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'''Frankfurt''' is a major city in Hesse, [[Germany]]. It is an [[hitchhiking a plane|air]], [[train|rail]] and road transport hub, so you will find many people travelling out of the city in many different directions.

=== All directions ===North ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]), West ([[Wiesbaden]], [[Mainz]]) and South ([[Karlsruhe]], [[Strasbourg]], [[File:theodorheussalleefrankfurt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Traffic-eye-view of the hitchhiking spot on Theodor-Heuss-Allee.Basel]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===Perhaps the best A good spot for getting rides out of Frankfurt in every direction is on the B8, on the start of the "Theodor-Heuss-Allee " near the centre center of the city. The spot is a bus stop on "Theodor-Heuss-Allee", about 40 metres after a roundabout next to “Messeturm” skyscraper. Take the U-Bahn line U4, or Straßenbahn line 16 or 17, to “Festhalle/Messe”. Or walk from the Hauptbahnhof north for approximately 15 minutes to Messeturm skyscraper.

Underneath the “Messeturm” skyscraper is As of February 2013 there has been construction near here for a roundabout connecting Theodor-Heuss-Allee, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage and Senkenberganlage. Take U-Bahn underground line U4, or Straßenbahn tram lines 16 or 17, couple years and get off at the bus stop “Festhalle/Messe”has moved further down the road. The roundabout should be easily visibleEverything else is still the same.

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 2nd 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 the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5 ]] (north/soutward). When you arrive at the (eastbound) ''Esso '' gas station on the side that leads into Frankfurt - walk westward along the Autobahn and cross at a road bridge 200-300 meters away. Cars that refuel at the opposite (westbound) ''Esso '' gas station will in almost every case travel either northward ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]) or southward ([[Darmstadt]], [[Basel]]) on the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]].

=== North ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]], [[Gießen]], [[Marburg]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===The next gas station "Friedberger Landstrasse" (Friedberger Street) is often used to leave the city towards the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]] (North). From the "Konstablerwache" (city centre), walk (2 km) or take the tram 18 / bus 30 till the stop "Münzenberger Str.". Hitchhike on A5this road about 150 m before the entrance of the supermarket ''Lidl'' ([http://g.co/maps/E451pymu4 Map]) in northern direction is . You definitely need a sign with "Raststätte WetterauA5"on it because many cars go to other (uninteressant) directions. It is usually a very good perfect spot for long rides. Twice [[User:Wukk|Wukk]] found to get a ride after 5 minutes, one straight to the [[HamburgA5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]], one (for instance to the rest area "Wetterau").

NOTE'''2nd option ([[Rest area]] Gräfenhausen - in the south of Frankfurt)''': User trt tried here in July 2011Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: [[Darmstadt]]) to the stop "Erzhausen", leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on "Bahnstraße" and found almost every car was heading west"Hauptstraße" westward until you can hear the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]]. Then, not North onto cross the A5fields till you arrive at the [http://www.serways. Not an ideal place to hitch North from de/standorte/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20Ost Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] (But apparently great to hitch west[http://g.co/maps/wjg7k Map]).It takes 50 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!

'''2nd 3rd option''' I havent tested it myself just have been told by an experienced german hitchhiker.Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: Darmstadt) the Metro to the stop "Erzhausen"Kalbach, leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on "Bahnstraße" and there is a tool-store called "HauptstraßeHornbach" westward until you can hear Autobahn A5nearby. To reach [http://www.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=123 Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] (northwardClose to it there is a petrol station called Hessol, direction Kassel and Hannover) on which is close to A5 cross the fields lefthand before you reach the Autobahn. Check with GOOGLE-maps before you leave, the way As it is cheap it is simple to find but not marked. To reach [http://www.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=124 Rastanlage Gräfenhausen West] (southward, direction Karlsruhe frequently used and Basel) stay on "Hauptstraße", cross the Autobahn via the bridge, walk lefthand through the forest on "Erzhäuser Weg" until the relaisyou should get a ride from there. It takes 50 minutes from the city center of Frankfurt until "Rastanlage Gräfenhausen"Pls edit if you have further information. There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at this spot, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket!

'''3rd option:''' 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 [[rest area]] "Taunusblick" on the A 5[[A5 (Germany)|A5]]. The whole journey takes not more than 25/30 minutes from the city center(10 minutes walking only). Attention: There is no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/E451. ! You can only use "Rastanlage the rest area ''Taunusblick" '' to travel South! '''2nd option ([[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". Cross the Autobahn via the bridge, walk lefthand through the forest on ''Erzhäuser Weg'' until the relais [[http://g.co/maps/4hgfc Map]. Hitchhike on the [http://maps.rast.de/tank-und-rast/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20West Rastanlage Gräfenhausen West].

'''4th option''' Take subway (U-Bahn) line 1, 2 or 3 from the DB main train station to the final stop "Südbahnhof" (there are also many other ways to reach Südbahnhof = just pick one of them!) Take bus number 30 or 36 from the station to the stop “Sachsenhausen - Hainer Weg”. Bundesstraße 3 ("Babenhäuser Landstraße") is right at the busstop, there is a restarea which you can reach by crossing the road. This is a hitchhiking spot ''par excellence'' - lots of cars passing it all the time and it is easy to pull off there. Attention: Think twice if someone offers you a ride to the petrol station nearby, by taking it you will lose this spot and might end up waiting for hours.

NOTE: i I was at this spot in July 2010 and im not sure how great it is, one of the workers on the ground behind actually drove us to to the Service station further down the autobahn (which was excellent), because he said he saw a couple wait a whole day for no lifts the week before. March 2015: Been to that spot as well and didn't get a ride, there's mainly local traffic. Besides I guess public transport has changed slightly since the first description was uploadad. There is no U-Bahn 1,2 or 3 directly from the Hauptbahnhof. Easiest way I found to get to the spot is taking the S-Bahn S5 or S6 from Hauptbahnhof to "Lokalbahnhof". From there you can enter Bus line 30 or 36 from "Lokalbahnhof/Darmstädter Landstraße". The last stop is the described spot. Each ride (S-Bahn as well as bus) will cost you 2,75€. 2nd Option Alternative which takes you to the service area mentioned above.Take S1 train to Rodgau-Weiskirchen then walk along Bahnhofstrasse until you reach Hauptstrasse turn right and then take first left into Shillerstrass. Follow Shillerstrasse until you reach into the forest and then take first road going left. This will take you straight to the Service area. It takes approximately 40 minutes.

'''5th option''' To leave Frankfurt in the direction of Cologne or Ruhrgebiet westward - as well as Würzburg"Rastanlage Weiskirchen" has two sides, Passau, Vienna north and south for going east or Munich west. A bridge over A3/E42 (via Würzburgeast of the station) eastward connects both sides. From Frankfurt you should consider hitchhiking from "Rastanlage Weiskirchen"can reach this place in around 60 minutes. From Frankfurt DB main train station , you should take suburban train (S-Bahn) S1 (indicatingdirection: "Rödermark Ober-Roden") to the stop "Weiskirchen". Wander through the town on "Bahnhofstraße", "Schillerstraße" and "Pommernstraße", later through the cropfields first in east- then in northward direction until you can see the Autobahn. <map lat='50.16955900000000' lng='8.293691000000000' zoom='14' view='3' float='right' />'''2nd option ([[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. You'll walk past a shooting range, and when you reach a 100m diameter clearing in the woods, you'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. === From the airport ===[[File:Frankfurtairportcarparkexit.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] stood in front of that traffic sign (waiting times: 10, 40 mins)]]There are two sides 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 "Rastanlage Weiskirchen"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!  :[[User:Halt, _Stop!_Reudnitz_kommt.|Craig]] found it easy to get a lift south but rather tough to find a car going in direction north along the [[A5 (Germany)|A5]]. Hitched from the Airport direction A3 South to Nurnberg on 16.6.13 and stood there for 5 hours. Note there is not much traffic going to Bavaria especially on sundays. If you want to go that direction have a look for Licence plates with ''WÜ, AB, N, BA, M''. Otherwise the airport is great for anything going southdown the A5 or going north the A3, lots of traffic going that direction, even met a hitchhiker going to berlin getting a lift immidiatly. A roadbridge over A3Melmacian [[user:damaniacle|dominic]] had a hard time trying to go north on the A5 in june 2013. eventually, on the advice of some police officers, he moved to this on ramp: http://goo.gl/maps/E42 tYgBg where he found a ride in five minutes. a 20 minute walk, but it may be better for going north. [[user:helen.neleh|Helen]] says: Hard to find direct lifts to the North (east of Berlin). Still, a nice women took me to the next petrol station(only 5 min away) connects both sidesfrom where I found someone going to A5. Once there, it's pretty straight forward. From Frankfurt you can reach this place I went in around 60 minutesthe middle of the night and it only took me six hours to Berlin.

* You definitely need a Ticket for Public Transport.

*User trt rode the tram in July 2011 and encountered Controllers. They were easily spotted in white shirts, black pants, and some wore grey vests. They also barely glimpsed at the tickets, so a used ticket could easily pass.*[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] can confirm this - there are many controllers in Frankfurt public transport and you will be checked often. Even the tricks like buy a ticket for childs under 12 and make the stupid tourist when controleld didn't work for him*User tawax lives in Frankfurt and took the public transport very often. They are not many controllers in Frankfurt, and some of them are easily to see. You can try to have a ride without a ticket, but be in the front of the train/bus to see if some controllers are coming.