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Trains from Lisbon to Coimbra


Coimbra
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Trains from Lisbon to Coimbra run daily from Lisbon's Entrecampos train station to Coimbra-B train station.

The trains that travel from Lisbon to Coimbra are Alfa Pendular (AP) trains.

There is an AP train from Lisbon to Coimbra daily at 9:57am and 5:57pm.

The train journey from Lisbon to Coimbra on AP trains takes 1h48m. A second class train fare on AP trains from Lisbon to Coimbra costs 20.50EUR (one way).

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Trains from Lisbon to Setubal


Arriving in Setúbal
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Trains from Lisbon to Setubal run daily from Lisbon's Oriente train station to Setubal's train station.

The trains that travel from Lisbon to Setubal are Intercidade (IC) trains.

There is an IC train from Lisbon to Setubal daily at 10:20am, 1:20pm, and 5:20pm. The train journey from Lisbon to Setubal takes around 53m on IC trains. A second class train fare on IC trains from Lisbon to Setubal costs 7.00EUR (one way).

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Trains from Faro to Lisbon


The Green Train
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Trains from Faro to Lisbon run daily from Faro's train station to Lisbon's Entrecampos train station.

There are two types of trains that travel from Faro to Lisbon: Intercidade (IC) and Alfa Pendular (AP). The difference is time (AP trains are faster) and price (IC trains are less expensive).

There is an IC train from Faro to Lisbon on weekdays at 9:20am, 1:20pm, and 5:00pm. The train journey from Faro to Lisbon takes around 3h40m on IC trains. A second class train fare on IC trains from Faro to Lisbon costs 18.00EUR (one way).

There is an AP train from Faro to Lisbon on weekdays at 6:55am and 2:55pm. The train journey from Faro to Lisbon on AP trains takes 3h01m. A second class train fare on AP trains from Faro to Lisbon costs 19.50EUR (one way).

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