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Probably very easy to hitchhike towards [[Eindhoven]] ([[Utrecht]]), [[Heerlen]], [[Venlo]] ([[Nijmegen]]) from the crossing N2 x Professor Cobbenhagenstraat/Voltastraat. This spot exists since June 2013, after the road has been moved because of the road works, On this spot you find an exit lane for road works traffic, where you are very well visible and where stopping is easy. Traffic passes at 50-60 kmh. Situation can change!
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=== North towards [[Eindhoven]] (and motorway towards [[Aachen]]/[[Cologne|Köln]], [[Germany]]) ===
There was a ''[[liftershalte]]'', a special spot for hitchhiking, at the beginning of the [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]] near the soccer stadium ''De Geusselt'' (Viaductweg x N2/A2) (direction [[Eindhoven]]) and the [[A79 (Netherlands)|A79]] (direction [[Heerlen]]). With the upgrade of the N2 to [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]] this liftershalte was removed.
Currently it is possible to hitchhike out of Maastricht towards [[Eindhoven]] and [[Heerlen]] / [[Aachen]] at the Viaductweg. The spot is located at the crossing of Viaductweg and Meerssenerweg. East of this crossing there is a fair strip of asphalt in the middle (!) of the road, where you can stand. All passing cars enter either the A2 or the A79 here. Preferably use a sign.
If you prefer you can also stand about 300 meter north of the former official hitchhiking spot. You can reach the hard shoulder of the N2 from the tunnel at Severenstraat. Cars drive notably faster there.
An alternative for hitchhiking towards the north (especially directions [[Eindhoven]] and further can be found at the N2 opposite the Maastricht-Randwyck trainstation. From the station walk up the stairs, turn left on the bridge so that you cross the N2, at the end walk around the soccer fields. Once you are close to the main road, walk through the vegetation and then a couple of 100s of meters along the road (through the ditch to stay safe and smooth) towards the bridge that connects with the Randwyck station. There is a very wide hard shoulder now (20122013) and a maximum speed of 50 kmh (cars passing mostly at 50-80 kmh). Note that this location hitchhiking is officially not allowed because of the freeway status.
[[File:Tmoon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[User:Tmoon|Tmoon]] hitching out of Maastricht]]
