PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Coimbra is a very beautiful and peaceful town situated on the Mondego River, approximately 185 km Northeast of Lisbon and 98 km Southeast of Porto. The life of the city depends primarily on the University of Coimbra.
For more travel information about Coimbra and its surroundings you can see:
HOW TO REACH COIMBRA FROM LISBON OR PORTO AIRPORTS
By car
From Oporto or Lisbon, using highway A1, take the way out to Coimbra. You will be about 10 min away from the city center. It will take about 1 hour from Oporto and about 2 hours from Lisbon.
By train
All of the trains connecting Oporto and Lisbon stop at Coimbra- B; about 1h00 from Oporto and about 1h 45m from Lisbon. See the web page of the portuguese railways.
Coimbra is served by two major train services – ALFA – directly from LISBON (Sta. Apolónia Station, or Orient Station next to the airport) or PORTO (Campanhã Station) – and INTERCIDADES with direct links to Lisbon, Oporto and Braga.
Coimbra is served by two railway stations: COIMBRA A in the city centre and COIMBRA B in the north of the city. ALFA and INTERCIDADES stop at COIMBRA B. There are several link services from COIMBRA B to COIMBRA A (city centre) by train.
By bus
The bus station is located at Av. Fernão de Magalhães and is easily reached by local bus or on foot (a long walk, about 10 minutes, to city center). You can use either Rede Expressos or RodoNorte.
You can find more detailed and interactive information here.
WEATHER INFORMATION
See the weather information here.
