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'''Autobahn''' is the German word for motorway.
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[[File:Autobahnen in Deutschland.svg|thumb|right|400px|Germany's Autobahn-Network]]
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'''Autobahn''' is the German word for motorway. When hitching long distances in or though [[Germany]], always stick to the Autobahn. There is no general speed limit which can make hitchhiking very fast. Driving 150–200 km/h is pretty usual, but with a little luck, you can get lifts going far more than 200 km/h. Look out for business men with fast cars.
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===Numbering Scheme===
 
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Unlike other highway systems, there is no systematic numbering system, but there is a clustering of Autoroute numbers based on region.  A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A10, A13, A14, A15, A16 radiate from [[Paris]] with A2, A11 and A12 branching from A1, A10 and A13, respectively. A7 begins in [[Lyon]], where A6 ends. A8 and A9 begin respectively near [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Avignon]]. The 20s are found in northern France. The 30s are found in Eastern France. The 40s are found near the Alps. The 50s are near the [[French Riviera]]. The 60s are found in southern France. The 70s are found in the centre of the country. The 80s are found west of Paris.
 
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Some of the autoroutes have their own name in addition to a number: for instance, A6 and A7 are ''autoroute du Soleil'' (sun motorway), for they lead from northern to southern France and its sunny beach resorts. The A13 is named the ''autoroute de Normandie'' as it traverses [[Normandy]]. The A29 is part of the ''route des Estuaires'', a chain of motorways crossing the [[estuaries]] of the [[English Channel]]. Additionally, the A40 is named the ''autoroute blanche'' (white motorway) because it is the road that goes to Chamonix and other French winter resort towns.
 
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You can access the map of the motorway network with the state of the traffic on many websites including [http://fr.cars.yahoo.com/traficinfo/autoroutes.html this one]
 
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*[http://saratlas.free.fr/ Saratlas] provides a comprehensive database of all the French ''autoroutes''.
 
  
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== Numbering Scheme ==
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* The Autobahns A1 – A9 are crossing the whole country.
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* A10 – A99 are regional motorways, the lower numbers in the north, higher numbers in the south.
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* Higher than A100 are short motorways, usually connecting motorways to cities or to other motorways.
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* Motorways with even numbers go in East-West-Direction, odd numbers go from North to South.
  
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 3 February 2012

Germany's Autobahn-Network

Autobahn is the German word for motorway. When hitching long distances in or though Germany, always stick to the Autobahn. There is no general speed limit which can make hitchhiking very fast. Driving 150–200 km/h is pretty usual, but with a little luck, you can get lifts going far more than 200 km/h. Look out for business men with fast cars.

Numbering Scheme

  • The Autobahns A1 – A9 are crossing the whole country.
  • A10 – A99 are regional motorways, the lower numbers in the north, higher numbers in the south.
  • Higher than A100 are short motorways, usually connecting motorways to cities or to other motorways.
  • Motorways with even numbers go in East-West-Direction, odd numbers go from North to South.
German highways

Major highways: A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A9

Minor highways: A10 • A11 • A12 • A13 • A14 • A15 • A17 • A19 • A20 • A21 • A23 • A24 • A25 • A26 • A27 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A33 • A37 • A38 • A39 • A40 • A42 • A43 • A44 • A45 • A46 • A48 • A49 • A52 • A57 • A59 • A60 • A61 • A62 • A63 • A64 • A65 • A66 • A67 • A70 • A71 • A72 • A73 • A81 • A92 • A93 • A94 • A95 • A96 • A98 • A99

Pages in category "Autobahn"

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