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Understanding transport zones in Barcelona

Sabadell is a well-connected city and an accessible hub between several nearby towns. You can easily reach it by train, railway, bus, or car.

 

When using public transport in Barcelona and its surrounding areas (like Sabadell), it’s important to understand how the zone system works (Official Zone Map and details about fares). The price of your ticket or travel card depends on the number of zones you cross during your journey.

 

Sabadell is located in Zone 2C, while the city of Barcelona is in Zone 1. This means that if you travel frequently between both cities, you’ll need a ticket or transport card that covers 2 zones (for example, T-Usual 2 zones or T-Jove 2 zones).

 

Knowing the zones will help you choose the right transport card and avoid fines or confusion when travelling by train, metro, bus, or FGC.

 

T-MOBILITAT / T-JOVE

A personalised travel card valid for an unlimited number of journeys in 90 consecutive days from the first validation for under 30s through all the zones covered by the Barcelona integrated fare system (this also includes Sabadell).

 

Check points of sale or get it online

Types of Transport

  • PRIVATE TRANSPORT

  • From Barcelona’s city center, it takes around 30 minutes to get to Sabadell on the C-58 motorway.

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT

  • 1. FGC

     

    FGC Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya offer rail services on two separate networks: Barcelona-Vallès and Llobregat-Anoia. The Barcelona-Vallès is the one that connects the city of Barcelona with Sabadell, where ESDI’s headquarters are located. Take the S2 line Barcelona-Vallès and stop at Sabadell Plaça Major station, located a 10-minute walk away from ESDI Sabadell.

     

     

    2. RENFE RODALIES

     

    The commuter rail network RENFE Barcelona connects with the major cities of Catalonia, including Sabadell, where you can find the headquarters of ESDI Higher School of Design. Take the R4 train, direction Terrassa or Manresa, and stop at the Sabadell Centre station. ESDI Sabadell is only a 5-minute walk away from the station.

     

    *Please note that Sabadell is in Zone 2, so you will need to get a Zone 2 ticket (valid for Metro, Bus, Night Bus, Ferrocarril and Renfe).

     

     

    3. BUS

     

    From Barcelona, you can take the A1 bus to get to Sabadell. The bus arrives every 15 minutes. The urban bus network of Sabadell, called TUS, offers its services throughout the city all day long. Lines F5, L5 and L55 stop right outside ESDI.