Highlights
More seats to enjoy Christmas
Take the Lisbon and Porto urban trains and experience Christmas in these cities.
The streets light up, music fills the air, and the city comes alive with shows, sporting events and the traditional Christmas fairs and markets.
Travel by train to the main Christmas events in Lisbon and Porto, enjoying smooth journeys and hassle-free parking.
Buy your return ticket and head home with the same peace of mind you had when you set off.
Sintra Line
To make your festive experiences more convenient, the Sintra Line urban trains will operate with increased seating capacity on Sunday 29 November – Lighting ceremony for the city centre and the Christmas tree – and on Saturday 26 December 2024 – Lidl São Silvestre Race.
Cascais Line
On 29 November, the full service will resume on the Cascais Line to facilitate travel to the switching-on of the city centre illuminations and the Christmas tree in Praça do Comércio, as will be the case between 23 December and 3 January 2027.
On urban trains on the Aveiro, Braga, Guimarães and Marco lines, we will offer more seats on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 28 November to 26 December (25 December excluded), to allow for a more relaxed journey to the switching on of the street lights and the Christmas tree in Porto (28 November) and to the 32nd Lidl S. Silvestre Porto Race (20 December).
Lisbon
Make the most of the proximity to the CP stations at Rossio, Cais do Sodré and Entrecampos, and be sure to catch the following events:
- 28 November – Saturday – Wonderland Lisbon opens – Eduardo VII Park;
- 29 November – Sunday – Half Marathon of the Discoveries – riverside area between Algés and Santa Apolónia;
- 13 December – Sunday – São Silvestre El Corte Inglés Race – Saldanha/Campo Grande/Av. da República/Campo Pequeno/Entrecampos/Saldanha.




