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=== Trucks ==='''Note:''' In [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] trucks are not allowed to use the highway on Sundays and public holidays. ''(any other countries?)'' Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere, of course. For crossing borders, have a look to the [[Schengen Agreement]]. With a visa to the Schengen area you can travel within a bunch of European countries.
=== Safety ===
Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere south of the France-Switzerland-Austria-Hungary-Ukraine line.
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Some countries, such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around. [[Germany]] for the large distances in 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. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and Eastern 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 some patience. Some people skip a country after standing in one place for over two hours. When this happens more than once on suitable places for hitching, this is reasonable.
===Maps ===
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]].
[[Image:Flag of Europe EU.png|250px|thumb|Flag of European Union]]
For online usage:
* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?country=EU Liftershalte.info] - based on google maps.
* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
==Tips for each country ==
=== [[Northern Europe]] ===
* [[Image:Flag of Denmark.png|20px]] [[Denmark]]
* [[Image:Flag of Estonia.png|20px]] [[Estonia]]
* [[Image:Flag of Finland.png|20px]] [[Finland]]
* [[Image:Flag of Iceland.png|20px]] [[Iceland]]
* [[Image:Flag Ireland.png|20px]] [[Ireland]]<map lat='51.83577752045248' lng='17.2265625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/>
* [[Image:Flag of Latvia.png|20px]] [[Latvia]]
* [[Image:Flag of Lithuania.png|20px]] [[Lithuania]]
=== [[Western Europe]] ===
* [[Image:Flag_Austria.png|20px]] [[Austria]]
* [[Image:Flag_Belgium.png|20px]] [[Belgium]]
=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===
[[Image:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]
* [[Image:Flag of Belarus.png|20px]] [[Belarus]]
* [[Image:Flag Bulgaria.png|20px]] [[Bulgaria]]
