Vic Station (R3)

Vic is the main station of the Rodalies R3 in Osona. The line comes from Barcelona via Granollers and La Garriga and, after Vic, continues as a regional line towards Ripoll, Puigcerdà and La Tor de Querol, on the French border. For visiting the city without a car it is the most direct way in, and the bus station is a few metres away.

From Barcelona

The R3 leaves from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and calls at Barcelona-Sants, Plaça de Catalunya, Arc de Triomf and Fabra i Puig before climbing towards the Vallès and Osona. According to Rodalies, when the line is running normally, there is a train every 30 minutes between L'Hospitalet and Vic on weekdays, and the line has 21 stations as far as Vic.

In 2026 the line is under works. Adif closed the stretch between L'Hospitalet and La Garriga on 7 October 2025 to double the track, and Rodalies offers supplementary buses on the affected stretch. The arrangement changes as the works progress, so check the state of the service at rodalies.gencat.cat or on 900 41 00 41 on the day you travel, and allow a bit more time than usual.

The bus alternative

To go to and from Barcelona, the other option is the bus. Vic Turisme cites the Sagalés Barcelona – Vic line, and the TEISA timetable refers to Sagalés line e12, departing from Vic bus station. While the R3 works last, the direct bus is for many travellers the more practical option. TEISA also links Vic with Olot, and the Camprodon – Ripoll – Vic – Barcelona line also stops here. From the bus station, the Sagalés buses to Rupit also leave.

Towards the Pyrenees

From Vic, the train continues north to Ripoll station, with the monastery of Santa Maria, and further up to Ribes de Freser, where it connects with the Núria rack railway, and to Puigcerdà. According to Vic Turisme, at La Tor de Querol you connect with the SNCF trains to Toulouse and Paris and at Vilafranca de Conflent with the Train Jaune. Rodalies does not give a fixed frequency on that stretch: check each day's timetable.

On arrival

Behind the station there is a free public car park, the Zona Estació, useful if you come by car from the surrounding villages and want to continue by train. From the station, the old town is a short walk away: the Main Square, the Sant Pere cathedral and the tourist office, on Plaça del Pes, from where the guided visits leave. If you come on a Tuesday or Saturday morning, you will coincide with the market. To sleep nearby, the Hotel Can Pamplona is a few minutes' walk from the centre.