Transportation

Mini-DebConf Barcelona 2014 will take place at the main and historical UB building, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe, Earth.

Universitat de Barcelona
Av. Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585
08007 Barcelona
Spain

Mini-DebConf Barcelona is easy to reach by public transport. For details, see below. If you are afraid of getting lost, the following links may be helpful:

OpenStreetMap | OSM with highlited location and public transports
Google Maps
Yahoo! Maps

GPS coordinates:
Latitude: N41.3866
Longitude: E2.163897

People who organize/speak or carry heavy baggage such video stuff and need moving from/to airport/train station feel free to contact adria [AT] fsfe [DOT] org. Other people are also welcome, but with a lower priority. See this link for further information.

By metro

L1 (Red Line) | L2 (Purple Line)
The easiest choices are L1 or L2.
Stop: Universitat

L3 (Green Line) | L6 (Violet Line) and L7 (Brown Line), both operated by FGC)
Stop: Catalunya (just 5-10 minutes by walk).

L4 (Yellow Line)
Stop: Urquinaona (10-15 minutes by walk).

By bus

Line H12
Stop: Universitat

By tram

No way!

By train

From Sants Station

- Take the train line R1 (direction Maçanet-Massanes), R3 (direction Vic) or R4 (direction Manresa).
- Get off at station Catalunya (4 minutes)
- Walk 5-10 minutes or switch to Metro L1 (direction Hospital de Bellvitge) and get off at Universitat.

From Clot-Aragó Station

- Take the train line R1, direction L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
- Get off at station Catalunya (6 minutes)
- Walk 5-10 minutes or switch to Metro L1 (direction Hospital de Bellvitge) and get off at Universitat.
Although, if you're at Clot-Aragó, it's easier switch to Metro (L1 or L2).

Parking

There are several parkings in the zone, at this moment we don't know if UB parking will be open for us.

By plane

From Barcelona Airport (BCN), located in El Prat de Llobregat:
- Take Aerobus (Line A1 if you're in Terminal T1, or A2 if you're in Terminal T2B/T2C).
- Get off at Barcelona Pl. Catalunya (City Centre) (ca. 35 minutes).
- Walk 5-10 minutes to the university.

From the airport by train

NOTE: there is no direct route from the airport via train or public transit, which is why the Aerobus is recommended instead.

From Barcelona Airport (BCN), located in El Prat de Llobregat:
- From A1, take the airport shuttle to the RENFE station. From A2, take the airport shuttle or walk 10 minutes to the RENFE station.
- Take the train (line R2) from Airport station, direction Granollers Centre / Maçanet-Massanes.
- Get off at Barcelona-Sants Station (ca. 20 minutes).
- Take Metro L3, direction Trinitat Nova.
- Get off at Catalunya station.
- Walk 5-10 minutes to the university.

Related resources

Wikivoyage. How to get to Barcelona

Transport Operators

TMB: Ticket Types and fares
Aerobus, Airport line
FGC (local railway)
Renfe (state railway)

Maps

Map of the metro and Bus in BCN
Map of the new Bus lines

Credits

This page has been (very) inspired by Fosdem Transportation.
Thanks to Konfrare Albert for the OSM map.