Geography Geography
Travelling to Chernihiv
Chernihiv has railway connections with Ukrainian cities and neighboring countries. Furthermore, Chernihiv is situated close to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv (Kiev), so you can easily reach any point within Ukraine and the world by train or by airplane. You can find more detailed information about railway time-tables at the following Internet sites: Geographic Location
Its location on the Desna River with plenty of lakes and forests around it, and the centuries-old history reflected in both its architecture and art make Chernihiv a city that visitors to Ukraine must see, Because of its common borders with Russia and Belarus, Chernihiv is considered the Northern Gate of Ukraine. This status stems from a cooperation is possible because of a cross-border association called Euro-region "Dnipro" (Dnepr), which consists of Chernihiv Oblast (Ukraine), Bryansk Oblast (Russia), and Gomel Oblast (Belarus). Chernihiv lies only110 kilometers from Russia and Belarus, and it’s only 209 kilometers by train or 141 kilometers by bus to Kyiv, the nation’s capital.
