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'''Option 1: Neufeld'''
From the train station, take the bus #11 to Neufeld P+R to the last station (You can use a short distance ticket for 2,20,- CHF. Or travel free, tickets are hardly ever checked.). Get out, turn left and walk 2 minutes to a roundabout with a nice hard shoulder. In August 2009 the new "Neufeld-Tunnel" was opened and since then this spot is not frequented that much anymore. It still works, but not much traffic. Therefore see Option 2: Tiefenaustrasse.
'''Option 2: TiefenaustrasseMurtenstrasse''' Take Bus 11/21 until "Henkerbrünnli". Or walk: It's A great on-ramp spot with a reasonable traffic flow and a 5-lot of space for cars to pull over, about 10 minutes walk on foot from the train stationresp. Walk in direction of Bollwerk/Schützenmatte or to the "Reithalle" (a big autonome building with a lot of Graffiti etccenter.). Cross the street behind The general direction is West, follow the Reithalle Laupenstrasse and there's the beginning of ''Tiefenaustrasse'', which leads directly into then the Neufeld tunnel and Murtenstrasse past the motorway A1Inselspital hospital. There are many cars, but not too much space You can take bus 11 to stop (bike lane) and waiting times can be long. It nonetheless works. Use a sign because of local trafficGüterbahnhof partway.
[[File:Wankdorfplatz.jpg|thumb|Wankdorfplatz]]
'''Option 3: Wankdorf'''
From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF, or don't). Walk 200m on the left side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. Right there you see a bus stop (Bus #28) where there is enough space for cars to stop. Use a sign! Cars driving past there can go to Zurich, Basel, Biel, Luzern,... You can take any lift to get onto the motorway (A1), right after Bern (3min) there is the service area "Grauholz" where you can change quite easily.
'''''update June 2010:''''' there are construction works and the situation changes every week. These days (June 14, 2010) the bus stop, where cars can easily stop, was moved around the corner. It's not the best place anymore, but it still does work. you better use a sign.
From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrance. It's not the best place because cars can't see you from far away, but when it's raining you can place yourself under the motorway bridge. And there is enough place for cars to stop.
'''Option 5: MurtenstrasseTiefenaustrasse'''A good onTake Bus 11/21 until "Henkerbrünnli". Or walk: It's a 5-ramp spot with a reasonable traffic flow and a lot of space for cars to pull over, about 10 minutes on foot walk from the train station resp. Walk in direction of Bollwerk/Schützenmatte or to the center"Reithalle" (a big autonome building with a lot of Graffiti etc. The general direction is West). Cross the street behind the Reithalle and there's the beginning of ''Tiefenaustrasse'', follow which leads directly into the Laupenstrasse Neufeld tunnel and then the Murtenstrasse past the Inselspital hospitalmotorway A1. There are many cars, but not too much space to stop (bike lane) and waiting times can be long. It nonetheless works. Use a sign because of local traffic.
=== South towards [[Thun]], west towards [[Lausanne]], [[Geneva|Genève]] {{European Route Number|25}} ===
'''Option 1: Wankdorfplatz'''
From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF, or don't). Walk 200m on the right side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. There's a perfect bus stop. Better use a sign.
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
See Option 5 above. Might be a doable Doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too.
'''Option 3: Weissensteinstrasse'''
'''Dinner/Supper:'''
Every day from 6pm-8pm at the [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper]. It costs 5 CHF. The place is located at Neubrückstrasse 19. From the main train station, walk towards Bollwerk/Reitschule. Go behind the Reitschule building, cross two streets and you will see it. Bus 11 or 21 stop there, the stop is called Henkerbrünnli (which means Hangman's spring).
== Internet ==
There's a free internet café at Monbijoustrasse 16. Follow the tram lines of #9 south out of the center and find the Internet Cafe Power Point on your right hand side. The place is just for the unemployed and poverty-stricken, but if you're a penniless traveller, they'll likely let you use one of their machines for half an hour.
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