SUMMARY OF TRAINS LISBON  <> COIMBRA <> AVEIRO <> VILA NOVA DE GAIA <> PORTO 

Information updated on 15th June 2025

Obviously this page is not about the Algarve! I have created it as an add-on to my Algarve trains page.

AP - Fast Alfa Pendular train. More expensive that the IC (Intercidades) trains. Reservation is COMPULSORY on all AP (Alfa Pendular) and IC (Intercidades) trains.
Tickets can be purchased at the CP website or using the app or at OMIO.COM up to 60 days in advance. Or at the station on the day, if seats are available.
IR - inter-regional train. No reservations available. REG - regional train. No reservations available. The price is always the same whether purchased in advance or on the day.

Most trains make other stops. For the complete timetable click here - external link. All trains run DAILY except as noted. 
Discounted tickets are available for early purchase, but not necessarily on all trains.
Additional regional (REG) and local trains run between Coimbra, Aveiro and Porto. Reservations not available. Check times at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/train-times

MFO – Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only; does not run on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays
** from 5th July the 0900 train from Lisbon will also run on Saturdays
SUN – runs on Sundays and some Holidays only SHX – does not run on Sundays or Holidays
NOT SAT– runs every day except Saturdays
++ from 5th July the 1140 from Porto train will also run on Saturdays BUT WILL NOT RUN ON SOME HOLIDAYS - CHECK WHEN BOOKING
XXX - does NOT run Saturday night / Sunday morning. this train may be altered or cancelled if there are night-time maintenance works.

I CANNOT SHOW EVERY HOLIDAY VARIATION HERE.
CHECK ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR THE EXACT DAY OF TRAVEL ESPECIALLY IF PLANNING TO TRAVEL AROUND MAJOR HOLIDAYS
TRAINS DO RUN EVERY DAY BUT SOME WILL BE CANCELLED. THIS INFORMATION MAY NOT BE ANNOUNCED UNTIL TWO WEEKS BEFOREHAND!

NOTES ABOUT STATIONS (A) to (D) here

Connections to and from Évora and Faro are made at Lisbon Oriente. This is normally on the same platform, but do check

Train Type	IR	IC	AP	AP	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	AP	IC	AP	REG	IC
Days of running	Daily	SHX	Daily	Daily	MFO **	Daily	Daily	Daily	SHX	Daily	Daily	Not Sat	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Not Sat	Not Sat	Daily
Lisbon Santa Apolónia	---	0630	0700	0800	0900	0930	From Faro	1130	1200	1400	1530	1600	1630	1700	1730	1800	From Faro	1930	2000	---	2200
Connection from Évora arrives	---	---	---	---	0836	---	---	1036	---	1306	---	---	---	---	---	---	1836	---	---	---	2036
Connection from Faro arrives	---	---	---	---	---	---	↓	---	1156	1402	---	----	---	---	---	1756	↓	---	---	----	2156
Lisbon Oriente (A)	---	0639	0709	0809	0909	0939	1009	1139	1209	1409	1539	1609	1639	1709	1739	1809	1909	1939	2009	---	2209
Coimbra-B (B)	0726	0833	0847	0953	1047	1135	1147	1336	1347	1547	1735	1747	1835	1847	1935	1947	2047	2133	2147	2313	0005
Aveiro	0806	0904	0915	1020	1115	1204	1215	1406	1415	1615	1806	1815	1904	1915	2004	2015	2115	2204	2215	2359	0035
Vila Nova de Gaia	0845	0938	0943	1050	1143	1238	1243	1438	1443	1643	1838	1843	1938	1943	2038	2043	2143	2238	2243	0040	0108
Porto Campanhã (C)	0849	0943	0948	1055	1148	1243	1248	1443	1448	1648	1843	1848	1943	1948	2043	2048	2148	2243	2248	0045	0113
Train continues to (D)	VAL		Braga			Braga		Guim		Braga		Braga			VAL*	Braga		Braga

Train Type	REG	AP	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	IC	AP	IC	IR	IR	AP
Days of running	XXX	Daily	Daily	SHX	SHX	Daily	SHX	Daily	Not Sat ++	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	SUN	Not Sat	Daily	Daily	Daily	SUN	Daily	Not Sat
Train comes from (D)			Braga			VAL*		Braga			Braga		Braga				Guim	Braga			VAL	Braga
Porto Campanhã (C)	0108	0540	0640	0645	0740	0845	0940	1045	1140	1245	1340	1440	1445	1640	1645	1740	1745	1840	1945	1954	2030	2040
Vila Nova de Gaia	0114	0545	0645	0650	0745	0850	0945	1050	1145	1250	1345	1445	1450	1645	1650	1745	1750	1845	1950	1959	2035	2045
Aveiro	0213	0616	0716	0727	0816	0927	1016	1126	1216	1327	1416	1516	1526	1716	1727	1817	1827	1918	2027	2040	2120	2116
Coimbra-B (B)	0255	0643	0743	0757	0843	0954	1043	1156	1243	1356	1443	1543	1557	1743	1755	1843	1856	1943	2056	2116	2154	2143
Lisbon Oriente (A)	0551	0823	0922	0952	1022	1152	1222	1352	1422	1552	1622	1723	1752	1922	1952	2032	2052	2122	2252	2343	---	2322
Connection to Faro leaves	---	↓	1002	1002	---	---	---	1402	----	---	---	↓	1832	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Connection to Évora leaves	0702	0902	0958	---	---	---	1335	---	---	---	1702	---	1902	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Lisbon Santa Apolónia	0559	To Faro	0930	1000	1030	1200	1230	1400	1430	1600	1630	To Faro	1800	1930	2000	2040	2100	2130	2300	2350	---	2330

OTHER NOTES

Faro - these trains run between Porto Campanhã and Faro via Lisbon Oriente, Tunes, Albufeira and Loulé. They stop at Lisbon Entrecampos station 8 minutes after / before Oriente. You can change trains at Oriente for a connection by local train to or from Santa Apolónia. Those options will be offered during the booking process.

(A) - Lisbon Oriente is close to Lisbon Airport. Metro connection available. Separate ticket needed, can only be purchased at the station on the day.

(B) - Coimbra-B station is 1.5km from the city centre. A free bus service runs to and from the old city centre station of Coimbra.

(C) - Porto Campanhã station is 3km from the city centre. A frequent service of local trains runs between here and Porto São Bento in the city centre. AP and IC tickets are valid at no extra cost. Metro connections are also available - see www.metrodporto.pt for details. Porto metro also serves the airport, direct from and to Campanhã. Separate tickets are needed for metro trains. These you can only buy at the station on the day. Campanhã railway station is adjacent to the bus station of the same name.

(D) - VAL is Valença do Minho, GUIM is Guimarães. * From Valença except on Sundays, the train from Lisbon does not go to Valença on Saturdays. There is no connection available.