Vienna to Porto by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Porto (Portugal) by train (2114km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Porto in Portugal, the main route leads via France. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France) - Hendaye (France) - Lisbon (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Barcelona (Spain) - Madrid (Spain) - Lisbon (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)
2114 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Porto, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Porto - Vienna / Graz - Lisbon / Innsbruck - Lisbon / Linz - Lisbon / Salzburg - Lisbon / Salzburg - Porto / Graz - Porto / Vienna - Faro / Graz - Faro1 Vienna (Austria) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France) - Hendaye (France) - Lisbon (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Munich (Germany)
From Austria to Germany you can travel cheaply by ICE and Railjet trains. ÖBB sells economy tickets ("Sparschiene") from 12 EUR. There are many train connections daily.
On longer distances, we recommend a Nightjet night train. These offer you comfortable overnight travel in a seating car, couchette car or sleeping car. Tickets for the Nightjet start at 29 EUR. In the sleeping car from just 69 EUR.
There are night train connections from Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz and Salzburg to Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.
Find your itinerary, timetable and train tickets through our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Munich?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ490 Vienna - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ456 Vienna - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ420 Innsbruck - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40420 Innsbruck - Hamburg
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Vienna / Vienna - Berlin / Vienna - Cologne / Vienna - Düsseldorf / Vienna - Hamburg / Vienna - Stuttgart / Graz - Berlin / Graz - Munich / Salzburg - Berlin / Salzburg - Munich
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1b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Munich to Paris by ICE and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is six hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Munich
1c Travelling from Paris (France) to Hendaye (France)
Travel from Paris to Hendaye by direct TGV/Inoui high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:45 hours. The train ticket fares start from 34 EUR.
The departure train station in Paris is "Paris Montparnasse".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Hendaye?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) / inOui (INOUI)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hendaye - Paris
1d Travelling from Hendaye (France) to Lisbon (Portugal)
Travel from Hendaye to Lisbon by the overnight train "Sud Express". The journey time is 11:45 hours. The train ticket fare starts from 29 EUR.
The departure time in Hendaye is 18:45. The arrival time in Lisbon is 07:30.
This comfortable "Talgo" train offers four service categories:
- Turista: 2nd class seats
- Cama Turista: four bed compartments. The beds are comfortable and there is a washing basin in the compartment. This service category offers the best value for your money.
- Cama Preferente: two bed compartments, which offer more privacy, including a washing basin.
- Cama Gran Clase: two bed compartments. This most luxurious travel option offers a private shower and WC in your compartment.
Find the exact train schedule and book your ticket via the given booking links.
Please note: the direct night train is currently suspended!
Where to buy a ticket from Hendaye to Lisbon?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 313 Hendaye - Lisbon / TH 310 Lisbon - Hendaye
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lisbon - Hendaye
1e Travelling from Lisbon (Portugal) to Porto (Portugal)
To travel from Lisbon to Porto by train you have frequent direct connections every day. Second class tickets are available from 9,50 EUR. First class tickets from 22,50 EUR. The journey time is about three hours and depends on your selected connection. There are "Alfa Pendular" (AP) trains which are a bit more expensive and the classic "Intercidades" (IC) trains you can chose in between.
The ticket price depends on your travel date. To find the exact ticket fare and schedule, please use the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lisbon to Porto?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercidades (IC) / Alfa Pendular (AP) / Regional (R)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Porto - Lisbon
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Barcelona (Spain) - Madrid (Spain) - Lisbon (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Vienna to Zurich by direct day train "Railjet" or overnight train "Nightjet".
There are at least four day train connections by "Railjet" trains. The journey time is 7:50 hours. Train tickets are available from 39 EUR. This saver fare ticket is called "Sparschiene".
The overnight train is called "Nightjet" and offers comfortable travel while you are sleeping. The journey time of the NJ466 is 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR for a seat. There a compartments with six seats available. More comfortable are the 6 or 4 berth couchette compartments. And the sleeper compartments which you can book with three, two or one bed. The departure time in Vienna is at 21:30. The arrival time in Zurich at 08:30.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ466 Vienna - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Vienna
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2b Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Barcelona (Spain)
Travel from Switzerland to Spain by train. There are three main travel routes available from Switzerland to Barcelona: via Paris, via Lyon and via Geneva. From Barcelona continue to your travel destination in Spain.
Usually you have to book two train tickets. Sometimes it is possible to book your hole journey just in one ticket. Just try.
1. One train ticket from Switzerland to Barcelona. Calculate with a journey time of about 10 hours and ticket fares from 65 EUR.
2. One train ticket to travel from Barcelona to your travel destination in Spain.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Barcelona?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Zurich / Zurich - Madrid / Zurich - Seville / Basel - Barcelona / Basel - Madrid / Geneva - Barcelona / Geneva - Madrid / St. Moritz - Barcelona / Bern - Barcelona / Bern - Madrid
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2c Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Madrid (Spain)
The fastest way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid is by AVE high-speed-train of RENFE. The journey time is only 2,5 hours for the distance of 620 kilometres. Second class tickets are available from 40 EUR and first class tickets from 55 EUR. There are frequent connections available, at least one every hour. The departure station in Barcelona is called "Barcelona Sants". The arrival station in Madrid is called "Madrid Atocha".
You find the exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links. The ticket prices depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Madrid?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Madrid - Barcelona
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2d Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Lisbon (Portugal)
Travel from Madrid to Lisbon by the overnight train "Lusitania". The journey time is 10:45 hours. The train ticket fare starts from 25 EUR.
The departure time in Madrid is 21:45. The arrival time in Lisbon is 07:30. The train number is: Trenhotel 332.
This comfortable "Talgo" train offers four service categories:
- "Turista": 2nd class seats
- "Cama Turista": four-bed compartments. The beds are comfortable and there is a washing basin in the compartment. This service category offers the best value for your money.
- "Cama Preferente": two-bed compartments, which offer more privacy, including a washing basin.
- "Cama Gran Clase": two-bed compartments. This most luxurious travel option offers a private shower and WC in your compartment.
Find the exact train schedule and book your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Madrid to Lisbon?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 332 Madrid - Lisbon / TH 335 Lisbon - Madrid
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Lisbon - Madrid
2e Travelling from Lisbon (Portugal) to Porto (Portugal)
To travel from Lisbon to Porto by train you have frequent direct connections every day. Second class tickets are available from 9,50 EUR. First class tickets from 22,50 EUR. The journey time is about three hours and depends on your selected connection. There are "Alfa Pendular" (AP) trains which are a bit more expensive and the classic "Intercidades" (IC) trains you can chose in between.
The ticket price depends on your travel date. To find the exact ticket fare and schedule, please use the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lisbon to Porto?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercidades (IC) / Alfa Pendular (AP) / Regional (R)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Porto - Lisbon
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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