Coimbra is in the centre of Portugal. About 2 hours from Lisbon and 1 hour from Porto, the city is at the meeting point of major thoroughfares.
A good transport network gives easy access to airports and to the ports of Aveiro and Figueira da Foz. Coimbra is near to both the sea and the mountains, and only about 3 hours from Salamanca and 2½ hours from Vigo.