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Train from London to Lisbon

 
Lisbon city centre
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Overview

Route: London to Lisbon via Paris and Madrid
Journey time: Just over 1 day
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris and Madrid

Sample itinerary: Take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the 1947 from Paris Austerlitz, which arrives in Madrid at 0955. You can then spend a day taking in the sights of Spain's vibrant capital before catching the 2225 sleeper service from Chamartin station to Lisbon, where it arrives at 0741 the next morning.
Price: from £318 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

Cross the centre of Paris by metro from Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austeritz. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M5 to Gare d'Austerlitz (which is signposted 'direction Place d'Italie'). It's 9 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz and takes 20-30 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
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Leg 2: Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Madrid (sleeper)

Train departs 1947 arrives Madrid 0955.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

EuroNight

Journey time: 14 hrs 08 mins
Transfer A quick same-station change of platform at Madrid Chamartin.

Change of platform

Transfer time: Allow 20 mins
 
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Leg 3: Madrid Chamartin to Lisbon Sant Apolónia (sleeper)

Train departs Madrid Chamartin daily at 2225, arriving in Lisbon at 0741 the next morning.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

Hotel Train

Journey time: 9 hours 16 minutes
Destination Bem-vindo a Lisboa
 
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Your route to Lisbon

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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