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Lisbon · Portugal

Trains to Lisbon

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

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Wikidata lists 9 railway stations in Lisbon: Santa Apolónia Station, Braço de Prata, Rego train station, Santa Cruz-Damaia train station, Santos railway station, Pedrouços train station, Alvito-A train station, Olivais train station, Poço do Bispo train station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Lisbon

Trains from Lisbon: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lisbon to SevillaSpain316 km (196 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Lisbon to OurenseSpain416 km (259 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Lisbon to MálagaSpain472 km (293 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Lisbon to ParlaSpain491 km (305 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Lisbon to MadridSpain503 km (313 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Lisbon to ChamartínSpain507 km (315 mi)about 4 h 29 min
Lisbon to OviedoSpain585 km (364 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Lisbon to ValenciaSpain761 km (473 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Lisbon to ZaragozaSpain774 km (481 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Lisbon to LleidaSpain890 km (553 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Lisbon to BordeauxFrance983 km (611 mi)about 8 h 22 min
Lisbon to BarcelonaSpain1,006 km (625 mi)about 8 h 54 min
Lisbon to ParisFrance1,453 km (903 mi)about 12 h 23 min
Lisbon to MarseilleFrance1,319 km (819 mi)about 11 h 14 min
Lisbon to LyonFrance1,389 km (863 mi)about 11 h 50 min
Lisbon to ToulouseFrance1,038 km (645 mi)about 8 h 51 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy train tickets

OmioCompares trains, buses and some flights across European operators in one search.Explore train options on Omio (opens www.omio.com in a new tab)
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Deutsche BahnSells its own tickets plus Trenitalia, SBB, SNCF, OeBB, Eurostar and SJ, so most multi-country journeys price end to end here.Plan a cross-border route on Deutsche Bahn (opens int.bahn.de in a new tab)
Rail EuropePasses and point-to-point tickets sold in USD, which suits some US travellers.Book European rail on Rail Europe (opens www.raileurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which railway stations does Lisbon have?

Santa Apolónia Station, Braço de Prata, Rego train station, Santa Cruz-Damaia train station, Santos railway station, Pedrouços train station and others.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.