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By
Train
RENFE (tel: (902) 240 202 (24-hour)
or (93) 490 1122 (international enquiries); website: http://www.renfe.es/
), runs the Spanish rail network, which radiates from Madrid
to all the major cities. There are also transversal routes and
services running from the French border along the Mediterranean
coast. The ones to avoid are tranvía, semidirecto and
correo trains, all of which
chug along at a leisurely pace.
Seat reservations are required on all intercity trains. |
Supplements are payable on many faster trains, even for those
holding Interail and Eurail passes.
Estació Central-Sants, Plaça del Païses Catalans, is
the city's main station serving national and international destinations
as well as suburban routes. Facilities in the station building
include tourist information, hotel information, left luggage,
a bank offering currency exchange (daily 0800-2200), a restaurant
and cafeteria, shops, a first-aid point, showers, lockers and
secure parking.
Rail services: There are direct trains to Barcelona from:
Paris (journey time - 11 hours 15 minutes); Montpellier (journey
time - 4 hours 33 minutes); Milan (journey time - 13 hours 13
minutes) and Zurich (journey time - 13 hours). There are eight
daily departures to Madrid (journey time - 8 hours), including
three sleeper services. A new high-speed rail service linking
Barcelona with Madrid and destinations in France is planned
for 2004.
Transport to the city: Central-Sants is some way
from the city centre but is located at the junction of two metro
lines: the green line (3) and the blue line (5). Facilities
at the station include shops, café and toilets. Estació de
França is near the Barceloneta metro stop. On some train
routes an alternative to both these stations is Passeig de
Gràcia station, located close to Plaça de Catalunya and
La Rambla. For a look at maps and more infromation about about
the RENFE Rail System visit, Soft
Guide for information.
Catalonia
Princesa
Montblanc
Hotel
Nouvelle
Hotel
Oriente
Hotel Rafael
Diagonal Port Rialto
Hotel Taber
Hotel
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