The international coach service operator FlixBus has launched a new direct service between Brussels and Kiev. The German coach company announced the start of the new service in a press statement released on Tuesday. The first direct service between the Ukrainian capital and Brussels will leave Kyiv today (Wednesday 25 September).
In Tuesday’s press statement FlixBus said “It will be FlixBus’ first route that links Ukraine with Brussels, the heart of Europe”.
"For FlixBus and for Ukraine this bus route is a symbol and confirmation that the Ukrainian people are moving closer to their ambition of becoming a full member of the European Union. From now on Brussels is closer, both literally and figuratively”.
There will be 2 service per week in each direction. A coach will leave Kyiv for Brussels every Wednesday and Friday. Coaches will leave the bus station next to Brussels North Railway Station for Kyiv every Monday morning and Saturday morning. The cheapest tickets for a single journey cost just under 100 euro. The bus journey between the 2 cities takes around 40 hours.
The coach service makes several stops en route in cities including Liège, Cologne Airport, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Lviv. FlixBus already operates 28 direct services linking Ukraine with 8 EU countries.