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'''Pforzheim''' is smaller big city a medium size town in [[Baden-Württemberg]], Germany on the northern edge of the Black Forest between [[Stuttgart]] and [[Karlsruhe]] on the traffic connections between those bigger cities. The risk of [[traffic jam]]s on this part of the near [[motorway]] 8 (“Autobahn 8”, A 8) is among the highest of whole Germany. To relax this situation there is road constructions taking place and adding to the problem at the moment.
== Hitching out ==
For longer distances it is advisable to take the motorway. The motorway 8 bends around the north and east of the city to Stuttgart (east) and Karlsruhe (west).
=== eastwards Eastwards ===To travel eastwards (Stuttgart, [[Munich]]) take the [[on-ramp]] “Pforzheim Ost” or “Pforzheim Süd” or go to the [[service area]] Pforzheim that is located near the on-ramp “Pforzheim Ost” or rather the crossroads with [[national road]] 10 (“B 10”) before Niefern. Those places are some kilometres away from the town centre and it may be worth to hitchhike (the B 10) or take a bus. Busses Buses of route 1 of the city bus service in direction Eutingen go that direction.
=== westwards Westwards ===
For westbound travels (towards Karlsruhe, [[France]], [[Luxemburg]], [[Belgium]]) take the motorway entrance “Pforzheim West”. It is located on the Wilferdinger Höhe, a big industrial area in the northwest of the city. Busses of route 6 in direction “Lange Grund” go up there. The national road 10 (“B 10”, that also goes to Karlsruhe in the end) runs all the way through the length of the Wilferdinger Höhe; shortly after the towns end in the west to the right there is the on-ramp. Shortly before there is a [[fuel station]] (“Jet”) and a fast food restaurant (“Burger King”). There you can stand next to the street with a [[sign]] or with your [[thumb]] out or [[ask]] drivers at the fuel station or restaurant. Normally it's no problem to get a ride to Karlsruhe; a big part of the traffic to Karlsruhe takes that route.
=== southwards Southwards ===To the south the motorway network runs on both sides around the Black Forest. Depending on whether your destination is east or west of the Black Forest you ether either start to the east or the west from Pforzheim: In the west near Karlsruhe the motorway 5 goes off to the south, being a good option for Freiburg, Basel, Switzerland and France; in the east the A 81 goes south towards the Bodensee. Therefore the recommended [[place]]s to try are the same as either those for going east or west.
=== northwards Northwards ===
To go up north it is advisable to go over the A 5 that passes Karlsruhe and later joins the A 7, because normally it has more traffic than the A 7 and is easier to reach.
You can also accept all the offers here that only take you to Karlsruhe; as long as you don't miss the right exit you are as good off on the northwards hitching place in Karlsruhe, that is going to be at least as good as here.
