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Walk about 2km to a bus stop from the railway station. Next to the station under the railway there is a road called Vesijärventie that goes to Launee. Walk on it to south about 20min until you see a McDonald's and a K-rauta (hardware store). Next to K-rauta there is a bus stop, which is a good hithc-hiking place. you can also try to find a bus from Kauppatori that goes to that bus stop.
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Walk about 2km to a bus stop from the railway station. Next to the station under the railway there is a road called Vesijärventie that goes to Launee. Walk on it to south about 20min until you see a McD's and a K-rauta (hardware store). Next to K-rauta there is a bus stop, which is a good hithc-hiking place. you can also try to find a bus from Kauppatori that goes to that bus stop.
 
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=== Southwest, [[Riihimäki]], [[Häeenlinna]], ([[Turku]], [[Tampere]]) ===
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=== West towards [[Hämeenlinna]] {{Vfi|12}} {{Vfi|10}} and North-West towards [[Tampere]] {{Vfi|12}} ===
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There are several bus stops along Mannerheiminkatu (road 12) which are suitable as hitchhiking spots.  They are just West of Hollolankatu/Helsingintie, Vesijärvenkatu/Uudenmaankatu, and Iso-Paavolankatu, all as marked on the map.
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Walk from the marketplace on a road that goes by the conservatory and by the bus station on al hill. This road is the old road to Helsinki (if you want experience the real country life :). From the top of the hill there goes a road down to right, it leads to Tampere. Walk along it about 5-10min, over the railroad and over a walking road. There is a traffic light next to a bus stop, where you can usually catch a ride to at least Hollola.  
 
Walk from the marketplace on a road that goes by the conservatory and by the bus station on al hill. This road is the old road to Helsinki (if you want experience the real country life :). From the top of the hill there goes a road down to right, it leads to Tampere. Walk along it about 5-10min, over the railroad and over a walking road. There is a traffic light next to a bus stop, where you can usually catch a ride to at least Hollola.  
 
The road going to Riihimäaki goes left right after Hollola. This road takes you also to Turku.  
 
The road going to Riihimäaki goes left right after Hollola. This road takes you also to Turku.  
 
Later there is a chance to take a turn to Hämeenlinna and Jämsä
 
Later there is a chance to take a turn to Hämeenlinna and Jämsä
 
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{{Cities Finland}}
 
{{Cities Finland}}

Revision as of 11:29, 26 June 2014

<map lat='60.982571' lng='25.661641' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' height='350' width='400'/> Lahti is a city in Finland.

Hitchhiking out

North towards Jyväskylä  12   04  E 75 and North-East towards Mikkeli  12   04  E 75  05 

There are two bus stops on Mannerheiminkatu (road 12) between Vesijärvenkatu/Uudenmaankatu and Iso-Paavolankatu, as marked on the map. The first of which is a better location to hitchhike from due to it being close to a junction where cars will be travelling at a slower speed.


South towards Helsinki  12   04  E 75

There are two bus stops on Mannerheiminkatu (road 12) between Vesijärvenkatu/Uudenmaankatu and Iso-Paavolankatu, as marked on the map. The first of which is a better location to hitchhike from due to it being close to a junction where cars will be travelling at a slower speed.

There is another bus stop with good visibility on Mannerheiminkatu (road 12) just West of Hollolankatu/Helsingintie, as marked on the map.


West towards Hämeenlinna  12   10  and North-West towards Tampere  12 

There are several bus stops along Mannerheiminkatu (road 12) which are suitable as hitchhiking spots. They are just West of Hollolankatu/Helsingintie, Vesijärvenkatu/Uudenmaankatu, and Iso-Paavolankatu, all as marked on the map.


Finnish cities with more than 20.000 inhabitants

> 500.000: Helsinki

100.000-500.000: TampereEspooVantaaTurkuJyväskyläOuluLahtiKuopio

50.000-100.000: PoriSeinäjokiHämeenlinnaRovaniemiVaasaLappeenrantaKouvolaKotkaSalo

20.000-50.000: MikkeliPorvooKokkolaHyvinkääNurmijärviLohjaRaumaJärvenpääKajaaniTuusulaKirkkonummiKeravaNokiaKaarinaYlöjärviKangasalaRaseborgRiihimäkiImatraVihtiSavonlinnaSastamalaRaisioVarkausJämsäKemiRaaheTornioIisalmiHollolaHaminaSiilinjärviValkeakoskiLempääläÄänekoskiHeinolaMäntsälä