Portugal Railway Information
Trains in Portugal are operated by Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (CP), the Portuguese National Railways.
Train Service:
Domestic connections:
There are a number of different types of trains that make up to Portuguese railway network, these are:
- Intercity trains (IC): These trains cover the route from Lisbon to Porto-Guimaraes/ Guarda/ Covilha/ Faro/ Beja/Évora
- Regional and inter-regional trains: These trains are for short distances within the country
- Suburban trains: These operate in the cities of Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra
- ALFA Pendular trains: These are trains which stop in the main cities of Portuga which include Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Faro.
- Sud Express : These trains operate between Lisbon and Hendaye
Note: There is no longer a train connection between Beja and Funcheira in Portugal.
High-speed trains:
On the high-speed (rápido) trains,1st class is called Conforto and 2nd class is called Turística. Local and suburban trains do not have class distinction
International train connections:
There are various international connections from Portugal, but the most popular are:
Lusitânia Hotel Train: This train connects Lisbon, the capital of Portugal to Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
TGV Trains: These trains provide connections to Paris, the capital city of France.
Facilities and services on trains:
ALFA Pendular trains:
These trains have a number facilities including:
- A buffet car
- Mini bar
- Audio
- Video channels (ear-phones are distributed)
- Nappy changing facilities
- Toilets
- Special places reserved for reduced mobility passengers.
IC trains: These trains also offer a buffet bar service
Facilities and services on trains:
Bikes on trains:
You will able to take your bike on most trains once you have bought a special bike ticket. Before boarding a train, ask the ticket inspector if space is available for your bike