Stadsregio Arnhem-Nijmegen is the second biggest urban conurbation in the Netherlands outside of the Randstad in terms of population, and one of the most spread out, over 1000 square kilometres.
Stadsregio Arnhem-Nijmegen
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Country:  |
Netherlands |
Province:  |
Gelderland |
| Population: | 773,679 |
| Major roads: | A 12, A 15, A 18, A 50], A 73, A 77, A 325, A 326, A 348 |
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Hitchhiking out
For more information, look at the respective city pages. Hitching from Nijmegen to Arnhem is ridiculously easy, the other way is much harder.
To Germany
Coordinates: 51.8231, 5.7717 Google OSM
Best done from Nijmegen. There is much drug tourism going on in Arnhem, and as a result not many people will pick up hitchhikers. Besides that, the Nijmegen motorways are much easier to reach by public transportation. Try the A 73 ramp at Brabantse Poort. From here there are lots of cars going to Weeze Airport, because that's closer to Nijmegen than any other major airport.
To the south
Coordinates: 51.8416, 5.8580 Google OSM
Also best done from Nijmegen. Try the bus stop at Graafseweg/Neerbosscheweg. This is where most cars from Nijmegen pass by before deciding to go either towards A 50 for Eindhoven or A 73 for Venlo/Maastricht. There is an official Liftershalte on Graafseweg just after Keizer Karelplein (the big roundabout in the centre of Nijmegen).
West to the Randstad
Coordinates: 51.8450, 5.8734 Google OSM
from Nijmegen
Coordinates: 52.0039, 5.9224 Google OSM
from Arnhem
Can be either done from Nijmegen or Arnhem. Use liftershalte near Waal Bridge in Nijmegen city centre, or take the access lane for junction 26 on the northern outskirts of Arnhem. For Rotterdam, the Nijmegen spot yields much better results.
To the north and east
Best done from Arnhem. Use above access lane at junction 26, but this time in direction Apeldoorn, or go to Knooppunt Velperbroek in east Arnhem first if starting from Nijmegen. When starting from Nijmegen, make sure to turn down every ride that isn't going to Velperbroek, (or further on A 50 northbound) because otherwise you'll find yourself in the situation of having to take public transportation across Arnhem.
> 500.000: Amsterdam • Rotterdam
300.000-500.000: Den Haag • Utrecht
150.000–300.000: Eindhoven • Tilburg • Almere • Nijmegen • Groningen
100.000–150.000: Amersfoort • Apeldoorn • Arnhem • Breda • Dordrecht • Enschede • Haarlem • 's-Hertogenbosch • Leiden • Maastricht • Zoetermeer • Zwolle
If you search cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants, have a look at the seperate Provinces articles. You find them at the bottom of this page.
> 150.000: Nijmegen
100.000-150.000: Arnhem • Apeldoorn
60.000–100.000: Ede • Doetinchem
30.000–60.000: Tiel • Zutphen • Harderwijk • Wageningen • Wijchen • Nijkerk • Barneveld
> 150.000: Nijmegen
100.000-150.000: Arnhem
30.000–60.000: Wijchen • Wageningen • Zevenaar
15.000–30.000: Velp • Huissen • Beuningen • Groesbeek • Cuijk • Duiven • Westervoort • Dieren • Elst • Oosterbeek