How do I travel, by train, from Madrid (Spain) to Lisbon (Portugal)?
Okay - since it is quite a distance away you will want to take the night train. This saves you time for sightseeing as you travel during the night, refreshed (?) in the morning to start your tour of Lisboa! There is a 1045pm departure from MAdrid Chamartin station that arrives into Lisbon at 813am the following day. Check out http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm If you are doing quite a bit of traveling in Europe you might want to consider a rail pass. They have a Eurail Spain & Portugal pass that might be good if you will be using the train at least 3x. Check it out http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes... Now, on your train trip, don't forget to take lots of bottled water, some good snacks and wear a comfortable pair of clothes!
Is there still a night train from Barcelona to Madrid?
Hi, thanks for asking! Yes - there is!Rail Europe seems to have night trains, with a Barcelona to Madrid trip that takes about 2.5 hours.It may depend on their schedules each day. But their page reads ¨trenes nocturnos espanoles¨ with the tagline ¨Sleep While You Travel. Wake Up Ready to Take on The City.¨ However, despite its awesome ideals, it seems that latest train for the 2.5 hours’ trip leaves at 11 pm, and they certainly seem to run a 9.30 pm train.Good luck! We love Spain!
Is there a train from Madrid to Porto? What is their booking website?
As others mentioned, there is not any direct train.Ryanair offers direct flights that can be as cheap as 13€ per way. Iberia, Air Europa and TAP Portugal also operate direct flights and even if it is usually not as cheap as Ryanair, their prices are also very competitive.Flying takes 1h 15 min, so this will be usually both the fastest and the cheapest way.If you want to avoid flying, buses are also worth checking, as they might be faster and cheaper than the train option.In case you really want to go by train, you have 4 options:Via Vigo (day-trip)Madrid - Vigo with an Alvia train (dep. 07:15 / arr. 13:23). Price from 20€.Vigo-Porto with a Trencelta (dep. 19:56 / arr. 21:18). Price 15€.Via Vigo (night-trip)Madrid - Vigo with a Trenhotel (dep. 22:14 / arr. 08:46 (+1)). Price from 51€.Vigo-Porto with a Trencelta (dep. 08:58 / arr. 10:20). Price 15€.Via CoimbraMadrid - Coimbra with Trenhotel Lusitania (dep. 21:43 / arr. 04:45 (+1)). Check out how to get from Madrid to Coimbra for more information.Coimbra - Porto with Comboios de Portugal. First train departing at 05:10 from Coimbra and arriving at 06:44 to Porto.Via Merida-Badajoz-EntroncamentoInterregio Madrid - Merida (dep. 10:25 / arr. 15:24)Regional Merida - Badajoz (dep. 15:30 / arr. 16:11)Regional Badajoz - Entroncamento (dep. 16:24 / arr. 18:25)Intercity Entroncamento - Porto (dep. 18:30 / arr. 20:46)Where to book?Segments inside Portugal can only be booked through the official site of Comboios de Portugal.Segments inside Spain or crossing the border can be booked at different websites. As others mentioned, the official website of Renfe has room for improvement. I like using Loco2.
Can you help us choose between Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain?
Madrid. It's got so much more to offer! Lisbon is pretty, but it's smaller...I did about everything you want to do in about 3 days. Madrid, you can spend about a week, go to Toledo and Segovia while you're there, even rent a car and do a castle tour, or something along those lines. Get the GPS. It's worth the extra 10€! And only rent for the day....don't pay parking overnight and don't try to park in Madrid! Oh...do Lisbon on your next reward. I wouldn't say don't do it, but do Madrid first.
What are some best books in fiction which are published after 2000?
To list a few:Charles de Lint Medicine Road , Forests of the Heart (Newford, #7) , Spirits in the Wires (Newford, #10) , The Onion Girl (Newford, #8) , Promises to Keep (Newford, #12) , Widdershins (Newford, #11), The Road to LisdoonvarnaTerry Pratchett Discworld series starting with The Truth (Discworld, #25) (because of the after 2000 cut)Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the RulesJonas Jonasson The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and DisappearedJames Peron City LimitsMary Ann Shaffer The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyNeil Gaiman American Gods (American Gods, #1)Thomas Perry Blood Money (Jane Whitefield, #5)Fannie Flagg A Redbird ChristmasTuvia Tenenbom Catch The Jew!
What is the best rail schedule (over night) from Lourdes France to Madrid,Spain on October 5, 2006?
what are the least expensive pensions, hotels, hostels which serve breakfasts in Madrid and Barcelona? What are the night train schedules from Lisbon to Seville, from Seville to Barcelona and from Barcelona to Lourdes, France. To which railway stations do the arrive and from which stations do they leave?
I am planning to travel to Spain and Portugal from the US for 7-8 days. Is it possible to visit Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Granada in that time? Is it possible to squeeze in Lisbon for a day?
I would seriously not recommend that. In US terms, it is like trying to visit New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC and then asking if you can manage a day in Toronto. If some one from Spain was going to the United States and asking how doable that would be, you'd probably think they are nut.The answer is sure, it is possible to do that. You can take a night train from say Madrid to Lisbon and kill two nights in transit. There is no high speed rail connection internationally to Lisbon from any of those Spanish locations though, so it will be a slow train. You pick the wrong day though to go to Lisbon and the major sites might be closed. Heck, if you're in Madrid on the wrong day, half the museums are closed. You can also get a low cost flight in that will take about 1 hour to get to the airport, an hour and a half at the airport early, an hour to hour and a half for a flight and then another hour to get to the city center. That's four to five hours to get there... and then situated and oriented. You can rent a car from some place (drive manual and have an international drivers license) and from Madrid, Lisbon is about a 8 hour car ride. This sort of thing is super typical of American tourists: They spend 1 to 3 days in a European city and move on to the next while not digging very deep into where they are, missing the local flavor of the place, getting no sense of the local rhythms. If this is your one European trip and you want to see everything, then go for it. It is doable but you'll be jet lagged and exhausted. I'd recommend picking two cities from that list and focusing on them. I'd probably pick Seville and Granada because that is less typically American.
When travelling in Europe between cities and need to rely on public transportation, do you prefer to travel by bus or train?
Portugal by trainTraveling by train in Portugal will lead you to some of the most exciting and diverse destinations imaginable. Use your Eurail pass to discover the white sand beaches of Algarve, the sumptuous wines of Porto, and the magical energy of Lisbon. It’s all yours to discover with your Eurail Portugal PassDomestic connections in PortugalInternational connections to and from PortugalReservations for trains in PortugalPlaces to visit in PortugalRail Passes for PortugalTrain types in PortugalDOMESTIC CONNECTIONS IN PORTUGALMap with popular domestic routes in PortgualView approximate train travel times between Portugal's key cities with high-speed trains and regional trains.INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS TO AND FROM PORTUGALWe suggest the following routes to travel between Portugal and other European countries:Portugal - SpainThe Lusitania night train links the Portuguese capital Lisbon with the Spanish capital of Madrid (11 hours). The Celta high-speed train takes you from Porto to Vigo (3hr 30 min).Portugal - FranceThe Sud Expresso night train carries you from Lisbon to Hendaye, in the south of France. TGV trains operate daily from Hendaye to Paris.Spain by trainTrains are the perfect way to travel in Spain. The country is filled with lively cities, cultural curiosities, lovely beaches, and great food. Your Eurail Spain Pass is your ticket to amazing rail adventures, from the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Andalusia to the unspoilt beaches of the Costa Brava.Domestic connections in SpainInternational connections from and to SpainReservations for trains in SpainPlaces to visit in SpainRail passes for SpainTrain types in SpainDOMESTIC CONNECTIONS IN SPAINMap with popular connections in SpainView approximate train travel times between Spain's key cities with high-speed trains and regional trains.