Arnhem
Arnhem is a city in the East of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland. Hitchhiking out of this city is fairly average.
Sadly, there is almost no hard shoulder for cars to stop for a hitchhiker, and Arnhem city centre is about 60-80 minutes' walk away. There are some hitchhiking opportunities whilst on the walk back to the city centre, but they are few and far between.
Additionally, the hitchhiker noticed a high proportion of old drivers, over 60 years of age, probably due to the city's war history. There was also a high proportion of gangs of youths showing off their modified saloon cars. Certainly no-one was interested in giving a lift, and definitely not over the German border. Any attempts were met with sour looks from the pensioners, and middle fingers from the youths.
If you are stuck at this spot (or at any other hitchhiking spot in Arnhem) whilst travelling to Germany, then it may be worth accepting a lift to Nijmegen (very close to the border), and negotiating with the driver to make a short diversion and take you over the border. The roads on the German side of the border are secondary roads, but seem to be fairly effective for hitchhiking. See Nijmegen.
