Need help? Email the Man in Seat Sixty-One! Lisbon Santa Apolonia , walking distance from the city centre. Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Fruchter. I want to go from Lisbon to Select your destination Click here for journeys starting in another city. This page explains how to travel by train from Lisbon to other key European cities, and how to buy tickets the cheapest way. Information current for Before you buy your tickets Take a moment to read these tips for buying European train tickets.
It answers all the usual questions, "Do I need to book in advance or can I just buy at the station? How far ahead can you buy train tickets? Luggage on European trains Train seat numbering plans How far ahead can I book? Taking a bike by train Real-time service updates Should I travel 1st or 2nd class? Maps of the European rail network What to do when things go wrong Back to top. Buy tickets at the Portuguese Railways website www. There are cheap advance-purchase fares if you book in advance, all tickets come with the necessary seat reservation included.
Booking usually opens 60 days before departure date. Click EN top right for English. It can help to remember that in Portuguese, Lisbon is Lisboa. You'll need passport numbers for all travellers. When registering, www. Or buy at Omio. Trains also link Lisbon Cais do Sodre station with Cascais every 20 minutes or so, in around 40 minutes.
Are you over 65? Just mention that you're over 65 and show your passport to prove it. The discount applies to full-flex full-price tickets only, not to their cheap advance-purchase fares. You can book discounted full-flex tickets online at www.
Option 1, Lisbon to Madrid in a day, the leisurely direct way. You can travel from Lisbon to Madrid by daytime trains with 2 changes, as shown on the Madrid to Lisbon page. It's cheap, comfortable, scenic, but not fast. A leisurely ride across Extremadura, look out for beautiful tiling on rural Portuguese stations. Consider the more round-about journey with overnight stop in Porto shown in option 2 below.
