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{{Infobox Location|country = Switzerland|map = <map lat='46.95694118331635' lng='7.447013854980469' zoom='13' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 141'660 (31. Dezember 2016)|plate = BE|motorways = {{European Route Number|25}}, {{European Route Number|27}}, [[A1 (Switzerland)|A1]], [[A6 (Switzerland)|A6]], [[A12 (Switzerland)|A12]]}}
'''Bern''' is the capital of [[Switzerland]].
== Hitchhiking Hitching out ==
=== Direction north (North towards [[Basel]]{{European Route Number|25}}, [[Zürich]], [[Biel/Bienne|Biel]], [[Luzern]]) ===
Options follow in loose order of usefulness. Almost any lift can take you to the service area Grauholz which is some 5 kilometers past Bern, a sign ''Grauholz'' can usually get there as fast as the train in Option 1: Neufeld'''3. Option 3 will tell you how to get to Grauholz directly.
From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrance. It's a fairly decent spot -- cars can't see you from far away, but there'Option 2: Tiefenaustrasse'''s ample space for stopping before the highway sign, and in case of rain you can shelter and hitch under the motorway bridge. A sign is helful since there are many potential directions for people to go.
'''Option 1: Wankdorfplatz'''
From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF, or don't). Walk 200m on the right side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. There's a perfect bus stop. Better use a sign.
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
See Option 5 2 above. Might be a doable Doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too. Either stand before the Güterbahnhof bus stop with a sign or walk up the on-ramp where northbound and southbound traffic split and hitch right there. Technically illegal, but odds are small that you will wait long enough to run into any trouble.
'''Option 3: Weissensteinstrasse'''
Take tram 7 or 8 to Schlossmatte, for example from Hirschengraben near the train station. Backtrack a bit and turn right down Huberstrasse, before you turn right again and follow Weissensteinstrasse until you see the motorway signs. This isn't a very good spot as several directions meet very close to the on-ramp, but by working with signs, you can still get a ride down towards Lausanne.
=== South towards Thun ===
You can use option 2 of going towards Zurich or options 1 or 3 of going towards Lausanne, but best is the option below.
'''Option 1: Ostring'''
From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). There is a place where many lanes come together and it's a bit chaotic for a hitcher, but luckily there is a stoplight you can stand next to, so during a red light drivers will be forced to look at you. There isn't enough space for cars to pull over, but not heaps, so keep your things close by and ready to chuck into the car when a spot is offered.
== Sleeping ==
There are many hidden spots along the river where somebody could camp out for a night or a couple if the weather is nice. There is a ''Wagenplatz'' by the E25 north of Bern seems , outside Bethlehem. You can get there taking a bus to have only ''Bethlehem b. Kirche'' or by tram 8. The nearest train station is ''Bümpliz Nord'', one hostelstation away from ''Bern Hauptbahnhof''. Walk up Eymattstrasse, which is located in past the bridge that goes over the town centermotorway, 5 minutes walking from across into a nice woodland. Take the first footpath on the right and keep to the right at the parliament buildingfollowing forks. Prices Eventually you´ll see lots of beautiful vans and trailers. People are about 30 CHF per nightvery friendly and welcoming. There are two guest spaces. [http://wwwThe coordinates are 46.youthhostel960324,7.ch/bern Check 392554 If you go straight down from the Hirschengraben (close to the train station) following the tram-tracks, you will find a small park on the right side after a few blocks. It's a good place for sleeping out their website], but by the river is much better.
There is an emergency sleeping place called [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper], where you can get a bed for 5.-, breakfast included. But they only accept people in an emergency, not people who actually could afford a hostel bed. Check-in times are from 10pm-1am and you can stay till 10am. Be there soon enough, especially in winter time. You can't make reservations.
== Eating Food =='''Breakfast:'''Monday-Friday at Aufenthaltsraum, Postgasse 35. Opening times 8.30-11.30am with free breakfast, and 2.30-5.30pm with free coffee, tea,... Postgasse is located in the lower old town, close to the (bus #12 stop) Rathaus.
'''Breakfast:'''<br>Monday-Friday at Aufenthaltsraum, Postgasse 35. Opening times 8.30-11.30am with free breakfast, and 2.30-5.30pm with free coffee, tea,... Postgasse is located in the lower old town, close to the (bus #12 stop) Rathaus. Note: Bus numbers may changed in Winter 2019/2020. There is also a Bakery (with attached vegetable-shop) which sells Sandwiches, Bread etc. from yesterday (they collect it from Bakerys in the City) and because its from yesterday they sell it for the Half of the Price. Its located in the Celler at Marktgasse 19 and the Name of the Shop is "Ässbar", open Mo-Fr. 9-19 and Sat 9-17. '''Lunch:'''<br>
Tuesday-Friday and Sunday at 12.30pm at [http://www.laprairiebern.ch La Prairie], Sulgeneckstrasse 7. It costs 5 CHF, if you can't afford that you can work for it in the kitchen. From the main trainstation go to the park "Kleine Schanze", on the right side of the park there is the street Sulgeneckstrasse and La Prairie just 50m from there.
'''Dinner/Supper:''' <br>
Every day from 6pm-8pm at the [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper]. It costs 5 CHF. The place is located at Neubrückstrasse 19. From the main train station, walk towards Bollwerk/Reitschule. Go behind the Reitschule building, cross two streets and you will see it. Bus 11 or 21 stop there, the stop is called Henkerbrünnli (which means Hangman's spring).
== Trivia Internet == If you need to use a Computer for a shorter time: visit a Library. The Dutch football team played its group matches during Euro 2008 most of them have Computers free to use but limited in time (1hr or so), but you can always ask to extend. In the National-Library ("Nationalbibliothek", Tram #8) you just need to ask the Person by the Computers (not the person in the entrance) for a Code. There's a free internet café at Monbijoustrasse 16. Follow the tram lines of #9 south out of the center and find the Internet Cafe Power Point on your right hand side. The place is primarly for the unemployed and poverty-stricken. Alternatively, there also is a free, publicly useable computer with internet at the [http://www.denk-mal.info Autonomous School] at Lagerweg 12. From the train station, go downhill towards and past the well-known alternative culture center Reitschule, cross the bridge, turn left and turn right. Open most days around 6-8pm, and at other times. [[File:Ticket checker.jpg|thumb|left|Train ticket conductors]] == Public Transportation == Bern's system of buses and trams is very good and very dependable. During the event many Dutch football fans placed their tents Inspectors can often be spotted as they wear black pants and red or grey shirts, and of course their famous caravansthey have bags/bum bags/etc. Update Winter 2019/2020: Not sure if its only in Winter but at the moment they wear black clothing (with little red company logo) and are harder to spot. Watch out for a machine they carry to check the tickets. If you don't have an address in Switzerland (and don't plan to have one in the near future), often painted you don't need to worry about being caught because there is no way you can be made to pay a fine. This even goes for EU citizens! (Info is from around 2015.) If you do happen to have an address in orangethe country, lie, flirt and bargain your way out but don't show ID. Often the inspectors can be appeased by buying a Ticket from them or at the Ticket machine. == Other == '''Map of Bern with Places of Interest.''' https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1PN6l8WEZ1vXnwtqdexWtvdsotJNbC9FM&usp=sharing '''If you need to fix some Gear.''' "Flickerei" Store - they fix all kind of Stuff for a very low Price. The Opening Times vary and can be checked on https://www.flickerei.ch. The Store is located at Stauffacherstrasse 39, 3011 Bern. You can take Bus Nr 20 - or you walk 20 min (from train main station). If you need to buy cheap-stuff to fix things: visit coop "bau&hobby" or "migros do it +garden". '''If you need to replace some Gear.''' As in every swiss City there are a lot of 2nd-hand-stores with donated stuff. In Switzerland, these are called "Brockenstube" or short version is "Brocki". You can find there all kind of stuff. Theres is also a huge second-hand marked at reithalle, every 1st sunday in the month. A Decathlon is located a bit outside of the city at "Orange campingRiedbachstrasse 100, 3027 Bern" You can take Tram Number 8 in Direction "Westside". Decathlon is directly at "Westside". You can get there from Trainstration also with a S-Train (Larger Local Tram) You can try asking or searching in the [https://chagai.website/p/bernfree "noncommercial marketplace" on Telegram] '''Hang out in Bern. ''' In their Dutch advertising campaign Heineken shows Dutch football fans Summer its nice to hang&chill on their way the river, which goes all around the city and its easy reachable even from main trainstation. you can go e.g. to marzilli or lorraine. all swimming open-swim baths are free in bern. If you want to hang out, even if you don't consume anything, visit the Reithalle (autonomous social center) in Bern, including a shot . As of 2020 Situation in front of an the Reithalle ("OrangeVorplatz" supporter) got worse - violence and robberys happen regurarly. Even its a wonderful, divers place it is recommended to stay out of trouble in front of the reithalle. There is no police who is hitchhiking with can help you. If it's hot just ask people for a sign "BernFreibad", (free swimming bath) or look out for people which are swimming in the river and just gets picked up during join them (it's a local sport to swim in the TV-commercialriver).Just watch out and ask where its ok! Dont jump simply "somewhere" in the river, there are some really dangerous spots!
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