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Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countries, highways in the West are good, and hitchhiking is relatively safe.
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[[File:Flag of Europe EU.png|250px|frame|Flag of [[European Union]]]]
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Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countries to enjoy hitching through, motorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is safe.
  
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==General info==
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Some countries such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around, for example, for the large distances in a single lift, or with the possibility to go really fast (especially where driving speed is not limited). Most countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough.  
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Germany and England are very easy. Germany for the large distances for a single lift, and the possibility to go really fast (no legal speed limits on many highways). England for the relative short time for waiting. Most other countries are at the European average (rather easy), e.g. Holland, Belgium and CIS-countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times like Spain and Croatia, but even there you might get a ride with patience. Some people skip a country after standing in one place for over two hours. When this hapens more than once on suitable places for hitching, this is reasonable.
 
  
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In these countries (list not complete) most of the people speak english:
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'''Note:''' In [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]] trucks are not allowed to use motorways on Sundays and on public holidays. In [[Germany]] this is also the case on the first Saturday of the school summer vacations, meaning the trucks will not drive for almost 48 hours!
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''<small>(Any other countries?)'' </small>
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However, these restrictions do not apply to those granted an exception, such as trucks transporting perishable goods and fuel supplies.
  
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very good:
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For crossing the borders have a look at the [[Schengen Agreement]]. With a Schengen visa you can travel within a bunch of European countries.
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Norway
 
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Sweden
 
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Denmark
 
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Finland
 
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Netherlands
 
  
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When hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to petrol stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.
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Germany
 
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Belgium
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 
  
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ok:
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== Maps ==
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Czech Republic
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It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is a great hitchhikers's choice: It contains a detailed information about petrol stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.
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Poland
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For online usage:
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* [https://hitchmap.com hitchmap.com] - based on OpenStreetMap
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* [http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]
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* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
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* [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap.org] - free alternative
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The app stores have great offline map apps for free or about 1 dollar.
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== Main European Motorways ==
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See [[European roads]]
  
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In these countries (list not complete) most people don't speak english:
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== Tips for each country ==
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France
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[[File:Granada.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], [[Spain]]]]
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Italy
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The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
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Spain
 
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Portugal
 
  
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==Maps==
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=== [[Northern Europe]] ===
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Of course, you won't go on the road without a map. For all of Europe but the East, the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is great. It contains detailed information about gas stations on highways, without unneeded stuff like an index or city maps. You can find it in Slovakia, and ...
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* [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|30px|border]] [[Denmark]]
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* [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Estonia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|30px|border]] [[Finland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px|border]] [[Iceland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px|border]] [[Ireland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|30px|border]] [[Latvia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|30px|border]] [[Lithuania]]
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* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Norway]]
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* [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|30px|border]] [[Sweden]]
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* [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|30px|border]] [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
  
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For online usage:  
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==== Autonomic Islands or Regions ====
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*[http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]
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* [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|30px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]
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*[http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
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* [[Channel Islands]]
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** [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|30px|border]] [[Guernsey]]
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*** [[File:Flag of Alderney.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Alderney]]
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*** [[File:Flag of Herm.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Herm]]
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*** [[File:Flag of Sark.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Sark]]
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** [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|30px|border]] [[Jersey]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|30px|border]] [[Isle of Man]]
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* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands]]
  
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==Safety==
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=== [[Western Europe]] ===
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Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere south of France-Switzerland-Austria-Hungary-Ukraine line.
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* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]] [[Austria]]
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* [[File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]
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* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]] [[France]]
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* [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]
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* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|30px|border]] [[Liechtenstein]]
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* [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]
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* [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|30px|border]] [[Monaco]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
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* [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|30px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
  
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==Tips for each country==
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=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===
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[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]
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* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]
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* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]] [[Bulgaria]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]]
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* [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]]
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* [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]
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* [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]]
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* [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]]
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* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]]
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* [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]]
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[[File:MagosHitchhike.png|thumb|right|250px|[[User:EliasExplores|EliasExplores]] hitchhiking to Salvaterra de Magos, [[Portugal]] Can be also found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImAV7DSq6FY here].]]
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=== [[Southern Europe]] ===
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* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]]
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* [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]]
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* [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
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* [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]] [[Greece]]
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* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|border]] [[Italy]]
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* [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]
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* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]]
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* [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]
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* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]] [[Portugal]]
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* [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]]
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* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]]
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* [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]]
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* [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]
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* [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]]
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[[File:Indrit mu.jpg|250px|thumb|Indrit hitchhhiking in  [[Montenegro]]]]
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==== Autonomic Regions ====
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* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
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* [[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]]
  
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===[[Western Europe]]===
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== External Links ==
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[[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[Luxembourg]]), the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[France]].
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* [http://digihitch.insta-hostel.com/europe/index.html digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]
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* [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]
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* [https://thenomadfamily.org/hitchhiking-in-europe/ Hitchhiking in Europe: The Ultimate Guide] (an article by [[User:TheNomadFamily|TheNomadFamily]])
  
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===[[Northern Europe]]===
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== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
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[[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[Denmark]].
 
  
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===[[Central Europe]]===
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[[Austria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[Liechtenstein]], [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]], and [[Slovenia]] and [[Switzerland]].
 
  
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===[[Eastern Europe]]===
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[[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], the [[Baltic states]], [[Belarus]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Moldova]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]] and [[Ukraine]].
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===[[Mediterranean Europe]]===
 
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[[Albania]], [[Andorra]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Croatia]], [[Cyprus]], [[Greece]], [[Italy]], [[Macedonia]], [[Malta]], [[Monaco]], [[Portugal]], [[San Marino]], [[Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Spain]], [[Turkey]] and [[Vatican]].
 
  
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Europe| ]]
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* [http://www.digihitch.com/world/Europe digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]
 
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* [http://www.wikitravel.org/en/Hitchhiking_in_Europe Wikitravel: Hitchhiking in Europe]
 
  
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[[Category:Europe|*]]
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[[de:Europa]]
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[[Category:World]]
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[[es:Europa]]
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[[fi:Eurooppa]]
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[[fr:Europe]]
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[[nl:Europa]]
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[[pl:Europa]]
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[[pt:Europa]]
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[[ro:Europa]]
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[[ru:Европа]]
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[[tr:Avrupa]]
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[[zh:欧洲]]

Latest revision as of 00:39, 29 June 2023

Flag of European Union

Hitchhiking in Europe is fun. There are many small countries to enjoy hitching through, motorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is safe.

Some countries such as Germany are quite easy to hitch around, for example, for the large distances in a single lift, or with the possibility to go really fast (especially where driving speed is not limited). Most countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e.g. the Netherlands, Belgium and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like Spain and Italy) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough.

Note: In France, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland and Italy trucks are not allowed to use motorways on Sundays and on public holidays. In Germany this is also the case on the first Saturday of the school summer vacations, meaning the trucks will not drive for almost 48 hours! (Any other countries?) However, these restrictions do not apply to those granted an exception, such as trucks transporting perishable goods and fuel supplies.

For crossing the borders have a look at the Schengen Agreement. With a Schengen visa you can travel within a bunch of European countries.

When hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to petrol stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.

Maps

It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the Marco Polo Euro Atlas is a great hitchhikers's choice: It contains a detailed information about petrol stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps. For online usage:

The app stores have great offline map apps for free or about 1 dollar.

Main European Motorways

See European roads

Tips for each country

Robino hitchhiking in Granada, Spain

The United Nations Statistics Division defines Europe as following:

Northern Europe

Autonomic Islands or Regions

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Somewhere in Bulgaria.
EliasExplores hitchhiking to Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal Can be also found here.

Southern Europe

Indrit hitchhhiking in Montenegro

Autonomic Regions

External Links

Nomadwiki & Trashwiki

Check Nomadwiki for info on accommodation, showers etc. or Trashwiki for dumpsters...and share your wisdom :)

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