There are direct international train services to Barcelona from several European cities, including Paris, Montpellier, Geneva, Zurich and Milan. Long train journeys can be made more bearable by reserving a sleeping compartment on an overnight train. This option is only available on direct services. All trains entering the eastern side of Spain from France pass through Port Bou/Cerbere or La Tour de Carol on the Franco-Spanish border. Traveling to Barcelona from departure points that do not offer a direct service may mean taking a connection here. Most international trains arrive at the main stations of Sants, Estacio de Franca or Passeig de Gracia, all located in the center of Barcelona.
Services to Barcelona from other cities in Spain are fast and frequent. From Madrid, Seville, Malaga, A Coruña or Vigo there is a service called Auto-Express that allows you to take your car with you.
the barcelona metro
There are six underground Metro lines in Barcelona, identified by number and colour. Platform signs distinguish between trains and their direction by showing the last station on the line. On the street it’s easy to find a subway station: look for a sign with a red “M” on a white diamond background.
The Metro is usually the fastest way to get around the city, especially since some tickets are already valid for the Metro and some FGC lines. A RENFE or FGC sign in a Metro station indicates a RENFE or FGC connection. Metro trains run from 5 to 24 hours from Monday to Thursday, from 6 to 24 hours on Sundays and holidays and from 5 to 2 hours on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of holidays.
BarcelonaTickets And Travel Cards
Visitors to Barcelona will find a variety of money-saving tickets and travel cards available to track their itineraries and length of stay. Some cover train, bus and subway. Combined tickets allow commuters to jump from Metro to FGC to bus lines without having to leave the station to pay again.
The tickets are as follows: T-diameter Y Y-my they are for unlimited daily and monthly trips respectively; tea easy the ticket, for a single trip, can be used on the Metro, bus and FGC; tea t-10, of ten trips, is to combine Metro, bus and FGC trips in a single trip (there is a time limit of one and a half hours); tea T-50/30 It is for 50 trips in 30 days on the Metro, bus and FGC.
