__NOTOC__The '''A30''' is a short and boring motorway (129 km) in [[Germany]]. It connects the Dutch [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] (beginning in [[Amsterdam]]) with [[Germany]] and ends up in [[Bad Oeynhausen]]. It is an important section of the connection between [[Amsterdam]] and [[Berlin]].
The '''A30''' is a part of the [[E30 ]] from [[Cork]] in [[Ireland]] to [[Ufa]] in [[Russia]].
It crosses the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]] ([[Emden]] - [[Bottrop]]) near SchüttdorfSchüttorf, the A1 ([[Heiligenhafen]] - [[Saarbrücken]]) and the A33([[Osnabrück]] - [[Paderborn]]) in Osnabrück. At it's its end in [[Bad Oeynhausen]] it is possible to go over to the [[A2 (Germany)|A2]], but you have to cross the whole city. A direct connection ''A30 -> A2'' is planned and seems to be finished in April 20102015/2016.
Traveling along the '''A30''' is different. Coming from the [[Netherlands]], it is very easy to get rides at least towards [[Hannover]] or [[Osnabrück]]. The construction of this last part between [[Bad Bentheim]] (where it begins) until [[Osnabrück]] seems to be hard to hitchhike, especially towards the [[Netherlands]] the traffic will be less. From [[Osnabrück]] til [[Bad Oeynhausen]] you will find enough traffic because of the cars coming from the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] going towards [[Hannover]]A30 began October 2008.
There is only Travelling along the '''ONEA30''' petrol seems different but it's not. Coming from the [[Netherlands]], hitching at the service station located along this highway [[Het Lonnekermeer]] near [[Hengelo]] is easy for getting rides at least towards [[Osnabrück]] or even further. The part between [[Bad Bentheim]] (where the motorway begins) until Osnabrück seems to be a bit more difficult to hitchhike, especially towards the Netherlands the traffic will be a bit less. It might be much easier to ''Tankstelle Grönegaujump''between two or three on-ramps (usual traffic: Bad Bentheim, Rheine-Nord, Ibbenbüren) near instead of denying cars in hope for longer rides. Enschede-Osnabrück can be done like this within 1.5 hours or even faster. From Osnabrück on towards [[MelleBad Oeynhausen]] between you will find enough traffic. {|style="margin: 0 auto;"|<map lat='52.234' lng='7.970' zoom='9' view='0' country='Germany' width='800' height='220'/>|}== Hitching the '''A30''' == {{Legend}} {{Template:Legend crossable}} {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{south}}West</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}East</p>|-| ||Border Crossing [[OsnabrückBad Bentheim]] and {{Anl|1}}| |-| {{Rest}} {{Parking}}Rastplatz [[Bad OeynhausenBentheimer Wald]]. A second {{Average}} At the border you'll find a big parking area for trucks, a police station and toilets. There's a bridge to walk over the motorway to a restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area (for people going into the Netherlands). Hitchhiking there is quite easy if you prefer trucks. Many trucks stop there and will give you a ride when they start their journey through Germany. Don'Raststättet expect too much cars on the parking area, there is no petrol station and many people just don't want to stop because the police is hanging around there. Sometimes they close the border and check every car that is coming into Germany. If so, don' t panic but be happy, because all cars have to pass the parking area, ideal for hitchhiking. Unfortunately, the police is located at not announcing the border between controls.| {{Crossable green}} Bridge| {{Parking}} {{Rest}}|-| {{Average}}| (2) {{Ramp}} [[Gildehaus]]| {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} [[Waldseite Süd]] {{Average}} Just 3 km behind the 1st ramp drivers will recognize a small parking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is OK, some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the Netherlands want to make a first stop in Germany. Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes, the A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area are rare. Maybe you can ask one of the many passing border police cars to give you a ride. Questions about you and your stay in the Netherlands to find out if you have marijuana with you are normal, especially when you are a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam to Germany:-) Just relax and stay cool, the guys from the border police also do. Mostly. :-)| {{Crossable yellow}} west 15| {{Parking}} [[Waldseite Nord]]|-| {{Very good}} Small traffic-island to stand on, some space for cars to stop behind. [[User:platschi|Platschi]] was standing here lots of times and got lifts within only some minutes in direction Rheine or further.| (3) {{Ramp}} [[Nordhorn]] | {{Average}} Not much traffic going, mostly locals heading towards Oldenzaal, which is a much better place to hitch already. Platschi's waiting time eastwards: average 5 minutes, westwards average 40 minutes. A lot of traffic here on weekdays between 15:00 and the 16:00!|-| {{Bad}}| (4) {{Ramp}} [[Schüttorf]]-Nord| {{Bad}}|-| | (5) {{Junction}} [[Schüttorf]]| |-| {{Average}}| (6) {{Ramp}} [[Salzbergen]]| {{Bad}}|-| {{Parking}} Emstal {{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} Between 20| {{Parking}} [[NetherlandsEmstal]]{{Good}}|-| {{Bad}} This ramp is on a nice spot with traffic lights and much cars passing, but without a petrol stationthere is no place to stand if going towards Osnabrück. Some maps will tell No hard shoulder or anything to let the cars stop for you, only some small space when you that there walk up the ramp for some meters. The place is a petrol station doable, though, with waiting times mostly not longer than 10 minutes.| (7) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]-Nord| {{Good}} If you want, you can force cars to stop by pushing the button at the traffic lights. Mostly rides towards Bad Bentheim on-ramp or south direction Oberhausen, waiting time differs from 5 to 40 minutes.|-| {{Average}} If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there'Brockbachtals a traffic light and a restaurant where you can ask people that are stopping.| (8) {{Ramp}} Rheine| {{Average}} If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there' between s a traffic light and a restaurant where you can ask people that are stopping.|-| {{Average}}| (9) {{Ramp}} [[IbbenbürenRheine]] -Kanalhafen| {{Average}}|-| {{Very good}} This ramp is located behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, so it is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars (also for them!) just before they head in the ramp. Best would also be here to stand on the traffic island, make yourself visible and try to catch some people going to Ibbenbüren, Osnabrück or further.| (10) {{Ramp}} Hörstel| {{Good}}|-| {{Average}}| (11a) {{Ramp}} [[Ibbenbüren]]-West| {{bad}}|-| {{Very good}} Stand along the hard shoulder of the ramp, there's plenty of space for cars to stop! A sign OS (for Osnabrück) might help wonders.| (11b) {{Ramp}} Ibbenbüren| {{Good}}Stand at the 3rd exit of the roundabout.|-| {{Average}}| (12) {{Ramp}} [[Laggenbeck]] {{Ramp}}| |-| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Süd]] {{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} East 15| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| {{Senseless}}| (13) {{Ramp}} [[Lotte]]| {{Senseless}}|-| | (14) {{Junction}} Kreuz Lotte/Osnabruck {{Ade|1}}| |-| {{Average}}| (15) {{Ramp}} [[Hasbergen]]. That-Gaste When you can's t find a goddam jokeride onto the {{Ade|1}}. Get out here, but nevertheless hitch/walk your way to the roundabout ~500m north, there at the bus station hitch your way towards Atter. Just before [[Atter]] the road makes a good parking area sharp 90 degree corner, get out there. Walk into the little road northwards and follow it through the forest for hitchhikingsome 1,5 km. At the end, just behind the railway crossing, even without you'll find yourself at a big factory and a service station.Walk up the road and you'll see the on-ramp OS-Hafen at the A1, where you can easily hitch a ride along the A1 north/south.| {{Bad}}|-| {{Bad}}| (16) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Hellern| {{Bad}}|-| {{Bad}}| (17) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Sutthausen| {{Bad}}|-| {{Very good}}| (18) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Nahne| {{Very good}}|-| | (19) {{Junction}} {{Ramp}} Kreuz Osnabrück-Süd * connection to the {{Ade|33}}| |-| {{Average}}| (20) {{Ramp}} [[Natbergen]]| {{Average}}|-| {{Average}}| (21) {{Ramp}} [[Bissendorf]]| {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[Rottkamp-Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} West 15| {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[Rottkamp-Nord]]|-| | (22) {{Ramp}} [[Gesmold]]| |-| | (23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle-West]]| |-| {{Very good}}| (24) {{Ramp}} [[Melle-Ost]]| |-| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} East 30| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]|-| | (25) {{Ramp}} [[Riemsloh]]| |-| | (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen]]| |-| | (27) {{Ramp}} [[Bünde]]| |-| | (28) {{Ramp}} [[Hiddenhausen]]| |-| | (29) {{Ramp}} [[Kirchlengern]]| |-| | (30) {{Ramp}} [[Löhne]]| |-| | (31) {{Junction}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]] | |-| | (32) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Oeynhausen]]-Nord| |-| | (33) {{Ramp}} [[Dehme]]| |-| | (34) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Oeynhausen]]-Ost| |-| | (35) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bad Oeynhausen]], Connection to {{Ade|2}}| |} {{IsIn|Germany}} {{Highways DE}} [[Category:Germany]][[Category:Lower Saxony]][[Category:North Rhine-Westphalia]][[Category:Autobahn]][[Category:Motorways]][[Category:E30]][[Category:A30 (Germany)]][[Category:Route Amsterdam - Berlin]]