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Transport

Public transport, infrastructure, and mobility in Portugal.
A varnished wooden heritage carriage of the Comboio Historico do Douro beside the Douro river, a tourist cruise boat passing on the water

Riding the Douro Line (Linha do Douro) in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Portugal's Scenic Railway From Porto to Pocinho: Fares, Timetables, the Pinhão Tiles and the Heritage Train

The Linha do Douro is one of Europe's great-value scenic railways: for a little over €15, a regional train carries you out of Porto and up the Douro valley past the vineyard terraces to Pocinho. This guide covers the route, the 2026 timetable and modernisation works, fares, the Comboio Histórico do
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