Portugal by train
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Portugal -
Spain
There are only two rail links between Portugal and Spain: the night trains from Lisbon to Madrid and Irun. And the Celta trains in the north from Porto to Vigo. There is no rail connection in the south. When travelling between Faro to Sevilla we recommend to take the direct bus instead.
New is the day train connection with changes between Lisbon and Madrid.
Buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find as well train schedules and ticket prices.
Portuguese railways CP sells international train tickets only at their railway stations.
Portugal -
France
To travel from Portugal to France by train, there are two main routes. It depends on where your final travel destination is located in France.
The first route is by direct night train from Lisbon to the Spanish-French border at Irun/Hendaye. There you change to a high-speed-train in direction of Bordeaux and Paris.
Buy three tickets via the given booking links:
1. From your departure train station in Portugal to Lisbon. Saver fare tickets available.
2. From Lisbon to Irun/Hendaye by night train. Tickets from 25 EUR.
3. From Irun/Hendaye by high-speed-train to your final travel destination in France. Tickets from 25 EUR.
The second route is from Lisbon by direct night train to Madrid. There you continue by high-speed-trains via Barcelona in direction of France (Marseilles, ...).
Buy four tickets via the given booking links:
1. From your departure railway station in Portugal to Lisbon. Saver fare tickets available.
2. From Lisbon by night train to Madrid. Tickets from 25 EUR.
3. From Madrid to Barcelona by high-speed-train. Tickets from 39 EUR.
4. From Barcelona to your final travel destination in France. Tickets from 39 EUR.
All train schedules and the exact ticket prices are available via the given booking links.
