Some good information. When I was there a travelled almost exclusively on trains. It is a great and affordable way to get around Portugal. One tip I would give is to NEVER travel on a Friday. Lots of people are leaving the big cities to go home to away for the weekend and the trains as packed!!!
Good point there!! Fridays from 5pm onwards can be very busy because of people going back home 😊 it happens a lot here in Coimbra, as students go home to see their parents. But still, usually tickets don't sell out!
Thanks for all the great information about the trains and the website for tickets. Good post about not travelling on a Friday, we encountered that in Italy as well, packed on Fridays.
Great, I am happy you're planning to come here ☺️ yes that train is such a beautiful experience, you should try it! Hope to see you in my country, in the future. All the best!
That's great to know :) check my other videos maybe they will help you plan your holidays here! And if you ever need a tour guide feel free to consider my services! All the best and enjoy Portugal!
Great to know you're coming here 👍 I hope my other videos also inspire you for your trip! If you happen to be around Coimbra and want a guided tour don't hesitate on asking! All the best!
Train travel is such a cool way to get around. Good to know it can be cheaper to buy tickets in advance - we recently learned the hard way that that's also the case in the US.
I am glad the info I shared helped 😊 you are welcome here anytime! Apart from strikes (watch for that info before you travel by train in Portugal as it is mandatory to communicate that in advance), everything functions very well!!
Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks about your fantastic country of Portugal. Very useful I fo. I am looking forward to visiting this Summer. Cheers Howard
That's great to know 😊 I'll be here! Let me know if you have any questions. You can also follow my tips on Instagram! All the best and welcome to Portugal!
Obrigada for this video Sara. I'm planning my first trip to Portugal. I'm arriving in Lisbon and wanted to go to the Algarve for 4 days. Wanted to start in Lagos and go all the way to Vila Real de Santo Antonio. Is this doable by using the train? How reliable are the trains in Portugal? I heard that in some small towns the trains can be up to 2 hrs late.
That's great to know :) I have never used the trains in the Algarve, so I can't tell. But they work in Central Portugal so I think they should work there too! Have a great time in Portugal!
Hi, thank you for the video! I'm going to Lisbon in September and want to stop by Lagos for one night - September 3-4, I'm confused with the different trains from Lisboa? What are the differences? Thank you for your help!!
Great, I am glad you enjoyed the video :) I hope the others also help you planning a good time here! There are trains from Lisboa Oriente to Lagos. Check on the official train website www.cp.pt/
Iam traveling this aummer from Germany via Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, France and Spain to Portugal with an Interrail pass. I think the Lisbon - Madrid night train doesn't exist anymore because I can't find it in the Timetable. The only train to Madrid I could find is the Train via Vigo and Pontevedra.
Yes it seems it has been suspended for a while. When I did this video it was functioning though :) I suggest for people to always check updates on the website www.cp.pt! Thanks and have a nice trip!!!
Interessing video about train travel in Portugal. Like you said in the video, there's no great difference between 1st and 2nd class when you travel by train. Only in Intercidades you have more space between sit places.
Hi! Can you please help me understand the seat map? I want to have a window seat moving in the same direction as the train. I am having a hard time understand which seats are moving in the direction of the train or not. Thanks in advance for your help!
Hello! Thanks for watching and I am glad my videos are helping you plan your holidays here :) please for those details contact the train company www.cp.pt - you will have to tell them departure and arrival stations (the seats have to be headed to the south or north depending where you are going). Safe travels!
Coming to Portugal in Sept and I am trying to find out so much, especially how to get around. Flying into Lisbon, we have decided to take the train to and from Porto. What is the easiest way to get from the Airport in Lisbon to the train station?
There's a metro connection between the Airport and Oriente Station. I am glad my videos are helping 😊 stay in touch and if you need a guide in Central Portugal... here I am ready to welcome you! All the best!
Well I have charged my phone when in trains. About wifi, I have in on my phone contract but usually public transportation has wifi available. Buses have 😊
Just Google it: 'there is no direct train from France to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Santa Apolónia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.' Good trip and hope to see you here soon! Cheers!
Some good information. When I was there a travelled almost exclusively on trains. It is a great and affordable way to get around Portugal. One tip I would give is to NEVER travel on a Friday. Lots of people are leaving the big cities to go home to away for the weekend and the trains as packed!!!
Good point there!! Fridays from 5pm onwards can be very busy because of people going back home 😊 it happens a lot here in Coimbra, as students go home to see their parents. But still, usually tickets don't sell out!
Thanks for all the great information about the trains and the website for tickets. Good post about not travelling on a Friday, we encountered that in Italy as well, packed on Fridays.
Thank you Sara! All good tips that will come in handy when we visit. I looked up the historical Duoro Valley train and it seems really cool!
Great, I am happy you're planning to come here ☺️ yes that train is such a beautiful experience, you should try it! Hope to see you in my country, in the future. All the best!
This is great Sara, I’ve made a note of some of these for future exploring.
Great!! Happy travels 😊
Very helpful! Thanks for this video Sara!
Thanks for watching 😊👍
I have been trying to figure out the trains and your video has cleared that up for me. Very informative, thank you
That's great to know Stephen :) hope to see you in Portugal! Welcome to my channel!!
This was so useful !! I’m spending this summer in Portugal and this inspired me ❤️
Great! I hope you enjoy and learn from my other videos as well 😊 thanks a lot for your feedback!
very informative, thank you!
I miss traveling! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome here when traveling is possible again 😁
Interesting to learn about Portugal Railroads
Thanks!
Thanks for the info
Thank you, it was very helpful
Obrigado :)
Thanks so much, heading to Portugal in just a few weeks, this was very helpful
That's great to know :) check my other videos maybe they will help you plan your holidays here! And if you ever need a tour guide feel free to consider my services! All the best and enjoy Portugal!
Obrigada. This was most helpful!
Glad you liked it :)
Thank you for the informative video. We are looking to go to Portugal this April.
Great to know you're coming here 👍 I hope my other videos also inspire you for your trip! If you happen to be around Coimbra and want a guided tour don't hesitate on asking! All the best!
Train travel is such a cool way to get around. Good to know it can be cheaper to buy tickets in advance - we recently learned the hard way that that's also the case in the US.
I am glad the info I shared helped 😊 you are welcome here anytime! Apart from strikes (watch for that info before you travel by train in Portugal as it is mandatory to communicate that in advance), everything functions very well!!
@@GOWalksPortugal Good to know. Thanks!
Thanks-this is helpful informaiton!
Glad you liked it! I hope you enjoy my other videos about traveling in Portugal 😊 all the best!
Love the way you've given all the information 👍
Thanks 😊 I loved doing this video!
@@GOWalksPortugal I can see that 😊 very good video thanks
Fantastic video and information, thanks you.
Thanks for watching ☺️🙏 enjoy the other videos! All the best!
Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks about your fantastic country of Portugal. Very useful I fo. I am looking forward to visiting this Summer. Cheers Howard
Thanks for watching, Howard 🙏 I am glad it's helpful for your trip here! You're invited to join my guided tours when you're here 😊 all the best!
@@GOWalksPortugal Thank you Sara, will do for sure!!! Do you have an IG page to contact you when I get to Portugal? Thank you!! Cheers Howard
My website is www.gowalksportugal.com and you can find all contacts there including whatsapp 😊 thanks!
Really informative - thanks for sharing
Great! I am happy it helps - thank you for watching :)
Muito explicito e informativo . Uma ótima sugestão, sempre achei. Precioso !
Muito obrigada João :) um abraço e continuação de bom trabalho!
Very useful. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed my tips!! Stay tuned for more 😊
Wow nice
Thanks for watching :)
We have just invested our future into the area, about 15m from Coimbra so I suspect we will be watching all of your vids. Thanks already
That's great to know 😊 I'll be here! Let me know if you have any questions. You can also follow my tips on Instagram! All the best and welcome to Portugal!
Obrigada for this video Sara. I'm planning my first trip to Portugal. I'm arriving in Lisbon and wanted to go to the Algarve for 4 days. Wanted to start in Lagos and go all the way to Vila Real de Santo Antonio. Is this doable by using the train? How reliable are the trains in Portugal? I heard that in some small towns the trains can be up to 2 hrs late.
That's great to know :) I have never used the trains in the Algarve, so I can't tell. But they work in Central Portugal so I think they should work there too! Have a great time in Portugal!
Hi, thank you for the video! I'm going to Lisbon in September and want to stop by Lagos for one night - September 3-4, I'm confused with the different trains from Lisboa? What are the differences? Thank you for your help!!
Great, I am glad you enjoyed the video :) I hope the others also help you planning a good time here!
There are trains from Lisboa Oriente to Lagos. Check on the official train website www.cp.pt/
Iam traveling this aummer from Germany via Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, France and Spain to Portugal with an Interrail pass. I think the Lisbon - Madrid night train doesn't exist anymore because I can't find it in the Timetable. The only train to Madrid I could find is the Train via Vigo and Pontevedra.
Yes it seems it has been suspended for a while. When I did this video it was functioning though :) I suggest for people to always check updates on the website www.cp.pt! Thanks and have a nice trip!!!
Interessing video about train travel in Portugal. Like you said in the video, there's no great difference between 1st and 2nd class when you travel by train. Only in Intercidades you have more space between sit places.
Obrigada Luis :)
Hi! Can you please help me understand the seat map? I want to have a window seat moving in the same direction as the train. I am having a hard time understand which seats are moving in the direction of the train or not. Thanks in advance for your help!
Hello! Thanks for watching and I am glad my videos are helping you plan your holidays here :) please for those details contact the train company www.cp.pt - you will have to tell them departure and arrival stations (the seats have to be headed to the south or north depending where you are going). Safe travels!
Coming to Portugal in Sept and I am trying to find out so much, especially how to get around. Flying into Lisbon, we have decided to take the train to and from Porto. What is the easiest way to get from the Airport in Lisbon to the train station?
There's a metro connection between the Airport and Oriente Station. I am glad my videos are helping 😊 stay in touch and if you need a guide in Central Portugal... here I am ready to welcome you! All the best!
How would one get from Lisbon to Portimao Beach?
Please use the link of the train company website, mentioned in my description box :) All the best!
Coming in August an want to use the train, are ther any power points?wifi.? If so what ones that do n don't
Intercity and Alfa Pendular trains have all of that available. Enjoy your trip!
@@GOWalksPortugal been told they don't have all that I require
Well I have charged my phone when in trains. About wifi, I have in on my phone contract but usually public transportation has wifi available. Buses have 😊
Can you travel with your dog on the train and if so do they charge?
Hello! You can find information about that here: www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/how-to-travel/Useful-information/travelling-with-pets
Hello,
Can you please explain to us the group discounts?
Please see details at www.cp.pt and if you have any doubts contact them directly, as details may change from time to time
Do you have to print or validate your ticket if you buy them online on their website?
They should be able to answer that through their website. Check the link I left.
France to Portugal bu train how travel France to Portugal
Just Google it: 'there is no direct train from France to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Santa Apolónia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.' Good trip and hope to see you here soon! Cheers!
Very informative, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it 🤗