How much does a trip to Coimbra, Portugal cost?

• Best alternative: Train from Lisbon (Santa Apolonia or Oriente) via the Alfa Pendular or Intercidades services arriving at Coimbra B station
• Validate your ticket in the onboard validator as soon as you board the bus. Inspectors may check at any time and tickets without a valid stamp are treated as invalid.
• Optional and appreciated: rounding up the bill in restaurants and cafes is normal, and leaving a small tip for guides is fine but not required. Taxi drivers do not expect a tip.
• Service is usually included in the bill in Portugal, so an extra tip is optional. Cover or bread charges are uncommon but if bread appears on the table you may be charged, so confirm before eating it. Check the menu shows prices.
• Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at the terminal. Prefer bank-attached ATMs over independent machines, which often carry high fees. Check the screen for any fee before withdrawing.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-24. Your trip can cost more or less.