Venue & FAQs
Everything you need to know
The Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB) is one of Southern Europe’s leading conference, exhibition, and event venues, offering nearly 100,000 m² of versatile space. Opened in 2004 and located in the modern Diagonal Mar seafront district, the CCIB enjoys a prime position just 15 minutes from the historic city centre. The venue is exceptionally well connected by metro, tram, bus, and major roadways, with numerous hotels within walking distance for delegates’ convenience.
The CCIB is comprised of two architecturally striking buildings — the Convention Centre and the Forum Auditorium — linked by an underground walkway. Together, they feature a wide range of facilities, including a 3,000-seat auditorium, expansive exhibition halls covering more than 11,000 m², and over 40 flexible meeting rooms to accommodate events of all sizes. Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded by restaurants, shopping, and leisure options, the CCIB combines world-class infrastructure with a vibrant urban setting, creating an inspiring environment for international events.
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The Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB) is located in the modern Diagonal Mar district, just 500 metres from the beach, 6 km from the historic city centre, and 20 km from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Thanks to its excellent transport links — including metro, tram, bus, taxi, and nearby highways — reaching the venue is simple whether you’re arriving from the airport, by train, or from within the city.
The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) is about 20 km from the CCIB. You can reach the city centre and venue by train, metro, bus, or taxi.
At the airport, take the R2 Nord commuter train (from Terminal 2; free shuttle bus from T1 to T2 if needed).
Get off at Barcelona-Sants Station.
From Sants, take Metro L5 (blue line) towards Vall d’Hebron.
Change at Verdaguer to Metro L4 (yellow line) towards La Pau.
Get off at El Maresme | Fòrum station — it’s a 5-minute walk to the CCIB.
Total travel time: ~50 minutes.
From the airport, first take the L9 Sud Metro line (from both terminals) towards Zona Universitària.
Change at Torrassa to L1 (red line) towards Fondo.
Change again at Glòries to the T4 Tram towards Sant Adrià.
Get off at Fòrum stop — right in front of the CCIB Auditorium.
Total travel time: ~1 hour.
Total travel time: Direct trip to CCIB takes 20–30 minutes, depending on traffic.
Total travel time: ~1 hour.
Total travel time: around 50 minutes.
Total travel time: around 20 minutes from Plaça de Catalunya.
The CCIB is located about 20 km (20–25 minutes) from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
From Plaça Catalunya or the central districts, drive east along Avinguda Diagonal towards the sea. Follow signs for Fòrum / Diagonal Mar.
The journey takes 15–20 minutes, depending on traffic.
Public parking is available in the surrounding area, including large underground car parks near Plaça de Willy Brandt (main access to the CCIB) and around the Diagonal Mar shopping centre.
Spaces are suitable for cars and motorcycles, with direct pedestrian access to the CCIB entrances.
Parking is paid hourly, with day passes also available.
Several city bus routes connect directly to the CCIB:
From Plaça Catalunya: H16 or Line 7.
From Sants Station: H10 + 7 or H8 + 7.
The “Fòrum” stop is the closest to the CCIB and located right by the Auditorium entrance.
Tickets can be purchased on board (cash, small notes/coins) or with a rechargeable T-Casual card (valid for bus, tram, and metro).
Services are frequent throughout the day, with night bus options (NitBus) also available for late arrivals.
If you have any further questions, which are not listed below, please email katie@espc.tech.
The European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference is a 4-day conference dedicated to the Microsoft Fabric technologies, taking place on 28th September until 1st October 2026 in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain.
Pricing for the conference varies depending on the ticket type you purchase – please visit our Pricing Page to view all options, or register your interest for discount and sales updates.
The European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference will take place from Tuesday 29th September until Thursday 1st October 2026, with preconference Tutorials taking place on Monday 28th September.
The European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference programme will be composed of 130 track sessions, 4 keynotes, 10 Workshops, Expo, Community Lounge, Ask the Experts, DE&I Programme, Women in Tech lunch and more!
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