High-Speed Rail Link Between Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal have agreed to link Madrid and Lisbon by high-speed rail. The Spanish operator Renfe expressed interest in the route back in 2018, and in 2023 the two sides talked about a launch in the early 2030s.
There is currently no direct train between the capitals: the Lusitania night train was cancelled in 2020, so the rail journey takes more than 9 hours with changes. The new line is expected to cut the journey to about 3 hours.
Until the line is built, the fastest way from Madrid to Lisbon is by plane (about 1 hour 15 minutes) or by bus (about 8 hours).
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