Getting to the conference venue

The workshop will take place at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Campus del Poblenou in Room 55.309. We advise you to follow the indications you will find right by the entrance. The entrance to the campus is located at Roc Boronat, 138 (see picture below).


 

Access to the Campus del Poblenou of Universitat Pompeu Fabra is easy. The closest metro station is Glòries (L1), but you can also take the L4 to Llacuna station. Indications below:

METRO Line 1 GLÒRIES.
METRO Line 4 LLACUNA.
TRAM T4 GLÒRIES (Ca l'Aranyó) - T5 and T6 GLÒRIES (La Farinera)
BUS H14, B25, B20, 192, 92, 42, 40, 7, 6 

 

Food

There are several restaurants located near the university. Some options are included below.

Sopa - Roc Boronat, 114

Daniel café - Diagonal, 117

Buenas Migas - Diagonal, 197

Westfield Glòries - Diagonal, 208 (mall with several restaurants)

 

Travel

The Barcelona airport (abbreviation: BCN) is located in a nearby town, el Prat de Llobregat, and is served by all major European carriers and many low-cost airlines. The centre of Barcelona can be easily reached via public transportation:

By taxi 

  • A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs approximately 35 euros (depending on traffic; rates higher at night).

By train (Terminal 2): 

  • Line R2 to Estació de Sants, Passeig de Gràcia or El Clot. (***El Clot Station is just 10 minutes away on foot from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.) 
  • Frequency: every 30 min, from 06:08 to 23:38.
  • Price: 4,60€ single ticket or 1,22€ if you hold a T-Casual card (12,15€), which is valid for 10 journeys (including bus, tram and metro).

By metro (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2): 

  • Line 9 Sud to Torrassa + Line 1 to city centre and to the workshop venue.
  • Frequency: every 7 minutes
  • Price: 4,60€ single ticket.

***When taking the metro to/from the airport you cannot use a standard metro ticket or a T-Casual card. You need to buy the special Metro Airport Ticket called Bitllet Aeroport.

By shuttle bus (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2):

  • Lines A1 (Terminal 1) and A2 (Terminal 2) to the city center (Plaça Catalunya)
  • Frequency: every 5/10 minutes, from 5:35 to 01:05
  • Price: 6,75€ single ticket or 11,65€ return ticket.

Barcelona is also relatively close to two other airports that are served by low-cost airlines, especially during the summer months. The airport in Girona (abbreviation: GRO) is approximately 1 ½ hours north of Barcelona. There is regularly scheduled bus service between Barcelona and the Girona airport. The airport in Reus (abbreviation: REU) is approximately 1 ¼ hours south of Barcelona.

Lodging

Hotels

You can use the webpage Booking to book a room in Barcelona.

Hotels located close to our Campus