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There is a nice [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]], ''Aachener Land'', on the A4, not too far east of Aachen. It is good for heading towards Netherlands or Belgium, while the other side offers good opportunities to hitch towards almost any region in [[Germany]] via [[Cologne|Köln]]. The fastest way to get  You can either hitchhike there is or take the bus. To go by taking a bus #take line 52 from the main bus terminal ''BusbahnhofAachen Bushof''in direction of ''Eschweiler Bushof'' and get out at ''Röhe Wasserwerk'' (3,20 Euro in January 2012, approx. It stops close to the 25 min). To go in direction of [[rest areaCologne|service areaKöln]]just walk back 500 meters, to go to NL cross the highway bridge and turn left at the first street. Another option is to start hitchhiking from ''Europaplatz'' just where the cars enter the motorway from a [[roundabout]]. When going East (direction Köln), leave ''Aachener Land'' behind you. When going West, step out at the petrol station and do a little walk over the bridge nearby to cross the motorway.

If heading towards the Netherlands you have several options. The first is to hitchhike to the traffic lights at the main motorway exit at Geleen from the ''Achener Aachener Land'' service station (perfect if you are going to Maastricht). Otherwise, one can walk from the ''Ponttor'' while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the ''Roermonderstrasse''or take the buses 27, 37, 47 or 77 from the central bus station ''Aachen Bushof'' to ''Jupp-Müller-Straße'' (2,40 Euro in January 2012). There are some two petrol stations and the bus stop for thumbing where you can find a Dutch driver. If you are going to [[Maastricht]] you can also go to ''Vaalserstrasse'' or take a bus to ''Vaals''. When in Vaals, walk to the roundabout on Maastricherlaan, go for 20 meters more and you will see a bus stop. It's a perfect place to get a lift to Maastricht.

The Aachen-Laurensberg on-ramp is a pretty good for getting a ride, into the Netherlands. There is a petrol station right after the border, which is not very busy also most but people living in going from Aachen to Maastricht might prefer to go from use the road via Vaals than instead of the highway.