Traveling between Porto and Lisbon: Taking the train
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Key Phrases
Vais de comboio?
Are you going by train?
Qual comboio é melhor?
Which train is better?
A que horas sai o próximo?
What time does the next one leave?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking and answering about transport plans (going by train, from/to cities).
Perguntar e responder sobre planos de transporte (ir de comboio, de/para cidades).
Comparing options (faster vs cheaper) to choose between trains.
Comparar opções (mais rápido vs mais barato) para escolher entre comboios.
Asking for schedules and ticket-buying information (departure/arrival times, where to buy).
Perguntar horários e como comprar bilhetes (hora de saída/chegada, onde comprar).
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re at Porto’s Campanhã station planning a train trip to Lisbon. You ask which train to take, check the next departure and arrival times, and then decide where to buy the ticket so you can purchase it right away.
Olá! Vais de comboio de Porto para Lisboa?
Hello! Are you taking the train from Porto to Lisbon?
Sim, vou. Qual comboio é melhor?
Yes, I am. Which train is better?
O Alfa Pendular é rápido. O Intercidades é mais barato.
The Alfa Pendular is fast. The Intercidades is cheaper.
Quero chegar cedo. A que horas sai o próximo?
I want to arrive early. What time does the next one leave?
Sai às 09:00 da Estação de Campanhã.
It leaves at 09:00 from Campanhã Station.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Olá!
oh-LAH
Hello!
Comboio
kom-BOY-oo
Train
Vais?
vyeesh
Are you going?
💬 [Vais?] is the [tu] form of "are you going?". The same pattern shows up with [vais de carro?] or [vais amanhã?].
See breakdown →De comboio?
duh kom-BOY-oo
By train?
💬 [De] is the usual way to say "by" with transport in Portuguese: [de comboio], [de autocarro], [de metro]. But with walking, Portuguese uses [a pé], not [de pé].
See breakdown →Vais de comboio?
vyeesh duh kom-BOY-oo
Are you going by train?
🇵🇹 This sounds natural in casual conversation with someone you know. With staff, locals are more likely to ask directly about times or tickets than make small talk like this.
See breakdown →Do Porto
doo POR-too
From Porto
💬 [Do] is a shortcut: [de] + [o] becomes [do]. You'll see the same in [do comboio] and [do Porto].
See breakdown →Para Lisboa
PAH-rah leez-BOH-ah
To Lisbon
Do Porto para Lisboa
doo POR-too PAH-rah leez-BOH-ah
From Porto to Lisbon
Sim.
seem
Yes.
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