The Barcelona metro is clean, safe, cheap and easy to use. For most, it is the preferred method of transport around the city.
The Barcelona metro system has 6 lines, plus the funicular railway to Parc Montjüic. They are marked by colors and numbers.
Line # |
Color |
Ends of the line |
L1 |
Red |
Hospital de Bellvitge/ Fondo |
L2 |
Purple |
Parallel/ Pep Ventura |
L3 |
Green |
Zona Universitaria/ Canyelles |
L4 |
Yellow |
Trinitat Nova/ La Pau |
L5 |
Blue |
Cornellà Centre/ Horta |
L11 |
Lime green |
Trinitat Nova/ Can Cuiàs |
Funicular railway |
Dark green |
Paral-lel /Parc de Montjüic (getting up the hill to Montjüic is not as easy as arriving at other parts of town, and this is one of the best ways to do it.) |
Barcelona Metro Operational Hours
Funicular Railway Operational Hours
Barcelona's metro and city buses accept the same tickets, which can be bought as single ride, ten-trip pass, a one-day unlimited pass or an unlimited monthly pass.
