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Intercidades

Series Série 2240 / Série 592 • CP / diverse • Since 1988

Photo: Nelso Silva from Porto, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

160

km/h max

280

Seats

150m

Length

1988

Introduced

About the Intercidades

Intercidades is the long-distance network of Comboios de Portugal (CP), comparable to the German Intercity. The trains serve routes away from the main Alfa-Pendular Lisbon–Porto corridor and open up the Portuguese interior, the Alentejo and northern Portugal.

Highlights

  • Portugal's Intercity network
  • Affordable alternative to the Alfa Pendular
  • Serves the interior of the country
  • Stops in smaller towns

Technical specifications

Series Série 2240 / Série 592
Manufacturer CP / diverse
Max speed 160 km/h
Length 150m
Total seats 280
1st class 54 seats
2nd class 226 seats
In service since 1988

Seat plan & configuration

1st class

2+1 seating

2nd class

2+2 seating

Key routes

Lisboa - Guarda Lisboa - Covilhã Lisboa - Alentejo Porto - Guimarães

Travel tips

  • Significantly cheaper than the Alfa Pendular
  • Longer travel times due to more stops
  • Usually no supplement for rail-pass holders

Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Power outlets (partial)
  • Onboard bistro (partial)
Book ticket

* Redirect to Omio

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