Barcelona Guide
Getting Around
Trains
The city has a cheap and efficient commuter train line, the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC; 932 051 515, www.fgc.cat), with its main stations at Plaça de Catalunya and Plaça d'Espanya. These go to Sarrià, Vallvidrera, Tibidabo, Sant Cugat, Terrassa and Montserrat, and details are given in the text where appropriate. The Zone 1 targeta is valid as far as the city limits, which in practice is everywhere you're likely to want to go except for Montserrat, Sant Cugat and Terrassa.
The national rail service, operated by RENFE (902 240 202, www.renfe.es), runs all the other services out of Barcelona, with local lines – north to the Costa Mareseme and south to Sitges – designated as Rodiales/Cercanías. The hub is Barcelona Sants station, with services also passing through Plaça de Catalunya (heading north) and Passeig de Gràcia (south). Arrive in plenty of time to buy a ticket, as queues are often horrendous, though for most regional destinations you can use the automatic vending machines instead.