Visiting Portugal

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

Trains 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.

A train in Coimbra
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Trains from Porto to Coimbra run daily from Porto’s Campanha train station to Coimbra-B train station.

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

IC Trains from Porto to Coimbra

There is an IC train from Porto to Coimbra on weekdays at 52 minutes past every even hour from 6:52am-4:52pm, then another at 7:52pm.

The train journey from Porto to Coimbra takes 1h04m on IC trains. A second class train fare on IC trains from Porto to Coimbra costs 10.50EUR one way.

AP Trains from Porto to Coimbra

There is an AP train from Porto to Coimbra on weekdays at 45 or 47 minutes past every odd hour from 5:47am-3:47pm (also at 6:47am), then trains at 4:47pm, 5:45pm, 6:47pm, and 8:47pm.

The train journey from Porto to Coimbra on AP trains takes 57m. A second class train fare on AP trains from Porto to Coimbra costs 15.00EUR one way.