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The '''A2''' is a major motorway in [[Germany]] is a major motorway in Germany. It connects the [[Ruhr Area]] with [[Berlin]], via [[Hannover]], [[Braunschweig]] and [[Magdeburg]].

It crosses the [[A1 (Germany){{Ade|A1]] 1}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Cologne]]) near [[Dortmund]], the [[A7 (Germany){{Ade|A7]] 7}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]]) in [[Hannover]] and the [[A30 (Germany){{Ade|A30]] 30}} ([[Bad Oeynhausen]] - [[Amsterdam]] (it merges into the Dutch {{Anl|1}} near [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1Hengelo]]) near Hengelo) in [[Bad Oeynhausen]].

You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of gas petrol stations, and all of them are highly frequented. It is also the most important connection between [[Poland]] and western Germany, [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[France]]. Because of the many Polish cars and trucks, it is often referred to as ''Warsaw Alley''. So when you're heading to [[Poland]], you are very likely can try to find a direct ride here. The '''A2''' from [[Bad Oeynhausen]] until [[Berlin]] is part of the European road {{E|30}}. {|style="margin: 0 auto;"|<map lat='52.2008737173322' lng='9.95361328125' zoom='7' view='0' country='Germany' width='800' height='200' />|}== Hitching the ''A2'' == {{Legend}} {{Template:Legend crossable}}  {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|-| || (1) {{Junction}} Kreuz Oberhausen * {{Ade|3}} and to the {{Ade|516}} || ||-| || (2) {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]-Königshardt || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]] || || ||-| || (3) {{Ramp}} [[Bottrop]] || ||-| || (3) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bottrop * {{Ade|31}} || ||-| || (4) {{Ramp}} Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-| || (5) {{Ramp}} [[Essen]]/Gladbeck || ||-| || (6) {{Ramp}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]-Buer || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-| || (7) {{Ramp}} Herten || ||-| || (8) {{Junction}} Kreuz Recklinghausen * {{Ade|43}} || ||-| || (9) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]-Süd || ||-| || (10) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]-Ost || ||-| || (11) {{Ramp}} Henrichenburg || ||-| || (12) {{Junction}} Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * {{Ade|45}} || ||-| || (12a) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Mengede || ||-| || (13) {{ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Nordost || ||-| || (14) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Landstrop || ||-| || (15) {{Ramp}} Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-| || (16) {{Junction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]|-| || (17) {{Ramp}} Bönen || ||-| || (18) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]] || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]] {{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (19) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]-Uentrop || ||-| || (20) {{Ramp}} Beckum || ||-| || (21) {{Ramp}} Oelde || ||-| || (22) {{ramp}} Herzebrock-Clarholz || ||-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]] {{Very Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 15min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-| || (24) {{Ramp}} [[Gütersloh]] || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad}} || {{Template:Crossable red}} || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad}}|-| || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld * {{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Sennestadt || {{senseless}}|-| {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. || (27) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Ost || {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]] || || ||-| || (28) {{Ramp}} Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]|-| || (29) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen || ||-| || (30) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]-Ost || ||-| || (31) {{Ramp}} Exter || ||-| || (32) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * {{Ade|30}}<br>[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] || ||-| || (33) {{Ramp}} Porta Westfalica || ||-| || (34) {{Ramp}} Veltheim || ||-| {{good}} || (35) {{Ramp}} Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, or walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape! || {{good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]] {{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Auetal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (36) {{Ramp}} Rehren || ||-| || (37) {{Ramp}} Lauenau || ||-| || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf || ||-| || (39) {{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-| || (40) {{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]] {{Very Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Garbsen Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-| || (41) {{Ramp}} Garbsen || ||-| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{Ade|352}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (44) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-| || (45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-| || (46) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Lahe || ||-| || (47) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-| || (48) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{Ade|7}} || ||-| || (49) {{Ramp}} Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehrter See Süd]] ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehrter See Nord]] {{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-| || (50) {{Ramp}} Lehrte-Ost || ||-| || (51) {{Ramp}} Hämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]] || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}|-| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel || ||-| {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen || {{Good}}|-| || (55) {{junction}} Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{Ade|391}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. || (57) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Ost || ||-| || (58) {{junction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{Ade|39}} || ||-| || (59) {{Ramp}} Königslutter || ||-| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-| || (61) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-West || ||-| || (62) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]] {{good}} This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]] {{Very Good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] {{average}} || || ||-| || (64) {{Ramp}} Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-| || (66) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] {{Very Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-| || (67) {{Ramp}} Irxleben || ||-| || (68) {{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|14}} || ||-| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg || {{average}} ||-| {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]] || (70) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]]|-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee || ||-| || (72) {{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (74) {{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-| || (75) {{Ramp}} Theeßen || ||-| || (76) {{Ramp}} Ziesar || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] {{Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| || (78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg an der Havel]] || ||-| || (79) {{Ramp}} Netzen || ||-| || (80) {{Ramp}} Lehnin || ||-| || (81) {{junction}} Dreieck Werder * {{Ade|10}} || ||-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|} {{Highways DE}}