Ukrzaliznytsia Launched First Phase of the "3000 km" Program in December
In December, Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) will launch a pilot phase of the "3000 km" program: passengers will receive up to 3,000 km of free travel on off‑peak days on selected services. Bookings via the app open on December 3, and trips will begin on December 5.
By Oleg Bazylewicz
December 2, 2025 · 2 min read
The government adopted a resolution, after which Ukrzaliznytsia is launching the first stage of the “3000 km Across Ukraine” program. In December the project will operate in test mode on routes heading to frontline areas.
This will allow families to visit relatives near the front line or residents of frontline communities to move to other regions for the winter period
– Ukrzaliznytsia
Program conditions
Passengers will receive a package of up to 3000 km for travel during off-peak periods. The bonus can be used where there are available seats in platzkart (open-plan sleeper), compartment (kupe), in regional trains and in second class Intercity.
The government's decision provides compensation mechanisms so that Ukrzaliznytsia also receives additional revenue, including dynamic pricing in the premium segment
– Ukrzaliznytsia
The program does not require additional funds from the state budget
– Ukrzaliznytsia
Each participant can receive up to four trips totaling 3000 km. Booking through the Ukrzaliznytsia app will become available from December 3 at 10:00, and the first trips can be taken from December 5.
Available routes
In the first stage, tickets under the program are available on the following trains:
- No. 101/102 Mykolaiv – Barvinkove (Kramatorsk)
- No. 103/104 (Kramatorsk) Barvinkove – Lviv
- No. 109/110 Lviv – Mykolaiv
- No. 115/116 Sumy – Kyiv
- No. 121/122 Mykolaiv – Kyiv
- No. 127/128 Lviv – Zaporizhzhia
- No. 141/142 Ivano-Frankivsk – Chernihiv
- No. 143/144 Sumy – Rakhiv
- No. 39/40 Solotvyno – Zaporizhzhia
- No. 45/44 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod
- No. 47/48 Zaporizhzhia – Mukachevo
- No. 51/52 Odesa – Zaporizhzhia
- No. 53/54 Dnipro – Odesa
- No. 61/62 Dnipro – Ivano-Frankivsk
- No. 773/774 Kyiv – Konotop
- No. 87/88 Kovel – Zaporizhzhia
- No. 886/888 Fastiv – Chernihiv
- No. 895/896 Konotop – Fastiv
There are also places in children's compartments on the services:
- No. 15/16 Kharkiv – Yasynia
- No. 17/18 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod
- No. 41/42 Dnipro – Truskavets
Second-class Intercity seats are available on the trains:
- No. 719/720 Kharkiv – Kyiv
- No. 723/722 Kharkiv – Kyiv
- No. 731/732 Zaporizhzhia – Kyiv
How to join
To take advantage of the offer, you need to install or update the Ukrzaliznytsia app, verify your profile using Diia.Signature, find the "3000" tag and click "Participate". After that you can book tickets on trains with the corresponding label.
The provided bonus kilometers will be valid throughout 2026.
- For the past two years Ukrzaliznytsia has been operating at a loss due to a reduction in freight transport.
- On November 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the preparation of a large winter support package that includes free rail travel.
- On November 7 the government said the UZ-3000 program was to start on December 1.
