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[[File:A4_in_Th%C3%BCringen.JPG|thumb|right|A4 between [[Erfurt]] and [[Gotha]]]] | [[File:A4_in_Th%C3%BCringen.JPG|thumb|right|A4 between [[Erfurt]] and [[Gotha]]]] | ||
| − | ==Hitching the A4== | + | == Hitching the A4 == |
{{legend}} | {{legend}} | ||
| − | *'''[[European Union]] (1) [[Vetschau border crossing]] to the [[Netherlands]]''' | + | * '''[[European Union]] (1) [[Vetschau border crossing]] to the [[Netherlands]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (2) [[Aachen]]-Laurensberg''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (2) [[Aachen]]-Laurensberg''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (3) [[Aachen]]-Zentrum''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (3) [[Aachen]]-Zentrum''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (4) Kreuz [[Aachen]] [[A44 (Germany)|A44]], [[A544 (Germany)|A544]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (4) Kreuz [[Aachen]] [[A44 (Germany)|A44]], [[A544 (Germany)|A544]]''' - {{E|30}} |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Aachener Land]]''' - {{average}} to the west | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Aachener Land]]''' - {{average}} to the west |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (5a) [[Eschweiler]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (5a) [[Eschweiler]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (5b) [[Eschweiler]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (5b) [[Eschweiler]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (6) [[Langerwehe]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (6) [[Langerwehe]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (7) [[Düren]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (7) [[Düren]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (8) [[Buir]] until 2014''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (8) [[Buir]] until 2014''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (9) [[Kerpen]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (9) [[Kerpen]]''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (9) Kreuz [[Kerpen]] [[A61 (Germany)|A61]] ''' | + | * '''{{junction}} (9) Kreuz [[Kerpen]] [[A61 (Germany)|A61]] ''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Frechen]]''' - {{good}} to the west | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Frechen]]''' - {{good}} to the west |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (9a) [[Frechen]]-Nord''' - {{average}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (9a) [[Frechen]]-Nord''' - {{average}} |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (10) Kreuz [[Köln]]-West [[A1 (Germany)|A1]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (10) Kreuz [[Köln]]-West [[A1 (Germany)|A1]]''' - {{E|31}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (11a) [[Köln]]-Klettenberg''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (11a) [[Köln]]-Klettenberg''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (11b) Cargo Rail Station [[Köln]]-Eifeltor''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (11b) Cargo Rail Station [[Köln]]-Eifeltor''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (12) Kreuz [[Köln]]-Süd [[A555 (Germany)|A555]]''' | + | * '''{{junction}} (12) Kreuz [[Köln]]-Süd [[A555 (Germany)|A555]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (13) [[Köln]]-Poll''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (13) [[Köln]]-Poll''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (14) Kreuz [[Gremberg]] [[A559 (Germany)|A559]]''' | + | * '''{{junction}} (14) Kreuz [[Gremberg]] [[A559 (Germany)|A559]]''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (15) Dreieck Heumar [[A3 (Germany)|A3]], [[A59 (Germany)|A59]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (15) Dreieck Heumar [[A3 (Germany)|A3]], [[A59 (Germany)|A59]]''' - {{E|35}} |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (16) Kreuz Köln-Ost [[A (Germany)|A3]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (16) Kreuz Köln-Ost [[A (Germany)|A3]]''' - {{E|35}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (17) [[Köln]]-Merheim''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (17) [[Köln]]-Merheim''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (18) [[Refrath]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (18) [[Refrath]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (19) [[Bensberg]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (19) [[Bensberg]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (20) [[Moitzfeld]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (20) [[Moitzfeld]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (21) [[Untereschbach]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (21) [[Untereschbach]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (22) [[Overath]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (22) [[Overath]]''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Aggertal]]''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Aggertal]]''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (23) [[Engelskirchen]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (23) [[Engelskirchen]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (24) [[Bielstein]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (24) [[Bielstein]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (25) [[Gummersbach]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (25) [[Gummersbach]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (26) [[Reichshof]]/[[Bergneustadt]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (26) [[Reichshof]]/[[Bergneustadt]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (27) [[Eckenhagen]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (27) [[Eckenhagen]]''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (28) Kreuz Olpe-Süd [[A45 (Germany)|A45]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (28) Kreuz Olpe-Süd [[A45 (Germany)|A45]]''' - {{E|41}}, {{E|40}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (29) [[Wenden]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (29) [[Wenden]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (30) [[Krombach]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (30) [[Krombach]]''' |
'''End of Autobahn''' | '''End of Autobahn''' | ||
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'''Start of Autobahn''' | '''Start of Autobahn''' | ||
| − | *'''{{junction}} [[Kirchheim]]er Dreieck [[A7 (Germany)|A7]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} [[Kirchheim]]er Dreieck [[A7 (Germany)|A7]]''' - {{E|45}}, {{E|40}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (32) [[Bad Hersfeld]]''' {{bad}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (32) [[Bad Hersfeld]]''' {{bad}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (33) [[Friedewald]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (33) [[Friedewald]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (34) [[Wildeck]]-Hönebach''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (34) [[Wildeck]]-Hönebach''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (35) [[Wildeck]]-Obersuhl''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (35) [[Wildeck]]-Obersuhl''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (36) [[Gerstungen]] Westteil''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (36) [[Gerstungen]] Westteil''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (36) [[Gerstungen]] Ostteil''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (36) [[Gerstungen]] Ostteil''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (37) [[Wommen]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (37) [[Wommen]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (38) [[Herleshausen]]''' {{bad}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (38) [[Herleshausen]]''' {{bad}} |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Eisenach]]''' {{average}} to {{good}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Eisenach]]''' {{average}} to {{good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (39) [[Eisenach]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (39) [[Eisenach]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (40a) [[Eisenach]]-Ost Großenlupnitz''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (40a) [[Eisenach]]-Ost Großenlupnitz''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (40b) [[Sättelstädt]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (40b) [[Sättelstädt]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (41a) [[Waltershausen]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (41a) [[Waltershausen]]''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hörselgau]] (only direction west)''' | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hörselgau]] (only direction west)''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (41b) [[Gotha]]-Boxberg''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (41b) [[Gotha]]-Boxberg''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (42) [[Gotha]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (42) [[Gotha]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (43) [[Wandersleben]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (43) [[Wandersleben]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (44) [[Neudietendorf]]/[[Arnstadt]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (44) [[Neudietendorf]]/[[Arnstadt]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (45) Kreuz [[Erfurt]] [[A71 (Germany)|A71]]''' | + | * '''{{junction}} (45) Kreuz [[Erfurt]] [[A71 (Germany)|A71]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (46) [[Erfurt]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (46) [[Erfurt]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (47a) [[Erfurt]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (47a) [[Erfurt]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (47b) [[Erfurt]]-Vieselbach''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (47b) [[Erfurt]]-Vieselbach''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Eichelborn]]''' - {{very good}} to the east | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Eichelborn]]''' - {{very good}} to the east |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (48) [[Nohra]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (48) [[Nohra]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (49) [[Weimar]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (49) [[Weimar]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (50) [[Apolda]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (50) [[Apolda]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (51) [[Magdala]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (51) [[Magdala]]''' |
| − | *'''{{rest}} Raststätte [[Schorba]] until 2012''' | + | * '''{{rest}} Raststätte [[Schorba]] until 2012''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (52) [[Schorba]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (52) [[Schorba]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (53) [[Jena]]-Göschwitz''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (53) [[Jena]]-Göschwitz''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (54) [[Jena]]-Zentrum''' - {{good}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (54) [[Jena]]-Zentrum''' - {{good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (55) [[Stadtroda]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (55) [[Stadtroda]]''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Teufelstal]]''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Teufelstal]]''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (56a) Hermsdorfer Kreuz [[A9 (Germany)|A9]]''' - {{ | + | * '''{{junction}} (56a) Hermsdorfer Kreuz [[A9 (Germany)|A9]]''' - {{E|51}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (56b) [[Hermsdorf]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (56b) [[Hermsdorf]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (57) [[Rüdersdorf]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (57) [[Rüdersdorf]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (58a) [[Gera]]-Langenberg''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (58a) [[Gera]]-Langenberg''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (58b) [[Gera]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (58b) [[Gera]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (59) [[Gera]]-Leumnitz''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (59) [[Gera]]-Leumnitz''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (60) [[Ronneburg]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (60) [[Ronneburg]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (61) [[Schmölln]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (61) [[Schmölln]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (62) [[Meerane]]''' - {{bad}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (62) [[Meerane]]''' - {{bad}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (63) [[Glauchau]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (63) [[Glauchau]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (64) [[Glauchau]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (64) [[Glauchau]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (65) [[Hohenstein]]-Ernstthal''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (65) [[Hohenstein]]-Ernstthal''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (66) [[Wüstenbrand]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (66) [[Wüstenbrand]]''' |
| − | *'''{{rest}} Raststätte [[Rabensteiner Wald]] only direction east''' | + | * '''{{rest}} Raststätte [[Rabensteiner Wald]] only direction east''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (67) [[Limbach]]-Oberfrohna''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (67) [[Limbach]]-Oberfrohna''' |
| − | *'''{{junction}} (68) Kreuz [[Chemnitz]] [[A72 (Germany)|A72]]''' | + | * '''{{junction}} (68) Kreuz [[Chemnitz]] [[A72 (Germany)|A72]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (69) [[Chemnitz]]-Mitte''' - {{average}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (69) [[Chemnitz]]-Mitte''' - {{average}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (70) [[Chemnitz]]-Glösa''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (70) [[Chemnitz]]-Glösa''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Auerswalder Blick]]''' - {{good}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Auerswalder Blick]]''' - {{good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (71) [[Chemnitz]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (71) [[Chemnitz]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (72) [[Frankenberg]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (72) [[Frankenberg]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (73) [[Hainichen]] ''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (73) [[Hainichen]] ''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (74) [[Berbersdorf]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (74) [[Berbersdorf]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (75) [[Siebenlehn]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (75) [[Siebenlehn]]''' |
| − | *'''Kreuz (76) Dreieck [[Nossen]] [[A14 (Germany)|A14]]''' | + | * '''Kreuz (76) Dreieck [[Nossen]] [[A14 (Germany)|A14]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (77a) [[Wilsdruff]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (77a) [[Wilsdruff]]''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Dresdner Tor]]''' - {{average}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Dresdner Tor]]''' - {{average}} |
| − | *'''Kreuz (77b) Dreieck [[Dresden]]-West [[A17 (Germany)|A17]]''' - {{ | + | * '''Kreuz (77b) Dreieck [[Dresden]]-West [[A17 (Germany)|A17]]''' - {{E|55}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (78) [[Dresden]]-Altstadt''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (78) [[Dresden]]-Altstadt''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (79) [[Dresden]]-Neustadt''' - {{bad}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (79) [[Dresden]]-Neustadt''' - {{bad}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (80) [[Dresden]]-Wilder Mann''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (80) [[Dresden]]-Wilder Mann''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (81a) [[Dresden]]-Hellerau''' - {{good}} | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (81a) [[Dresden]]-Hellerau''' - {{good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (81b) [[Dresden]]-Flughafen''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (81b) [[Dresden]]-Flughafen''' |
| − | *'''Kreuz (82) Dreieck [[Dresden]]-Nord [[A13 (Germany)|A13]]''' - {{ | + | * '''Kreuz (82) Dreieck [[Dresden]]-Nord [[A13 (Germany)|A13]]''' - {{E|55}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (83) [[Hermsdorf]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (83) [[Hermsdorf]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (84) [[Ottendorf]]-Okrilla''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (84) [[Ottendorf]]-Okrilla''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (85) [[Pulsnitz]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (85) [[Pulsnitz]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (86) [[Ohorn]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (86) [[Ohorn]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (87) [[Burkau]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (87) [[Burkau]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (88a) [[Uhyst am Taucher]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (88a) [[Uhyst am Taucher]]''' |
| − | *'''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Oberlausitz]]''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''{{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Oberlausitz]]''' - {{very good}} |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (88b) [[Salzenforst]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (88b) [[Salzenforst]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (89) [[Bautzen]]-West''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (89) [[Bautzen]]-West''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (90) [[Bautzen]]-Ost''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (90) [[Bautzen]]-Ost''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (91) [[Weißenberg]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (91) [[Weißenberg]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (92) [[Nieder Seifersdorf]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (92) [[Nieder Seifersdorf]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (93) [[Kodersdorf]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (93) [[Kodersdorf]]''' |
| − | *'''{{Ramp}} (94) [[Görlitz]]''' | + | * '''{{Ramp}} (94) [[Görlitz]]''' |
| − | *'''[[European Union]] (95) [[Görlitz border crossing]] to [[Poland]]''' - {{very good}} | + | * '''[[European Union]] (95) [[Görlitz border crossing]] to [[Poland]]''' - {{very good}} |
== A4 crossing [[A9 (Germany)|A9]] – Hermsdorfer Kreuz == | == A4 crossing [[A9 (Germany)|A9]] – Hermsdorfer Kreuz == | ||
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=== A4 westbound to A9 southbound === | === A4 westbound to A9 southbound === | ||
Try to avoid being dropped at the last station before the interchange, [[Teufelstal]]. There is no gas station, only a tiny restaurant, so few people come by. Instead, ask politely for being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz West station, which might result in a detour of about 5 minutes, and tell your driver about the possibility of turning around via Hermsdorf-Süd. | Try to avoid being dropped at the last station before the interchange, [[Teufelstal]]. There is no gas station, only a tiny restaurant, so few people come by. Instead, ask politely for being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz West station, which might result in a detour of about 5 minutes, and tell your driver about the possibility of turning around via Hermsdorf-Süd. | ||
| − | In case you got stuck in Teufelstal, think of walking to Hermsdorf (~5km), therefore leave the station on the service access heading south, turn left onto the road and follow that one, until you reach Hermsdorf-Süd (can be done on a shorter way, which i wouldn't recommend without a map). | + | In case you got stuck in Teufelstal, think of walking to Hermsdorf (~5km), therefore leave the station on the service access heading south, turn left onto the road and follow that one, until you reach Hermsdorf-Süd (can be done on a shorter way, which i wouldn't recommend without a map). |
=== A4 westbound to A9 northbound === | === A4 westbound to A9 northbound === | ||
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=== A9 northbound to A4 westbound === | === A9 northbound to A4 westbound === | ||
| − | During the day (06:00 to 22:00), it's mostly no big deal finding somebody heading west. In case this might not happen, you may think of going to the next station north, [[Osterfeld]], which is only about 25 km away. There, use the bridge at the north border of the parking lot (follow the path for service cars northward) to change to the western station. If you expect to arrive at Hermsdorf after 22:00 in a car driving north anyway, it's a good idea to directly head for Osterfeld. | + | During the day (06:00 to 22:00), it's mostly no big deal finding somebody heading west. In case this might not happen, you may think of going to the next station north, [[Osterfeld]], which is only about 25 km away. There, use the bridge at the north border of the parking lot (follow the path for service cars northward) to change to the western station. If you expect to arrive at Hermsdorf after 22:00 in a car driving north anyway, it's a good idea to directly head for Osterfeld. |
=== A9 northbound to A4 eastbound === | === A9 northbound to A4 eastbound === | ||
| − | If you are on the motorway A9 coming from Munich to Berlin and need to get on A4 direction to [[Dresden]], DO NOT get off at the gas station before "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" on A9. I waited and asked for hours and didn't find anyone going towards Dresden, because cars going to Dresden (coming from the South) will turn off earlier at the motorway A72. Chances are, that the aforementioned approach via Osterfeld may produce better results, although direct connections to Dresden from Berlin ([[A13 (Germany)|A13]]) or [[Halle]]/[[Leipzig]] ([[A14 (Germany)|A14]]) use other routes. During daytime (esp. mealtime), it might be helpful to take a walk to Teufelstal (for precautions see above). | + | If you are on the motorway A9 coming from Munich to Berlin and need to get on A4 direction to [[Dresden]], DO NOT get off at the gas station before "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" on A9. I waited and asked for hours and didn't find anyone going towards Dresden, because cars going to Dresden (coming from the South) will turn off earlier at the motorway A72. Chances are, that the aforementioned approach via Osterfeld may produce better results, although direct connections to Dresden from Berlin ([[A13 (Germany)|A13]]) or [[Halle]]/[[Leipzig]] ([[A14 (Germany)|A14]]) use other routes. During daytime (esp. mealtime), it might be helpful to take a walk to Teufelstal (for precautions see above). |
=== A9 southbound to A4 westbound === | === A9 southbound to A4 westbound === | ||
| − | As there is lots of traffic from northern to western regions, it's no problem to get a lift from any of the stations in the north ([[Fläming]], [[Köckern]], Osterfeld) to the west. Avoid being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz station. If so, however, and your driver is going south, you can use the tunnel at the parking lot mentioned earlier to get to the eastern station. If your driver is heading eastward, don't leave at the interchange, go straight to Hermsdorf-Süd, leave there, go over the motorway and re-join it, then debark at the eastern Station. Perhaps your driver then can pick up some stranded people heading east. | + | As there is lots of traffic from northern to western regions, it's no problem to get a lift from any of the stations in the north ([[Fläming]], [[Köckern]], Osterfeld) to the west. Avoid being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz station. If so, however, and your driver is going south, you can use the tunnel at the parking lot mentioned earlier to get to the eastern station. If your driver is heading eastward, don't leave at the interchange, go straight to Hermsdorf-Süd, leave there, go over the motorway and re-join it, then debark at the eastern Station. Perhaps your driver then can pick up some stranded people heading east. |
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[[Category:Autobahn]] | [[Category:Autobahn]] | ||
[[Category:Motorways]] | [[Category:Motorways]] | ||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 11 November 2010
The A4 is one of Germany's major motorways. Although it enters Germany in the west at the dutch border (Aachen), and leaves it at the polish (Görlitz) in the east, there is a gap between Olpe and Kirchheimer Dreieck.
A4 near Cologne
Contents
Hitching the A4
Legend:(very good) |
(good) |
(average) |
(bad) |
(senseless)
- European Union (1) Vetschau border crossing to the Netherlands
(2) Aachen-Laurensberg- (3) Aachen-Zentrum
(4) Kreuz Aachen A44, A544 - E 30
Raststätte Aachener Land - (average) to the west- (5a) Eschweiler-West
- (5b) Eschweiler-Ost
- (6) Langerwehe
- (7) Düren
- (8) Buir until 2014
- (9) Kerpen
- (9) Kreuz Kerpen A61
- Raststätte Frechen - (good) to the west
- (9a) Frechen-Nord - (average)
- (10) Kreuz Köln-West A1 - E 31
- (11a) Köln-Klettenberg - (very good)
- (11b) Cargo Rail Station Köln-Eifeltor - (very good)
- (12) Kreuz Köln-Süd A555
- (13) Köln-Poll
- (14) Kreuz Gremberg A559
- (15) Dreieck Heumar A3, A59 - E 35
- (16) Kreuz Köln-Ost A3 - E 35
- (17) Köln-Merheim
- (18) Refrath
- (19) Bensberg
- (20) Moitzfeld
- (21) Untereschbach
- (22) Overath
- Raststätte Aggertal - (very good)
- (23) Engelskirchen
- (24) Bielstein
- (25) Gummersbach
- (26) Reichshof/Bergneustadt
- (27) Eckenhagen
- (28) Kreuz Olpe-Süd A45 - E 41, E 40
- (29) Wenden
- (30) Krombach
End of Autobahn
Further it leads as B45 until Siegen Just before Kirchheim the A4 starts again:
Start of Autobahn
- Kirchheimer Dreieck A7 - E 45, E 40
- (32) Bad Hersfeld (bad)
- (33) Friedewald
- (34) Wildeck-Hönebach
- (35) Wildeck-Obersuhl
- (36) Gerstungen Westteil
- (36) Gerstungen Ostteil
- (37) Wommen
- (38) Herleshausen (bad)
- Raststätte Eisenach (average) to (good)
- (39) Eisenach-West
- (40a) Eisenach-Ost Großenlupnitz
- (40b) Sättelstädt
- (41a) Waltershausen
- Raststätte Hörselgau (only direction west)
- (41b) Gotha-Boxberg
- (42) Gotha
- (43) Wandersleben
- (44) Neudietendorf/Arnstadt-West
- (45) Kreuz Erfurt A71
- (46) Erfurt-West
- (47a) Erfurt-Ost
- (47b) Erfurt-Vieselbach
- Raststätte Eichelborn - (very good) to the east
- (48) Nohra
- (49) Weimar
- (50) Apolda
- (51) Magdala
- Raststätte Schorba until 2012
- (52) Schorba
- (53) Jena-Göschwitz
- (54) Jena-Zentrum - (good)
- (55) Stadtroda
- Raststätte Teufelstal - (very good)
- (56a) Hermsdorfer Kreuz A9 - E 51
- (56b) Hermsdorf-Ost
- (57) Rüdersdorf
- (58a) Gera-Langenberg
- (58b) Gera
- (59) Gera-Leumnitz
- (60) Ronneburg
- (61) Schmölln
- (62) Meerane - (bad)
- (63) Glauchau-West
- (64) Glauchau-Ost
- (65) Hohenstein-Ernstthal
- (66) Wüstenbrand
- Raststätte Rabensteiner Wald only direction east
- (67) Limbach-Oberfrohna
- (68) Kreuz Chemnitz A72
- (69) Chemnitz-Mitte - (average)
- (70) Chemnitz-Glösa
- Raststätte Auerswalder Blick - (good)
- (71) Chemnitz-Ost
- (72) Frankenberg
- (73) Hainichen
- (74) Berbersdorf
- (75) Siebenlehn
- Kreuz (76) Dreieck Nossen A14
- (77a) Wilsdruff
- Raststätte Dresdner Tor - (average)
- Kreuz (77b) Dreieck Dresden-West A17 - E 55
- (78) Dresden-Altstadt - (very good)
- (79) Dresden-Neustadt - (bad)
- (80) Dresden-Wilder Mann
- (81a) Dresden-Hellerau - (good)
- (81b) Dresden-Flughafen
- Kreuz (82) Dreieck Dresden-Nord A13 - E 55
- (83) Hermsdorf
- (84) Ottendorf-Okrilla
- (85) Pulsnitz
- (86) Ohorn
- (87) Burkau
- (88a) Uhyst am Taucher
- Raststätte Oberlausitz - (very good)
- (88b) Salzenforst
- (89) Bautzen-West
- (90) Bautzen-Ost
- (91) Weißenberg
- (92) Nieder Seifersdorf
- (93) Kodersdorf
- (94) Görlitz
- European Union (95) Görlitz border crossing to Poland - (very good)
A4 crossing A9 – Hermsdorfer Kreuz
A4 and A9, another highly populated motorway from Berlin to Munich, meet at the Hermsdorfer Kreuz. There are stations named Hermsdorf as well very close to the interchange. Although they're located on both sides of the A9 south of the junction, there are signposts to them on the A4 as well, furthermore there is exit Hermsdorf-Süd directly adjacent in the south (where any possible direction is signed, too), thus returning to the intended direction is always easily possible. Hermsdorfer Kreuz stations have separate parking lots mainly for trucks, which are mostly no good places to get a quick lift, use the gas stations instead. There is a tunnel to change sides at the north border of the parking lots.
A4 westbound to A9 southbound
Try to avoid being dropped at the last station before the interchange, Teufelstal. There is no gas station, only a tiny restaurant, so few people come by. Instead, ask politely for being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz West station, which might result in a detour of about 5 minutes, and tell your driver about the possibility of turning around via Hermsdorf-Süd. In case you got stuck in Teufelstal, think of walking to Hermsdorf (~5km), therefore leave the station on the service access heading south, turn left onto the road and follow that one, until you reach Hermsdorf-Süd (can be done on a shorter way, which i wouldn't recommend without a map).
A4 westbound to A9 northbound
If your driver is heading south, debark at the parking lot and use the tunnel to get to the east station. If your driver is heading east, accompany your driver through the rollercoaster (off at the crossing towards Munich, past station west, off at Hermsdorf-Süd, over the motorway, back onto the motorway towards Berlin, off at station East). From there, the interchange lies ahead, to go eastward.
A9 northbound to A4 westbound
During the day (06:00 to 22:00), it's mostly no big deal finding somebody heading west. In case this might not happen, you may think of going to the next station north, Osterfeld, which is only about 25 km away. There, use the bridge at the north border of the parking lot (follow the path for service cars northward) to change to the western station. If you expect to arrive at Hermsdorf after 22:00 in a car driving north anyway, it's a good idea to directly head for Osterfeld.
A9 northbound to A4 eastbound
If you are on the motorway A9 coming from Munich to Berlin and need to get on A4 direction to Dresden, DO NOT get off at the gas station before "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" on A9. I waited and asked for hours and didn't find anyone going towards Dresden, because cars going to Dresden (coming from the South) will turn off earlier at the motorway A72. Chances are, that the aforementioned approach via Osterfeld may produce better results, although direct connections to Dresden from Berlin (A13) or Halle/Leipzig (A14) use other routes. During daytime (esp. mealtime), it might be helpful to take a walk to Teufelstal (for precautions see above).
A9 southbound to A4 westbound
As there is lots of traffic from northern to western regions, it's no problem to get a lift from any of the stations in the north (Fläming, Köckern, Osterfeld) to the west. Avoid being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz station. If so, however, and your driver is going south, you can use the tunnel at the parking lot mentioned earlier to get to the eastern station. If your driver is heading eastward, don't leave at the interchange, go straight to Hermsdorf-Süd, leave there, go over the motorway and re-join it, then debark at the eastern Station. Perhaps your driver then can pick up some stranded people heading east.
