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Barcelona is probably the most accessible city of Spain. The capital of Catalonia is connected with every major city in Spain by the major highways. To the south it s connected to Valencia and Tarragona, to the west with Madrid and Zaragoza. While the northern highway leads to France and the rest of Europe.
Barcelona has excellent train connections, despite of the fact that there is no direct international connection with France. Spanish railway tracks are different then the ones in France so they can t connect. Though there are a lot of people from France using the train Paris to Barcelona. You will have to switch trains before you enter Spain.
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Travelling to Barcelona by train is one of the most popular ways for people from the west coming to the city.
The airport of Barcelona is one of the busiest in Europe, with mainly flights within de EU and trans-Atlantic flights, so the best way of getting to Barcelona would be by airplane. Whenever you are going to Barcelona by airplane, you have the choice between the regular airlines and the budget airlines. The airports of Gerona and Reus are close to Barcelona and often used by budget airlines with destination Barcelona. Both airports have excellent transport connections to the capital of Catalonia. Another option is to look for a Barcelona airport hotel . In the Flights to Barcelona section you will find more information about getting to Barcelona by air.
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When you are in Barcelona and planning to leave the city for a daytrip or your next destination, you have plenty of connections to choose from.
From the main bus stations in Barcelona you can get to the nearest cities such as Gerona. The buses are all equipped with good air-conditioning and comfortable seats. The station that handles all Barcelona airport transfers is estación Nord .
When travelling further into Spain, the train is the best option. It s relatively cheap and the distances are doable. The trains leave in every possible direction from Barcelona train stations . All the surrounding cities are connected to the capital of Catalonia. A very popular route and recommended destination is Valencia. From Barcelona it can easily be reached with the train Barcelona Valencia .
A train ticket to Madrid will cost you around 100 euros with the AVE high-speed train . Outside the summer months a flight will could be available at the same price. It s worth the trouble to check the Barcelona airfares at that time.
The Spain national rail company in Spain is called RENFE, which telephone number is 902 24 02 02
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