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Barcelona El Prat airporttoBarcelona by train

To Plaça de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

1 train from El Prat

Not all night: the Rodalies R2 Nord runs 05:40–23:38.

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Rodalies R2 Nord

R2 Nord · Renfe, for Rodalies de Catalunya

20–27 min rideEvery 30 min05:40–23:38

The Rodalies station under Terminal 2Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes

€11.50total for 1 adult€11.50 eachBuy ticketOn Renfe, for Rodalies de Catalunya

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Rodalies station under Terminal 2, floor 0. From Terminal 1, Aena's free shuttle to T2 first, 10 minutes

Renfe does not publish a single-journey fare, though one exists and is cheaper. Instead use TMB's integrated tickets, valid here but refused at the airport metro: the shareable T-familiar, EUR 11.50 for eight rides, or the T-casual, EUR 13.00 for ten. One T-familiar covers a group of up to eight; leftover rides work on city metro and buses for 30 days, except at the two airport metro stations.

Luggage. A commuter train with space at the carriage ends; no limit is published.

Hours. From Renfe's Cercanías timetable valid 1 October to 27 November 2026: first at 05:40, then 06:08 and at :08 and :38 past each hour. Monday to Friday there are 35 departures a day, the last at 22:38; Saturdays and Sundays 37, the last at 23:38.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from El Prat into Barcelona

How do I get from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona city center by train?

One train reaches Plaça de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia: the Rodalies R2 Nord, €11.50 for one traveler, 20–27 min, to Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes. It is not the cheapest way in: the Aerobús A1 and A2 at €7.75 is.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Rodalies R2 Nord runs 05:40–23:38. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each train leaves you

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From the Rodalies station under Terminal 2 to Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes, Passeig de Gràcia in 27, El Clot-Aragó in 31. 20–27 min

Before you travel

How much is the train from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona city center?

Rodalies R2 Nord: €11.50 for one traveler, €11.50 for two.

How long does the train take from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona?

Rodalies R2 Nord: 20–27 min, to Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes.

What time does the train run from Barcelona El Prat airport?

Rodalies R2 Nord: 05:40–23:38.