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'''Aachen''' is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], close to the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]].
 
'''Aachen''' is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], close to the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]].
  
Apparently - ''from what [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] heard'' - there is a somewhat official hitchhiking spot at Europaplatz.
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Apparently - ''from what [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] has heard'' - there is a somewhat official hitchhiking spot at ''Europaplatz''.
  
Cars number plates starting with the letter '''AC''' are registered in this locality. While the Number plate noted DN are from the neighbour locality of Düren.
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Cars number plates starting with letters '''AC''' are registered in this locality. License plates with '''DN''' indicate that a car is from a neighbour locality of Düren.
  
 
== Hitching Out ==
 
== Hitching Out ==
 
=== West towards [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], East towards [[Köln]] ===
 
=== West towards [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], East towards [[Köln]] ===
There is a nice [[gas station]], ''Aachener Land'', on the A4, not too far east of Aachen. It's good to get into the Netherlands and Belgium, and on the other side it's probably good to go anywhere in [[Germany]]. The fastest way to get there is by taking bus #52 from the ''Busbahnhof''. It stops close to the service area. In the bus #52 there are ticket controllers higher-than-average, and you have to show your ticket to the driver when entering the bus (but mostly you can show anything looking like a ticket). If you want to avoid this, start from Europaplatz just where the cars enter the highway from the roundabout. When going to east (direction Köln), leave ''Aachener Land'' behind you. When going to west, step out at the gas station and do a little walk over the bridge nearby to cross the highway.
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There is a nice [[gas station]], ''Aachener Land'', on the A4, not too far east of Aachen. It is good for heading towards Netherlands or Belgium, while the other side offers good opportunities to hitch towards almost any region in [[Germany]]. The fastest way to get there is by taking a bus #52 from the ''Busbahnhof''. It stops close to the [[service area]]. It should be also mentioned that there are good chances of meeting ticket controllers while on that bus; in addition, you have to show your ticket to the driver when entering the bus (although generally you can show anything looking like a ticket and probably get away with it). Another option is to start hitchhiking from ''Europaplatz'' just where the cars enter the highway from a roundabout. When going East (direction Köln), leave ''Aachener Land'' behind you. When going West, step out at the gas station and do a little walk over the bridge nearby to cross the highway.
  
There are a lot of [[police]] controls around Aachen, so be sure not to bring drugs from the [[Netherlands]] to [[Germany]], as you will probably be controlled.
 
 
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There is quite a few [[police]] controls around Aachen, so make sure you are not bringing any drugs from the Netherlands to Germany as you might get controlled, although hitchhiker [[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] writes: ''"I don't like drugs and I was never checked on the border. Once in my life I had some marihuana with me, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the risk, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually running."''
  
I don't like drugs and I was never checked on the border. Once in my life I had some marihuana with me, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the risk, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually running ;)
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Alternatively, if heading towards the Netherlands one can walk from the ''Ponttor'' while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the ''Roermonderstrasse''. There are some petrol stations where you can find a Dutch driver. If you are going to [[Maastricht]] you can also go to ''Vaalserstrasse'' or take a bus to ''Vaals''. The roundabout at the West end of Vaals, for instance, is a good place to hitchhike.  
 
 
Alternatively, towards the Netherlands from the Ponttor in Aachen walk about two kilometres up on the Roermonderstrasse. There are some petrol stations where you could find a Dutch driver. If you are going to Maastricht you could also go to the Vaalserstrasse or take a bus to Vaals. The roundabout at the west end of Vaals is a good place to hitchhike, for example. For the rest, use common sense, or practice a year and you'll be a lot more confident :) --[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] 12:18, 25 August 2008 (CEST)
 
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:02, 21 November 2008

Aachen
Information
Country:
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Germany
State:
Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia.png
North Rhine-Westphalia
Population: 258,770 (31 Dec 2006)
Licence plate: AC
Major roads: A4, A44, A544
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Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the Netherlands and Belgium.

Apparently - from what Guaka has heard - there is a somewhat official hitchhiking spot at Europaplatz.

Cars number plates starting with letters AC are registered in this locality. License plates with DN indicate that a car is from a neighbour locality of Düren.

Hitching Out

West towards Netherlands, Belgium, East towards Köln

There is a nice gas station, Aachener Land, on the A4, not too far east of Aachen. It is good for heading towards Netherlands or Belgium, while the other side offers good opportunities to hitch towards almost any region in Germany. The fastest way to get there is by taking a bus #52 from the Busbahnhof. It stops close to the service area. It should be also mentioned that there are good chances of meeting ticket controllers while on that bus; in addition, you have to show your ticket to the driver when entering the bus (although generally you can show anything looking like a ticket and probably get away with it). Another option is to start hitchhiking from Europaplatz just where the cars enter the highway from a roundabout. When going East (direction Köln), leave Aachener Land behind you. When going West, step out at the gas station and do a little walk over the bridge nearby to cross the highway.

<map lat='50.79269814077799' lng='6.1571502685546875' zoom='12' view='0' width='400'/> There is quite a few police controls around Aachen, so make sure you are not bringing any drugs from the Netherlands to Germany as you might get controlled, although hitchhiker Fverhart writes: "I don't like drugs and I was never checked on the border. Once in my life I had some marihuana with me, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the risk, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually running."

Alternatively, if heading towards the Netherlands one can walk from the Ponttor while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the Roermonderstrasse. There are some petrol stations where you can find a Dutch driver. If you are going to Maastricht you can also go to Vaalserstrasse or take a bus to Vaals. The roundabout at the West end of Vaals, for instance, is a good place to hitchhike.