Ukraine plans in 2017 to launch several new trains to European cities, Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has told to the Espreso TV Channel.

"Now we are considering a new direction to Poland. In addition, we want to launch a Mukacheve-Budapest train this year. It is also potentially a very interesting destination. We are considering the direction of Slovakia. During several last years it turned out that "train number one" was that to Moscow, but there should be one to Europe. And we are striving for this," the minister said.

As reported, Ukrzaliznytsia launched new high-speed Intercity+ train No. 705/706 Kyiv-Lviv-Przemysl from December 23, 2016.

"The fare in the train from Kyiv to Przemysl in first class carriages is estimated at UAH 574, second class cars UAH 406, from Lviv to Przemysl in first class cars UAH 235, second class cars UAH 172," a statement reads.