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{{Infobox Location|country = Switzerland|map = <map lat='47.1324032424812' lng='7.24411010742188' zoom='12' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 50,500|plate = BE|motorways = {{European Route Number|27}}, [[A5 (Switzerland)|A5]], [[A6 (Switzerland)|A6]]}}
'''Biel''' ([[France|French]]: ''Bienne'') is the biggest bilingual town in [[Switzerland]] (German-/Frenchspeaking). It has 51.000 citizens and is located in the northwest of [[Switzerland]], at the Jura-mountainchain and at the lake of Biel/Bienne. The town is famous for its watches - companies like Omega and Rolex are amongst the most important employers.
== Hitching Hitchhiking out ==
=== East, South towards [[Bern]], [[Thun]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Burgdorf]] ===
From the main train station in Biel: Get out of Leave the trainstation through the buildingback exit (towards lake, then turn right Nidau). There is a big COOP-Supermarket, walk to the roundabout. Turn other side of it (right again and cross under through it or across the railway lines. Follow the railway lines which are street on the right side of it). As you reach a street, turn right. At After some hundred meters there is a big crossroads. Cross the next roundabout street and turn left (obviously towards "Bern" - there are big green signs). After about 300m there is a BP petrol station, right, then take before the next street on the left side until you see motorway A6 starts. Hitchwiki user Cee always stands some meters before the railway lines again. Follow them for another 100m and you reach that cross the main street ''Bernstrasse''- there, it drivers will become the highway A6/A1. You see you from far a way and they can see the BP-filling station on the right sidestop easily. There is space for the cars Time to stop. (From walk from the train station to that place it takes you about 5-10 minutes)this spot: 5min. Besides This higway A6 will lead right into the local trafficbig motorway A1 towards [[Bern]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], most of the cars will go [[Geneva|Genève]] and there's no gasstation to Bernget out before. A But a few kilometers before Bern there is the service station ''Grauholz'', where you can find lifts for both all directions but probably first of all to far away places ([[Genève]],[[Interlaken]] / [[Zürich]],[[Basel]]there is a bridge!).
=== East, North towards [[Zürich]], [[Basel]], [[Germany]] ===
OPTION 1From the main trainstation: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). There After about 10min walking you find a main road with a lot of traffic. Turn right and follow this street, you can already try to stop cars here. There are bus stops (#1, #2) where cars have space to stop. After about 2km the highway motorway A5 going to [[Zürich]] and [[Basel]] starts. OPTION 2Take Bus #2 to "Industrie Bözingen" and get out at the stop "Renferstrasse". Walk another 300m and you're right at the entry to the motorway - perfect! Bustickets cost CHF 2.50 ("Stadtzone S"). === West towards [[Neuchâtel]], [[Lausanne]], [[Geneva]] ===Take bus #11 to Vingelz/Alfermée and get out at the stop "Neuenburgstrasse" or "Räblus Vingelz". As you get out, you're already on the main road that is going to [[Neuchâtel]] and the motorway A5. Cars can stop on the bus lane. Perfect!
== Sleeping ==
The only hostel in town is the ''Lago Lodge'' and located at the lake. It has beds from CHF 28.-/€18EUR 18. The reception times are 7:00-11.30am30, 2pm14:00-10pm22:00. Phone +41 (0)32 331 37 323732, email [email protected]
There is a squat called LABIU, with guestrooms. It is located 5min from the main trainstation, at the Wydenauweg 38/40. [http://www.labiu.ch Labiu Homepage]
There is another squat called "Chez les voisins" with place to sleep and Volksküche on Friday, at Falkenstrasse 6. Take bus 1 direction Eisbahn/Patinoire, and stop at station Falkenstrasse.
You will see a garden with small house, mobil homes and more, just in the corner of the main street. [http://www.chezlesvoisins.ch Chez les voisins homepage]
Try also hospitality networks like [http://www.bewelcome.org bewelcome.org], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org hospitality club], [http://www.couchsurfing.com couchsurfing]
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