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'''Frankfurt''' is a major city in [[Hessen]]Hesse, [[Germany]].  == Hitchhiking in == If you are coming from the north (Netherlands; Cologne, Düsseldorf, etc.) and your ride is not going directly to Frankfurt am Main, but continuing towards the south instead, ask your driver to drop you out at the Medenbach service station at the A3. It lies some 35 km northwest of Frankfurt. This is an [[air]], [[rail]] a very busy service station and road transport hub, so you will should be able to quickly find many people travelling a ride directly to central Frankfurt. If you miss that stop, there won't be any other good places to be dropped out until close to Darmstadt (unless of course, the city in many different directionsdriver is willing to make a detour to leave you at Frankfurt Airport).

Underneath === North ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]), West ([[Wiesbaden]], [[Mainz]]) and South ([[Karlsruhe]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Basel]]) {{Autobahn|5}} === '''Option 1''' A good spot for getting rides out of Frankfurt in every direction is on the “Messeturm” skyscraper B8, on the start of the Theodor-Heuss-Allee near the center of the city. The spot is a roundabout connecting bus stop on Theodor-Heuss-Allee, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage and Senkenberganlageabout 40 metres after a roundabout next to Messeturm skyscraper. Take the U-Bahn underground line U4, or Straßenbahn tram lines line 16 or 17, and get off at the stop “Festhalleto Festhalle/Messe”Messe. The roundabout should be easily visibleOr walk from the Hauptbahnhof north for approximately 15 minutes to Messeturm skyscraper.

The spot Traffic is a bus stop on the Theodor-Heuss-Allee (see image), about very busy and slow here every day from 7:00 to 20 metres after the roundabout:00. Theodor-Heuss-Allee The rate at which people pick up hitch hikers here is the main road ''without'' reportedly very low (twits will also make a Straßenbahn tram line following along it. It is the road variety of offensive gestures at you so be prepared) but with so much traffic going in the every direction A86/A3 (among others), and the bus stop is under you can eventually get a tall hotelride.

Traffic is very busy here every day from 7:00 to 20:00. The traffic moves slowly. Although this looks like an almost-perfect hitchhiking next good hitch hiking spot, it on A5/E451 in northern direction is still in the centre of a large city Raststätte Wetterau and so expect a waiting time of 30–60 minutes. There is a reasonable chance of finding other hitchhikers at this better spotto look for longer rides so try to get a ride to there if you are heading north.

'''1st option:''' Take tram No. 17 from Frankfurt DB main train station until the last stop "Am Rebstockbad"([http://g.co/maps/6h9fe Map]. This takes you about 10 minutes. From the final stop 'Am Rebstockbad' you can already see the motorway (A648) which interchanges some 700 meter westward on Autobahn the A5 (north/soutward). When you arrive at the (eastbound) Esso [[gas station]] on the side that leads (estbound) into Frankfurt - walk westward along the Autobahn and cross at a raod road bridge 200-300 meter meters away. Cars that refuel at this the opposite (westbound) Esso gas station will in almost every case travel either northward (Kassel, Hannover) or southward (Darmstadt, Basel) ] on the Autobahn A5.

The next gas station === North (on A5/E451) in northern direction is "Raststätte Wetterau". It is usually a very good spot for long rides. Twice [[User:Wukk|WukkKassel]], [[Hannover]] found a ride after 5 minutes, one straight to [[HamburgGießen]], one to "Wetterau".[[Marburg]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===

The Friedberger Landstrasse street is often used to leave the city towards the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]] North. From theKonstablerwache city centre, walk 2 km or take the tram 18 / bus 30 till the stop Münzenberger Str. Hitchhike on this road about 150 m before the entrance of the supermarket 'Lidl' ([http://g.co/maps/pymu4 Map]). You definitely need a sign with A5 on it because many cars go to other directions. It is a perfect spot to get a ride to the the rest area Wetterau. '''2nd optionOption 2''' Rest area Gräfenhausen in the south of Frankfurt Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: Darmstadt) to the stop "Erzhausen", leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on "Bahnstraße" and "Hauptstraße" westward until you can hear the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]]. To reach At some point, you will see a sign pointing left to a Schützenhaus, follow this direction, continue straight beyond the clubhouse and you will arrive at [http://www.rastserways.de/standorte/suchestandorte/detail.html?ID=123 Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20Ost Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] (northward, direction Kassel and Hannover) on A5 cross the fields lefthand before you reach the Autobahn. Check with GOOGLE-maps before you leave, the way is simple to find but not marked. To reach [http://wwwg.rast.deco/standortemaps/suche/detail.html?ID=124 Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Westwjg7k Map] (southward, direction Karlsruhe and Basel) stay on "Hauptstraße", cross the Autobahn via the bridge, walk lefthand through the forest on "Erzhäuser Weg" until the relais. It takes 40 50-60 minutes from the city center of frankfurt until "Rastanlage Gräfenhausen".. There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at this spot, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket! '''Option 3''' Take the Metro to Kalbach Line U2 or U9, underpass the highway and take the second street right (treet is called Am Martinszehnten". There is a petrol station called Hessol and a McDonalds, which are close to A5. As the petrol station is cheap it is frequently used and you can easily get a ride from there to the A5 to service station Wetterau wich is a good spot to find long-distance lifts.

'''3rd option:Option 1''' Go by subway (U-Bahn) line 6 to the last stop "Heerstraße", continue walking the path along the rail-track on the left side northward. Walk over the fields until the Autobahn and cross via the underpass. You´ll see a small steep footpath on the right. Go there and you are on the new gas-station "Taunusblick" on the A 5. The whole journey takes not more than 25/30 minutes from the city center. Attention: There is no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/E451. You can only use "Rastanlage Taunusblick" to travel south!

=== East Go by subway (U-Bahn) line U7 to the last stop Heerstraße, continue walking the path along the rail-track on the left side northward. Walk over the path/road between the fields until the Autobahn and cross via the underpass. You´ll see a small steep footpath on the right. Go there and you are on the rest area Taunusblick on the [[WürzburgA5 (Germany)|A5]]. The whole journey takes not more than 25/30 minutes from the city center, [[Nürnberg]]you can get on the underground at Hauptwache and Konstablerwache - two main underground stations in the city centre, [[Czech Republic]] {{Autobahn|3}} ===<map lat='50in the end you have 10 minutes walking only.08661105760373' lng='8.706235885620117' zoom='14' view='3' float='right' Attention: There is no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/>E451! You can only use the rest area Taunusblick to travel South

NOTE: i was at this spot in July 2010 Take suburban train S-Bahn S3 indicating Darmstadt] to the stop 'Erzhausen, leave the station and im not sure how great it is, one of walk through the workers town Erzhausen on Bahnstraße and Hauptstraße. Cross the ground behind actually drove us to to Autobahn via the Service station further down bridge, walk lefthand through the autobahn (which was excellent), because he said he saw a couple wait a whole day for no lifts forest on Erzhäuser Weg until the week before.Rastanlage Gräfenhausen West rest stop

=== If you're a Frankfurt university student... ===...then you probably have a Semesterticket giving you free rides on RMV transport. If you're going long distances, then use your Semesterticket to get yourself as far on your journey as possible! This also applies to anyone with a Hessenticket.* For all destinations '''North''' eg. [[Niedersachsen]], [[Hamburg]], [[Bremen]], [[Denmark]], and '''East''' eg. [[Thuringia]], [[Sachsen]], [[Brandenburg]], [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], first take a train to [[Alsfeld]], and use the service station near there (journey time 90–120 minutes from Frankfurt, but can be well worth it).* For all destinations '''South''' eg. [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[StrasbourgWürzburg]], [[SwitzerlandNürnberg]], first take a train to [[BickenbachCzech Republic]], and use the service station near there (journey time also 90–120 minutes from Frankfurt, not such a wonderful place as Alsfeld but it can still help).{{Autobahn|3}} ===

== Food ==* Take subway U-Bahn line U6 1, 2 or U7 3 from the DB main train station to “Leipziger Straße” the final stop Südbahnhof (there are also many other ways to find a cheap selection reach Südbahnhof = just pick one of market stalls, restaurants, fast food, supermarkets, international callshops, and shops selling small but useful items like knives them!) Take bus number 30 or umbrellas36 from the station to the stop Sachsenhausen - Hainer Weg.* Nearby Bundesstraße 3 (also U-Bahn line U6 or U7, and Straßenbahn line 16 or 17Babenhäuser Landstraße) is “Bockenheimer Warte”. Here is the university – ask students right at the library (“Uni-Bibliothek”) to give busstop, there is a restarea which you free internet accesscan reach by crossing the road. The university cafés serve cheap, healthy food and are open to everyone – look young, confident and busy, and Attention: Think twice if someone offers you won't have to show a pass to get a student discount.* Take Bus 36 from "Konstablerwache" to Adlerflychtplatz. Just next ride to the Bus-Stop is the "Aroma" an israeli Falaffel Store. For 3.80 petrol station nearby, by taking it you will get the best Falaffel Sandwich in the world. Or at least in Frankfurtlose this spot and might end up waiting for hours.

== Internet ==Many cheap options (1Alternative which takes you to the service area mentioned above. Take S1 train to Rodgau-1Weiskirchen then walk along Bahnhofstrasse until you reach Hauptstrasse turn right and then take first left into Shillerstrass.50 EUR per hour) on Follow Shillerstrasse until you reach into the streets around Hauptbahnhofforest and then take first road going left. This will take you straight to the Service area. It takes approximately 40 minutes.

== Public Transport = West ([[Cologne|Köln]], [[Dortmund]]) and East ([[Würzburg]], [[Munich]]) {{Autobahn|3}} ===* You definitely need a Ticket for Public Transport.

User trt rode '''Option 1''' Rastanlage Weiskirchen has two sides, north and south for going east or west. A bridge over A3/E42 (east of the tram station) connects both sides. From Frankfurt you can reach this place in July 2011 around 60 minutes. From Frankfurt DB main train station, you should take S-Bahn S1 direction: Rödermark Ober-Roden to the stop Weiskirchen. Wander through the town on Bahnhofstraße, Schillerstraße and encountered ControllersPommernstraße, later through the cropfields first in east- then in northward direction until you can see the Autobahn.  '''Option 2''' Rest area Theißtal west of Frankfurt An alternative, if you want to leave Frankfurt for Köln and further north or west, is the rest area Theißtal along the [[A3 (Germany)|Autobahn A3]]. Take the S-Bahn (S2) towards Niedernhausen (final stop, about 30 minutes). You'll hear the Autobahn once you are there. Walk 1.5 km (20 min) northwestwards. There is a tiny footpath through the woods leading all the way to the motorway rest area, and if you try to stick close to the Autobahn, you shouldn't miss it. They were easily spotted You'll walk past a shooting range, and when you reach a 100m diameter clearing in white shirtsthe woods, black pantsyou're there. Most cars here go at least to Köln/Bonn if they don't go to Koblenz, since there isn't much else on the way. There is a fence between the woods and some wore grey veststhe rest area '''Option 3''' Medenbach service station probably best option to go towards Cologne This option has a fair bit of potential walking but leaves you at a well visited service station on the A3 to the West of Frankfurt and really only ends up being one or 2 kilometers more of a walk compared to the first option. Take the S-Bahn S2 towards Niedernhausen and get off at Eppstein-Bremthal. You can save a kilometer of uphill walking by taking bus 20 (just outside the station and easy to board without a ticket because you can enter in the back doors) for 3 (possibly 4) stops to bus stop Waldallee. (The stop is immediately after the bus turns right after reach the top of the hill. They You then have a 5 kilometer walk to the service station but could also barely glimpsed at hitch a ride most of the way. Going the opposite direction of the bus, walk along the L3017 passing through the town of Wildsachsen. About a kilometer past the ticketstown, so turn right onto L3018. (It veers slightly away from the previous road heading up a used ticket hill. Walk 500 meters and turn left onto the path. (Or if you want to go south keep going until you pass under the autobahn.) Walk about 700 meters on the path and you will be able to turn right on a road that leads to the service station. You can then turn left and follow it until you come out near the gas station or just after the green fence you can turn right and take the elevator down to the ground level and emerge in the parking area near the restaurant. You'll have to press the door open button to get the doors to open. From here you could easily passget a ride even as far as Belgium or the Netherlands. === From the airport === [[File:Frankfurtairportcarparkexit.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Craig stood in front of that traffic sign]] There are two good spots at the car park. Go to the arrival level in front of Terminal 1. You can now enter a throughway beneath the brownish Sheraton building that is opposite to Terminal 1 Part C. There is a delivery area of the Sheraton, great spot. Slow traffic and a lot of space for stopping. You should be able to spot the main car park exit. You can follow the cars further down some 100 meters to find a spot in the sunlight.Note that most traffic will go south! == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == {{nomadwiki}}