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  • Keeps calm and carries on

Hi,

 

what are the best websites to find train connections in these 3 countries?

regards

viking

Best answer by rvdborgt

I generally use bahn.com.

For France, www.sncf-connect.com may a bit more up to date but it has severe limitations: it only allows 2 changes for a journey and has a heavy preference for the TGV, even if it is slower than a TER journey.

For Spain, www.renfe.com is probably more up to date but that planner is even crappier than the SNCF planner.

For Portugal, cp.pt should be most up to date.

Keep in mind that SNCF and Renfe have not yet published the complete summer timetables. Not sure about CP.

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  • Railmaster
  • March 1, 2024

I generally use bahn.com.

For France, www.sncf-connect.com may a bit more up to date but it has severe limitations: it only allows 2 changes for a journey and has a heavy preference for the TGV, even if it is slower than a TER journey.

For Spain, www.renfe.com is probably more up to date but that planner is even crappier than the SNCF planner.

For Portugal, cp.pt should be most up to date.

Keep in mind that SNCF and Renfe have not yet published the complete summer timetables. Not sure about CP.


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  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • March 1, 2024

Thanks.

I tried Bahn.de, but no connection there.

I just tried the por and sp websites, but no connection either.

I remember from last summer about the delays in updates, so tried Wednesday In next week.

Porto to madrid, google shows there is a train con., but the por websites do not recognize madrid and the sp one says no direct con.

Any suggestions?


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  • Full steam ahead
  • March 1, 2024

The Vigo - Porto train doesn’t show anywhere except on cp.pt (and Seat61).

Lisbon - Madrid is a very long journey with a little diesel unit across the border. The high-speed railway is being built and should open in a few years.

DB works for me until 5th May.

Also check https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/madrid-to-lisbon-by-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/other-cities/trains-from-Porto.htm#Porto_to_Madrid


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  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • March 3, 2024

Thank you all for ur answers.

The seat61 is it reliable ? Who is behind that?

 


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  • Railmaster
  • March 3, 2024
viking wrote:

The seat61 is it reliable ? Who is behind that?

It is. Behind  Also see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_Seat_Sixty-One


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