Practical information

Coimbra is a city in the centre of Portugal. It served as the country's capital during the First Dynasty (12th Century) and remains home to the University of Coimbra, the first academic institution in the Portuguese-speaking world and one of the oldest in Europe.

A virtual tour of the University.

You find below some information about hotels in Coimbra, located at walking distance to the University. You may find other options booking directly at booking sites.

Hotels

Hostels e B&B

Accommodation (downtown)

You find below some information about hotels in downtown. They are almost all still located at a walking distance, but a steep climb is required to get to the University from downtown!

The airports nearer to Coimbra are located in Lisboa (200 km away) and in Porto (120 km away).

From Lisboa (Humberto Delgado) International Airport

By train: from Lisbon airport you will need to go to Lisboa-Oriente (Gare do Oriente) railway station. You can either take the underground metro or catch a taxi. The journey should take approximately 10 minutes. Trains to Coimbra run every hour and you should expect the journey to take approximately 2 hours.

There are two railway stations in Coimbra: Coimbra-A – Estação Nova, “The New Station” and Coimbra-B – Estação Velha, “The Old Station”. All trains stop at Coimbra B. Once there, you should take a connection to Coimbra-A (your train ticket already includes this short trip). That will be the best choice, if you are staying downtown.

Check the website of the CP - Trains to see the timetable and prices. Rail travel is regular, fast and reliable provided you take the Alfa Pendular or Intercidades trains.

By express bus: you will need to catch a taxi to Sete Rios Bus Station; the journey should take approximately 10 minutes. Express buses to Coimbra run every hour and you should expect the journey to take approximately 2 hours and a half.

Check the website of the Express Buses Network to see the timetable and prices.

By shuttle transfer: there is also a reliable door to door shuttle service Coimbra Airport Shuttle that offers numerous daily shuttles going to or departing from the airports of Lisbon and Porto. Seats should be booked in advance.

Check the website of the Coimbra Airport Shuttle for timetable, prices and booking.

From Porto (Francisco Sá Carneiro) International Airport

By train: from Porto airport you will need to travel to Porto-Campanhã (Gare de Campanhã), the main railway station in Porto. You can either take the underground metro or catch a taxi. You should expect the journey to take approximately 30 minutes. Several trains run from Porto to Coimbra daily. You should expect the journey to take one hour and a half.

There are two railway stations in Coimbra: Coimbra-A – Estação Nova, “The New Station” and Coimbra-B – Estação Velha, “The Old Station”. All trains stop at Coimbra B. Once there, you should take a shuttle to Coimbra-A (your train ticket already includes this short trip). That will be the best choice, if you are staying downtown.

Check the website of the CP - Trains to see the timetable and prices. Rail travel is regular, fast and reliable provided you take the Alfa Pendular or Intercidades trains.

By shuttle transfer: there is a reliable door to door shuttle service Coimbra Airport Shuttle that offers numerous daily shuttles going to or departing from the airports of Lisbon and Porto. Seats should be booked in advance.

Check the website of the Coimbra Airport Shuttle for timetable, prices and booking.