What do you think of our train?! The 'fun' thing about Ukrainian trains is it's hard to predict what it's going to look like inside. This one is... not the most modern but not the oldest either! Would you be happy taking this train? Let me know!
I have just found you and so far I love your vids ! After watching Bald and Bankrupt with his lower class train travel OH MY YES !! First class is absolute luxury !! I do look forward to my marathon education of Ukraine !!! You will have many likes from me !!
Hi. Nice video. Thanks for showing the bathroom and how to work the faucet. You pointed out that the water is not for drinking, but is it safe to rinse a toothbrush or should you use some bottled water for that? Having a small toiletry bag with a hook is a great travel tip. Thanks for showing that they do have hot water to cook some instant noodles or instant oatmeal or something else. Regarding the electrical power outlet, would it be necessary to have a power converter to charge U.S. devices such as cellphones, GoPro batteries, and iPods? If you're a solo traveler, can you pay double to have a first class cabin all to yourself? At roughly $52 per person, I have no qualms about spending $104-$105 to have it all to myself.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, definitely the biggest problem with the trains is temperature. It often gets super hot in the cabins during the winter. It's funny - I recently took a fairly old train from Tatariv back to Kyiv, maybe one of the oldest one's I've been on for a while, and the temperature ended up being tolerable the whole time!
Your video was very informative, thank you for sharing it. I will be taking an overnight train in Ukraine that has 3 "bed" compartments with apparently only one seat. I've been trying to find a photo or video of this kind of train so I can prepare a little for my trip, but so far I have not had any luck. Do you happen to know of a link where I could go to see what this kind of train compartment looks like?
Thank you for your kind words! Hmm, I'm not sure about this kind of train. It's hard for me to picture it. Does it have a class name on the ticket? If it's coupe, then it's 2nd class. It would be the same size as this compartment, but there would be two top bunks as well. If it's platzkart, it's 3rd class. That's an open seating plan. There are two bunk beds similar to the set up of this cabin, but then along the opposite wall there are two beds running parallel to the windows.
@@moonshineandminibuses9051 Hi, this is for the train cars used on the direct route between Warsaw and Kyiv. I don't have a ticket yet because they only put them on sale 20 days in advance, but I have looked at them as they have come up for sale and there are only 3 "seats" for sale in each compartment. I can opt for an alternate route that goes through Chelm but the times are not as convenient for me. This route offers the 2 or 4 bed compartments. I'm reluctant to buy a place on the direct route until I can understand what the arrangements will be like in the compartment that I will be traveling in for roughly 16 hours :)
@@johnschalk1271 I talked with someone who did the overnight Warsaw-Kyiv route a few years ago, so it's probably the same compartment configuration. He said the seat was nothing more than a fold-down seat, for like putting on shoes and such. The beds are three beds on top of each other, and you can't really sit up on them. It might be an uncomfortable journey, to be honest... It might be worth going through Chelm.
Diesel freight locomotive 2TE116 towing passenger carriges for a mountain ride Restaurant carrige added to train in case of 16 vagons it is 16th, usual train size is 9.
@Eugene Berezovsky I just saw an article about the longest trip in Ukraine -- it's Rakhiv to Mariupol (I think). I'd kind of like to do it some day, when my language skills are a little better and I can have conversations with my fellow passengers.)
We started way further in the Carpathian mountains, 210 km south of Lviv. But also, there is the 'fast' intercity train between Lviv and Kyiv that takes about 4 or 5 hours. The overnight trains definitely go slower. It's actually not always bad -- often it makes the departure-arrival times more convenient for a night's sleep.
Overnight train stops at every station on it's way, no metter how small it is, and they move at speed 80-120km/h. Intercity trains move at speed 120-160km/h and on some speed rails they could speed up to 190-200km/h. The passenger trains moves so slow just because railway were designed for 160km/h max, but same time these rails use by a fraight trains that move at speed 120km/h max because waggon design and weight, so even Intercity trains move at speed less than 90km/h on a free track.
What do you think of our train?! The 'fun' thing about Ukrainian trains is it's hard to predict what it's going to look like inside. This one is... not the most modern but not the oldest either! Would you be happy taking this train? Let me know!
I have just found you and so far I love your vids ! After watching Bald and Bankrupt with his lower class train travel OH MY YES !! First class is absolute luxury !! I do look forward to my marathon education of Ukraine !!! You will have many likes from me !!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope I'll be able to introduce you to many cool places in Ukraine. :)
Hi. Nice video. Thanks for showing the bathroom and how to work the faucet. You pointed out that the water is not for drinking, but is it safe to rinse a toothbrush or should you use some bottled water for that? Having a small toiletry bag with a hook is a great travel tip. Thanks for showing that they do have hot water to cook some instant noodles or instant oatmeal or something else. Regarding the electrical power outlet, would it be necessary to have a power converter to charge U.S. devices such as cellphones, GoPro batteries, and iPods? If you're a solo traveler, can you pay double to have a first class cabin all to yourself? At roughly $52 per person, I have no qualms about spending $104-$105 to have it all to myself.
Nice informative video. My cousin and I just took a train recently from Sumy to Lviv. Very comfortable journey but long and too hot inside the train.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, definitely the biggest problem with the trains is temperature. It often gets super hot in the cabins during the winter. It's funny - I recently took a fairly old train from Tatariv back to Kyiv, maybe one of the oldest one's I've been on for a while, and the temperature ended up being tolerable the whole time!
Great info, thank you:) Next time I come to Ukraine, I will have to give the trains a try:)
Glad you liked it! Yes, the trains are pretty fun. I'm thinking I might try to see what's the longest journey I can do, just for fun. :)
Your video was very informative, thank you for sharing it. I will be taking an overnight train in Ukraine that has 3 "bed" compartments with apparently only one seat. I've been trying to find a photo or video of this kind of train so I can prepare a little for my trip, but so far I have not had any luck. Do you happen to know of a link where I could go to see what this kind of train compartment looks like?
Thank you for your kind words! Hmm, I'm not sure about this kind of train. It's hard for me to picture it. Does it have a class name on the ticket? If it's coupe, then it's 2nd class. It would be the same size as this compartment, but there would be two top bunks as well. If it's platzkart, it's 3rd class. That's an open seating plan. There are two bunk beds similar to the set up of this cabin, but then along the opposite wall there are two beds running parallel to the windows.
@@moonshineandminibuses9051 Hi, this is for the train cars used on the direct route between Warsaw and Kyiv. I don't have a ticket yet because they only put them on sale 20 days in advance, but I have looked at them as they have come up for sale and there are only 3 "seats" for sale in each compartment. I can opt for an alternate route that goes through Chelm but the times are not as convenient for me. This route offers the 2 or 4 bed compartments. I'm reluctant to buy a place on the direct route until I can understand what the arrangements will be like in the compartment that I will be traveling in for roughly 16 hours :)
@@johnschalk1271 I talked with someone who did the overnight Warsaw-Kyiv route a few years ago, so it's probably the same compartment configuration. He said the seat was nothing more than a fold-down seat, for like putting on shoes and such. The beds are three beds on top of each other, and you can't really sit up on them. It might be an uncomfortable journey, to be honest... It might be worth going through Chelm.
very nice and interesting to watch you
Thank you for watching! :)
Diesel freight locomotive 2TE116 towing passenger carriges for a mountain ride
Restaurant carrige added to train in case of 16 vagons it is 16th, usual train size is 9.
Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen an overnight train 16 carriages long.
@@moonshineandminibuses9051 it could be like Mariupol-Lviv long enough distance and if a lot of passengers, it should be more than a day long trip to
@Eugene Berezovsky I just saw an article about the longest trip in Ukraine -- it's Rakhiv to Mariupol (I think). I'd kind of like to do it some day, when my language skills are a little better and I can have conversations with my fellow passengers.)
how did u know the water was still?
It says "негазована" on the label. "сильногазований" is highly carbonated and "слабогазований" is slightly carbonated.
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Strange I have taken the train from LVIV to Kiev and that was like 4 hours. Why 16 hours?
We started way further in the Carpathian mountains, 210 km south of Lviv. But also, there is the 'fast' intercity train between Lviv and Kyiv that takes about 4 or 5 hours. The overnight trains definitely go slower. It's actually not always bad -- often it makes the departure-arrival times more convenient for a night's sleep.
Overnight train stops at every station on it's way, no metter how small it is, and they move at speed 80-120km/h.
Intercity trains move at speed 120-160km/h and on some speed rails they could speed up to 190-200km/h.
The passenger trains moves so slow just because railway were designed for 160km/h max, but same time these rails use by a fraight trains that move at speed 120km/h max because waggon design and weight, so even Intercity trains move at speed less than 90km/h on a free track.