Portugal railway info
The Portugese Railway company is called CP or Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. The company offers comfortable Alfa Pendular (AP) trains to cover the Lisbon (Lisboa) - Porto (Oporto) route. People travel in Conforto (first) and Turística (second) class on these rápido trains. Intercidade (IC) trains travel between the other main cities and are almost as comfortable. Interregional (IR) trains cover most of the network. The Suburban or Regional (R) service stops at every town and village on the line.
Visit the website of the Portuguese railway company CP: English version / Portuguese.
Network
Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (CP), the Portuguese National Railways, offer the following facilities:
- ALFA Pendular trains: circulating on the route Lisbon - Porto - Braga and Porto - Lisbon - Faro
- Intercity trains (IC): from Lisbon to Porto-Guimaraes/ Guarda/ Covilha/ Faro/ Beja/Évora
- Regional and interregional trains for short distances
- Suburban train in the cities of Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra
- Lusitânia Hotel Train between Lisbon and Madrid
- Sud Express between Lisbon and Hendaye with connecting TGV trains to Paris
Railway service
ALFA Pendular trains have a buffet car, mini bar, audio and video channels (ear-phones are distributed), nappy changing facilities, toilets and special places reserved for reduced mobility passengers. The IC trains have buffet bar service.
Special Trains
There are some special trains in Portugal that require a reservation or supplement. You can make reservations before your trip at the main train stations in your country or during your trip at most international stations. Note that the reservations for IC and Alfa Pendular trains can only be made in Portugal.
- IC (€ 4,00)
- Alfa Pendular (€ 8,00)
- Hotel Train Lusitania between Lisbon and Madrid (night train)
- Sud Express (night train) between Lisbon and Hendaye with connecting TGV trains to Paris
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- InterRail One Country Pass Portugal
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