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Coimbra Railway Station (Portugal) - Coimbra
Coimbra Railway Station (Portugal)
by Redang
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Bus Station
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    • arasnosliw
  • By arasnosliw on December 9, 2004
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    • first view of Coimbra near bus station - Coimbra
    first view of Coimbra near bus
    station
    by arasnosliw
    The cheapest public transportation option to Coimbra is via bus. There are many companies that run to Coimbra, although the most popular company is Rede Expressos.

    The bus route Lisbon-Coimbra is 9.50 Euros and takes approximately 2.5 hours. There are departures every 15-30 minutes, and some buses are quicker than others, so make sure and check the arrival times to wherever you're headed.

    The Porto-Coimbra route is 9 Euros and takes about 1.5 hours. Buses are frequent throughout the day as well.

    The bus station is located on Avenida Fernão de Magalhães approximately a 15 minute walk from the historical (city) center.

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  • Website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
  • Other Contact: bus website in portuguese
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    By Train (2/2)
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    • Redang
  • Updated By Redang on April 6, 2009
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    • Coimbra Railway Station (Portugal) - Coimbra
    Coimbra Railway Station
    (Portugal)
    by Redang, 1 more photos
    This station, Coimbra, Estação Nova or even Coimbra A, is in the city centre, so, you have many chances to have your accommodation whithin a walking distance.

    When you want to leave Coimbra by train, how to take it from this station to, let's say, Lisbon? You have to take an urban train to Coimbra B, then, wait for the one you booked before. Take into account that these trains don't run very often, so, you must check the timetables in order to be on time for the one you have to take at Coimbra B.

    At the ticket office (bilheteria in portuguese), they will be very happy to help you not to miss the train or check the website, it's really good.

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  • Website: www.cp.pt
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    Coimbra A Station
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    • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on March 9, 2003
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    • Coimbra Transportation
    by acemj
    Coimbra has two main trains stations, known simply as A and B. This is a picture of Coimbra A located down by the river. There are six daily train links with Lisbon and the trip takes about 2 1/4 hours. Four daily trains run to Porto and take about 1 1/4 hours.

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    By Train (1/2)
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    • Redang
  • Updated By Redang on July 2, 2009
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    • Coimbra B Railway Station (Portugal) - Coimbra
    Coimbra B Railway Station
    (Portugal)
    by Redang
    From my point of view, the best way to go to Coimbra, either from Lisbon or from Porto, is by train. Lisbon is in the south (of Coimbra), and it takes around two hours; Porto, is about one hour away in the north.

    I want to let you know something you must be aware of: There are three train stations in Coimbra:
    - Coimbra B (pic)
    - Coimbra A or just Coimbra
    - Coimbra Parque (not too important actually)

    Trains stop at Coimbra B which is quite far from the city centre, then, you have to take an urban train to Coimbra (it takes around 4 minutes), and for free.

    For the timetables, check the website.

    See my next tip about the other station.

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  • Website: www.cp.pt
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    Handy little mini-bus
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    • rexvaughan
  • By rexvaughan on October 30, 2006
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    • Coimbra Transportation
    by rexvaughan
    If I had done proper research before hand I would have known about these neat little buses, but the fact is we just happened on it as we came out of the Old Cathedral, recognized the destination sign that said "Santa Cruz" as being our next destination, got on and paid our 1.5 Euro. I later find that Rick Steves had already told me about them and calls them by their purported Coimbran nickname, "pantufinbas" or "grandma's slipper," presumably because they are small and probably transport a lot of grandmas up and down the steep terrain. They make a continuous 20 minute loop from the Largo da Portagem, up the pedestrian street to the Praca 8 de Maio through the old town and the upper town and by the cathedral. They do not have rergular stops but will stop if hailed and stop when you want to get off. Our driver was kind enough to tell us when we stopped right in front of the Church of Santa Cruz. Great if you have any mobility problems (my wife was sporting a broken toe on this day) or if you are just too worn out to climb up.

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    On Foot
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    • Redang
  • By Redang on April 2, 2009
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    • Coimbra (Portugal) - Coimbra
    Coimbra (Portugal)
    by Redang
    I consider two areas of interest in Coimbra: Uphill and baixa or downhill.

    The University is uphill, and, although there are buses, I suggest to go there on foot, it's a great experience to walk along the narrow and cobbled streets. I know that it's quite steepy, but it's not a long way. Furthermore, in between, there are some interesting sights to visit.

    The other part, where you can find some other interesting places to visit, it's flat. So, all in all, you only need a good pair of shoes.

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    By Car: How Far/How Long...?
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    • Redang
  • By Redang on April 3, 2009
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    • Coimbra (Portugal) - Coimbra
    Coimbra (Portugal)
    by Redang
    Some road distances to Coimbra from:
    - Porto: 121 kms.
    - Lisbon: 206 kms.
    - Madrid (Spain): 513 kms.
    - Florence (Italy): 2.087 kms.
    - Kiev (Ukraine): 3.991 kms.

    Checking the website, you can find more road distances together with driving times and the best routes.

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  • Website: www.viamichelin.com
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    Local bus
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    • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on March 9, 2003
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    • Coimbra Transportation
    by acemj
    We had a car, so we didn't take the bus but this is what the local bus looks like if you need a ride. You can pay the driver when you get on and there are plenty of stops around town.

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    Sunday morning party boat!
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    • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on March 9, 2003
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    • Coimbra Transportation
    by acemj
    We were walking around the riverfront on Sunday morning and noticed this boat floating by full of people partying. It was loudest spot in town for sure and we really wished we were on the boat with them!!

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    By train from Porto or Lisbon....
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  • Updated By rp6686 on February 21, 2003
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    • Alfa Pendular - Coimbra
    Alfa Pendular
    by rp6686
    By train from Porto or Lisbon. You'll have to change train in Coimbra-B. The central railway station is Coimbra.
    By foot or by bus.

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