There are various trains in Portugal that will transport you across the country both day and night. The Portuguese network is operated by CP (Comboios de Portugal). Use the Eurail train timetable to check times for trains in Portugal.

Regional and Intercity trains in Portugal

Regional (RE / TRN) and Inter-Regional (RE)

• Trains connecting larger cities such as Lisbon and Porto to smaller towns. They make frequent stops over short distances. 
• No reservation required.

Intercity / Intercidades (IC)

• Faster trains connecting major towns and cities and making fewer stops along their routes. 
• Reservations are required.

Urbanos (SUB)

• Suburban commuter trains operating in and around Lisbon and Porto. 
• No reservation needed. 
• You can take the following Urbanos lines:
  • Lisbon to Azambuja, Lisbon to Cascais, Lisbon to Sintra (a traveller favourite!) and Lisbon to Sado 
  • Porto to Aveiro, Porto to Braga, Porto to Caíde/Marco de Canaveses, and Porto to Guimarães

High-speed trains in Portugal

Alfa Pendular (AP)

• Domestic high-speed train connecting Guimarães, Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon, and Faro.

• Portugal's fastest train.

• A reservation is required.   

International trains in Portugal

Celta (INT)

• International train linking Porto (Campanha) with Vigo (Guixar) in Spain.
• A cooperation between CP and RENFE of the Spanish railways.
• A reservation is required (no fee at the railway station).

IC & Regional train (RE)

• Lisbon/Porto – Madrid (Spain). See our Rail Planner.
  • Lisbon/Porto – Entroncamento with connecting trains. 
  • Entroncamento – Badajoz. 
  • Badajoz – Madrid by IC. 
  • Reservation required for Lisbon/Porto – Entroncamento and Badajoz – Madrid.

We suggest the following routes to travel between Portugal and other European countries: