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==Getting into Barcelona from France== | ==Getting into Barcelona from France== | ||
| − | + | On the main highway from France to Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the border for checks. While riding into Spain (Catalunya), there are several big restareas along that road. You can either ask your driver to stop you somewhere along that road at towns that have trainstations, such as [[Girona]], [[Rubí]] or [[San Cugat]], or get out of the car at a restarea and ask for a ride into [[Barcelona]]. | |
| − | You can try to get a ride to the Costa Brava, where there | + | You can also try to get a ride to the [[Costa Brava]], where there are many trainstations with trains to Barcelona. A ticket generally cost you between €1,20 (San Cugat) and €10 (Girona). |
| − | ==Going | + | ==Going South or North: [[Valencia]], [[Girona]], [[Perpignan]], [[France]]== |
| − | + | '''Option 1:''' Take train [http://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2.htm S2] from Barcelona Plaça Catalunya to Sabadell-Rambla, and get off at station St. Joan (2 zones). It is another 10-15 minute walk to a good [[restarea]] at the [[AP7]], the main [[highway]] to the North ([[Girona]] and [[France]] in direction of [[Perpignan]]) or South. | |
| + | Get out of the station on the left side, and take the road that follows the railtrack. After a leftturn, take the third street to the right and follow this until you get on C/ de Bellaterra. You should be able to spot the restarea after less then a 5 minute walk from here. To hitch South, stay on that side, to hitch North, take the small tunnel. | ||
| + | * [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41491092&x=2093883&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location] | ||
| − | + | '''Option 2:''' Take the train to Castellbisbal station from Barcelona Sants (Line C4, should go from platform 1 and is 2 or 3 zones). Walk back up the railtracks in the direction that you came from, for about ten minutes until you see a service station on your left. To hitch South, cross the road via the footbridge. To hitch North, stay on that side of the road. | |
| − | Take the train to Castellbisbal station from Barcelona Sants. Walk back up the | + | |
| + | Alternatively, you can walk out of the main exit of the train station, and take the first turn right. Walk straight on from there, keeping the highway on your right hand-side. | ||
| + | * [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41469502&x=1974599&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location] | ||
==More information== | ==More information== | ||
| − | * [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANG=eng&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=164 Hitchbase] has some | + | * [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANG=eng&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=164 Hitchbase] has some more options on alternative ways to hitchhike out of Barcelona. |
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Spain]] | [[Category:Spain]] | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 16 November 2006
Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya, a region in Spain (and France).
Getting into Barcelona from France
On the main highway from France to Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the border for checks. While riding into Spain (Catalunya), there are several big restareas along that road. You can either ask your driver to stop you somewhere along that road at towns that have trainstations, such as Girona, Rubí or San Cugat, or get out of the car at a restarea and ask for a ride into Barcelona.
You can also try to get a ride to the Costa Brava, where there are many trainstations with trains to Barcelona. A ticket generally cost you between €1,20 (San Cugat) and €10 (Girona).
Going South or North: Valencia, Girona, Perpignan, France
Option 1: Take train S2 from Barcelona Plaça Catalunya to Sabadell-Rambla, and get off at station St. Joan (2 zones). It is another 10-15 minute walk to a good restarea at the AP7, the main highway to the North (Girona and France in direction of Perpignan) or South.
Get out of the station on the left side, and take the road that follows the railtrack. After a leftturn, take the third street to the right and follow this until you get on C/ de Bellaterra. You should be able to spot the restarea after less then a 5 minute walk from here. To hitch South, stay on that side, to hitch North, take the small tunnel.
Option 2: Take the train to Castellbisbal station from Barcelona Sants (Line C4, should go from platform 1 and is 2 or 3 zones). Walk back up the railtracks in the direction that you came from, for about ten minutes until you see a service station on your left. To hitch South, cross the road via the footbridge. To hitch North, stay on that side of the road.
Alternatively, you can walk out of the main exit of the train station, and take the first turn right. Walk straight on from there, keeping the highway on your right hand-side.
More information
- Hitchbase has some more options on alternative ways to hitchhike out of Barcelona.
