blank_space
blank_space
blank_space
bg_top
logo
 
banner
blank_space blank_space  
 
Quick Links

City Information

Public Transportation

Route Planner

 
Personal Safety

The Conference Organizers wish all delegates an enjoyable stay in Barcelona. However, we advise delegates to be especially attentive to personal belongings.

 
Hotel and Travel Contact

Christian Strasser
EBD Group
T: +49 421 33 800 02
F: +49 421 33 800 95
cstrasser@ebdgroup.com

 
 
 
Venue and Travel Information
 
 
The BIO-Europe Spring® 2010 conference will take place on March 8–10, 2010 at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB).
 

Address:
CCIB - Rambla Prim 1–17 / 08019 Barcelona, Spain / www.ccib.es

 
 

How to get to the CCIB from the airport
El Prat airport is located 13 kilometers south east of Barcelona and 20 kilometers from the CCIB.
Calculate route with Google Maps


How to get to the CCIB with public transport

You can reach the CCIB by metro (Maresme-Forum station in the yellow line), bus (lines number 7, 36, 41, 43 and 141) and Trambesos (Forum station). All these stops are located just a few minute-walk away from the CCIB.
www.tmb.net


Train (RENFE)

The train service between the airport and the city center (Paseo de Gracia) runs from 6:00 to 22:29 (direction Barcelona) and from 5:20 to 22:50 (direction airport)
There is one train every 30 minutes and the travel time is 25 minutes.
From the train station Paseo de Gracia, it is easy to connect with the yellow line (line 4) of the metro. The closest station to the CCIB is Maresme-Forum.
www.renfe.es
T: +34 902 240 202


Express bus (Aerobús)
The bus service between the airport and the city center (Plaza Cataluña) runs from 6:00 to 1:00 on working days and from 6:30 to 1:00 during the weekends (direction Barcelona), and from 5:30 to 00:15 on working days and from 6:00 to 00:30 during the weekends (direction airport)
There is one bus every 8 minutes and the travel time is 30 minutes.

Next to Plaza Cataluña, you can take the yellow line (line 4) of the metro at the Urquinaona station. The closest station to the CCIB is Maresme-Forum.
www.emt-amb.com
T: +34 906 427 017


Taxi
The journey to the CCIB takes about 20 minutes. Fees change according to the time of day.
T1 Nightime fees: working days from 21:00 to 7:00 and weekends and bank holidays from 00:00 to 24:00
T2 Daytime fees: from 7:00 to 21:00, there is an additional cost for entry / exit from the airport and for carrying luggage.


Car rental
ATESA Aeroport
Avis Aeroport
Europcar Aeroport
Hertz Aeroport

The C-31 motorway connects the airport with Barcelona. The easiest way to get into the city is by the Gran Via or Avenida Diagonal, which are the most direct accesses to the city center, or by Ronda de Dalt and Ronda del Litoral, which are the city ring roads.

The most direct way to reach the CCIB is by the Ronda Litoral (exit 24). It takes about 30 minutes depending on the traffic. If you are going to the CCIB from the city center by car, the best option is to take the Avenida Diagonal to the end.


 
 
blank_space blank_space blank_space blank_space
bg_bottom
© 20092010 EBD Group AG
 
logo Home Home