Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

I advice you to change your trip to reverse direction to Kyiv - Carpathian - Moldava - Odessa - Krym - Kyiv
because all trains from Odessa to the Carpathian and the Trans-Carpathian pass through Lviv, for example Odessa - Ivano-Frankivsk or Odessa - Uzhgorod trains and that will be a problem to buy ticket in June because lots of football funs are going to Lviv at this time. and i don't know anything how you can get to the Carpathian from Moldova, may be through Chernivtsi or Kamenets-Podilskiy. There is Chernivtsi-Uzhgorod train number 604 which pass through Ivano-Frankivsk instead of Lviv, but keep in mind this train on even days only and Uzhgorod-Chernivtsi train number 108 on odd days only.

Some non-refundable tickets allow date changes for a fee. Is this a possibility?

Pizwat, not possible to change the ticket, I tried already. LH has some special flights and you go or leave it.

Shimon, thank you. I now think I maybe start with the first week in Carpathian, the 2. week in Krim and the last week I go to Moldova - this ist the week during the EM and return to Kiev from Chisinau. Good?

2Pizwat
That is impossible in our country. You have to return your ticket and buy new ticket.

2dorehmasia
Yes, that is possible route, there are 4 trains Chisinau - Moscow, which pass through Kiev, but I think you'll lose time and money, because in this case you'll pass the same path two times. My opinion route Carpathian - Chernivtsi - Chisinau - Danube Delta - Odessa - Krym - Kiev will be better. But that is my opinion only, you have to make decision by yourself :-)
but keep in mind there isn't any train from Chernivtsi to Chisinau, you can get Chisinau by bus only (i think that is not a problem). and you can omit Chernivtsi and get Chisinau from Carpathian by train number 42 Truskavets - Chisinau, which pass through Lviv too. Yeees, I understand, your journey is quite difficult :-)))

I agree with Shimon that Moldova is most logical between Karpaty and Odessa (or in the other direction).
There are multiple options. There are buses to Chisinau from both Chernivtsi (an excellent town worth visiting, one of my favourite in Ukraine) and Kamenets-Podolski and vice versa. You can also easily and cheaply get to Chisinau from Chernovtsy via Suceava in Romania (I have recently done this, let me know if interested and I will provide details) and see the fascinating painted monasteries of Bukovina on the way. Krym will be crowded no matter which direction you take your route. Just a general advice -if you buy all your train tickets as soon as you get to Kiev, you will have more chances to stick to your plans, as they can easily be sold out for your preferred dates, but buses are usually OK for spontaneous travel.

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Just a general advice -if you buy all your train tickets as soon as you get to Kiev,
you will have more chances to stick to your plans, as they can easily be sold out for your preferred dates

I think that is the best advice!

Here is official web-site of Ukrainian railways

... its a pain. And there is no guide book for Moldawa.
Sharanam:
"...to Chisinau from Chernovtsy via Suceava in Romania (I have recently done this, let me know if interested and I will provide details) and see the fascinating painted monasteries of Bukovina on the way..."

Sounds good. Should I get the LP Romania? I see, I'm going to change my plans completely.
Crowded Krim would prevent me from going there. Can you give me some infos how to get from Suceava to Chisinau? How many days, where to stay (hostel)?
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so, I just bought the central europe LP and will rearrange my trip. starting and ending in Kiev and do the loop to the west, 3 weeks, incl. Romania and Moldawa.....

Edited by: dorehmasia

Crowded Crimea in June? Nonsense. Hot Season in Crimea lasts from 20 July to 20 August.

There is a daily bus from the central Suceava bus station to central Chisinau bus station, leaving 6:30am and taking about 6 hours, the cost couple weeks ago was 50 Romanian Lei. I stayed in Bukovina hotel which in my opinion is the best option in Suceava, even though it's not mentioned in LP - it's right next to the central park and the tourist office and it's very reasonable - paid 56 Lei per night - which is similar to a dorm price in Irene's hostel but you will have own room, it even comes with a bathtub. There are day tours covering multiple monasteries, also you can get to several of the monasteries on your own using public transport/hiking/taxis. 2 days would be good, I think. The Chernivtsy to Suceava bus leaves Chernivtsi bus station at 7 am, the cost is 70 Hrivna, duration depends on how busy the border is, my trip took 4 hours most of which were spent waiting at the border.