Ukrzaliznytsia is launching the holiday season — for the St. Nicholas weekend, festive retro trains pulled by steam locomotives will be in service.
The «Magic Express» will run on December 5, 6, and 7 in Kyiv and Lviv, providing children with an experience of a true winter celebration.
This year, the main passengers will be children from frontline communities, as well as the children of railway workers — including those injured, fallen, and currently serving in the Defense Forces.
Families from Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions can not only travel for free to Kyiv or Lviv under the «3000 km across Ukraine» program but also receive free tickets for the «Magical Journey».
To participate, you need to:
- Activate the «3000 km across Ukraine» program in the UZ app.
- Purchase tickets using bonus kilometers for December 4-7 for yourself and your children.
- Register for the journey via the provided link.
- Wait for confirmation from Ukrzaliznytsia — ticket quantities are limited.
Schedule for train departures:
- December 5 — 14:00, 17:00
- December 6 — 10:00, 13:00
- December 7 — 10:00, 13:00
The journey will last about two hours and will include one stop within the city. Special child-friendly carriages are available for the youngest passengers.
Ukrzaliznytsia advises arriving at the station early — 30 minutes before departure, to take photos and join the festive animation program.
During air alerts, the trains will operate as scheduled, and the children's entertainment program will be moved to safe shelters.
