How to get
From Lisbon
Coimbra hastworailway stations: Coimbra A (Estação Nova) and Coimbra B (Estação Velha).
Trains arrive at Coimbra B, and you can take the connecting train to Coimbra A (your train ticket covers this short journey) and then catch a bus to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC). If you wish to come straight to FEUC, we suggest you take a taxi from the station. You may find more information on how to get to FEUC below.
Trains run around every hour. The fastest service is provided by the Alfa Pendular express trains (22,5€) which take 1h34m to Coimbra-B station, followed by Intercidades (inter-city service) (19€) almost taking 1h50m to the same station.
Train timetable: CP Long Distance
Metro map: Lisbon Metro
The coach station in Coimbra (Estação Rodoviária RBL) is situated close to the city centre and is a 10 minutes taxi ride to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC), and a good 10-15 minutes walk to the city centre. You may find more information on how to get to FEUC below.
Bus timetable: Rede-Expressos
You may find more information on how to get to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC), below.
Renting a car at Lisbon Airport is easy. Average price is about 50/60 € a day.
Car-rental companies at the airport: ANA
From Oporto
Coimbra hastworailway stations: Coimbra A (Estação Nova) and Coimbra B (Estação Velha).
Three types of train services are available from the Campanhã railway station: Alfa Pendular service (fastest), the Intercidades and regional trains.
The Alfa trains run almost every hour and take an hour to get to Coimbra B (16,5€). Intercidades takes slightly more than an hour and cost 13€.
The regional train service, which includes a timed transfer at Aveiro, takes 2 hours but runs directly to the downtown Coimbra A station and costs 7,95€.
Long distance trains (Alfa Pendular and Intercidades) arrive at Coimbra B and you can take the connecting train to Coimbra A (your train ticket covers this short journey).
From Coimbra A you can catch a bus to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC). If you wish to come straight to FEUC, we suggest you take a taxi from the station. You may find more information on how to get to FEUC below.
Train timetable: CP Long Distance and CP Regional
Metro map: Porto Metro
From the terminal, there are frequent RedeExpressos coach services to Coimbra which take about 1 hour and 30 minutes (12€).
The coach station in Coimbra (Estação Rodoviária RBL) is situated close to the city centre and is a 10 minutes taxi ride to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC), and a good 10-15 minutes walk to the city centre. You may find more information on how to get to FEUC below.
Bus timetable: Rede-Expressos
Metro map: Porto Metro
You may find more information on how to get to the conference location, Faculty of Economics (FEUC), below.
Renting a car at Porto Airport is easy. Average price is about 50/60€ a day.
Car-rental companies at the airport: ANA
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
Faculty of Economics
University of Coimbra
Avenida Dias da Silva, 165
3004-512 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to FEUC Website
Bus # 103 (ask the driver for the stop closest to FEUC)
Bus # 4 (ask the driver for the stop closest to FEUC)
If you choose to take a taxi, ask the driver to drop you off at Faculdade de Economia, Av. Dias da Silva.
The ALICE Project is located at the CES.
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
Centre for Social Studies
Colégio de S. Jerónimo
Apartado 3087
3000-995 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to CES Website
Bus nº 1 (University stop)
Bus nº 5 (Arcos do Jardim stop)
Bus nº 29 (Praça da República stop)
From Coimbra A station:
Bus nº 5 (Arcos do Jardim stop)
Bus nº 29 (Praça da República stop)
Bus 103 (University stop)
From Faculty of Economics:
Bus nº 4 (Rua Alexandre Herculano stop)
Bus nº 3 (Praça da República stop)
If you choose taxi, you should ask the driver to go to Largo D. Dinis in the University. The CES is on the right side of Largo D. Dinis, shortly after the arc with the gate.
The plenary sessions will be held on July 10 and 12 at the
TAGV
Praça da República
3000-343 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to TAGV Website
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Largo da Porta Férrea
3004-530 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to Faculty of Arts and Humanities Website
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Science and Technology
Rua Colégio Novo
3000-143 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to Department of Architecture Website
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
College of Arts
Rua dos Estudos
3000-143 Coimbra
Portugal
Go to College of Arts Website
The parallel sessions on July 11 will be held at the
College of São Bento
Department of Life Sciences
Calçada Martim de Freitas
3001-401 Sé Nova, Coimbra
Portugal
Go to College of São Bento Website