Barcelona cable cars & funicular mountain trains

Barcelona cable cars and mountain railways

Barcelona cable cars

Barcelona has 2 cable cars and 3 mountain trains (called funiculars) Most are on Barcelona's two biggest hills which are called Montjuic hill and Tibidabo hill.

Both are fun to visit for the spectacular city views. A mountain funicular train is designed for short and steep hills. It usually has a top station and a base station.

It has two passenger carriages which are pulled or lower on a slope by the same cable which loops over a pulley wheel at the top station.

Updated June 2022

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Barcelona harbour cable car

Name: Transbordador Aeri del Port - port cable car
Colour: Red/white cabins
Route: To / from Montjuic hill crossing Barcelona Port Vell harbour from San Sebastia beach
Ticket price 2018: Single one way €11. Return ticket €16:50 

The "Transbordador Aeri del Port" is a spectacular ride with stunning views of all Barcelona in a cable car ride that takes you across the harbour of Barcelona to and from from Montjuic hill, to San Sebastian beach near Barceloneta beach. It opened on 11th November 1931 and at the top of the cable car tower on the beach there is an gourmet restaurant called Torre de Alta Mar.  You can buy tickets at the port cable car end stations

Barcelona harbor cable car
Pictures Barcelona port cable car

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Barcelona cable car on Montjuic hill

Name: Telefèric de Montjuïc - Montjuic cable car.
Colour: Silver cabins
Ticket price 2018: 
Adult return ticket €12.70 
Children return ticket (4 -12 years) : €9.20
BUY TICKETS Teleferic de Montjuic
Route:  On Montjuic hill. This cable car starts halfway up Montjuic hill and ends at the former military fort at top of Montjuic 

This Montjuic cable car connects with the funicular mountain train from Parallel metro station (see below) and ends at the former military fort called Castell de Montjuic, where many cultural activities take place throughout the year and where you can enjoy great city views and coastal views. You can buy tickets at the cable car end stations.

Montjuic hill cable car 
Pictures attractions Montjuic


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Montjuic hill funicular train

Name: Funicular de Montjuïc - funicular railway that goes halfway up Montjuic
Route: To/from Parallel metro to bottom of Montuic cable car

The Funicular of Montjuïc is a convenient way to get up part of the way up Montjuic mountain. The journey starts at the Parallel metro station (Lines 2 and 3) and takes 2 minutes. You will arrive very close to the Olympic installations of Palau Sant Jordi arena, the Olympic stadium, the Barcelona Olympic pools & diving pools, the Miró museum and many other attractions and parks. You can buy tickets at Parallel metro station.

Montjuic funicular train 
Photos attractions Montjuic hill 



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Mountain train to Tibidabo hill 

(out of service until 2020)

Name: Funicular del Tibidabo - funicular railway to top of Tibidabo
Route: To/from the Plaça del Doctor Andreu at end of Avinguda Tibidabo to Tibidabo theme park.

The  Funicular de Tibidabo mountain train to the Tibidabo amusement park is out of service until 2020 for renovation. It will be replaced by a newer and more modern version in 2020. 
The vintage blue tram Tramvia Blau that went to the base station of the Funicular de Tibidabo is also out of service. There will be a replacement bus service to take visitors to the Tibidabo theme park, and the Sagrat Cor church where one can enjoy magnificent views of Barcelona city, its coastline and the valleys beyond the city. 

Funicular train to Tibidabo hill
Pictures Tibidabo hill 




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Funicular train to Vallvidrera village

Name: Funicular de Vallvidrera - funicular railway to Vallvidrera village
Route: To/from 'Peu de Funicular' station to top of line at Vallvidrera
This is a mostly a commuter funicular train, but can also be used by visitors to get to the village of Vallvidrera, which has quite close to attractions like Collserola park, Collserola tower and Tibadabo amusement park 
Funicular train to Vallvidrera

Please note that the cable cars and mountain trains usually close for 2 weeks annual maintenance in Jan or Feb every year.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 June 2022 18:27
 

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