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* '''First''': Take the a tram towards ''Sieker'' and get out off at the last stop. There is some space to stop cars right behind the traffic lights in direction of [[A2 (Germany)|A2]] (Ramp [[on-ramp]] ''BI-Zentrum'') is some space to stop cars. You can hitch a ride here all the way along the whole ''Detmolder Strasse'' until the approach that point where a road leading to the A2 begins. Get out here and walk behind the traffic lights some 50m over the grass until you can stand on the [[hard shoulder]].Here wave Wave you thumb and hitch a ride to the [[highway]]. Best spot in Bielefeld, see map for closer information/clarification. * '''Second''': Take a train or a bus to [[Herford]], from where you can take a bus to ''Alten Markt'' (many bus lines), then ; from there you can take the line #S5 to the ''Zoo''. There you When at the ''Zoo'', keep on walking a bit to the highway. In When you are in front of the a bridge walk the right for the [[service station ]] towards [[Dortmund]], and further behind the bridge if heading to the right for direction [[Hannover]].* '''Third''': Try to get to the [[A2 (Germany)|A2]] 's on-ramp of [[''Bielefeld]]-''Sennestadt'' in the south-east of the city. On At the on-ramp for in direction of [[Oberhausen]] / [[Dortmund]] you will find a [[lay-by ]] where cars can easily stop. For direction north itIt's a bit harder, if you are heading North - you will find some traffic lights but cars normally drive up to the highway quite fast and thereisn's no big t any vast hard shoulder for cars to stop.

If going north, this might be the best option: Take a tram towards ''Brackwede''. At ''Brackwede'' train Get off at that station, get out and walk down to the tunnel. Go in direction north-west (well, or to your left, roughly saying) where you'll recognize come to a meadow. Cross this field towards the over to a street, where you recognize will see a traffic light some 100m further up. You're now in the Bielefeld district of ''Quelle''. Walk straight forward over the crossing, and after maybe appr.50m you'll find enough of space for yourself to start hitchhikingstopping a car. Traffic mainly comes from the left side, slowly, moving up towards Halle or further. Cars can stop easily along the hard shoulder. Additionally, you could ask drivers at the supermarket just next to you, but traffic might be very very quite local in there.