Barcelona

How to get to train

• Barcelona has two main railway stations

• Barcelona - Sants Station:International high-speed train links to France and to Spanish cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Malaga, Seville and Zaragoza.Connects to Metro lines 3 and 5 and several bus routes (27, 78, 109, 115, D40, H10, V5 and V7).

• França Station:You can easily leave the station by public transport: bus lines 47, 59, 120, D20, H14, V13, V15, V17 and V19, and metro line 4.

• Ticket booking

How to get to bus

• Barcelona has two main railway stations:

• Barcelona Nord railway station, connection to the Arc de Triomf metro station (line 1) and bus routes 6, 54, H14, H16 and V21.Routes to Europe, Spain and Africa.

• Barcelona-Sants railway station, connection to the Sants Estació metro station (lines 3 and 5) and bus routes 27, 78, 109, 115, D40, H10, V5 and V7.High-speed trains run from this station.

How to get there by road

• From France, on the AP-7, N-II and C-32 motorways.

• From other areas of Spain, on the AP-7 and C-32 motorways.

• Please note that large parts of Barcelona are Low-Emissions Zones, where driving and parking are restricted. If you are coming to Barcelona by car or motorbike, consult the Barcelona City Council website to find out about them. These restrictions also apply to vehicles with non-Spanish number plates. If you come in a vehicle with a non-Spanish number plate, you must register it and check whether it needs authorisation: More information is available at the following link.

• Vehicles with French environmental labels are considered to correspond to Spanish labels: More information at DGT website the table of equivalences of environmental ratings to find out what restrictions might affect you.

How to get to boat

• The Port of Barcelona is about 5 kilometres from the city centre.

• An internal bus route (88) goes all over the harbour area and connects to Avinguda Paral·lel, Metro lines 2 and 3, and bus routes D20, H14, V11, 21, 120 and 121.

• Direct connection with Italy and Algeria.

• Daily connections with the Balearic Islands

How to get around in metro/tram

• They usually run from 05:00 to 24:00. On Fridays and the eve of public holidays, until 2:00 a.m.; on Saturdays and Sundays, the service is offered 24 hours a day.

• You can get a single ticket or travel cards per day, per number of journeys, for groups, or other options. More information

How to get around in bus

• City buses usually run from 04:25 to 23:00.

• There is a night bus service: Nit Bus. All night bus routes start or stop at or around Plaza de Catalunya.

• Sightseeing bus with 2 routes, audio guides and unlimited use for 1 or 2 days.

• More information

How to get around in other means of transport

• Taxi: easily identifiable yellow and black vehicles. A green light on the roof shows they are available.

• Supplements are added for pick-up or drop-off at airports and for luggage.

• Bicycle: : an unusual, different and sustainable way to get around Barcelona. The city is well-equipped with cycle lanes. There are many bike rental companies, plus the municipal service Bicing.