FAQs
FAQs
Here you can find quick answers to all of your questions. Linked, you’ll find the articles or the sections of the articles that can give you more detailed information.
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Estación del Norte is Valencia’s main train station and one of the city’s most important Modernist buildings.
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Yes, in fact the majority of the trains coming to Valencia make their stop in Estación del Norte. Trains going to other cities and towns from Valencia also usually depart from here.
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Estación del Norte between the northern edge of the Ruzafa neighbourhood and the the southern section of the Ciutat Vella district.
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No, usually high speed trains (like the Avant and Ave lines) to other major Spanish cities depart from Joaquín Sorolla train station, just behind Estación del Norte.
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Aside from high-speed trains, all other trains arrive at the station and depart from it. You can find short, mid, and long-distance trains in Estación del Norte.
If you’d like to know more about the available train lines, you can check the relevant sections of this article.
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Estación del Norte has all the basic services (restrooms, money exchange and withdrawal, ticket offices, and a customer service office).
On top of this, inside the station you can also find bars, small fast food venues, shops, and even a hostel.
If you want more information on these services, you can check the relevant section of this article.
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If you are already in Ciutat Vella, Estación del Norte is quite close, so you can easily reach it on foot or by bike.
If you are further away and need to use public transport, the station is extremely well connected to the metro, tram, and bus networks.If you’d like to know more about transport, you can check out the relevant section of this article.
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Estación del Norte is open practically 24/7.
For more detailed information, you can check the relevant section of this article.
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It depends on the type of ticket and where you want to go.
Prices for short-distance trains are organised by zone. A single ticket can cost anywhere from €1.80 to €5.80.
Mid and long-distance train prices are a bit more difficult. They depend on the destination, type of train, and how early you get your ticket. Prices range between €15.00 and €50.00 for a single ticket.
For more detailed information, you can check the relevant sections of this article.
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If you’re already at the train station you can get any type of train ticket at an automated machine or at the ticket office with the help of an attendant.
If you want, you can also get your mid and long-distance train tickets online or on the phone.
If you’d like more details on how to get the tickets, you can check the relevant section of this article.
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Of course you can. Valencia is an extremely bike friendly city, and on the official map, you’ll see that there are bike paths circling the city’s old quarters. You can also cycle in the city centre and its pedestrian zones, as long as there is enough room for people to walk.
If you’d like to know more about traffic rules and norms in Valencia, you can check out our article about cycling in Valencia.
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Estación del Norte is an important junction point for Valencia’s public transport, so there are a lot of buses that stop nearby. Buses C1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 19, 28, 35, 40, 70, 71, and 73 all stop in front of the Estación del Norte.
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s bus system, you can check out our article about it.
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The metro is one of the best public transport methods to reach the train station. Lines 3, 5, and 9 all stop at the closest metro station, Xàtiva.
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s metro system, you can read our article about it.
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The tram is also a good way to get to the station. Line 10’s stop Alacant is to the side of the building.
If you’d like to know more about Valencia’s tram network, you can check out our article about it.
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Of course. There are two Valenbisi stations in front of Estación del Norte, and many others not too far away.If you’d like to know more about Valenbisi, you can check out our article about it.
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Yes. But be careful not to go into the no-park zone, which roughly covers the Old Town area.
You can see where you’re allowed to park on your app’s map.
You can learn more about electric scooters and how to get one in Valencia in our dedicated article.
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