How to reach Coimbra

You will probably fly to Lisbon or Oporto, from where there are good train connections to Coimbra. For a listing of flights servicing Lisbon and Oporto, please check the Portuguese airports authority for arrival and departure timetables.
Rail travel from both Lisbon and Oporto is regular and fast, especially if you take the Alfa Pendular or InterCity services. Portuguese railways gives timetables and fare information for the Lisboa - Porto line on which Coimbra is located. It is also possible to buy tickets online.


Step-by-step from Lisbon airport to Coimbra

1. Take a taxi from the arrivals area to the Oriente railway station (about 10 minutes and should cost less than 10 euros).

2. Go to the upper ticketing level at the station and find the ticket kiosk for the Lisboa-Porto line (look for the "Alfa" and "Intercidades" signs). Buy a ticket, preferably for an Alfa Pendular or InterCity train. The cost is between 20 and 30 euros. Trains depart Lisbon Oriente station for Coimbra approximately every hour, with a journey duration of around two hours.

3. Get off the train when you arrive at Coimbra B (the main railway station). Take a taxi to your hotel (less than 7 euros).

Step-by-step from Porto airport to Coimbra

1. From the airport take a taxi to the main railway station of Porto Campanha (this should cost less than 30 euros).

2. Buy a ticket, preferably for an Alfa Pendular or InterCity train. The cost is between 15 and 25 euros. Trains depart station hourly with a journey time of one and a quarter hours.

3. Get off the train when you arrive at Coimbra B (the main railway station). Take a taxi to your hotel (less than 7 euros).

Arriving late to Lisbon or Oporto?

In case your flight arrives too late to travel to Coimbra on the same day, and you require overnight accommodation in Lisbon or Oporto, it is best to aim for a hotel near the railway stations mentioned above.