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Barcelona Sants Estació

3.4 (122 reviews)
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Frederick D.

Fairly easy to get to from the city center which is about a 20 min uber ride. The train station has directors throughout, willing to assist you, and fairly well marked signage. We boarded a train on track one. Prior to getting on our Renf train, there was a short security like line where large luggage was scanned, then there was a waiting area which was kept toasty. Wouldn't say there was any AC. After the train was clear and clean, we were permitted to board. Our tickets were scanned three times: once prior to entering security, another prior to entering the train and lastly on the train. The rest was smooth sailing to our next destination. The train had free WiFi. Not inexpensive, but definitely the way to go in Europe.

Mr G.

Our TGV from Paris arrived at this station. I was so eager to leave the Paris I somehow forgot how big Barcelona is! The train station is no exception! The station seemed more modern/updated than Gare de Lyon. Perhaps flying would have saved an hour or two but we really enjoyed the train ride and our stay in Barcelona: Pros-cooler weather which was relative and more HVAC. Perhaps I am also partial to coastal cities. The food was excellent. The people were nice enough despite a couple incidences of snarky responses (sorry my Spanish is not better!) 1.4 million trees! Good bike lanes for my morning on the street bike rental. Good coffee! More variety in the architecture than Paris. This was my favorite of the three stops. Cons-none really. Perhaps exploring Spain more would be great. Like any European city, more "non-native" food choices would be good.

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Andrea U.

Taxi took us right in front of the very busy train station, we arrived :6 early.. We walked past shops, pharmacies & restaurants before we scanned all of our bags & luggage. We stood on another long cue waiting for access control for track 4 where our passports were scanned. There were 6 tracks & lines for each. We paid €125 each for the AVE high velocity train to Madrid. The 3:15 long train ride included WiFi, a movie & a snack car. A woman dressed like a stewardess pushed a cart up & down the aisles of the train. Okay

Can't miss it
Pat C.

After our week in Barcelona we took a train north to the Costa brava region to visit a friend in the town of Llan¢a. (north-eastern end, near the French-Spanish border) This review may be a bit biased ; my experiences traveling to and exploring remote beach towns of catalonia has a special place in my heart, and it wouldn't have been possible without the region's wonderful rail system. This station is no non-sense, easy to navigate to and from your destination, and have many a ticketing and service staff that speak multiple languages. Most thankfully, English. Our two weeks in catalonia was a once in a life time adventure, and this station helped make it happen. 5 stars.

Suburban platforms with an AVE train in the background
David J.

Barcelona Sants is the city's main railway station, operated by the national train company, Renfe. Virtually all long-distance and medium-distance regional trains depart from Sants, including the new high-speed AVE service, which can get you to Madrid in just over two and a half hours, sleeper services to most other regions of Spain, and the Euromed service to Valencia. It is also the centre of the extensive suburban train service (Rodalies or Cercanías), which includes the half-hourly airport train on line C10, and the trains to the popular resort of Sitges (4 trains per hour) on line C2. Located some distance to the northwest of the city centre, it is a major hub for Barcelona metro (lines L3 and L5) and bus services (lines 27, 30, 32, 43, 44, 78, 109), and has a plentiful supply of taxis, as well as car parking. The station sits between two large squares, and is currently undergoing a major modernisation and expansion of its facilities in connection following the inauguration of the AVE trains to Madrid, and preparation for the extension of the high-speed line into France, currently under construction. This modernisation has been completed at platform level, transforming what was one of Europe's least pleasant station environments (on a par with Birmingham New Street) to a more modern and brighter feel, although it is still all underground. Six platforms have now been converted to the European standard gauge, for use by the AVE services, with 8 for other Renfe services on the wider Spanish gauge tracks. It's also worth knowing that, until summer 2008, travel is free on lines C2 and C10 going west (towards Sitges, Vilanova and the airport) in recompense for service disruptions in 2007. Ask staff at the ticket barriers for a free ticket. Above the platforms, the main station circulation area is spacious and bright, although signage is poor, and the layout with separate ticket offices and information points for local, medium and long-distance trains can be rather confusing. During the modernisation, there seem to be a lot of staff around to help, although few speak much English, so be prepared with to speak Spanish. Be warned that the modernisation is set to take until 2012, so facilities may move around or be withdrawn during the works. Facilities within the station are extensive and include: the four-star Hotel Barceló Sants, a left-luggage office, car hire, restaurant, cafeteria, bookshop, pharmacy, newsagent, facilities for people with hearing difficulties, a Tourist Information Office with hotel reservation service, currency exchange booths and cash-points. (A good local tip is that a number of the shops sell sandwiches and soft drinks at lower prices than the cafeterias.) The current refurbishment will also see step-free access extended throughout the station.

View of high speed train to Madrid. Yes, take the earliest possible.

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Estació de França

Estació de França

4.3(24 reviews)
3.8 kmSant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born

Eclipsed for the past thirty years as Barcelona's main station by the subterranean sprawl of…read moreBarcelona Sants, the França terminus station is nevertheless the much more attractive of the city's two main stations, and worth a look in its own right as a piece of early 20th-century architecture. Built in the 19th century as the main terminus for trains arriving from France (as the name suggests), it was rebuilt and reopened in 1929 for the International Exhibition held in Barcelona that year. With two huge, curving train sheds covering 12 platforms and a grand vaulted concourse with a polished marble floor, the whole project was conceived on a grand scale in a restrained fusion of the art nouveau and classical styles (although the external façade is a little too restrained for my taste). The construction of the east - west line through the centre of Barcelona via the modern Sants station in the 1970's rendered França somewhat redundant. Although it is close to Cuitadella Park and the trendy Barceloneta sea-front quarter, it is rather further from the current commercial centre of the city, although it is more convenient for the old Gothic Quarter. It isn't even connected to Barcelona's metro system Barceloneta station is a good five minute walk away, via the back streets to the west of the station - but the half hourly airport shuttle (line C10) will also take you into the centre. To-day, the station is the starting point for express trains to Madrid, Valencia and other Spanish cities, medium-distance services to other parts of Catalonia, the half-hourly train to Barcelona Airport (all which also pass through Sants) and a few overnight trains to and from France. The main concourse contains the ticket office, information centre, left luggage facilities and an incongruously huge cafeteria. The platform concourse also contains a quaint scale model of the station, complete with toy trains. Although beautifully maintained, the small number of passengers who use the station seem completely lost in its vast, echoing public spaces. But that also makes it easier to appreciate as a piece of public architecture, and the absence of crowds and queues makes arriving or departing by train a rare and pleasurable experience.

Arriving at this station early on a recent Thursday morning on my way to Primavera Sound festival…read morewas a highly confusing experience, entirely because I thought we were going to arrive at Estació de Sants (a station further north). Imagine my concern when I picked up a map from the information desk, found Estació de Sants on it, went out on to the street and couldn't make head nor tail of where I was! Thankfully after 10 minutes of confused wandering I asked a passerby for help and was surprised and very pleased to discover I was already near the guesthouse. Perfect! Estació de Franca was very convenient for my trip - just a few minutes walk away from Barceloneta Metro station, close to where I was staying and not far from the Barri Gothic and La Ramblas either. It's not a massive station either so finding my train home was easyhandy when there's only one overnight train per day to Paris - missing it would have been a calamity!

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