Venue and Practical Information

The Autumn School will take place at the Faculty of Economics (FEUC), University of Coimbra, Av. Dias da Silva 165, 3004-512 Coimbra, Portugal.

Travel information

Coimbra is located in central Portugal, 120 km south of Porto, 195 km north of Lisbon.

One of Portugal’s biggest crossroads, Coimbra is served by the A1, the main highway of Portugal, and by the Alfa Pendular and Intercidades train services.

Those travelling from outside the Iberian Peninsula will probably fly to Lisbon or Porto, from where there are good train connections to Coimbra. Rail travel from both Lisbon and Porto is regular, fast and reliable provided you take the Alfa Pendular or Intercidades services.

Train connections between Lisbon and Porto are equally good (Coimbra is one of the stops of the Lisbon to Porto line). Thus, our advice is to choose based on the flights available.

Step-by-step guide from Lisbon airport to Coimbra:

By Train:

Once you arrive in Lisbon you should go to the railway station “Gare do Oriente”. Take the subway red line straight from the airport to Gare Oriente or take a taxi (about 10 minutes). Once at Gare do Oriente, you can find the ticket office on the 1st floor. The train platforms are located on the 2nd floor.

You should buy a ticket for an Alfa Pendular or Intercidades train to Coimbra. You can check the schedules here: http://www.cp.pt. Travel times range from 1h:30m to 2h00m (approximately). Get off the train when you arrive at Coimbra B (the main railway station). You can take another train for Coimbra A station with the same ticket, from where many hotels are within walking distance. However, you can also get off at Coimbra B station and take a taxi to your hotel.

By Shuttle:

Coimbra Airport Shuttle operates a door-to-door shared transfer between Coimbra and Lisbon airport starting at 36,00€. More information on Airport Shuttle timetables and tickets is available at https://www.airportshuttle.pt

Step-by-step guide from Porto airport to Coimbra:

By Train:

Once you arrive in Porto take the Tram-train to Campanhã railway station (line E). You should buy a Z4 ticket (4 zones). The travel takes, roughly, 30 minutes. Once you arrive at Campanhã you should buy a ticket for an Alfa Pendular or Intercidades train to Coimbra. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office or the green ATM-like machines at the railway station. You can check the train schedules here: http://www.cp.pt. Travel time is, roughly, 1h00m. Get off the train when you arrive at Coimbra B (the main railway station). You can take another train to Coimbra A station with the same ticket, from where all the hotels are within walking distance. However, you can also get off at Coimbra B station and take a taxi directly to your hotel.

By Shuttle:

Coimbra Airport Shuttle operates a door-to-door shared transfer between Coimbra and Porto airport starting at 34,00€. More information on Airport Shuttle timetables and tickets is available at https://www.airportshuttle.pt

In Coimbra - now to get to FEUC:

The Municipal Urban Transport Services of Coimbra (SMTUC) has 3 bus lines serving FEUC