Portugal · High-speed · Scenic
The Alfa Pendular is CP's tilting long-distance service, introduced in 1999 with Fiat Ferroviaria-built series 4000 sets rated at 220 km/h, running from Lisbon Santa Apolónia along the Linha do Norte to Porto Campanhã and on to Braga.
Lisbon → Braga
High-speed · Scenic
Why this connection
It is the only tilting high-speed product in Portugal, and the tilt is noticeable: the Linha do Norte is a curved conventional alignment rather than a purpose-built high-speed line, which is precisely why the trainsets were bought.
In motion
The run gives you the country's three principal northern cities in one reserved seat, and the Braga extension takes you onto the Minho line beyond Porto.
The corridor
Book ahead, as fares are reservation-based and the busiest Lisbon–Porto departures fill.
The published route runs from Lisbon to Braga via Porto Campanhã.
Key stops
Lisboa Santa ApolóniaPorto CampanhãBraga
Lisboa Santa Apolónia
Portugal
Porto Campanhã
Portugal
Braga
Portugal
High-speed / intercity
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The Alfa Pendular is CP's tilting long-distance service, introduced in 1999 with Fiat Ferroviaria-built series 4000 sets rated at 220 km/h, running from Lisbon Santa Apolónia along the Linha do Norte to Porto Campanhã and on to Braga. CP's own fare table for the Lisbon–Braga relation took effect on 1 January 2026. Seats are reserved in Conforto and Turística classes and there is a café-bar car.
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Lisboa Santa Apolónia to Braga via Porto Campanhã
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Reservation: required. Direct online booking is recorded. Pricing is recorded as dynamic. Reserved-seat tickets are sold directly by CP online, in the app and at stations.
Verified 2026-09-28
Plan the ride
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3h 27m
The published route runs from Lisbon to Braga via Porto Campanhã.
Key stops
Lisboa Santa ApolóniaPorto CampanhãBraga
Lisboa Santa Apolónia
Portugal
Porto Campanhã
Portugal
Braga
Portugal
Jan: Daily scheduled service throughout the year.
These months show when the train runs, which is a service fact. How good each month is for the experience has not been rated yet, so no month is presented as better than another.
Families
Good fit
Short enough, frequent enough or engaging enough to work with children.
You cannot just turn up
A reservation is required for this journey.
Our current editorial assessment, for comparing journeys, a considered judgement, not a measurement.
More subjective
Not rated yet: value for money, food & drink, seat quality, onboard service, slow travel quality, romance, remoteness.
Step-free access and assistance are set out with the practical detail further down rather than reduced to a score.
Prices quoted CP publishes an Alfa Pendular fare table for Lisbon–Porto–Braga effective 1 January 2026, with fares varying by class and advance purchase. Check the operator for the fare on your date.
Not yet verified: rail pass validity. We leave these blank rather than guess.
This is the operator's own reservation entry point. Fares and availability are confirmed there, not here. Journey length: 3h 27m. Checked 27 Oct 2026 · CP · Alfa Pendular Lisboa–Porto–Braga fares, effective 1 January 2026.
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Your next step
Reserved-seat tickets are sold directly by CP online, in the app and at stations.
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Last reviewed 27 Oct 2026.
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Checked 27 Oct 2026
Checked 27 Oct 2026