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Portugal to Spain train clarification

Posted this info on another forum, posting it here also for train travellers.

Have received some inquiries regarding this subject so I'll try to clarify.

There's NO direct train between Lisbon and Madrid, online info is old and refers to a train that's no longer running.

There are two trains between Portugal and Spain.

One is from Porto Campanhã ( Portugal) to Vigo Guixar ( Spain).
The CP.PT site redirects to the Spanish train site Renfe.com
https://venta.renfe.com/vol/buscarTrenEnlaces.do?c=_0Y5k

The other train is from Lisbon ( Portugal) to Badajoz (Spain), this train is not direct and requires transfer at Entroncamento (Portugal).
The last train stop on this line in Portugal is Elvaz ( not to be confused with Évora), the following and last stop is Badajoz, from there transfers can be made for the trains to Seville or Madrid ( Spain) on the Renfe site.
The tickets for this train between Lisbon and Badajoz can be purchased on the CP.PT site.
https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/how-to-travel/For-leisure/Nature-and-Culture/train-to-badajoz

This additional info from another poster ,Cubsur, that has his own webpage.I will add that both the trains mentioned above run only twice each day. RENFE operates the Porto to Vigo trains. Tickets must be purchased on their website or at Porto Campanhã station. There are no other connections. RENFE stopped running its local trains across the border two years ago.

The trip via Entroncamento, Elvas and Badajoz is only for the brave! I have compiled some information at http://www.algarvebus.info/Elvas.htm - I went only as far as Elvas. You need separate tickets for the Portuguese and Spanish legs of such a trip.

This page I put together may also be useful - http://www.algarvebus.info/PDF/Seville-Lisbon-by-train.pdf

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The other train is from Lisbon ( Portugal) to Badajoz (Spain), this
train is not direct and requires transfer at Entroncamento (Portugal).
The last train stop on this line in Portugal is Elvaz ( not to be
confused with Évora), the following and last stop is Badajoz, from
there transfers can be made for the trains to Seville or Madrid (
Spain) on the Renfe site.

That is correct for the moment, but there is a new rail line under construction between Évora and Elvas. It is planned to open next year and will make direct trains between Lisbon and Madrid possible in around 5 hours. There are also improvements being done on the Spanish side of border that can cut the travel time further. So it might look a lot better soon.

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Badger

Thanks for the update.
There's been talk of having TGV trains ( LAV in Portuguese) in Portugal for many years.
Work is actually being done in some lines for those trains but there's been delays, hopefully they'll be in operation soon.