Getting around by train Lisbon

Lisbon has various railway stations. The Santa Apolónia and Oriente stations welcome long-distance trains. The Entrecampos station connects the northern suburbs, and a few trains cross the Tagus on the 25-April bridge thanks to the Fertagus company (www.fertagus.pt). For a few getaways, the estação de Cais do Sodré offers the coastal route to Cascais via Estoril while the Rossio station serves Sintra.

Built in 1886 and 1887, and designed by architect José Luís Monteiro, it blends three styles - Neo-Gothic, Manueline and Plateresque - and boasts a remarkable façade. It's hard to pass by without noticing it. You'll have the chance to visit it if you take the train to Sintra. Rossio station is served by the metro (Restauradores station on the blue Gaviota line). Numerous bus routes pass close by: the 759 from Oriente or Santa Apolónia stations, or the 744 or Aerobus 91 from the airport.

Since 1998, it has been the modern railway station on the World Expo site. It is adjacent to the Vasco de Gama shopping mall. In the northeast of the city, it's on exactly the same line as Santa Apolónia (same services plus Sintra), but closer to the airport. For long-distance tickets, the fare is the same whether you leave from either station. Numerous bus connections are available, such as the 744 from the station to Restauradores.

Located in Alfama, this station serves many national and international destinations. Inside, you will find a supermarket to do some shopping before your train leaves. For lockers, there are automatic lockers at gate 47, as well as at Oriente, Le Rossio and Cais do Sodré stations. The station is closed at night. Around it, you will find several bus stations to take you to different points in the city, including Cais do Sodré.

The train follows the coast, passing through Alcântara, Belém, Algiers, Carcavelos... and Cascais. The coastal route is nice to look at, remember to stand on the left side of the train. In summer, it is a convoy of flip-flops and sunglasses to the beaches of Carcavelos or Estoril. On the outward journey and especially on the return journey, always check the stations served before boarding, as some trains do not always stop at all stations along the way or stop only at Oeiras.

Accessible by metro with the yellow line, it mainly serves the northern suburbs. So you can reach Sintra or Queluz from this station. There are also connections with Santa Apolonia and Oriente. Thanks to the Alfa Pendular, you will be able to go to Braga or Guimarães (several departures per day). The Fertagus company will allow you to go to the beautiful beaches of the south or to Almada by crossing the bridge of April 25th.