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=== South-west towards [[Malmö]]/[[Denmark]] ===
Take the T-bana (metro) towards ''Norsborg'' and get out at ''Hallunda'' (last but one), then walk down the ''Tre Kallors väg'' and you will find a good spot with a [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]. A lot of cars are going South all the way to Denmark.
Take the commuter train to "Södertälje Hamn". After coming out of the station house, turn to the right and walk South along the E4/E22 until you come to a tunnel that goes under the motorway. Walk through this tunnel and then take to the right; walk North along the motorways until you come to the place where E20 from the west merges into E4 South. On this stretch of road you have perhaps the best chance of getting South from Stockholm. You are technically not allowed to stand there so the police might ask you to leave, but it is a safe place, so don't feel bad about it. You should wait for a car that goes at least all the way to [[Norrköping]], but if you are very impatient, [[Nyköping]] might also do.
Loads of trucks leaving from Västberga industrial area, where many trucking companies are located. DHL has a huge terminal there. Trucks leave from 15.00 and on, all evening, to destinations such as [[Göteborg|Gothenburg]], [[Malmö]], [[Helsingborg]] but also northbound and westbound. Also south to continental Europe.
"Transportledet" is a big operator for DHL. Take metro to "Midsommarkransen" or "Telefonplan" and get south of the motorway E4 and you will find Västberga.
Another option is to take a commuter train (Pendeltåg) to Märsta. Then get out of the station through the little swing door that you see on your left side when walking towards the station house. Turn left and walk South along the railroad until there is a bridge which crosses rails on your left side. You can start hitchhiking on the other side of the bridge. Most drivers who will pick you up will most likely go to Arlanda airport. In this case, get out of their car at the roundabout by the E4. (You can also walk this roundabout while hitching, it's 1-2 km.) Walk uway. Walk behind Ikea and you find a pedestrian tunnel going across the motorway. The petrol station is a pretty good spot to hitchhike. We noticed a little problem there, though. The motorway splits up in Södertälje to E4 southward and E20 westward, 30km from Kungens Kurva. Depending on which way you want to go, it's a good idea to catch a ride straight to the direction where you need to. It's impossible and dangerous to hitchhike where the two motorways split, people drive too fast.
=== Towards [[Göteborg|Gothenburg]] ===
If you're going to Gothenburg you can go on either the E20 (which is the same road you'd take to [[Oslo]]) or the E4 and then road 40 after [[Jönköping]]. Even though the E20 is slightly shorter there's a lot of people who take the E4 + 40 to Gothenburg. If you hitchhike before the E20 and E4 splits (about 30 km from Stockholm) you're covering both options! One good spot is Kungens kurva just next to Ikea. It's marked in the hitchwiki map and described in the Malmö/Denmark section above.
Cars come out of the boat slowly, and you have time to approach a car with a non-Swedish number plate.
The Viking Line ferries are the cheapest. If you only buy a ticket to [[Åland Islands|Åland]] and then don't get off, it's cheaper, and you can continue all the way to Finland. The tickets are never checked once on board. Once on board no one ever asks for your ticket, considering that you don't draw attention to yourself. On deck 2(anchor deck) there are freely accessible showers. Also, there is a quiet place on the floor to sleep down there, away from all the drunks. .
Viking Line Timetable and prices: http://www.vikingline.fi/timetables/timetables/timetables/
