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Apparently Cars number plates starting with letters '''AC''' are registered in this locality. License plates with '''DN''' indicate that a car is from the neighbour locality of Düren in the east. The central terminal for local and regional buses is called ''Aachen Bushof''. Local inhabitants tell that during recent months there were some car robberies (summer 2014), when one person stops the car and suddenly other people appear and take the car from the person. It was said to be some immigrants from Belgium. So car drivers are very circumspect and it is harder to get a lift there. == Hitchhiking out == === East to Cologne {{Autobahn|4}}, north to Düsseldorf {{Autobahn|44}} === The ''Europaplatz'' roundabout is a popular hitchhiker spot to start to any destination within Germany. It is located in the east of Aachen directly near the on- ramp and can be reached quickly. There is an Esso petrol station where you can ask and that also offers a spot where cars can see you easily and stop. If you don't feel lucky at the Esso there is also an ARAL petrol station at the same roundabout. Cars could also stop for you at the hard shoulder right after the roundabout, but the spot is already on the autobahn so police might ask you to leave. Getting there is a 15 minute walk from ''Aachen Bushof''. Go east for the ''Peterstraße'' which later becomes the ''Jülicher Straße''. At the ''Blücherplatz'from what ' square you will see a church to your right. Bear right following the B1 federal road and you will come to the Esso petrol station. === West towards [[User:Guaka|GuakaMaastricht]] heard=== It is possible to get to Maastricht via the autobahn A4 (A76 in Netherlands) or the federal road B1 (N281 in Netherlands). To take the autobahn, walk from the '' Ponttor'' while in Aachen for about two kilometers up the ''Roermonderstrasse'' or take the buses 27, 37, 47 or 77 from the central bus station ''Aachen Bushof'' to ''Jupp-Müller- Straße'' (2,40 Euro in January 2012). There are two petrol stations and the bus stop for thumbing where you can find a Dutch driver. If he's not passing by Maastricht you can get out at the A76 exit #2 ''Geelen'' and continue from there. People going from Aachen to Maastricht might prefer to use the federal road via Vaals, the first town after the Netherlands border, instead of the autobahn. To get there is , go to the B1 ''Vaalserstrasse'' or take a bus to ''Vaals''. When in Vaals, walk to the roundabout on ''Maastricherlaan'' road, go for 20 meters more and you will see a somewhat official bus stop where cars going to Maastricht can stop. === West towards [[Netherlands]] {{Autobahn|4}} {{E|314}}, [[Belgium]] {{Autobahn|44}} {{E|40}}, East towards [[Cologne|Köln]] {{Autobahn|4}} via service station ''Aachener Land'' ===<map lat='50.80' lng='6.1571502685546875' zoom='12' view='0' width='400' height='220' float='right'/>The autobahn [[petrol station hitchhiking spot at Europaplatz|service station]] ''Aachener Land'' is located 10 km east of Aachen on the A4. The north side is good for heading towards Netherlands or Belgium, while the south side offers good opportunities to hitch towards almost any region in [[Germany]] via [[Cologne|Köln]].
Cars number plates starting with You can either hitchhike there or take the letter ''bus. Hitchhike from 'AC'Europaplatz'' are registered roundabout as explained in going east. To go further east towards Germany, stay on this locality. While the Number plate noted DN are from side; cross the neighbour locality of Dürenautobahn to continue towards Belgium or Netherlands.
== Hitching Out ===== West towards [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], East towards [[Köln]] ===There is a nice [[gas station]], Bus line 52 from ''Aachener LandAachen Bushof'', on the A4, not too far east in direction of Aachen. It's good to get into the Netherlands and Belgium, and on the other side it's probably good to go anywhere in [[Germany]]. The fastest way Eschweiler Bushof'' will take you to get there is by taking bus #52 from the station ''BusbahnhofRöhe Wasserwerk''in about 25 minutes. It stops close to the service area. In the bus #52 there are ticket controllers higher-than-average(3, and you have to show your ticket to the driver when entering the bus (but mostly you can show anything looking like a ticket20 Euro in January 2012). If you want to avoid this, start from Europaplatz just where the cars enter the highway from the roundabout. When going to east (To continue in direction of [[Cologne|Köln)]] just walk back 500 meters, leave ''Aachener Land'' behind you. When going to west, step out at go to the Netherlands or Belgium cross the gas station and do a little walk bridge over the bridge nearby to cross autobahn and turn left at the highwayfirst street.[[File:AachenerLand2013.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Approaching Aachener Land from town Eschweiler]]
There are a lot of === West towards [[policeLiège]] controls around Aachen(B), so be sure not south towards [[Luxembourg]] {{Autobahn|44}} {{E|40}}===To go to bring drugs from in the direction of Belgium, especially if you want to go to [[NetherlandsLiège]] to or [[GermanyLuxembourg]], as you will probably be controlled.<map lat=go to the service station ''50.79269814077799Lichtenbusch' lng='6on the German-Belgium border at the A44.1571502685546875There' zoom='12' view='0' width='400'/>s not too much traffic, and most of it seems to go via [[Liege]] and [[Namur]] to France.
I don==== Option 1 ====Take bus 11, 36, 55 or SB63 from the centre to ''Kohlhof''t like drugs . Walk westwards on the little street parallel to the motorway and I was never checked you will find the service area on the borderright. There's a pedestrian bridge connecting both sides. Once in my life I had some marihuana with me, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the risk, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually running ;)
Alternatively, towards ==== Option 2 ====To get to the Netherlands from the Ponttor in Aachen walk about two kilometres up on service station or the Roermonderstrasse. There are some petrol stations where you could find a Dutch driver. If you are going to Maastricht exit you could can also go to hitchhike from the Vaalserstrasse or take a bus to Vaalsstation ''Aachen Siegel''. The roundabout at the west end of Vaals is a good place to hitchhikeIt can be reached by bus lines #11, #21, for example. For the rest#36, use common sense#46, #53 and #SB63 or practice by a year 45 minute walk from the city centre to the south. Cars can easily see you and you'll be a lot more confident :) --[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] 12:18, 25 August 2008 (CEST)stop.
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{{Infobox German Location
|map = <map lat="50.775160245564" lng="6.082352042177" zoom="10" view="3" float="right" />
|country = Germany
|pop = 258,770 (31 Dec 2006)
|motorways = [[A4 (Germany)|A4]], [[A44 (Germany)|A44]], [[A544 (Germany)|A544]]
}}
'''Aachen''' is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], close to the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]].
==== Option 3 ====
One may also thumb at the on-ramp at the Autobahn exit ''Aachen Brand'' on the A44. To get there take bus lines 25, 45, 55 or 68 from the main bus station ''Aachen Bushof'' until ''Königsberger Straße'' (2,55 Euro as of May 2013). Walk 500 m along the road and either thumb down the cars coming from Aachen centre turning right or the cars going straight onto the highway from the industrial area. Beware that there is local traffic that will leave the Autobahn on the next exit.
=== South towards [[Eifel]] region ===
To get into the region south of Aachen hitchhike from the bus station ''Aachen Siegel''. It can be reached by bus lines #11, #21, #36, #46, #53 and #SB63 or by a 45 minute walk from the city centre to the south. The spot is perfect if you want to hitchhike south to the Eifel in the direction of Roetgen, Monschau, Simmerath or further. Cars can easily see you and stop.
== Hitchhiking In ==
If you are with people that are going directly to Aachen being dropped of at the central bus terminal ''Aachen Bushof'' is a good idea. Most buses come through there, but this is not the main train station. Otherwise, if your driver is only passing by the city your best option to get off depends on the direction.
=== A4 from/to west (Netherlands) ===
Ask your driver to drop you off at the exit #3 ''Aachen Zentrum''. From there you can take various buses to the central bus terminal ''Aachen Bushof''. If you're coming from the Netherlands, your driver can turn around when going straight after the exit. Otherwise, going towards the Netherlands he should turn right and then left to be able to drop you off and make a U-turn
=== A4 from/to east (Cologne) ===
When your driver is passing by on the A4 it is a good idea to get out at the autobahn service station ''Aachener Land'' and take the bus 52 to the center (see [[Aachen#Hitchhiking Out|Hitchhiking Out]]). Buses to Aachen go weekdays every half hour between 5:00 and 20:30 and hourly until 23:30. Saturday service is from 5:30 until 23:30 and sunday service is between 8:30 and 23:30.
=== A44 from/to south (Belgium) ===
On the A44 from/to Belgium, get dropped off at the exit #3 ''Aachen Brand''. You can use the frequent bus service at any time from there to the center (2,40 Euro as of January 2012) or try to hitchhike. Your driver can get back on the highway easily.
== Public transportation ==
Check [http://www.aseag.de/ the website of the local bus operator ASEAG] for bus informations. There is no english page but you can just input your request on the top right. Input the start city (e.g. ''Aachen'') and station (e.g. ''Bushof'', the main bus terminal) and the same for the destination in the second row. The results are understandable without knowing German.
People with monthly tickets and job tickets can take you along for free in buses and regional RE trains on weekdays from 19:00 until 3:00 and on the whole weekend within the area of their validity. Feel free to ask around.
== Other useful info ==
There are quite a few [[police]] controls around Aachen, so make sure you are not bringing any drugs from the Netherlands to Germany as you might get controlled.
Hitchhiker [[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] writes: ''"I don't like drugs and I was never checked on the border. Once in my life I had some marihuana with me, our host so kindly asked for it that I took the risk, although I did not know what kind of risk I was actually running."'' [[User:Kriechstrom|Kriechstrom]] thinks otherwise: ''"There are police controls for sure for buses, cars and even bicycles. Bus lines from the NL are being controlled, especially the line 50 from Maastricht if you get out at the main train station. Cars are more likely to be controlled if they have registration plates from other cities than Aachen."''
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