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Paris to Lisbon by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $183.78
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30 day advance $133.42
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7 day advance $141.27
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First train07:11
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Last train19:07
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey18hr 38m
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Distance1,456 kilometres
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Trains per day16
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Avg. journey time22hr 24m
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Train operators
Travelling from Paris to Lisbon by train
Fast trains from Paris to Lisbon take around 18 hours and 38 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 1,456 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Paris and Lisbon.
1. Are there direct trains from Paris to Lisbon?
Journeys between Paris and Lisbon usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 16 departures on the route from Paris to Lisbon every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 18 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Paris to Lisbon?
The Paris to Lisbon train travel time is normally about 18 hours and 38 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Paris to Lisbon train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Lisbon is usually scheduled to depart Paris around 07:11 and the last train is around 19:07. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Paris around 06:47, and the last at 18:07.
What's the Paris to Lisbon train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Paris to Lisbon are $183.78.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $133 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $141. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Paris to Lisbon train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 4 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Paris to Lisbon by train.
Which train companies operate between Paris and Lisbon?
More than one train company operates on the route from Paris to Lisbon, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- TGV
- Trenhotel
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
Other journeys to Lisbon View all journeys to Lisbon
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From Hendaye From $32.70
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TGV & Trenhotel
The Sud Expresso used to run right through from Paris to Lisbon. But with the introduction of high-speed trains in France, the night train now starts at Irun on the Spanish border. So you'll speed from Paris to Irun on a comfortable TGV, to reach the Spanish border by early evening - just in time to connect at Irun onto the Sud Expresso (also sometimes called SUREX) night train which runs overnight to Lisbon. Leave Paris just after midday, and your TGV will connect with the onward night train.
If you are making this journey from Portugal towards Irun, note that the night train from Lisbon continues beyond Irun over the border bridge to terminate at Hendaye, the first station in France. A high-speed TGV service departs for Paris just over 1 hr after the overnight train from Lisbon pulls into Hendaye.
One alternative favoured by many travellers is to break the journey in Spain. Travel from Paris to Barcelona and then continue at your leisure via Madrid to Lisbon. But bear in mind that the only direct trains from Madrid to Lisbon are overnight services. The Madrid to Lisbon hotel train is called the Lusitania. It departs from both the Spanish and Portuguese capitals just after nine in the evening.
Paris to Irun
The TGV high-speed train from Paris to Irun departs from Paris Montparnasse station. The journey starts with a very fast non-stop run from Paris to Bordeaux. Thereafter the pace slows. Beyond Bordeaux the train traverses the forested landscapes of Landes, eventually reaching the Atlantic coast at Biarritz. There are occasional glimpses of the sea (to the right) in the final 20 minutes of the journey to Hendaye.
After the last stop in France at Hendaye, the train crosses the border into Spain to terminate in Irun, the first station in Spain. Additional train services run from Paris to Hendaye, from where a frequent light-rail service (part of the Basque Metro Donostialdea network) makes the four-minute journey across the bridge to Irun.
Irun to Lisbon (night train)
The overnight train from Irun to Lisbon is a useful option for travellers heading to the Portuguese capital from Paris, London or many other cities in France, the Low Countries, Germany and Switzerland. Transfer at Irun from the French TGV onto the Trenhotel service is quick and simple. On arrival in Lisbon, the train stops first at Lisbon Oriente and then ten minutes later at Lisbon Santa Apolónia. The latter is more convenient for the heart of the old city.
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