LISBON to PORTO on Portugal's Premier Train! - CP Alfa Pendular First Class Review 

Sólo los países más pobres de Europa no tienen trenes de alta velocidad, debido a su alto coste

@@j5igual38 of course...Sweden, Norway, Denmark, etc are poor 🤦‍♂️

@@j5igual38 Most Scandinavian countries also don't have high speed trains, so what's your point?

@@j5igual38 Que Portugal esté rodeada por un Estado más poderoso económicamente no significa que sea un país pobre. Por su PIB y gracias a los fondos FEDER, podrían construir un tren de alta velocidad; si no lo hacen, es porque prefieren invertir en la red convencional.

I find it so bad It takes 9-10 hours to Madrid.

Awesome! You are very lucky to be able to ride these so much. :)

@giveme5mins If you are coming from the airport there is metro that takes less than 5 minutes to Lisboa-Oriente, were you can get both the train to Porto or Faro, in each end of Portugal.

can you compare 1st and 2nd class? I did not see it in a video.

​@@giveme5minsnot too far you only need to get the metro to sao sebastiao and then go to the blue line to santa apolonia and it will take up to 20 mins or less

We will travel from Porto to Lisbon on 28/12, may I know what is the best website or the official website I can use to buy the train tickets? Also I understand there are 2 stations in Lisbon, may I know which one is close to the city centre? Thanks.

If I'm not mistaking, this footage is from May/June 2021, so yeah, some things changed.

Correct, this is May 2021. It's good to hear that the Vouga line is getting an upgrade, though. Is that for the entire route, including the central section?

@@SuperalbsTravels yes! Deep renovation that includes tracks, its bedding and the automatization of all remaining level crossings. Unfortunately it does not include the electrification of the line. The material that runs there now (the diesel units) were factory ready to be converted to electric traction in the future. Since that will definitely not happen, it has been made public that CP wants to run those same trains on hydrogen if the trials show that it's feasible.

@ Ah yeah. Think I read about that! Haven't they renovated some heritage traction too?

​@@SuperalbsTravels the most recent is a 9000 series diesel loco that is being restored to be used there. Probably with the heritage train

oh wow. I didn't know that, I thought was the other way around. thanks for valuable comment !

Chicago trains were a big buyer of these portuguese trains

É uma pena que atualmente estejamos a comprar composições em segunda mão à Renfe e que as composições do Metro de Lisboa sejam produzidas em Espanha, também... A nossa indústria desapareceu.

It's a shame we closed that train carriage factory

@@miguelsequeira9240 Essa e tantas outras. E depois, queremos a economia a crescer. Todavia, há que ter em consideração que Bruxelas restringe a nossa ação, nesse campo.

And the builder of these yellow trains, Sorefame, actually exported some units to the US, for example in the Chicago Metro

You can actually get it for much cheaper if you buy in advance

I've already use this service 3 or 4 times in my country , I like it.

It was indeed some fantastic value!

One of the added features of stainless steel clad trains is the fact that paint doesn't stick to stainless steel. If the train does get "tagged" a quick run through a high pressure washer and all that "artwork" just washes right off. I believe CP and SJ are the biggest operators of stainless steel clad trains in Europe.

Agree!

Thank you

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Ahhh, I thought it was the carriage type or something. 😅

@@SuperalbsTravels the number may have something to do with it, at least at the InterCity services, not sure how it works in the Alfa's case.

Well! If you don’t speak Portuguese, LEARN IT! as I've done with English, Spanish, French & Italian.

@@lecirdaluz I've been to 39 countries, which speak a total of ~30 languages. I can't learn all of them! 😅

@@SuperalbsTravels : I didn’t tell you to learn them all. I just suggested that they learned Portuguese! Anglo countries refuse to add foreign languages to their transportation system so they should not expect/demand that Portugal 🇵🇹 added English to their transportation system. If they can’t and/or don’t want to learn Portuguese…it’s their loss. Good luck my friend.

It'd be stupid to spend money on railways no on uses.

@@jeanlundi2141 No one uses because our goverment fails to invest in the interior, which they should, starting with transportation.

Name one European country where cross-border traffic is efficient and inexpensive... OK, it could well be that things are different elsewhere, but if I look at my native Netherlands, international connections (with the exception of the line to Brussels) are a joke.

This Alfa looks great but it does seem the train from Madrid to Porto is lacking. From the US we are going to Madrid wanting to finish with two weeks in Portugal but it looks like it might be better to fly than use rail.

@@DSC800 Cross-border train travel within Europe is still a bit hit-and-miss. It can work great, but many state railways are still more concerned about their own vested interests than those of the traveller.

Thanks! I'll have to go back and try the meal service one day.

Yes and its guaranteed that when you sample the delights of the bar, you puke the lot up, when you step off this tilting nightmare onto Terra Firma at your hoped for destination !!!!

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 which train ride in Portugal has better conditions though

@@encryptedaviation1452 NONE, its as simple as that. Portugal is 3rd World and takes what is on offer. Like Spain, there are NO Colleges or Universities that offer Railway Engineering degree courses. So like Spain their railway & its rolling stock are effectively controlled from Brussels under the EU open Contract system. If you haven't noticed there are almost NO "Railway Companies" left in the World outside Japan. This is where the Railway Company runs, owns & controls its track, trains, stations, timetabled services, designs and builds its own trains, and basically owns everything within its boundary fence, and plans its future. Hence railways are on a downward spiral in virtually every department, and costs are skyrocketing. Because the whole business of "railway" has been devolved to outside industry. So many railway skills have also been lost, and Greed is now taking even the place of safety !!! As the worlds population continues to balloon, this works both ways for railways. More ticket sales potentially but quality has to make way for Cattle Truck methods. Hence modern trains may look glamourous to members of the public, who are totally unaware of what a "Railway Company" can achieve. The only modern example is Japan, where Railway Company designed trains even have onboard Museums, and a thousand other mindboggling "extras" the rest of the World is in total ignorance of !!!!

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 you are or Angolan, Moroccan, Brazilian.

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 also here is a damn nuclear bomb so you can eradicate Portugal forever.

No problem, glad you enjoyed it. :)

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it! :)

Yeah, I was going to mention that, but funky and groovy is a lot more positive. Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the kind words. 🙏😁

What's coming up this week on your channel?

@@heidirabenau511 No video this week I'm afraid! 😭

@@NonstopEurotrip 😭

Thank you as always! 😉

Mano? É irmão de quem? Ou é um brasileiro burro?

Thank you very much! 😎

Thank you! More to come. 😊

Only issue with the IC is the propensity for delays.

If you buy tickets a far in advance then there is even more discount (promo ticket) regardless of your age. For example; you pay €11,50 instead of €31,90

How many hours is ???

@@dimtsig8368 Lisboa Santa Apolonia - Porto Campanha 02h58 And Lisboa Oriënte - Porto Campanha 02h49

@@stefaniebakker5642 thanks for your answer I am thinking in the return of Porto too do a stop to aviero for 1-2 hours it’s ok???

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy watching as much as I enjoy making them!

thanks

Obrigado! Glad this was of use to you, and enjoy your trip!

Thanks very much. :)

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks!

Thank you! :)

They sure are!

Me too! :)

Muito obrigada pêlo atenção e pêlo apoio. 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹❤️🤗

Great! I bet the trains were a lot less modern then... 😂

@@SuperalbsTravels Yep.... but much more beautiful!

Hope you have a lovely trip!

Good to hear, thank you!

Sadly true. :(

Thanks, glad you liked it. :)

Awesome! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy your ride. :)

Correct. If I'm not mistaking, the footage is at least 10 months old.

Interesting, I'll have to pay another visit, that sounds beautiful! 😍

@@margaridavale7834 Sure, but it looked prettier in blue.

@@motttta it most definitely did not look prettier in that horrible pale blue...

It is lovely!

Awesome, have a lovely trip! :)

Wow, that's good to hear! Thanks. :)

Thanks!

Thank you! :)

Thank you very much! :)

Thank you! :)

Glad to hear it!

Thanks! 😃

Yes, hope you enjoy it!

Bargain!

Where can I book tickets if I’m trying to book from USA? Read online that rail ninja is a scam and over charges.

Wow, thank you very much! Glad to hear you liked it so much. 😃

Thanks! :)

Thank you! :)

Awesome, glad it was so immersive. :)

That's a great deal!

That's great to hear! Thanks for the update. :)

Don't forget Lisbon and Algarve, both are incredibly beautiful cities.

I've not actually made it to the Algarve before, but can confirm that Porto is lovely!

They're all beautiful in their own way. People are biased, of course. Visit them all and judge for yourself!

Thank you so much! 😁

Thank you very much! :)

Thanks for watching!! 🥰🥰

It's nice isn't it! :)

@@SuperalbsTravels Yaeh!🙏🙌🙌🙏

Thanks for watching! :)

Agreed!

Hope you enjoy the journey. :)

Thank you! :)