A2 (Germany)
The A2 is a major motorway in Germany. It connects the Ruhr Area with Berlin, via Hannover, Braunschweig and Magdeburg.
It crosses the A 1 (Hamburg-Cologne) near Dortmund, the A 7 (Hamburg-Frankfurt) in Hannover and the A 30 (Bad Oeynhausen - Amsterdam (it merges into the Dutch A 1 near Hengelo)) in Bad Oeynhausen.
You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of petrol stations, and all of them are highly frequented. It is also the most important connection between Poland and western Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. Because of the many Polish cars and trucks, it is often referred to as Warsaw Alley. So when heading to Poland, you can try to find a direct ride here.
The A2 from Bad Oeynhausen until Berlin is part of the European road E 30.
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Hitching the A2
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(3) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Bottrop * A 31 |
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(8) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Recklinghausen * A 43 |
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(12) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * A 45 |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Rhynern Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Rhynern Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good)
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Gütersloh Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good)
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(24) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Gütersloh |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Obergassel Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (bad) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Niedergassel Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (bad)
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(25) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Bielefeld * A 33 |
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(26) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Bielefeld-Sennestadt |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the Bielefeld article for specific information. |
(27) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Bielefeld-Ost |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the Bielefeld article for specific information.
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Lipperland Süd |
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(28) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Ostwestfalen-Lippe |
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(29) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Herford/Bad Salzuflen |
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(32) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * A 30 |
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(33) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Porta Westfalica |
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(34) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Veltheim |
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(35) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Bad EilsenIn both directions, this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, or walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape! |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Auetal Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Auetal Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good)
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(36) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Rehren |
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(37) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Lauenau |
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(38) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Bad Nenndorf |
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(39) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Wunstorf-Kolenfeld |
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(40) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Wunstorf-Luthe |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Garbsen Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Garbsen Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good)
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(41) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Garbsen |
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(42) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Hannover-HerrenhausenGet off here, when heading to Hannover. A tram station is very close. |
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(44) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Hannover/LangenhagenYou can get off here if you want to visit Hannover. There's a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. |
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(45) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Hannover-Bothfeld |
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(46) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Hannover-Lahe |
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(47) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * A 37 |
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(48) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Hannover-Ost * A 7 |
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(49) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Lehrte |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Lehrter See Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good), going south Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (senseless), going north Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (average)
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(50) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Lehrte-Ost |
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(51) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Hämelerwald |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Zweidorfer Holz Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Zweidorfer Holz Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good)
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(53) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Braunschweig-Watenbüttel |
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(54) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Braunschweig-Hafen |
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(55) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * A 391 |
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(56) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Braunschweig-Flughafenlow traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (average) from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. |
(57) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Braunschweig-Ost |
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(58) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * A 39 |
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(59) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Königslutter |
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(60) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Rennau |
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(61) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Helmstedt-West |
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(62) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Helmstedt-Zentrum |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Helmstedt Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. |
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(63) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Helmstedt-Ost/Marienborn |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Lappwald Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good)
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Marienborn Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (average) |
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(64) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Alleringersleben |
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(66) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Bornstedt |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Börde Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Börde Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good)
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(67) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Irxleben |
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(68) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Kreuz Magdeburg * A 14 |
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(69) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Magdeburg-Kannenstieg |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (senseless) better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good), see Magdeburg |
(70) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Magdeburg-Zentrum |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (senseless) better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (very good), see Magdeburg
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(71) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Magdeburg-Rothensee |
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(72) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Lostau/Hohenwarthe |
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(73) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Burg-Zentrum |
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(74) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Burg-Ost |
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(75) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Theeßen |
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(76) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Ziesar |
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Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Buckautal Süd Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good) |
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Raststätte Buckautal Nord Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination (good)
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(77) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Wollin |
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(78) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Brandenburg an der Havel |
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(81) Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Dreieck Werder * A 10 |
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Major highways: A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A9
Minor highways: A10 • A11 • A12 • A13 • A14 • A15 • A17 • A19 • A20 • A21 • A23 • A24 • A25 • A26 • A27 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A33 • A37 • A38 • A39 • A40 • A42 • A43 • A44 • A45 • A46 • A48 • A49 • A52 • A57 • A59 • A60 • A61 • A62 • A63 • A64 • A65 • A66 • A67 • A70 • A71 • A72 • A73 • A81 • A92 • A93 • A94 • A95 • A96 • A98 • A99