# Ripoll Station, Rodalies R3 Line

Service en Ripoll · Ripoll

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/services/r3-train · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Barcelona – Vic – Ripoll – Ribes de Freser – Puigcerdà · stretches under works in 2026 with replacement buses · check rodalies.gencat.cat

The Rodalies R3 is the only train that reaches Ripoll. It leaves from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, crosses Barcelona via Sants, plaça de Catalunya, Arc de Triomf and Fabra i Puig, climbs through Granollers, La Garriga and Vic and, once in the Ripollès, continues to Ribes de Freser, Puigcerdà and La Tor de Querol, on the French border. According to Rodalies, the line has 34 stations as far as La Tor de Querol.
How the line stands in 2026
The R3 is in the middle of major works. Adif closed the stretch between L'Hospitalet and La Garriga on 7 October 2025 to double the track, and during the closure Rodalies provides replacement buses on the affected stretch. Further up, Rodalies reopened La Garriga – Ripoll on 11 March 2026, Ripoll – Ribes de Freser on 5 May and Ribes – Puigcerdà on 6 July, according to its notice of 3 July. In practice, if you are coming from Barcelona, expect to make part of the journey by bus and to take a little longer than usual.
The arrangements change as the works progress, so check the service status at rodalies.gencat.cat or call 900 41 00 41 on the day of your journey. If it does not work for you, the TEISA bus Barcelona – Vic – Ripoll is the direct alternative by road.
Frequencies
Rodalies says that between L'Hospitalet and Vic there is a train every 30 minutes on working days when the line is running normally. Beyond Vic, towards Ripoll, Ribes de Freser, Puigcerdà and La Tor de Querol, there is no fixed frequency: Rodalies asks you to check each day's timetable, because the trains are fewer and more widely spaced. Plan your return before you set out, especially if you are travelling on a Sunday or a holiday.
What it is useful for from Ripoll
Ripoll station is a few minutes' walk from the monastery and the tourist office, so the town can be visited without a car. From here, the R3 takes you in two useful directions:

Towards Núria. The next important stop is Ribes-Enllaç, where you change to the Núria Rack Railway. The two stations are together.
Towards the Cerdanya and France. The train continues to Puigcerdà and La Tor de Querol, where, according to Ripollès Turisme, trains connect from Toulouse, Paris and the Conflent.

Ripoll is also the starting point of the Ruta del Ferro i del Carbó greenway, which begins next to the station and runs to Sant Joan de les Abadesses: you can arrive by train and do the route on foot or by bike.
Tips
Before you leave, check which stretches have buses that day. If you are going to Núria, take an early train: the rack railway recommends buying its ticket online to reserve a place, and a delay on the R3 could make you miss your reserved ride up. And if you are travelling with a bike, ask beforehand whether the replacement buses accept it.

## Practical details

- Stretches under works in 2026 with replacement buses; check rodalies.gencat.cat
- What they offer: Rodalies R3 Barcelona – Vic – Ripoll – Ribes de Freser – Puigcerdà

## Cerca de aquí

- [A walk along the Ter from the Santa Maria colony, on the VORATER route](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/things-to-do/ter-river-walk-ripoll)
- [Ca n'Aliguer](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-stay/ca-n-aliguer)
- [Ecohotel Mas el Mir](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-stay/mas-el-mir)
- [El Racó de la Vall](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-eat/raco-de-la-vall)
- [Guided snowshoe introduction in the Vall de Núria](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/things-to-do/nuria-guided-snowshoe)
- [Hotel Solana del Ter](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-stay/solana-del-ter-hotel)
- [La Barricona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-eat/la-barricona)
- [La Piazzetta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/where-to-eat/la-piazzetta)

Destino: [Ripoll](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll.md)