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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. | + | Apparently - ''from what [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] has heard'' - there is a somewhat official hitchhiking spot at ''Europaplatz''. |
− | Cars number plates starting with | + | 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 | + | 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. |
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<map lat='50.79269814077799' lng='6.1571502685546875' zoom='12' view='0' width='400'/> | <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 [[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."'' | ||
− | + | 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. | |
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− | Alternatively, towards the Netherlands from the Ponttor in Aachen | ||
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[[Category:E40]] | [[Category:E40]] | ||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] |
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Aachen
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Country: | Germany |
State: | 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.