Can I travel from Italy to Portugal by train?

The average journey time from Rome to Lisbon by train is 50 hours 40 minutes, although on the fastest services it can take just 50 hours 40 minutes. Around 1 train per day travel the 1156 miles (1861 km) between these two destinations. You'll need to make 7 changes along the way to Lisbon.



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The fastest trains from Lisbon to Rome take around 1 day, 10 hours and 55 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 1,864 kilometres. On weekdays the only train to Rome is usually scheduled to depart Lisbon around 21:34.

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Regional trains are often cheaper and some lines very scenic, but it's almost always quicker to go by bus – especially on shorter or less obvious routes. You'll obviously have a great deal more flexibility if you drive, and you'll be able to visit more out-of-the-way places in a short trip.

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Both countries are absolutely gorgeous but if you MUST pick one go as per your travel tastes. Italy for food and culture but go to Portugal for beaches and weather.

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Perhaps the most popular scenic train route in Italy is the Bernina Express, which connects Tirano in Italy to St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps. Along the way you'll see mountain peaks covered in snow, alpine lakes, and gorgeous valleys.

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The distance between two of Italy's greatest cities—Milan and Venice—is 173 miles (279 km), traveling directly across the base of the Italian Alps from east to west.

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In nine to 12 days, you can expect to see a generous chunk of all that Portugal has to offer, from its most sensational cities to sublime vineyards and beaches, on a north-to-south trip.

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Many consider the Linha do Douro, the train line that follows the valley, one of the most beautiful train rides in Europe. Under 125 miles (200km) long, the line terminates at Pocinho, just shy of the Spanish border.

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When is the best time to visit Portugal? Where is this? The best time to visit Portugal is in spring (March-May), when the country is in bloom and waking after the winter. You could also go in fall (between September and October) when the sun is still shining, the weather is warm, and many of the crowds have dispersed.

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While the entire length of the Bernina Express is an exceptionally scenic ride through Alpine landscape, there are a few extraordinary highlights along the way. Brusio Viaduct. From the town center of Tirano, Italy, the train quickly starts climbing and within a few minutes, crosses the border into Switzerland.

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In most cases tickets are sold in unlimited numbers so the train can't sell out, although regional trains on a few routes now have limited numbers.

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