first, as in Western Europe, women usually have their own compartment but not here. They were fine with my company One shunting engine was playing some music… If there are any connoisseurs here, feel free to comment down below We left Kyiv main station at 19:58 with a 13-minute delay. Nothing concerning so far! Tonight our train will travel via Dorohusk and Chelm. Overnight, our bogies will be swapped to accommodate the standard gauge used in Poland Let’s take a look at our route for tonight, shall we? Don’t miss the impressive yard right after Kyiv-Pass on your left-hand side… Ready for the night… As explained in my previous video, the bedding is outstanding. This extra layer provides so much added comfort! Kvass and night trains <3 Really relaxing evening... If you're wondering what I'm doing on a night train, bringing a Switch and Zelda is always a good idea! Alright folks, time to hit the sack. I'll go to bed early, as the night won't be quietÑpassport control and bogie swap will happen overnight Passport checks by the Ukrainian border police. No questions askedÑjust stamped my passport Once passport control is done, you can go back to sleep but not for long, as our train will go through a bogie swap As explained (and shown better) in my previous video, Ukraine inherited the wide gauge from the ex-Soviet Union. Hence, bogies need to be changed to run in Poland. It's a lengthy process, but worth watching if you're not sleeping The whole process is rather noisy, so be prepared not to sleep (or bring earplugs!) When I woke up again, the sun was rising over Poland! Then I slept again until around 8, a solid 5 hours of sleep in total Since Dorohusk, our Ukrainian coaches are attached to the classic Dorohusk - Warsaw Intercity train No shower here, but a large toilet that seems to have been perfectly maintained by the attendant No automatic sensors whatsoever, just classic buttons, but they do the job perfectly! You can even take a sneak peek through the floor! Quick walkthrough! Nothing fancy here folks - just a couple of sleeping cars. You can't enter the PKP Intercity section; it's simply closed No breakfast is provided, but you can purchase drinks from the attendant. Nothing better than tea in a traditional tea cup It's a beautiful day out ! Let's get some fresh air (at least my phone will!) These carriages are equipped with A/C, which is why you canÕt fully open the windows. Only a few can be (slightly) opened According to our schedule, we're running perfectly on time! If you're an international traveler and want to book this train, you need to use Polrail or book at a PKP or UZ station. I had a friend (дякую Rostyslav!) who bought the ticket for me The incredibly good state of Polish railway infrastructure always impresses me. Some lines here beat Germany, France, or Spain in terms of quality A PKP Intercity train is being maneuvered, we're definitely getting close to Warsaw The skyscrapers of Warsaw are finally in sight! We're making our way into our final stop: Warsaw East (Warszawa Wschodnia) We arrived right on time! Unlike my ride on the night train from Budapest, this journey to Warsaw felt much quicker (also because I slept better) This really is the best way to get to Kyiv, as this train has a much better capacity than the Budapest/Vienna train, which carries only two coaches and gets sold out very quickly! I really love the color scheme of UZ... Thanks for following me on this new night train adventure! I hope you enjoyed the video. 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A few months I travelled to Kyiv as I was on a quest to check out all European night trains… and to be fair, I found the best way to get to Ukraine easily! Welcome onboard the Kyiv Express!

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Date: September 2024
Railway company: Ukrainian Railway
Route : Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Warszawa Wschodnia
Time : 13h50
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00:00 : Disclaimer
00:25 : Intro
01:24 : The Kyiv-Express
02:34 : Boarding
02:57 : Room Tour
04:05 : Ready for departure
04:39 : Departure & Route overview
05:58 : UZ yard
06:30 : Ready for the night
07:17 : Mid roll ads
08:04 : Passport control & bogies swap
10:00 : Morning from Poland
10:24 : Toilets Time
11:03 : Walkthrough
12:00 : Tea Time
12:18 : Fresh air!
13:55 : Arrival in Warsaw / conclusion
14:37 : Outro