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Apparently Cars number plates starting with letters '''AC''' are registered in this locality. License plates with '''DN''' indicate that a car is from the neighbour locality of Düren in the east. The central terminal for local and regional buses is called ''Aachen Bushof''. Local inhabitants tell that during recent months there were some car robberies (summer 2014), when one person stops the car and suddenly other people appear and take the car from the person. It was said to be some immigrants from Belgium. So car drivers are very circumspect and it is harder to get a lift there. == Hitchhiking out == === East to Cologne {{Autobahn|4}}, north to Düsseldorf {{Autobahn|44}} === The ''Europaplatz'' roundabout is a popular hitchhiker spot to start to any destination within Germany. It is located in the east of Aachen directly near the on-ramp and can be reached quickly. There is an Esso petrol station where you can ask and that also offers a spot where cars can see you easily and stop. If you don't feel lucky at the Esso there is also an ARAL petrol station at the same roundabout. Cars could also stop for you at the hard shoulder right after the roundabout, but the spot is already on the autobahn so police might ask you to leave. Getting there is a 15 minute walk from ''Aachen Bushof''. Go east for the ''Peterstraße'' which later becomes the ''Jülicher Straße''. At the ''Blücherplatz'' square you will see a church to your right. Bear right following the B1 federal road and you will come to the Esso petrol station. === West towards [[Maastricht]] === It is possible to get to Maastricht via the autobahn A4 (A76 in Netherlands) or the federal road B1 (N278 in Netherlands). To take the autobahn, walk from the ''Ponttor'' while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the ''Roermonderstrasse'' or take the buses 27, 37, 47 or 77 from the central bus station ''Aachen Bushof'' to ''Jupp-Müller- Straße''. There are two petrol stations and the bus stop for thumbing where you can find a Dutch driver. If he's not passing by Maastricht you can get out at the A76 exit #2 ''Geleen'' or N281 exit ''Maastricht'' and continue from there. People going from Aachen to Maastricht might prefer to use the federal road via Vaals, the first town after the Netherlands border, instead of the autobahn. To get there, go to the B1 ''Vaalserstrasse'' or take a bus to ''Vaals''. When in Vaals, walk to the roundabout on ''Maastricherlaan'' road, go for 20 meters more and you will see a bus stop where cars going to Maastricht can stop. === West towards [[Netherlands]] {{Autobahn|4}} {{E|314}}, [[Belgium]] {{Autobahn|44}} {{E|40}}, East towards [[Cologne|Köln]] {{Autobahn|4}} via service station ''Aachener Land'' ===<map lat='50.80' lng='6.1571502685546875' zoom='12' view='0' width='400' height='220' float='right'/>The autobahn [[petrol station hitchhiking|service station]] ''Aachener Land'' is located 10 km east of Aachen on the A4. The north side is good for heading towards Netherlands or Belgium, while the south side offers good opportunities to hitch towards almost any region in [[Germany]] via [[Cologne|Köln]]. You can either hitchhike there or take the bus. Hitchhike from what ''Europaplatz'' roundabout as explained in going east. To go further east towards Germany, stay on this side; cross the autobahn to continue towards Belgium or Netherlands. Bus line 52 from ''Aachen Bushof'' in direction of ''Eschweiler Bushof'' will take you to the station ''Röhe Wasserwerk'' in about 25 minutes. (3,20 Euro in January 2012). To continue in direction of [[Cologne|Köln]] just walk back 500 meters, to go to the Netherlands or Belgium cross the bridge over the autobahn and turn left at the first street.[[UserFile:GuakaAachenerLand2013.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Approaching Aachener Land from town Eschweiler]] === West towards [[Liège]] (B), south towards [[Luxembourg]] {{Autobahn|44}} {{E|Guaka40}}===To go to in the direction of Belgium, especially if you want to go to [[Liège]] has heardor [[Luxembourg]], go to the service station ''Lichtenbusch'' on the German- there is Belgium border at the A44. There's not too much traffic, and most of it seems to go via [[Liege]] and [[Namur]] to France. ==== Option 1 ====Take bus 11, 36, 55 or SB63 from the centre to ''Kohlhof''. Walk westwards on the little street parallel to the motorway and you will find the service area on the right. There's a somewhat official hitchhiking spot at pedestrian bridge connecting both sides. ==== Option 2 ====To get to the service station or the exit you can also hitchhike from the bus station ''EuropaplatzAachen Siegel''. It can be reached by bus lines #11, #21, #36, #46, #53 and #SB63 or by a 45 minute walk from the city centre to the south. Cars can easily see you and stop.
Cars number plates starting with letters ==== Option 3 ====One may also thumb at the on-ramp at the Autobahn exit ''Aachen Brand'AC'on the A44. To get there take bus lines 25, 45, 55 or 68 from the main bus station '' are registered in this locality. License plates with Aachen Bushof''until 'DN'Königsberger Straße'' indicate (2,55 Euro as of May 2013). Walk 500 m along the road and either thumb down the cars coming from Aachen centre turning right or the cars going straight onto the highway from the industrial area. Beware that a car there is from a neighbour locality of Dürenlocal traffic that will leave the Autobahn on the next exit.
<map lat=To get into the region south of Aachen hitchhike from the bus station ''50.79269814077799Aachen Siegel' lng='6.1571502685546875' zoom='12' view='0' width='400'/>There is quite It can be reached by bus lines #11, #21, #36, #46, #53 and #SB63 or by a few [[police]] controls around Aachen, so make sure you are not bringing any drugs 45 minute walk from the Netherlands city centre to Germany as the south. The spot is perfect if you might get controlled, although hitchhiker [[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] writes: ''"I don't like drugs and I was never checked on want to hitchhike south to the border. Once Eifel in my life I had some marihuana with methe direction of Roetgen, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the riskMonschau, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually runningSimmerath or further. Cars can easily see you and stop."''
Another option to go to in the direction of Belgium, especially if you want to go to [[Liège]] or [[Luxembourg]], is to go to the service station on the German-Belgium border at the A44. Take bus #11, #36, #55, or #SB63 from ''Busbahnhof'' or ''Hauptbahnhof'' (central station) to ''Oberforstbach Laschet'', get out and walk back the direction you came === A4 from. You have to walk a few hundred meters until you reach a bridge after which you turn left to get to the service station after 150-200m (you can either walk through the fields or use the exit and walk along the autobahn). At the same bridge there is also the exit #2 ''Aachen-Lichtenbusch'' at the A44 which you can use /to go either in the direction of Köln west (or at least to the service station ''Aachener Land''Netherlands) or in the direction of Belgium. ===
To get Ask your driver to the service station or drop you off at the exit #3 ''Aachen Zentrum''. From there you can also hitchhike from take various buses to the central bus station terminal ''Aachen SiegelBushof''. If you' (reachable by re coming from the lines #11Netherlands, #21your driver can turn around when going straight after the exit. Otherwise, #36, #46, #53 going towards the Netherlands he should turn right and #SB63 or by foot - ask locals for directions) which is perfect if you want then left to hitchhike south be able to the Eifel in the direction of Roetgen, Monschau, Simmerath or furtherdrop you off and make a U-turn.
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{{Infobox German Location
|map = <map lat="50.775160245564" lng="6.082352042177" zoom="10" view="3" float="right" />
|country = Germany
|pop = 258,770 (31 Dec 2006)
|motorways = [[A4 (Germany)|A4]], [[A44 (Germany)|A44]], [[A544 (Germany)|A544]]
}}
'''Aachen''' is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], close to the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]].
== Hitching Out ===== West South towards [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], East towards [[KölnEifel]] region ===There is a nice [[petrol 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]]. Another option is to start hitchhiking from ''Europaplatz'' just where the cars enter the motorway from a [[roundabout]]. When going East (direction Köln), leave ''Aachener Land'' behind you. When going West, step out at the petrol station and do a little walk over the bridge nearby to cross the motorway.
== Hitchhiking In ==
If heading towards the Netherlands you have several options. The first is to hitchhike to the traffic lights at the main motorway exit at Geleen from the ''Achener Land'' service station (perfect if you are with people that are going directly to Maastricht). Otherwise, one can walk from Aachen being dropped of at the central bus terminal ''Ponttor'' while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the Bushof''Roermonderstrasse''. There are some petrol stations where you can find is a Dutch drivergood idea. If you are going to [[Maastricht]] you can also go to ''Vaalserstrasse'' or take a bus to ''Vaals''Most buses come through there, but this is not the main train station. The roundabout at the West end of Vaals, for instanceOtherwise, if your driver is a good place only passing by the city your best option to hitchhikeget off depends on the direction.
Don't drop yourself at the Dutch petrol station (Shell) near borderpoint Vetschau. It was very difficult to find a ride just to Aachen and I stucked there for 3 hours in Feb 2018. There is also NO train-station in the next village Bochholtz (like in some maps), but at least some bus-services to Aachen.
=== A4 from/to east (Cologne) ===
When your driver is passing by on the A4 it is a good idea to get out at the autobahn service station ''Aachener Land'' and take the bus 52 to the center (see [[Aachen#Hitchhiking Out|Hitchhiking Out]]). Buses to Aachen go weekdays every half hour between 5:00 and 20:30 and hourly until 23:30. Saturday service is from 5:30 until 23:30 and sunday service is between 8:30 and 23:30.
=== A44 from/to south (Belgium) ===
On the A44 from/to Belgium, get dropped off at the exit #3 ''Aachen Brand''. You can use the frequent bus service at any time from there to the center (2,40 Euro as of January 2012) or try to hitchhike. Your driver can get back on the highway easily.
== Public transportation ==
Check [http://www.aseag.de/ the website of the local bus operator ASEAG] for bus informations. There is no english page but you can just input your request on the top right. Input the start city (e.g. ''Aachen'') and station (e.g. ''Bushof'', the main bus terminal) and the same for the destination in the second row. The results are understandable without knowing German.
People with monthly tickets and job tickets can take you along for free in buses and regional RE trains on weekdays from 19:00 until 3:00 and on the whole weekend within the area of their validity. Feel free to ask around.
== Other useful info ==
There are 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. Controls are for sure for buses, cars and even bicycles. Bus lines from the NL are being controlled, especially the line 50 from Maastricht if you get out at the main train station. Cars are more likely to be controlled if they have registration plates from other cities than Aachen.
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