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== Hitching the ''A2'' ==
 
== Hitching the ''A2'' ==
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{{Legend}}
 
{{Legend}}
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* '''(1) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Oberhausen]]'''
 
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* '''(2) {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]-Königshardt'''
 
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* '''(2b) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} [[Bottrop]]'''''
 
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** Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].
 
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* '''(3) {{Ramp}} & {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''
 
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* '''(4) {{Ramp}} [[Gladbeck]]-Ellinghorst'''
 
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* '''(5) {{Ramp}} [[Essen]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''
 
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* '''(6) {{Ramp}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]-Buer'''
 
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* '''(6a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Resser Mark'''''
 
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** Only in direction [[Oberhausen]].
 
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* '''(7) {{Ramp}} [[Herten]]'''
 
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* '''(8) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Recklinghausen]]'''
 
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* '''(9) {{Ramp}} [[Recklingenhausen]]-Süd'''
 
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* '''(10) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]-Ost'''
 
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* '''(11) {{Ramp}} [[Henrichenburg]]'''
 
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* '''(12) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]-Nordwest'''
 
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* '''(12a) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Mengede'''
 
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* '''(13) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]-Nordost'''
 
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* '''(14) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Landstrop'''
 
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* '''(15) {{Ramp}} [[Kamen]]-Bergkamen'''
 
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* '''(16) {{Junction}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''
 
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[[File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|Near [[Lünen]]]]
 
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* '''(17) {{Ramp}} [[Bönen]]'''
 
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* '''(18) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]'''
 
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* '''(18a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Hamm-Rhynern''''' {{north}} {{Good}}
 
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** For going west ([[Dortmund]], [[Essen]], [[Cologne|Köln]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] direction [[Münster]]. [[File:Rasthof Rhynern.jpg|thumb|right|Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air]]
 
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* '''(19) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]-Uentrop'''
 
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* '''(20) {{Ramp}} [[Beckum]]'''
 
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[[File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].]]
 
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* '''(21) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''
 
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* '''(23) {{Ramp}} [[Rheda-Wiedenbrück]]'''
 
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* '''(23a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Kleinraststätte-Gütersloh''''' {{Very Good}}
 
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* '''(24) {{Ramp}} [[Gütersloh]]'''
 
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* '''(24a) {{Rest}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{Bad}}
 
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* '''(25) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bielefeld]]'''
 
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* '''(26) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Sennestadt''' {{north}} {{Very Good}}, {{south}} {{average}}
 
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** This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of [[Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr Area]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards [[Hannover]] it's a bit harder, no space for cars to stop along the ramp. You can try it in front of the traffic lights, but cars go up the motorway quite fast.
 
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* '''(27) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Zentrum''' {{good}}
 
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** 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.
 
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* '''(28) {{Ramp}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''
 
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* '''(29) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen'''
 
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* '''(29a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' {{Average}}
 
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* '''(30) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]-Ost'''
 
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* '''(31) {{Ramp}} [[Exter]]'''
 
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[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near [[Bad Oeynhausen]]]]
 
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* '''(32) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bad Oeynhausen]]''' {{senseless}}
 
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** Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]. Hitchhiking here is impossible!
 
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* '''(33) {{Ramp}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''
 
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* '''(34) {{Ramp}} [[Veltheim]]'''
 
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* '''(35) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Eilsen]]''' {{good}}
 
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** 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!
 
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* '''(35a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} Auetal ''[[Auetal Nord|Nord]] and [[Auetal Süd|South]]''''' {{Good}}
 
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** In both directions, good to get lifts towards [[Bielefeld]], [[Ruhr Area]] or [[Hannover]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]. For closer information, check out  [[Auetal Nord]] and [[Auetal Süd]].
 
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* '''(36) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''
 
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* '''(37) {{Ramp}} [[Lauenau]]'''
 
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* '''(38) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''
 
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* '''(39) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Kolenfeld'''
 
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* '''(40) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Luthe'''
 
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* '''(40a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} Garbsen ''[[Garbsen Nord|Nord]] and [[Garbsen Süd|South]]''''' {{Very Good}}
 
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** Your service station for finding rides from [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus. For more, check out [[Garbsen Nord]] and [[Garbsen Süd]].
 
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* '''(41) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover|Garbsen]]'''
 
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* '''(42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen'''
 
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** Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. Additional, you can also get out in Langenhagen.
 
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* '''(43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)|A352]].
 
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* '''(44) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Langenhagen'''  {{bad}}
 
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** You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a tram station directly at the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. The on-ramp itself is impossible to hitchhike, as traffic is extremely fast here and there is no space to stop cars.
 
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* '''(45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld'''
 
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* '''(46) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Lahe'''
 
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* '''(47) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)|A37]].
 
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* '''(48) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany)|A7]].
 
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* '''(49) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''
 
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* '''(50) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]-Ost'''
 
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* '''(51) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''
 
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* '''(51a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} Lehrter See ''[[Lehrter See Nord|Nord]] and [[Lehrter See Süd|South]]''''' {{north}} {{average}}, {{west}} {{east}} {{very good}}, {{south}} {{bad}}
 
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** this is the last service station before the junction, i alway meet other hitchhikers here. it is easy to find someone who gives you a lift in direction west (Dortmund) but a bit harder to find someone who is going to the A7 north (Hamburg)
 
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* '''(52) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]]'''
 
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* '''(52a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Zweidorfer Holz''''' {{good}}
 
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* '''(53) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel'''
 
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* '''(54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen'''{{west}} {{Good}}, {{east}} {{senseless}}
 
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** good only in direction west, but forget to hitchhike to the east from here
 
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* '''(55) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]-Nord '''
 
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** Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]
 
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* '''(56) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Flughafen''' {{bad}}
 
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** low traffic  and almost no traffic during weekends
 
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* '''(57) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Ost''' {{average}}
 
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** 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.
 
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* '''(58) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''
 
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** Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].
 
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* '''(59) {{Ramp}} [[Königslutter]]'''
 
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* '''(60) {{Ramp}} [[Rennau]]'''
 
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* '''(61) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]-West'''
 
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* '''(62) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]-Zentrum'''
 
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* '''(62a) {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Helmstedt''''' {{good}}
 
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** Only in direction [[Magdeburg]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the motorway, it is a good spot to get cars towards [[Magdeburg]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.
 
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* '''(63) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''
 
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* '''(63a) {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[Marienborn]]'' {{Very Good}}
 
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** Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards [[Hannover]] with a good construction, all cars of the service station have to get out at one long road with enough space to stop for you. On the other side (''Marienborn'') you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].
 
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** '''It's possible to switch sides here''': to switch from ''Lappwald'' towards Berlin, do the following (see [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Unknown+road+to:Autobahnrastst%C3%A4tte+Lappwald+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Autobahn+to:Unknown+road+to:Autobahn+to:Unknown+road+to:52.214924,11.079918&hl=en&geocode=FT_RHAMdfbioAA%3BFQjTHAMdALGoAA%3BFbbUHAMdTpqoAA%3BFRrQHAMdBqGoAA%3BFezIHAMdxaaoAA%3BFXHQHAMdyvmoAA%3BFYfEHAMdwfKoAA%3BFaO-HAMd4PCoAA%3BFebCHAMdsPuoAA%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=8&mrsp=9&sz=17&sll=52.21447,11.08189&sspn=0.004871,0.011705&ie=UTF8&ll=52.218598,11.069434&spn=0.009741,0.02341&z=16 Google Maps]):
 
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*** Walk towards the end of the service station (A). On the right side, there's a road (B) going down to a tunnel crossing the motorway
 
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*** On the other side, there's a german [[Zoll (Germany)|Zoll]] and a trucker service station (showers, a small motel). If it's day and you want to go from here, that's it
 
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*** At night, I recommend going further to ''Marienborn'', although that's a 15-25min walk at least
 
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*** At the first "real" crossways following the tunnel (C), go left
 
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*** Same for the next one (E). ''This is quite a busy road, even at night,'' so take care
 
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*** There's another tunnel, you're back on the "wrong" side of the motorway
 
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*** After quite a walk, shortly before the Autobahn driveway, there's a narrow yet bituminized way on the right side (F)
 
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*** Follow the road, cross the bridge(G)
 
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*** You're on the "right" side of the motorway and see some houses
 
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*** ''I'm not sure what's best here'', I missed the way and ended up following the big road near the bus stop (H), went through the woods and climbed over the fence to get on the service station. You can see it through the woods and the climbing part is quite doable. I was told there's a regular way to the service station though, see Google Maps(I) --[[User:Atopia|Ben]]
 
  
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* '''(64) {{Ramp}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''
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* '''(65) {{Ramp}} [[Eilsleben]]'''
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* '''(66) {{Ramp}} [[Bornstedt]]'''
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* '''(66a) {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Börde''''' {{Very Good}}
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** Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], [[Leipzig]], even [[Munich|München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany)|A14]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!
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| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> ||  || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>
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* '''(67) {{Ramp}} [[Irxleben]]'''
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* '''(68) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''
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|  || (1) {{Junction}} Kreuz Oberhausen * connection to the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] and to the [[A516 (Germany)|A516]] ||  |
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* '''(69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg''' {{average}}
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** Get out here if you want to go towards [[Magdeburg]]. Walk some meters down the road, there you'll have enough space to stop cars. They can take you for around 2-3 kilometers, there you'll find a small train station that brings you right into the city. Not much traffic for hitching up the motorway though, so only average rating.
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|  || (2) {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]-Königshardt || |
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* '''(70) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Zentrum''' {{bad}}
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** Direct ramp towards the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop cars. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into the city more relaxed. If going out of [[Magdeburg]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a petrol station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]-page for further information.
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]] ||  ||  |
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* '''(71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee'''
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* '''(72) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''
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|  || (3) {{Ramp}} [[Bottrop]] ||  |
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* '''(73) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]-Zentrum'''
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* '''(74) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]-Ost'''
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|  || (3) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bottrop * connection to the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]] ||  |
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* '''(75) {{Ramp}} [[Theeßen]]'''
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* '''(76) {{Ramp}} [[Ziesar]]'''
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|  || (4) {{Ramp}} Gladbeck-Ellinghorst ||  |
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* '''(76a) {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal''''' {{Good}}
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** Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[Berlin]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other petrol stations before.
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|  || (5) {{Ramp}} [[Essen]]/Gladbeck ||  |
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* '''(77) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''
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* '''(78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''
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|  || (6) {{Ramp}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]-Buer ||  |
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* '''(79) {{Ramp}} [[Netzen]]'''
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* '''(80) {{Ramp}} [[Lehnin]]'''
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|  ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]] |
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* '''(81) {{junction}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''
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** End of the motorway. If going towards [[Berlin]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt)|Wittenberg]] or [[Leipzig]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]].
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|  || (7) {{Ramp}} Herten ||  |
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|  || (8) {{Junction}} Kreuz Recklinghausen * connection to the [[A43 (Germany)|A43]] ||  |
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|  || (9) {{Ramp}} [[Recklingenhausen]]-Süd ||  |
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|  || (10) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]-Ost ||  |
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|  || (11) {{Ramp}} Henrichenburg ||  |
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|  || (12) {{Junction}} Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * connection to the [[A45 (Germany)|A45]] ||  |
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|  || (12a) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Mengede ||  |
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|  || (13) {{ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Nordost ||  |
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|  || (14) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]-Landstrop ||  |
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|  || (15) {{Ramp}} Kamen-Bergkamen ||  |
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|  || (16) {{Junction}} Kamener Kreuz * connection to the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] || [[File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]
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|-
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|  || (17) {{Ramp}} Bönen ||  |
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|  || (18) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]] ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]] {{Good}} || [[File:Rasthof Rhynern.jpg|thumb|right|Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air]] || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]] {{Good}}
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|-
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|  || (19) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]-Uentrop ||  |
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|  || (20) {{Ramp}} Beckum || |
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|  || (21) {{Ramp}} Oelde ||  |
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|-
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|  || (22) {{ramp}} Herzebrock-Clarholz ||  |
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|-
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|  || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück ||  |
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|-
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]] {{Very Good}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]] {{Very Good}}
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|-
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|  || (24) {{Ramp}} [[Gütersloh]] ||  |
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|-
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| {{rest}} Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad}} ||  || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad}}
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|-
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|  || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld * connection to the [[A33 (Germany)|A33]] ||  |
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|-
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| {{average}}, but not possible on the ramp, you better stand at the traffic lights of ''Paderborner Straße/Buschkampstraße'' some 1.4 km north of the motorway || (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Sennestadt || {{Very Good}}, at the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop
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| {{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]]-Zentrum || {{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.
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|-
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|  || (28) {{Ramp}} Ostwestfalen-Lippe ||  |
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|-
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|  || (29) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen ||  |
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|-
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Herford Süd|Herford Süd]] {{Average}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Herford Nord|Herford Nord]] {{Average}}
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|-
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|  || (30) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]-Ost ||  |
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|-
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|  || (31) {{Ramp}} Exter ||  |
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|-
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|  || (32) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * connection to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]<br>[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] ||  |
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|-
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|  || (33) {{Ramp}} Porta Westfalica ||  |
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|-
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|  || (34) {{Ramp}} Veltheim ||  |
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|-
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| {{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}}
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]] {{Good}} || [[File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]]]] || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Auetal Nord]] {{Good}}
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|  || (36) {{Ramp}} Rehren ||  |
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|-
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|  || (37) {{Ramp}} Lauenau ||  |
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|-
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|  || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf ||  |
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|-
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|  || (39) {{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Kolenfeld ||  |
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|-
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|  || (40) {{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Luthe ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]] {{Very Good}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Garbsen Nord]] {{Very Good}}
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|  || (41) {{Ramp}} Garbsen ||  |
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|  || (42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. ||  |
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|  || (43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * connection to the [[A352 (Germany)|A352]] ||  |
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| {{bad}} || (44) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a tram station directly at the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}
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|  || (45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld ||  |
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|  || (46) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Lahe ||  |
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|  || (47) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * connection to the [[A37 (Germany)|A37]] ||  |
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|  || (48) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Ost * connection to the [[A7 (Germany)|A7]] ||  |
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|  || (49) {{Ramp}} Lehrte ||  |
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|  ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehrter See Nord]] {{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}
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|  || (50) {{Ramp}} Lehrte-Ost ||  |
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|  || (51) {{Ramp}} Hämelerwald ||  |
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|  || (52) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]] ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}
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|  || (53) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel ||  |
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| {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen || {{Good}}
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|  || (55) {{junction}} Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * connection to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]] ||  |
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| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}
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| {{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 ||  |
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|  || (58) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/Königslutter * connection to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]] ||  |
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|  || (59) {{Ramp}} Königslutter ||  |
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|  || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau ||  |
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|  || (61) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-West ||  |
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|  || (62) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:HelmstedtHelmstedt]] {{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. ||  ||  |
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|  || (63) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Ost/Marienborn ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] {{average}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]] {{Very Good}}
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|  || (64) {{Ramp}} Alleringsleben ||  |
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|  || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben ||  |
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|  || (66) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] {{Very Good}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{Very Good}}
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|  || (67) {{Ramp}} Irxleben ||  |
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|  || (68) {{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg ||  |
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|  || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg || {{average}} |
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| {{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]]
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|  || (71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee ||  |
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|  || (72) {{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe ||  |
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|  || (73) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]-Zentrum ||  |
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|  || (74) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]-Ost ||  |
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|  || (75) {{Ramp}} Theeßen ||  |
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|  || (76) {{Ramp}} Ziesar ||  |
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| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] {{Good}} ||  || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] {{Good}}
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|  || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin ||  |
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|  || (78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (City)]] ||  |
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|  || (79) {{Ramp}} Netzen ||  |
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|  || (80) {{Ramp}} Lehnin ||  |
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|  || (81) {{junction}} Dreieck Werder * connection to the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] ||  |
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| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> ||  || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>
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Revision as of 22:12, 18 October 2011

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

It crosses the A1 (Hamburg-Cologne) near Dortmund, the A7 (Hamburg-Frankfurt) in Hannover and the A30 (Bad Oeynhausen - Amsterdam (it merges into the Dutch A1 near Hengelo)) in Bad Oeynhausen

You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of 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 heading to Poland, you can try to find a direct ride here.

The A2 from Bad Oeynhausen until Berlin is part of the European road E30.

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Hitching the A2

Legend: Verygood.png (very good) | Good.png (good) | Average.png (average) | Bad.png (bad) | Senseless.png (senseless)

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(1) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Oberhausen * connection to the A1 and to the A516
(2) AB-AS-blau.svg Oberhausen-Königshardt
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Bottrop
(3) AB-AS-blau.svg Bottrop
(3) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Bottrop * connection to the A31
(4) AB-AS-blau.svg Gladbeck-Ellinghorst
(5) AB-AS-blau.svg Essen/Gladbeck
(6) AB-AS-blau.svg Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Resser Mark |
(7) AB-AS-blau.svg Herten
(8) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Recklinghausen * connection to the A43
(9) AB-AS-blau.svg Recklingenhausen-Süd
(10) AB-AS-blau.svg Recklinghausen-Ost
(11) AB-AS-blau.svg Henrichenburg
(12) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * connection to the A45
(12a) AB-AS-blau.svg Dortmund-Mengede
(13) AB-AS-blau.svg Dortmund-Nordost
(14) AB-AS-blau.svg Dortmund-Landstrop
(15) AB-AS-blau.svg Kamen-Bergkamen
(16) Autobahn junction.png Kamener Kreuz * connection to the A1
near Lünen
(17) AB-AS-blau.svg Bönen
(18) AB-AS-blau.svg Hamm
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Rhynern Süd Good.png (good)
Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air
 Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Rhynern Nord Good.png (good)
(19) AB-AS-blau.svg Hamm-Uentrop
(20) AB-AS-blau.svg Beckum
(21) AB-AS-blau.svg Oelde
(22) AB-AS-blau.svg Herzebrock-Clarholz
(23) AB-AS-blau.svg Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Gütersloh Süd Verygood.png (very good) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Gütersloh Nord Verygood.png (very good)
(24) AB-AS-blau.svg Gütersloh
Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Obergassel Bad.png (bad) Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Niedergassel Bad.png (bad)
(25) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Bielefeld * connection to the A33
Average.png (average), but not possible on the ramp, you better stand at the traffic lights of Paderborner Straße/Buschkampstraße some 1.4 km north of the motorway (26) AB-AS-blau.svg Bielefeld-Sennestadt Verygood.png (very good), at the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop
Good.png (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) AB-AS-blau.svg Bielefeld-Zentrum Good.png (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.
(28) AB-AS-blau.svg Ostwestfalen-Lippe
(29) AB-AS-blau.svg Herford/Bad Salzuflen
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Herford Süd Average.png (average) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Herford Nord Average.png (average)
(30) AB-AS-blau.svg Herford-Ost
(31) AB-AS-blau.svg Exter
(32) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * connection to the A30
Near Bad Oeynhausen
(33) AB-AS-blau.svg Porta Westfalica
(34) AB-AS-blau.svg Veltheim
Good.png (good) (35) AB-AS-blau.svg Bad Eilsen
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.png (good)
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Auetal Süd Good.png (good)
At service area Auetal direction Dortmund
 Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Auetal Nord Good.png (good)
(36) AB-AS-blau.svg Rehren
(37) AB-AS-blau.svg Lauenau
(38) AB-AS-blau.svg Bad Nenndorf
(39) AB-AS-blau.svg Wunstorf-Kolenfeld
(40) AB-AS-blau.svg Wunstorf-Luthe
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Garbsen Süd Verygood.png (very good) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Garbsen Nord Verygood.png (very good)
(41) AB-AS-blau.svg Garbsen
(42) AB-AS-blau.svg Hannover-Herrenhausen
Get off here, when heading to Hannover. A tram station is very close.
(43) Dreieck Hannover-West * connection to the A352
Bad.png (bad) (44) AB-AS-blau.svg Hannover/Langenhagen
You can get off here if you want to visit Hannover. There's a tram station directly at the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily.		 Senseless.png (senseless)
(45) AB-AS-blau.svg Hannover-Bothfeld
(46) AB-AS-blau.svg Hannover-Lahe
(47) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * connection to the A37
(48) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Hannover-Ost * connection to the A7
(49) AB-AS-blau.svg Lehrte
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Lehrter See Nord Good.png (good), going south Senseless.png (senseless), going north Average.png (average)
(50) AB-AS-blau.svg Lehrte-Ost
(51) AB-AS-blau.svg Hämelerwald
(52) AB-AS-blau.svg Peine
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Zweidorfer Holz Süd Good.png (good) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Zweidorfer Holz Nord Good.png (good)
(53) AB-AS-blau.svg Braunschweig-Watenbüttel
Senseless.png (senseless) (54) AB-AS-blau.svg Braunschweig-Hafen Good.png (good)
(55) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * connection to the A391
Bad.png (bad) (56) AB-AS-blau.svg Braunschweig-Flughafen
low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends		 Bad.png (bad)
Average.png (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) AB-AS-blau.svg Braunschweig-Ost
(58) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * connection to the A39
(59) AB-AS-blau.svg Königslutter
(60) AB-AS-blau.svg Rennau
(61) AB-AS-blau.svg Helmstedt-West
(62) AB-AS-blau.svg Helmstedt-Zentrum
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte de:HelmstedtHelmstedt Good.png (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) AB-AS-blau.svg Helmstedt-Ost/Marienborn
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Marienborn Average.png (average) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Lappwald Verygood.png (very good)
(64) AB-AS-blau.svg Alleringsleben
(65) AB-AS-blau.svg Eilsleben
(66) AB-AS-blau.svg Bornstedt
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Börde Süd Verygood.png (very good) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Börde Nord Verygood.png (very good)
(67) AB-AS-blau.svg Irxleben
(68) Autobahn junction.png Kreuz Magdeburg
(69) AB-AS-blau.svg Magdeburg-Kannenstieg Average.png (average) |
Senseless.png (senseless) better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there Verygood.png (very good), see Magdeburg (70) AB-AS-blau.svg Magdeburg-Zentrum Senseless.png (senseless) better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there Verygood.png (very good), see Magdeburg
(71) AB-AS-blau.svg Magdeburg-Rothensee
(72) AB-AS-blau.svg Lostau/Hohenwarthe
(73) AB-AS-blau.svg Burg-Zentrum
(74) AB-AS-blau.svg Burg-Ost
(75) AB-AS-blau.svg Theeßen
(76) AB-AS-blau.svg Ziesar
Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Buckautal Süd Good.png (good) Autobahn gasstation.png Autobahn Restaurant.png Raststätte Buckautal Nord Good.png (good)
(77) AB-AS-blau.svg Wollin
(78) AB-AS-blau.svg Brandenburg (City)
(79) AB-AS-blau.svg Netzen
(80) AB-AS-blau.svg Lehnin
(81) Autobahn junction.png Dreieck Werder * connection to the A10

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German highways

Major highways: A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A9

Minor highways: A10 • A11 • A12 • A13 • A14 • A15 • A17 • A19 • A20 • A21 • A23 • A24 • A25 • A26 • A27 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A33 • A37 • A38 • A39 • A40 • A42 • A43 • A44 • A45 • A46 • A48 • A49 • A52 • A57 • A59 • A60 • A61 • A62 • A63 • A64 • A65 • A66 • A67 • A70 • A71 • A72 • A73 • A81 • A92 • A93 • A94 • A95 • A96 • A98 • A99

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