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'''Santander''' is a port city in [[Spain]], the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria. It is situated on the north coast of the country between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque Country (to the east).<br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== East towards [[Bilbao]], [[France]] {{European Route Number|70}} ===<br />
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Walk down along the Autovia S10 until after the roundabout ''Enlace de la Marga'' and a bit further (some 200m) [https://www.google.com/maps/place/easygas+Santander/@43.450461,-3.830856,17.63z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xd494985ddbf35f9:0x6091356a6446bd99!8m2!3d43.450132!4d-3.8304386 to the gas station]. From there you can either try signs (unlikely) or talk to people. You need to get at least to the next gas station on the A8 (not too far away), at Hoznayo. Anywhere from there you will make it to [[Bilbao]].<br />
{{IsIn|Spain}}<br />
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=== West towards [[Oviedo]] (Asturias) {{European Route Number|70}}, South towards [[Madrid]] ===<br />
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Stand in the roundpoint at the [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4667948,-3.8361933,17z entrance of Autovia S20], close to the gas station. From there the next big city will be [[Torrelavega]] where you can decide to go either South (towards Madrid) or West (towards Oviedo).<br />
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{{IsIn|Spain}}<br />
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[[fr:Bilbao]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Villach&diff=84269Villach2016-08-21T14:43:55Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Villach<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|state = Carinthia<br />
|map = <map lat="46.61037721605049" lng="13.855957031249826" zoom="11" /><br />
|pop = 60.000<br />
|plate = VI<br />
|roads = {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|10}} {{Aat|11}} {{E|55}} {{E|61}} {{E|66}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Villach''' (''Beljak'' in Slovenian, ''Villaco'' in Italian) is a city in [[Austria]] near the border to [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]]. It is an important spot on the direct connection between [[Germany]] and Slovenia respectively [[Croatia]]. Every year numerous people that go for holidays to the Croatian coast pass here.<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
In Villach there is a big motorway intersection (''Knoten Villach'' in German). You can go to Italy via the {{Aat|2}}, to Slovenia via the {{Aat|11}}, north towards Salzburg via the {{Aat|10}} and east towards Vienna via the {{Aat|2}}.<br />
=== South towards [[Slovenia]], [[Ljubljana]] {{Aat|11}} {{E|61}} ===<br />
To the south there is a motorway going through the Karawanken Tunnel over to Jesenice (''Aßling'' in German) in Slovenia. Apart from that there is also the old road over the pass.<br />
<br />
One possibility is catching a ride towards Salzburg to the next petrol station in Feistritz. Plenty of cars stopping there in '''both''' directions (north and south).<br />
<br />
But the best is to go from the city centre almost directly to the east along Faakersee-Bundesstrasse (Ludwig Walter Strasse, then Maria Gailer Strasse) over the river and before the fork to the Süd-Autobahn there is a bus station where you can hitchhike and cars can stop and pick you up.<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]], [[Germany]] {{Aat|10}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
To the north there is the {{Aat|10}} motorway going to [[Salzburg]] and [[Germany]].<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going east towards Graz, Vienna and Hungary. Try to find a ride which takes you to the service station between Villach and [[Klagenfurt]]. There are a lot of rides going in all directions from there.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]] & [[Italy]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going southwest towards Udine, Venice and Italy in general. Just before the border there is a big service station.<br />
<br />
=== Personal experiences ===<br />
During the [[Abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010]] some teams had major problems getting away from Villach to Slovenia and from Rasthof Feistritz in particular. Also, the on-ramp Faakersee didn't work well for them. The Villach experience was so traumatizing for some of the teams that they made the new figure of speech "to have a Villach" (German "einen Villach haben") - if you had a very unlucky or bad day - and now trying to establish this phrase among the [[hitchhikers jargon]].<br />
<br />
This was also confirmed on the 2009 University of Sheffield's 1500 mile hitch 'Bummit to Zadar'. Of the three hundred hitch-hikers an unprecedented (for Bummit) sixty two people descended on the bottle neck in Villach during one single night. The ever worsening weather of the mountainous region caused all of the participants to take shelter in the central train station and try and 'blag' a train. The four am train the next day was not happy to receive such an amount of people after 12 hours of being stuck in a wet train station and not wanting to pay. The thought of being stuck in Villach often conjures up the idea of being stuck in the 'worst place humanly possible for a hitch-hiker, with only routes in and almost none going out' (Bummit 2010/2011).<br />
<br />
During the Bummit's of 2010 and 2011 there has been much conversation of having a 'Villach' or 'Villach moment' which absolutely echoes the Abgefahren hitch-hike the year after.<br />
<br />
[[User:Prino|Prino]] had a similar bad experience in 1985, trying to get from Villach to [[Yugoslavia]], but eventually, after a 4:24 wait, settling for a ride to [[Klagenfurt]].<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
There is free Wi-Fi available at the main railway station, as well as in the shopping mall ''Atrium''. There is also free Wi-Fi in the city center.<br />
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{{IsIn|Austria}}<br />
{{IsIn|Carinthia}}<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:Carinthia]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
[[Category:E66]]<br />
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[[de:Villach]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Klagenfurt&diff=84268Klagenfurt2016-08-21T14:38:19Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Klagenfurt<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|state = Carinthia<br />
|map = <map lat="46.62452622306933" lng="14.305023193359679" zoom="11" /><br />
|pop = 100.000<br />
|plate = K<br />
|roads = {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} {{E|652}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Klagenfurt''' (''Celovec'' in Slovene) is a city in [[Austria]]. Its the capital of the Austrian state of [[Carinthia]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
In Klagenfurt the {{Aat|2}} motorway takes you either east or west. If you are heading south there is another good option to hitchhike in the city, but there is no motorway. <br />
<br />
=== Heading west towards [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]], [[Italy]] & [[Slovenia]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading west the ''Park & Ride'' near lake ''Wörthersee'' might be your best option. Take bus number 10 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Minimundus P+R''. It should take you about 10 minutes to get there by bus. Just hitchhike from the bus stop directly, there is a motorway onramp some 200m down the road. You might also find rides going east, it is however less likely than in the east of the city.<br />
<br />
To get to this hitchhiking spot you can also take the S1 train from Klagenfurt main station in direction of Villach. Get off at ''Klagenfurt West'', walk down to the four lane road (it is parallel to the tracks) and there is the bus stop. <br />
<br />
If you want to go to '''Slovenia''' you should consider trying the option indicated below. There are not a lot of cars going to Slovenia via Villach.<br />
<br />
''Personal experience'': But even as many cars were passing by, though no one stopped for us in about 2-3 hours (we went by train, then).<br />
<br />
=== Heading east towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading east the roundabout next to IKEA and METRO might be a good option for you. Take bus number 50 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''IKEA''. The bus journey takes about 20 minutes. Next to the IKEA parking there is a big roundabout just before the A2 motorway onramp. Cars can stop there because there is one street just coming from a parking lot next by.<br />
<br />
=== Heading south towards [[Ljubljana]] {{E|652}} ===<br />
<br />
Heading south for Slovenia and Ljubljana your best option in Klagenfurt is probably not the motorway. There is a lot of traffic from Slovenia going to Klagenfurt (and vice versa) via the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass''. Take bus number 80 or 85 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Südring''. Hitchhike from the bus stop, it is next to a traffic light. There is usually a lot of traffic to Slovenia.<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Sleeping ===<br />
You can sleep at ''Kreuzbergl'', a little mountain not far away from the city center. On this mountain there is a big park and you should find a place to sleep easily. There is even a small kind of cottage where you could sleep in if it starts raining.<br />
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Getting to ''Kreuzbergl'' is easy. Ask for the ''Stadttheater'' and from its main entrance there is one street which makes a curve. Just walk up to the end of the small curve and you will see a straight street (Radetzkystrasse). In the background of the street you will see a church up on a hill: this is the little mountain you are looking for. It should take you 10-15 min walking from the city center.<br />
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You can also ask people for the directions to ''Kreuzbergl'', people know where it is.<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
You have access to free Wi-Fi at the main railway station in Klagenfurt. The shopping mall ''City Arkaden'' in the city center also offers free Wi-Fi, as well as IKEA does.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Carinthia}}<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:E66]]<br />
[[Category:Carinthia]]<br />
[[de:Klagenfurt]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Villach&diff=84064Villach2016-08-02T21:56:29Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Villach<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|state = Carinthia<br />
|map = <map lat="46.61037721605049" lng="13.855957031249826" zoom="11" /><br />
|pop = 60.000<br />
|plate = VI<br />
|roads = {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|10}} {{Aat|11}} {{E|55}} {{E|61}} {{E|66}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Villach''' (''Beljak'' in Slovenian, ''Villaco'' in Italian) is a city in [[Austria]] near the border to [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]]. It is an important spot on the direct connection between [[Germany]] and Slovenia respectively [[Croatia]]. Every year numerous people that go for holidays to the Croatian coast pass here.<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
In Villach there is a big motorway intersection (''Knoten Villach'' in German). You can go to Italy via the {{Aat|2}}, to Slovenia via the {{Aat|11}}, north towards Salzburg via the {{Aat|10}} and east towards Vienna via the {{Aat|2}}.<br />
=== South towards [[Slovenia]], [[Ljubljana]] {{Aat|11}} {{E|61}} ===<br />
To the south there is a motorway going through the Karawanken Tunnel over to Jesenice (''Aßling'' in German) in Slovenia. Apart from that there is also the old road over the pass.<br />
<br />
One possibility is catching a ride towards Salzburg to the next petrol station in Feistritz. Plenty of cars stopping there in '''both''' directions (north and south).<br />
<br />
But the best is to go from the city centre almost directly to the east along Faakersee-Bundesstrasse (Ludwig Walter Strasse, then Maria Gailer Strasse) over the river and before the fork to the Süd-Autobahn there is a bus station where you can hitchhike and cars can stop and pick you up.<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]], [[Germany]] {{Aat|10}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
To the north there is the {{Aat|10}} motorway going to [[Salzburg]] and [[Germany]].<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going east towards Graz, Vienna and Hungary. Try to find a ride which takes you to the service station between Villach and [[Klagenfurt]]. There are a lot of rides going in all directions from there.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]] & [[Italy]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going southwest towards Udine, Venice and Italy in general. Just before the border there is a big service station.<br />
<br />
=== Personal experiences ===<br />
During the [[Abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010]] some teams had major problems getting away from Villach to Slovenia and from Rasthof Feistritz in particular. Also, the on-ramp Faakersee didn't work well for them. The Villach experience was so traumatizing for some of the teams that they made the new figure of speech "to have a Villach" (German "einen Villach haben") - if you had a very unlucky or bad day - and now trying to establish this phrase among the [[hitchhikers jargon]].<br />
<br />
This was also confirmed on the 2009 University of Sheffield's 1500 mile hitch 'Bummit to Zadar'. Of the three hundred hitch-hikers an unprecedented (for Bummit) sixty two people descended on the bottle neck in Villach during one single night. The ever worsening weather of the mountainous region caused all of the participants to take shelter in the central train station and try and 'blag' a train. The four am train the next day was not happy to receive such an amount of people after 12 hours of being stuck in a wet train station and not wanting to pay. The thought of being stuck in Villach often conjures up the idea of being stuck in the 'worst place humanly possible for a hitch-hiker, with only routes in and almost none going out' (Bummit 2010/2011).<br />
<br />
During the Bummit's of 2010 and 2011 there has been much conversation of having a 'Villach' or 'Villach moment' which absolutely echoes the Abgefahren hitch-hike the year after.<br />
<br />
[[User:Prino|Prino]] had a similar bad experience in 1985, trying to get from Villach to [[Yugoslavia]], but eventually, after a 4:24 wait, settling for a ride to [[Klagenfurt]].<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
There is free Wi-Fi available at the main railway station, as well as in the shopping mall ''Atrium''.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Austria}}<br />
{{IsIn|Carinthia}}<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:Carinthia]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
[[Category:E66]]<br />
<br />
[[de:Villach]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Villach&diff=84063Villach2016-08-02T21:48:44Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Villach<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|state = Carinthia<br />
|map = <map lat="46.61037721605049" lng="13.855957031249826" zoom="11" /><br />
|pop = 60.000<br />
|plate = VI<br />
|roads = {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|10}} {{Aat|11}} {{E|55}} {{E|61}} {{E|66}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Villach''' (''Beljak'' in Slovenian, ''Villaco'' in Italian) is a city in [[Austria]] near the border to [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]]. It is an important spot on the direct connection between [[Germany]] and [[Slovenia]] and [[Croatia]]. Every year numerous people that go for holidays to the Croatian coast pass here.<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
In Villach there is a big motorway intersection (''Knoten Villach'' in German). You can go to Italy via the {{Aat|2}}, to Slovenia via the {{Aat|11}}, north towards Salzburg via the {{Aat|10}} and east towards Vienna via the {{Aat|2}}.<br />
=== South towards [[Slovenia]], [[Ljubljana]] {{Aat|11}} {{E|61}} ===<br />
To the south there is a motorway going through the Karawanken Tunnel over to Jesenice (''Aßling'' in German) in Slovenia. Apart from that there is also the old road over the pass.<br />
<br />
One possibility is catching a ride towards Salzburg to the next petrol station in Feistritz. Plenty of cars stopping there in '''both''' directions (north and south).<br />
<br />
But the best is to go from the city centre almost directly to the east along Faakersee-Bundesstrasse (Ludwig Walter Strasse, then Maria Gailer Strasse) over the river and before the fork to the Süd-Autobahn there is a bus station where you can hitchhike and cars can stop and pick you up.<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]], [[Germany]] {{Aat|10}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
To the north there is the {{Aat|10}} motorway going to [[Salzburg]] and [[Germany]].<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going east towards Graz, Vienna and Hungary. Try to find a ride which takes you to the service station between Villach and [[Klagenfurt]]. There are a lot of rides going in all directions from there.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]] & [[Italy]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|55}} ===<br />
There is the {{Aat|2}} motorway going southwest towards Udine, Venice and Italy in general. Just before the border there is a big service station.<br />
<br />
=== Personal experiences ===<br />
During the [[Abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010]] some teams had major problems getting away from Villach to Slovenia and from Rasthof Feistritz in particular. Also, the on-ramp Faakersee didn't work well for them. The Villach experience was so traumatizing for some of the teams that they made the new figure of speech "to have a Villach" (German "einen Villach haben") - if you had a very unlucky or bad day - and now trying to establish this phrase among the [[hitchhikers jargon]].<br />
<br />
This was also confirmed on the 2009 University of Sheffield's 1500 mile hitch 'Bummit to Zadar'. Of the three hundred hitch-hikers an unprecedented (for Bummit) sixty two people descended on the bottle neck in Villach during one single night. The ever worsening weather of the mountainous region caused all of the participants to take shelter in the central train station and try and 'blag' a train. The four am train the next day was not happy to receive such an amount of people after 12 hours of being stuck in a wet train station and not wanting to pay. The thought of being stuck in Villach often conjures up the idea of being stuck in the 'worst place humanly possible for a hitch-hiker, with only routes in and almost none going out' (Bummit 2010/2011).<br />
<br />
During the Bummit's of 2010 and 2011 there has been much conversation of having a 'Villach' or 'Villach moment' which absolutely echoes the Abgefahren hitch-hike the year after.<br />
<br />
[[User:Prino|Prino]] had a similar bad experience in 1985, trying to get from Villach to [[Yugoslavia]], but eventually, after a 4:24 wait, settling for a ride to [[Klagenfurt]].<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
There is free Wi-Fi available at the main railway station, as well as in the shopping mall ''Atrium''.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Austria}}<br />
{{IsIn|Carinthia}}<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:Carinthia]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
[[Category:E66]]<br />
<br />
[[de:Villach]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Klagenfurt&diff=84061Klagenfurt2016-08-02T21:24:00Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Klagenfurt<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|state = Carinthia<br />
|map = <map lat="46.62452622306933" lng="14.305023193359679" zoom="11" /><br />
|pop = 100.000<br />
|plate = K<br />
|roads = {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} {{E|652}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Klagenfurt''' (''Celovec'' in Slovene) is a city in [[Austria]]. Its the capital of the Austrian state of [[Carinthia]].<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
In Klagenfurt the {{Aat|2}} motorway takes you either east or west. If you are heading south there is another good option to hitchhike in the city, but there is no motorway. <br />
<br />
=== Heading west towards [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]], [[Italy]] & [[Slovenia]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading west the ''Park & Ride'' near lake ''Wörthersee'' might be your best option. Take bus number 10 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Minimundus P+R''. It should take you about 10 minutes to get there by bus. Just hitchhike from the bus stop directly, there is a motorway onramp some 200m down the road. You might also find rides going east, it is however less likely than in the east of the city.<br />
<br />
To get to this hitchhiking spot you can also take the S1 train from Klagenfurt main station in direction of Villach. Get off at ''Klagenfurt West'', walk down to the four lane road (it is parallel to the tracks) and there is the bus stop. <br />
<br />
If you want to go to '''Slovenia''' you should consider trying the option indicated below. There are not a lot of cars going to Slovenia via Villach.<br />
<br />
''Personal experience'': But even as many cars were passing by, though no one stopped for us in about 2-3 hours (we went by train, then).<br />
<br />
=== Heading east towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading east the roundabout next to IKEA and METRO might be a good option for you. Take bus number 50 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''IKEA''. The bus journey takes about 20 minutes. Next to the IKEA parking there is a big roundabout just before the A2 motorway onramp. Cars can stop there because there is one street just coming from a parking lot next by.<br />
<br />
=== Heading south towards [[Ljubljana]] {{E|652}} ===<br />
<br />
Heading south for Slovenia and Ljubljana your best option in Klagenfurt is probably not the motorway. There is a lot of traffic from Slovenia going to Klagenfurt (and vice versa) via the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass''. Take bus number 80 or 85 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Südring''. Hitchhike from the bus stop, it is next to a traffic light. There is usually a lot of traffic to Slovenia.<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
You have access to free Wi-Fi at the main railway station in Klagenfurt. The shopping mall ''City Arkaden'' in the city center also offers free Wi-Fi, as well as IKEA does.<br />
<br />
{{IsIn|Carinthia}}<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:E66]]<br />
[[Category:Carinthia]]<br />
[[de:Klagenfurt]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Villach&diff=84060Villach2016-08-02T21:13:07Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>'''Villach''' ([[Slovenia]]n: ''Beljak'') is a city in [[Austria]] near the [[Slovenia]]n border. It is an important spot on the direct connection between [[Germany]] and [[Kranj]] and [[Ljubljana]] ([[Germany|German]]: ''Laibach'') in [[Slovenia]] and the [[Croatia]]n coast. (For example most of the numerous people that go for holidays to the Croatian coast pass here.)<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== South towards [[Slovenia]], [[Ljubljana]] ===<br />
To the south there is a motorway going through the Karawanken Tunnel over to [[Jesenice]] ([[Germany|German]]: ''[[Aßling]]'') in [[Slovenia]]. Apart from that there is also the old road over the pass.<br />
<br />
One possibility is catching a ride towards Salzburg to the next petrol station [[Feistritz]]. Plenty of cars stopping there in '''both''' directions (north and south).<br />
<br />
[[File:VillachHitchHikeStop.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]<br />
<br />
But the best is to go from the city centre almost directly to the east along Faakersee-Bundesstrasse (Ludwig Walter Strasse, then Maria Gailer Strasse) over the river and before the fork to the Sud-Autobahn there is a bus station where you can hitchhike and cars can stop and pick you up.<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
To the north there is the Tauern-motorway going to [[Salzburg]] and [[Germany]].<br />
<br />
=== Personal experiences ===<br />
During the [[Abgefahren hitchhiking race 2010]] some teams had major problems getting away from Villach to Slovenia and from Rasthof Feistritz in particular. Also, the on-ramp Faakersee didn't work well for them. The Villach experience was so traumatizing for some of the teams that they made the new figure of speech "to have a Villach" (German "einen Villach haben") - if you had a very unlucky or bad day - and now trying to establish this phrase among the [[hitchhikers jargon]].<br />
<br />
This was also confirmed on the 2009 University of Sheffield's 1500 mile hitch 'Bummit to Zadar'. Of the three hundred hitch-hikers an unprecedented (for Bummit) sixty two people descended on the bottle neck in Villach during one single night. The ever worsening weather of the mountainous region caused all of the participants to take shelter in the central train station and try and 'blag' a train. The four am train the next day was not happy to receive such an amount of people after 12 hours of being stuck in a wet train station and not wanting to pay. The thought of being stuck in Villach often conjures up the idea of being stuck in the 'worst place humanly possible for a hitch-hiker, with only routes in and almost none going out' (Bummit 2010/2011).<br />
<br />
During the Bummit's of 2010 and 2011 there has been much conversation of having a 'Villach' or 'Villach moment' which absolutely echoes the Abgefahren hitch-hike the year after.<br />
<br />
[[User:Prino|Prino]] had a similar bad experience in 1985, trying to get from Villach to [[Yugoslavia]], but eventually, after a 4:24 wait, settling for a ride to [[Klagenfurt]].<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Region<br />
|map =<br />
|type = Federal state<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|pop = 560.000<br />
|seat = Klagenfurt<br />
|plate = HE, SP, VI, VL, FE, K, KL, VK, WO<br />
|motorways = {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|10}} {{Aat|11}} {{E|55}} {{E|61}}{{E|66}}<br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Carinthia''' (''Kärnten'' in German, ''Koroška'' in Slovenian and ''Carinzia'' in Italian) is the southernmost state of [[Austria]]. <br />
<br />
Carinthia borders the state of [[Salzburg]] in the north, [[Styria]] in the north and the east, [[Tyrol]] in the west and [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]] in the south. Its capital is [[Klagenfurt]], the second biggest city is [[Villach]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
There are three motorways crossing Carinthia: the {{Aat|2}}, the {{Aat|10}} and the {{Aat|11}}. There is a big motorway intersection in Villach (''Knoten Villach'' in German). <br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]] & [[Germany]] {{Aat|10}} {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A10 motorway leads from Villach to Salzburg. Try to get a ride hitchhiking near Villach, for example at the service station between Klagenfurt and Villach. If going north try to get a direct ride to the city of Salzburg or to another service station, if not you might get stuck in a very mountainous and rural region.<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{European Route Number|66}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway crosses Carinthia from east to west (and vice versa). You can find rides to Graz, Vienna and also Hungary.<br />
<br />
=== South to [[Ljubljana]] {{Aat|11}} {{European Route Number|61}} ===<br />
<br />
The A11 motorway leads from Villach to the slovene border and continues to the slovene capital Ljubljana.<br />
<br />
If staying in Klagenfurt you can also try to hitchhike the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass'' and continue on the slovene side of the border on the motorway to Ljubljana. There is usually a lot of traffic going in both directions.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]], [[Trieste]] {{Aat|2}} {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway, which is crossing Carinthia from east to west, crosses the italian border some 20min after Villach and continues to Udine. During the sommer months there are a lot of people heading southwards to Udine, Venice and the rest of Italy - finding a ride shouldn't be too difficult during this time of the year.<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<br />
If coming to Carinthia without a place to stay, camping is a good option. Wild camping is generally not allowed, though. Ask landowners for permission to camp in their garden, this should usually work.<br />
<br />
Carinthia is also quite rural, so you shouldn't face problems to find a quiet spot to camp illegally for a night or two, as long as you don't disturb others. Be careful, in winter it can become very cold: down to -25 degrees celsius.<br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
<br />
Free Wi-Fi is available at the main railway station in Villach and Klagenfurt. Also the shopping center ''Atrium'' in Villach and the shopping center ''City Arkaden'' in Klagenfurt provide free Wi-Fi. On the A10 motorway between Villach and Salzburg there is also free Wi-Fi available at the service station in Feistritz.<br />
<br />
=== Service stations ===<br />
<br />
Check out the page about [[Crossable rest areas in Austria]] and [http://www.oeamtc.at/portal/raststationen+2500++500411+1938?env=c2VhcmNoPVlteGtQVXZEcEhKdWRHVnU this page] from the Austrian automobil club with a map about the different motorway service stations in Carinthia (and all of Austria).<br />
<br />
=== Freeriding ===<br />
<br />
You can board local busses in the cities of Klagenfurt and Villach easily without paying a ticket. After 20:00h, however, you have to take the front entrance and you can't dodge the fare. There are not a lot of controls. The fee, if you're caught, is 60€ and a photo to be registered in their database, if you can't or won't provide any valid identification. You could also be reported to the police.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Region<br />
|map = <map lat="46.8489987877666" lng="14.234985351561033" zoom="9" view="0" float="right" /><br />
|type = Federal state<br />
|country = Austria<br />
|pop = 560.000<br />
|seat = Klagenfurt<br />
|plate = HE, SP, VI, VL, FE, K, KL, VK, WO<br />
|motorways = {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|10}} {{Aat|11}} {{E|55}} {{E|61}}{{E|66}}<br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Carinthia''' (''Kärnten'' in German, ''Koroška'' in Slovenian and ''Carinzia'' in Italian) is the southernmost state of [[Austria]]. <br />
<br />
Carinthia borders the state of [[Salzburg]] in the north, [[Styria]] in the north and the east, [[Tyrol]] in the west and [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]] in the south. Its capital is [[Klagenfurt]], the second biggest city is [[Villach]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
There are three motorways crossing Carinthia: the {{Aat|2}}, the {{Aat|10}} and the {{Aat|11}}. There is a big motorway intersection in Villach (''Knoten Villach'' in German). <br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]] & [[Germany]] {{Aat|10}} {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A10 motorway leads from Villach to Salzburg. Try to get a ride hitchhiking near Villach, for example at the service station between Klagenfurt and Villach. If going north try to get a direct ride to the city of Salzburg or to another service station, if not you might get stuck in a very mountainous and rural region.<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{European Route Number|66}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway crosses Carinthia from east to west (and vice versa). You can find rides to Graz, Vienna and also Hungary.<br />
<br />
=== South to [[Ljubljana]] {{Aat|11}} {{European Route Number|61}} ===<br />
<br />
The A11 motorway leads from Villach to the slovene border and continues to the slovene capital Ljubljana.<br />
<br />
If staying in Klagenfurt you can also try to hitchhike the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass'' and continue on the slovene side of the border on the motorway to Ljubljana. There is usually a lot of traffic going in both directions.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]], [[Trieste]] {{Aat|2}} {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway, which is crossing Carinthia from east to west, crosses the italian border some 20min after Villach and continues to Udine. During the sommer months there are a lot of people heading southwards to Udine, Venice and the rest of Italy - finding a ride shouldn't be too difficult during this time of the year.<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<br />
If coming to Carinthia without a place to stay, camping is a good option. Wild camping is generally not allowed, though. Ask landowners for permission to camp in their garden, this should usually work.<br />
<br />
Carinthia is also quite rural, so you shouldn't face problems to find a quiet spot to camp illegally for a night or two, as long as you don't disturb others. Be careful, in winter it can become very cold: down to -25 degrees celsius.<br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
<br />
Free Wi-Fi is available at the main railway station in Villach and Klagenfurt. Also the shopping center ''Atrium'' in Villach and the shopping center ''City Arkaden'' in Klagenfurt provide free Wi-Fi. On the A10 motorway between Villach and Salzburg there is also free Wi-Fi available at the service station in Feistritz.<br />
<br />
=== Service stations ===<br />
<br />
Check out the page about [[Crossable rest areas in Austria]] and [http://www.oeamtc.at/portal/raststationen+2500++500411+1938?env=c2VhcmNoPVlteGtQVXZEcEhKdWRHVnU this page] from the Austrian automobil club with a map about the different motorway service stations in Carinthia (and all of Austria).<br />
<br />
=== Freeriding ===<br />
<br />
You can board local busses in the cities of Klagenfurt and Villach easily without paying a ticket. After 20:00h, however, you have to take the front entrance and you can't dodge the fare. There are not a lot of controls. The fee, if you're caught, is 60€ and a photo to be registered in their database, if you can't or won't provide any valid identification. You could also be reported to the police.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
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<div>'''Klagenfurt''' (''Celovec'' in Slovene) is a city in [[Austria]]. Its the capital of the Austrian state of [[Carinthia]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
In Klagenfurt the A2 (E66) motorway takes you either east or west. If you are heading south there is another good option to hitchhike in the city, but there is no motorway. <br />
<br />
=== Heading west towards [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]], [[Italy]] & [[Slovenia]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading west the ''Park & Ride'' near lake ''Wörthersee'' might be your best option. Take bus number 10 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Minimundus P+R''. It should take you about 10 minutes to get there by bus. Just hitchhike from the bus stop directly, there is a motorway onramp some 200m down the road. You might also find rides going east, it is however less likely than in the east of the city.<br />
<br />
To get to this hitchhiking spot you can also take the S1 train from Klagenfurt main station in direction of Villach. Get off at ''Klagenfurt West'', walk down to the four lane road (it is parallel to the tracks) and there is the bus stop. <br />
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If you want to go to '''Slovenia''' you should consider trying the option indicated below. There are not a lot of cars going to Slovenia via Villach.<br />
<br />
''Personal experience'': But even as many cars were passing by, though no one stopped for us in about 2-3 hours (we went by train, then).<br />
<br />
=== Heading east towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{Aat|2}} {{E|66}} ===<br />
<br />
If you are heading east the roundabout next to IKEA and METRO might be a good option for you. Take bus number 50 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''IKEA''. The bus journey takes about 20 minutes. Next to the IKEA parking there is a big roundabout just before the A2 motorway onramp. Cars can stop there because there is one street just coming from a parking lot next by.<br />
<br />
=== Heading south towards [[Ljubljana]] {{E|652}} ===<br />
<br />
Heading south for Slovenia and Ljubljana your best option in Klagenfurt is probably not the motorway. There is a lot of traffic from Slovenia going to Klagenfurt (and vice versa) via the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass''. Take bus number 80 or 85 from ''Heiligengeistplatz'' (next to the city center) to ''Südring''. Hitchhike from the bus stop, it is next to a traffic light. There is usually a lot of traffic to Slovenia.<br />
<br />
== Other useful information ==<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
You have access to free Wi-Fi at the main railway station in Klagenfurt. The shopping mall ''City Arkaden'' in the city center also offers free Wi-Fi, as well as IKEA does.<br />
<br />
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<div>'''Carinthia''' (''Kärnten'' in German, ''Koroška'' in Slovenian and ''Carinzia'' in Italian) is the southernmost state of [[Austria]]. <br />
<br />
Carinthia borders the state of [[Salzburg]] in the north, [[Styria]] in the north and the east, [[Tyrol]] in the west and [[Italy]] and [[Slovenia]] in the south. Its capital is [[Klagenfurt]], the second biggest city is [[Villach]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
There are three motorways crossing Carinthia: the A2 ({{European Route Number|55}} & {{European Route Number|66}}), the A10 ({{European Route Number|55}}) and the A11 ({{European Route Number|61}}). There is a big motorway intersection in Villach (''Knoten Villach'' in German). <br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Salzburg]] & [[Germany]] {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A10 motorway leads from Villach to Salzburg. Try to get a ride hitchhiking near Villach, for example at the service station between Klagenfurt and Villach. If going north try to get a direct ride to the city of Salzburg or to another service station, if not you might get stuck in a very mountainous and rural region.<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] & [[Hungary]] {{European Route Number|66}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway crosses Carinthia from east to west (and vice versa). You can find rides to Graz, Vienna and also Hungary.<br />
<br />
=== South to [[Ljubljana]] {{European Route Number|61}} ===<br />
<br />
The A11 motorway leads from Villach to the slovene border and continues to the slovene capital Ljubljana.<br />
<br />
If staying in Klagenfurt you can also try to hitchhike the ''Loibl/Ljubelj Pass'' and continue on the slovene side of the border on the motorway to Ljubljana. There is usually a lot of traffic going in both directions.<br />
<br />
=== Southwest towards [[Udine]], [[Venice]], [[Trieste]] {{European Route Number|55}} ===<br />
<br />
The A2 motorway, which is crossing Carinthia from east to west, crosses the italian border some 20min after Villach and continues to Udine. During the sommer months there are a lot of people heading southwards to Udine, Venice and the rest of Italy - finding a ride shouldn't be too difficult during this time of the year.<br />
<br />
== Accommodation and Sleep ==<br />
<br />
If coming to Carinthia without a place to stay, camping is a good option. Wild camping is generally not allowed, though. Ask landowners for permission to camp in their garden, this should usually work.<br />
<br />
Carinthia is also quite rural, so you shouldn't face problems to find a quiet spot to camp illegally for a night or two, as long as you don't disturb others. Be careful, in winter it can become very cold: down to -25 degrees celsius.<br />
<br />
== Other useful info ==<br />
<br />
=== Internet ===<br />
<br />
Free Wi-Fi is available at the main railway station in Villach and Klagenfurt. Also the shopping center ''Atrium'' in Villach and the shopping center ''City Arkaden'' in Klagenfurt provide free Wi-Fi. On the A10 motorway between Villach and Salzburg there is also free Wi-Fi available at the service station in Feistritz.<br />
<br />
=== Service stations ===<br />
<br />
Check out the page about [[Crossable rest areas in Austria]] and [http://www.oeamtc.at/portal/raststationen+2500++500411+1938?env=c2VhcmNoPVlteGtQVXZEcEhKdWRHVnU this page] from the Austrian automobil club with a map about the different motorway service stations in Carinthia (and all of Austria).<br />
<br />
=== Freeriding ===<br />
<br />
You can board local busses in the cities of Klagenfurt and Villach easily without paying a ticket. After 20:00h, however, you have to take the front entrance and you can't dodge the fare. There are not a lot of controls. The fee, if you're caught, is 60€ and a photo to be registered in their database, if you can't or won't provide any valid identification. You could also be reported to the police.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Austria]]<br />
[[Category:E55]]<br />
[[Category:E61]]<br />
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'''Zürich''' (''Zurich'' in English and French, ''Zurigo'' in Italian and ''Züri'' in local Swiss-german) is a city in [[Switzerland]] and lies in the northeast of the little alpine country. It is the biggest city in [[Switzerland]], but not its capital. The city is well connected with motorways in all directions. Keep in mind that Zürich (and Switzerland in general) is expensive compared to its neighbouring countries. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|60}}, southwest towards [[Bern]] {{European Route Number|35}}, ===<br />
<br />
Take tram 4 to ''Sportweg''. Cross the tram tracks to the opposite platform and walk back about 30m in the direction the tram came to the lay-by on Pfingstweidstrasse. This is a very good hitching spot located before the motorway entrance as cars are not going too fast and drivers can see you from afar and have time to pull into the lay-by. It is also a spot easily accessible from the city center. <br />
<br />
Another option is to reach a petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot. Take the S12 to ''Kilwangen-Spreitenbach''. The stop is near the service station. One can also use this petrol station to go east and south of '''Zürich''' by using the opposite side to the Bern/Basel exit.<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Italy]] {{European Route Number|41}}, east towards [[Austria]] ===<br />
<br />
Follow signs in the city for motorway 4 to [[Luzern]]. You will reach West st. Just past the intersection of West and Werd, there is a driveway in front of an apartment building where cars can pull over just before the right turn onto the onramp of motorway 4. To get to the onramp of the motorway from Bahnhof Wiedikon (a railway station nearby) take a look at [https://www.google.ch/maps/dir/Z%C3%BCrich+Wiedikon,+Z%C3%BCrich/Manessestrasse+20,+8003+Z%C3%BCrich/@47.3702897,8.522488,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1e9e5a5b63:0x35a0725eba643021!2m2!1d8.5235907!2d47.3714192!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1dbcf1e373:0xc912a02604833ebf!2m2!1d8.5250992!2d47.3692875!3e2 this map]. It is also possible to walk from the city center, it should take you about 15-20 min.<br />
<br />
This spot is also an option if you are heading for the canton of Graubünden, Austria, Liechtenstein, and southern Germany, especially Munich (via Bregenz).<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Germany]], east towards [[Austria]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
<br />
Take S-Bahn S7 to Kemptthal (~25 minutes from the main station), then walk up the hill in the direction from where the train came from. After a 5 min walk, you should see a grassy hill on your right hand side. Walk to the top of the grassy hill and you will find a BP petrol station, a restaurant and a small COOP supermarket. <br />
<br />
== Public Transport (Freeriding) ==<br />
<br />
On the buses after 21.00 (when the controllers stop their work day) one has to enter at the front and show the driver their ticket, before then, one should be really careful because the conductors can come with a whole bunch of people and won't let anyone out. Better to take the tram - according to a friend who grew up in Zurich the chance is very small that there will be a control, and after 21 there won't be any controllers at all. <br />
<br />
However, if taking the tram during the day, and there is a control, you are going to be caught. They come in a giant group of ~15 and take up the entire station so you can't escape. I was caught 8/2015 and plead poverty, although while I had my wallet out giving ID, he discovered I had euros (40), so he took that, saying I owed the remaining 60 and gave me a receipt/bill/ticket.<br />
<br />
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'''Zürich''' (''Zurich'' in English and French, ''Zurigo'' in Italian and ''Züri'' in local Swiss-german) is a city in [[Switzerland]] and lies in the northeast of the little alpine country. It is the biggest city in [[Switzerland]], but not its capital. The city is well connected with motorways in all directions. Keep in mind that Zürich (and Switzerland in general) is expensive compared to its neighbouring countries. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|60}}, southwest towards [[Bern]] {{European Route Number|35}}, ===<br />
<br />
The most direct option is to reach a petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot. Take the S12 to ''Kilwangen-Spreitenbach''. The stop is near the service station. One can also use this petrol station to go east and south of '''Zürich''' by using the opposite side to the Bern/Basel exit.<br />
<br />
Take tram 4 to ''Sportweg''. Cross the tram tracks to the opposite platform and walk back about 30m in the direction the tram came to the lay-by on Pfingstweidstrasse. This is a very good hitching spot located before the motorway entrance as cars are not going too fast and drivers can see you from afar and have time to pull into the lay-by.<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Italy]] {{European Route Number|41}}, east towards [[Austria]] ===<br />
<br />
Follow signs in the city for motorway 4 to [[Luzern]]. You will reach West st. Just past the intersection of West and Werd, there is a driveway in front of an apartment building where cars can pull over just before the right turn onto the onramp of motorway 4. To get to the onramp of the motorway from Bahnhof Wiedikon (a railway station nearby) take a look at [https://www.google.ch/maps/dir/Z%C3%BCrich+Wiedikon,+Z%C3%BCrich/Manessestrasse+20,+8003+Z%C3%BCrich/@47.3702897,8.522488,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1e9e5a5b63:0x35a0725eba643021!2m2!1d8.5235907!2d47.3714192!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1dbcf1e373:0xc912a02604833ebf!2m2!1d8.5250992!2d47.3692875!3e2 this map]. It is also possible to walk from the city center, it should take you about 15-20 min.<br />
<br />
This spot is also an option if you are heading for the canton of Graubünden, Austria, Liechtenstein, and southern Germany, especially Munich (via Bregenz).<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Germany]], east towards [[Austria]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
<br />
Take S-Bahn S7 to Kemptthal (~25 minutes from the main station), then walk up the hill in the direction from where the train came from. After a 5 min walk, you should see a grassy hill on your right hand side. Walk to the top of the grassy hill and you will find a BP petrol station, a restaurant and a small COOP supermarket. <br />
<br />
== Public Transport (Freeriding) ==<br />
<br />
On the buses after 21.00 (when the controllers stop their work day) one has to enter at the front and show the driver their ticket, before then, one should be really careful because the conductors can come with a whole bunch of people and won't let anyone out. Better to take the tram - according to a friend who grew up in Zurich the chance is very small that there will be a control, and after 21 there won't be any controllers at all. <br />
<br />
However, if taking the tram during the day, and there is a control, you are going to be caught. They come in a giant group of ~15 and take up the entire station so you can't escape. I was caught 8/2015 and plead poverty, although while I had my wallet out giving ID, he discovered I had euros (40), so he took that, saying I owed the remaining 60 and gave me a receipt/bill/ticket.<br />
<br />
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'''Zürich''' (''Zurich'' in English and French, ''Zurigo'' in Italian and ''Züri'' in local Swiss-german) is a city in [[Switzerland]] and lies in the northeast of the little alpine country. It is the biggest city in [[Switzerland]], but not its capital. The city is well connected with motorways in all directions. Keep in mind that Zürich (and Switzerland in general) is expensive compared to its neighbouring countries. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|60}}, southwest towards [[Bern]] {{European Route Number|35}}, ===<br />
<br />
The most direct option is to reach a petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot. Take the S12 to ''Kilwangen-Spreitenbach''. The stop is near the service station. One can also use this petrol station to go east and south of '''Zürich''' by using the opposite side to the Bern/Basel exit.<br />
<br />
Take tram 4 to ''Sportweg''. Cross the tram tracks to the opposite platform and walk back about 30m in the direction the tram came to the lay-by on Pfingstweidstrasse. This is a very good hitching spot located before the motorway entrance as cars are not going too fast and drivers can see you from afar and have time to pull into the lay-by.<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Italy]] {{European Route Number|41}} ===<br />
<br />
Follow signs in the city for motorway 4 to [[Luzern]]. You will reach West st. Just past the intersection of West and Werd, there is a driveway in front of an apartment building where cars can pull over just before the right turn onto the onramp of motorway 4. <br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Germany]], east towards [[Austria]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
<br />
Take S-Bahn S7 to Kemptthal (~25 minutes from the main station), then walk up the hill in the direction from where the train came from. After a 5 min walk, you should see a grassy hill on your right hand side. Walk to the top of the grassy hill and you will find a BP petrol station, a restaurant and a small COOP supermarket. <br />
<br />
== Public Transport (Freeriding) ==<br />
<br />
On the buses after 21.00 (when the controllers stop their work day) one has to enter at the front and show the driver their ticket, before then, one should be really careful because the conductors can come with a whole bunch of people and won't let anyone out. Better to take the tram - according to a friend who grew up in Zurich the chance is very small that there will be a control, and after 21 there won't be any controllers at all. <br />
<br />
However, if taking the tram during the day, and there is a control, you are going to be caught. They come in a giant group of ~15 and take up the entire station so you can't escape. I was caught 8/2015 and plead poverty, although while I had my wallet out giving ID, he discovered I had euros (40), so he took that, saying I owed the remaining 60 and gave me a receipt/bill/ticket.<br />
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|country = Switzerland<br />
|map = <map lat='47.379056950776324' lng='8.524703979492188' zoom='12' view='3' float='right' height='400'/><br />
|pop = 396,027<br />
|plate = ZH<br />
|motorways = {{European Route Number|60}}, {{European Route Number|41}}, [[A3 (Switzerland)|A3]]<br />
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'''Zürich''' is a city in [[Switzerland]] and lies in the northeast of the little alpine country. It is the biggest city in [[Switzerland]], but not its capital. The city is well connected with motorways in all directions. Keep in mind that Zürich (and Switzerland in general) is expensive compared to its neighbouring countries. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|60}}, southwest towards [[Bern]] {{European Route Number|35}}, ===<br />
<br />
The most direct option is to reach a petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot. Take the S12 to ''Kilwangen-Spreitenbach''. The stop is near the service station. One can also use this petrol station to go east and south of '''Zürich''' by using the opposite side to the Bern/Basel exit.<br />
<br />
Take tram 4 to ''Sportweg''. Cross the tram tracks to the opposite platform and walk back about 30m in the direction the tram came to the lay-by on Pfingstweidstrasse. This is a very good hitching spot located before the motorway entrance as cars are not going too fast and drivers can see you from afar and have time to pull into the lay-by.<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Italy]] {{European Route Number|41}} ===<br />
<br />
Follow signs in the city for motorway 4 to [[Luzern]]. You will reach West st. Just past the intersection of West and Werd, there is a driveway in front of an apartment building where cars can pull over just before the right turn onto the onramp of motorway 4. <br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Germany]], east towards [[Austria]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
<br />
Take S-Bahn S7 to Kemptthal (~25 minutes from the main station), then walk up the hill in the direction from where the train came from. After a 5 min walk, you should see a grassy hill on your right hand side. Walk to the top of the grassy hill and you will find a BP petrol station, a restaurant and a small COOP supermarket. <br />
<br />
== Public Transport (Freeriding) ==<br />
<br />
On the buses after 21.00 (when the controllers stop their work day) one has to enter at the front and show the driver their ticket, before then, one should be really careful because the conductors can come with a whole bunch of people and won't let anyone out. Better to take the tram - according to a friend who grew up in Zurich the chance is very small that there will be a control, and after 21 there won't be any controllers at all. <br />
<br />
However, if taking the tram during the day, and there is a control, you are going to be caught. They come in a giant group of ~15 and take up the entire station so you can't escape. I was caught 8/2015 and plead poverty, although while I had my wallet out giving ID, he discovered I had euros (40), so he took that, saying I owed the remaining 60 and gave me a receipt/bill/ticket.<br />
<br />
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[[tr:Zürih]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Strasbourg&diff=80324Strasbourg2015-08-29T15:31:17Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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<div>'''Strasbourg''' is a major city in [[France]] situated next to the [[German]] border. It is the official seat of the European Parliament, and pretty ''bourgeois''.<br />
<br />
In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the center, as there is the entrance to several motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhike-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France. <br />
<br />
== Getting around ==<br />
<map lat='48.55388717497782' lng='7.7474212646484375' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' height='400'/><br />
Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass costs EUR 4.30, for EUR 6.40 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons (August 2015). See [https://www.cts-strasbourg.eu/en/online-store/fares/tickets/ fares].<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Going east ([[Germany]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===<br />
The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the gas station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]). <br />
<br />
Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check google maps!).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am. <br />
<br />
By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[Renchtal]]" (2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for details ). It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you're on the German motorway network.<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===<br />
Take the tram (red line) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl and then the bus (line 2) to Ostwald Eglise. From the bus stop walk up to the entrance of the church ("Église" is French for "church") nearby. Facing the entrance just walk down Rue de l'Église parallel left to the church. Keep on walking until you reach Rue d'Illkirch which leads to the bridge over the motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps/Me0pt directions]). If you want to go '''south''', don't cross the bridge: There is a steep path down to the petrol station. If you want to go '''north''' cross the bridge and access the other petrol station.<br />
<br />
Heading '''south''' you might want to avoid the "steep path" which leads to the petrol station. Facing the entrance of the church you can also walk to the left, down Rue de Lorraine. At the end of Rue de Lorraine turn right and follow the street until you reach the A35 motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps/xcuvr directions]). There is a direct entrance to the service station for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland. <br />
<br />
''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switzerland, DON'T cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===<br />
Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas station ''Aer de Seervice Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas station.<br />
The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.50 (2011).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Huguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre.<br />
<br />
=== Going west ===<br />
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.<br />
# Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (1,80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there!<br />
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<div>'''Strasbourg''' is a major city in [[France]] situated next to the [[German]] border. It is the official seat of the European Parliament, and pretty ''bourgeois''.<br />
<br />
In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the center, as there is the entrance to several motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhike-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France. <br />
<br />
== Getting around ==<br />
<map lat='48.55388717497782' lng='7.7474212646484375' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' height='400'/><br />
Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass costs EUR 4.30, for EUR 6.40 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons (August 2015). See [https://www.cts-strasbourg.eu/en/online-store/fares/tickets/ fares].<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Going east ([[Germany]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===<br />
The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the gas station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]). <br />
<br />
Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check google maps!).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am. <br />
<br />
By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[Renchtal]]" (2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for details ). It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you're on the German motorway network.<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===<br />
Take the tram (red line) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl and then the bus (line 2) to Ostwald Eglise. From the bus stop walk up to the entrance of the church ("Église" is French for "church") nearby. Facing the entrance just walk down the Rue de l'Église parallel left to the church. Keep on walking until you reach the Rue d'Illkirch which leads to the bridge over the motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps/Me0pt directions]). If you want to go '''south''', don't cross the bridge: There is a steep path down to the petrol station. If you want to go '''north''' cross the bridge and access the other petrol station.<br />
<br />
Heading '''south''' you might want to avoid the "steep path" which leads to the petrol station. Facing the entrance of the church walk to the left, down Rue de Lorraine. At the end of Rue de Lorraine turn right and follow the street until you reach the A35 motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps/xcuvr directions]). There is a direct entrance to the service station for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland. <br />
<br />
''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switzerland, DON'T cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===<br />
Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas station ''Aer de Seervice Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas station.<br />
The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.50 (2011).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Huguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre.<br />
<br />
=== Going west ===<br />
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.<br />
# Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (1,80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there!<br />
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[[Category:E52]]<br />
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[[de:Strasbourg]]<br />
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<hr />
<div>'''Strasbourg''' is a major city in [[France]] situated next to the [[German]] border. It is the official seat of the European Parliament, and pretty ''bourgeois''.<br />
<br />
In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the center, as there is the entrance to several motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhike-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France. <br />
<br />
== Getting around ==<br />
<map lat='48.55388717497782' lng='7.7474212646484375' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' height='400'/><br />
Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass costs EUR 4.30, for EUR 6.40 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons (August 2015). See [https://www.cts-strasbourg.eu/en/online-store/fares/tickets/ fares].<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Going east ([[Germany]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===<br />
The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the gas station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]). <br />
<br />
Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check google maps!).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am. <br />
<br />
By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[Renchtal]]" (2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for details ). It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you're on the German motorway network.<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===<br />
Take the tram (red line) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl and then the bus (line 2) to Ostwald Eglise. From the bus stop walk up to the entrance of the church ("Église" is French for "church") nearby. Facing the entrance just walk down the Rue de l'Église parallel left to the church. Keep on walking until you reach the Rue d'Illkirch which leads to the bridge over the motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps/Me0pt map]). If you want to go "south", don't cross the bridge: There is a steep path down to the petrol station. If you want to go "north", cross the bridge and access the other petrol station.<br />
<br />
Heading "south" you might want to avoid the "steep path" which leads to the petrol station. Facing the entrance of the church walk to the left, down Rue de Lorraine. At the end of Rue de Lorraine turn right and follow the street until you reach the A35 motorway (See [https://goo.gl/maps/xcuvr map]). There is a direct entrance to the service station for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland. <br />
<br />
''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switzerland, DON'T cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===<br />
Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas station ''Aer de Seervice Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas station.<br />
The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.50 (2011).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Huguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre.<br />
<br />
=== Going west ===<br />
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.<br />
# Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (1,80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there!<br />
<br />
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[[Category:France]]<br />
[[Category:E25]]<br />
[[Category:E52]]<br />
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[[de:Strasbourg]]<br />
[[fr:Strasbourg]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Strasbourg&diff=80321Strasbourg2015-08-29T15:22:58Z<p>Hiker: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Strasbourg''' is a major city in [[France]] situated next to the [[German]] border. It is the official seat of the European Parliament, and pretty ''bourgeois''.<br />
<br />
In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the center, as there is the entrance to several motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhike-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.<br />
<br />
It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France. <br />
<br />
== Getting around ==<br />
<map lat='48.55388717497782' lng='7.7474212646484375' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' height='400'/><br />
Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass costs EUR 4.30, for EUR 6.40 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons (August 2015). See [https://www.cts-strasbourg.eu/en/online-store/fares/tickets/ fares].<br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Going east ([[Germany]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===<br />
The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the gas station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]). <br />
<br />
Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check google maps!).<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am. <br />
<br />
By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[Renchtal]]" (2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for details ). It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you're on the German motorway network.<br />
<br />
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===<br />
Take the tram (red line) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl and then the bus (line 2) to Ostwald Eglise. From the bus stop, with your back to the church, turn right and walk down the road towards the big house around some green fields at the junction.You then turn right and you keep walking up this road parallel to the the Nachtweid forest.<br />
<br />
A small road runs along its edge and leads to the first petrol station on the A35 motorway. This is for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland. <br />
<br />
Across from this is the second petrol station for the '''north''' (Metz, Saarbrucken, etc). You can access this from a muddy path beside the bridge.<br />
<br />
''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switserland, DON'T cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''<br />
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=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===<br />
Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas station ''Aer de Seervice Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas station.<br />
The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.50 (2011).<br />
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Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Huguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre.<br />
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=== Going west ===<br />
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.<br />
# Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (1,80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there!<br />
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In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the center, as there is the entrance to several motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhike-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.<br />
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It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France. <br />
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== Getting around ==<br />
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Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass is only EUR 3.50, for EUR 4.80 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Going east ([[Germany]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===<br />
The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the gas station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]). <br />
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Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check google maps!).<br />
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Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am. <br />
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By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[Renchtal]]" (2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for details ). It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you're on the German motorway network.<br />
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=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===<br />
Take the tram (red line) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl and then the bus (line 2) to Ostwald Eglise. From the bus stop, with your back to the church, turn right and walk down the road towards the big house around some green fields at the junction.You then turn right and you keep walking up this road parallel to the the Nachtweid forest.<br />
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A small road runs along its edge and leads to the first petrol station on the A35 motorway. This is for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland. <br />
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Across from this is the second petrol station for the '''north''' (Metz, Saarbrucken, etc). You can access this from a muddy path beside the bridge.<br />
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''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switserland, DON'T cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''<br />
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=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===<br />
Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas station ''Aer de Seervice Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas station.<br />
The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.50 (2011).<br />
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Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Huguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre.<br />
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=== Going west ===<br />
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.<br />
# Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (1,80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there!<br />
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'''Riga''' is the capital of [[Latvia]] and the biggest city of the [[Baltic states|Baltics]].<br />
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== Hitching in and around ==<br />
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=== From [[Kaunas]] (LT), [[Vilnius]] (LT) {{E|67}} ===<br />
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If you are coming from the south and want to continue north towards [[Estonia]], you can proceed on the Riga ring road and avoid entering the city center. However, be careful, as not all parts of this ring are hitchable.<br />
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The first roundabout as you come towards Riga on the E67 has the road into the city going straight and the road signposted Tallinn turning right. If your driver is going into Riga, ask him to leave you here, but do not hitch from this roundabout as there is no room to stop a truck. Just walk down the road one kilometer to the next roundabout, which has plenty of room. From there try getting a lift completely around the city and towards the north of Latvia on the E67, because you may lose a couple of hours if you are dropped off in certain places. For example, at the junction after Salaspils where a driver turning onto the E22 will leave you, there is no room to stop a car, and after the junction cars are driving too fast to even notice you, so you will have to walk 6 or 7 kilometers to the next hitchable point.<br />
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=== South towards [[Bauska]], [[Kaunas]] (LT), [[Vilnius]] (LT) {{E|67}} ===<br />
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If you want to get towards the south, get out of the city center first. There are several possibilities:<br />
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* From RIX airport, try asking drivers of cars with Lithuanian number plates ("LT").<br />
* When you are around central bus station in Riga, you can find a bus stop called ''13.janvāra iela'' (It is opposite the Stockman center) where you can take bus #23 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/23/a-b/map/en see route]) towards Baloži or bus #26 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/26/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) towards Katlakalns. Get out at stop called "Pagrieziens uz Baložiem". There is a nice bus stop and a traffic light just before, so the traffic is pretty slow. <br />
* Take tram #10 and get off at 'Ziepniekalna iela'. There is the very beginning of the road you would get to with the option above. A bit hidden behind a lot of trees there is a gas station and next to it a bus stop. Better hitch from the bus stop, as the gas station serves mostly local customers.<br />
After you have got ar ride the best thing to do, if you are going to Poland, is get out at roundabout just after Ķekava. Even if the car can take you to Iecava or Bauska. There you will see a lot of traffic going straight to Poland or even further. Just make sure you have a sign.<br />
* From the central bus station, take a minibus to ''Kekava''; from there find the main road '''E67/A7''' in the direction of Bauska. Just find a good spot - and good luck!<br />
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=== South towards [[Jelgava]], [[Siauliai|Šiauliai]] (LT) {{E|77}} ===<br />
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From just opposite Central station take trolleybus #27 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#trol/27/a-b/1028/map/en see route)] towards Ābolu iela, get out at the last stop and there you are. Almost out of the city on the road to Jelgava.<br />
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=== North towards [[Pärnu]] or [[Tallinn]] ([[Estonia]]) {{E|67}}, North East towards [[Cēsis]], [[Valmiera]] {{E|77}} ===<br />
Take a tram #6 or #3 from the city center (for example, from a stop called ''Merķeļa iela'') to the final stop called ''Jugla'' - there you will find a road to the north, you will see a petrol station, traffic lights, a bus stop (and "McD's" in case you want" to go to the toilet). To get to the hitchhiking spot you will have to walk around 1km North East. You will see a spot with a lot of space for a car to stop. And most probably some other hitchhikers, so you won't miss it!<br />
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Better option is to take bus #1 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/1/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) towards "Pansionāts" and get out at stop "Brīvdabas muzejs" which is first stop after you see lake on the right side. Walk few steps back and you'll be exactly at the same spot as mentioned above.<br />
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Beware that most of the traffic is going North East so it might happen that you wait some hours (might happen... road there has 3 lanes) to get a 3km ride to the right road if you are going North. So it's up to you to decide. Maybe a better option is to walk those few km already after you arrive at the spot. You can also take bus #1 one stop further than mentioned above and you won't have to walk that much. After you're on the road to Estonia walk up to a bus stop (there is one about half a kilometer after the bridge). There is also a small restaurant next to the bus stop.<br />
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''I highly recommend on walking. I arrived at this spot and saw two girls hitchhiking to Pärnu. They had been waiting for close to two hours. So I decided to walk so that I got on E67 towards Pärnu and Tallin. Once I got on that road, I waited for less than 5 minutes and I got a ride all the way to Tallin.''<br />
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You can also take regional bus to Ādaži. Those are busses 6821, 6822. You can catch them at ''Merķeļa iela'' stop whitch is near Riga circus. Price of this bus is 80 santims to Ādaži. You can check this bus operator website [http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=lv&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=lv&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ekspressadazi.lv%2F&act=url here].<br />
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A viable option is to take the regional train to Saulkrasti from the Main Railway Station. It takes an hour to get there and the ticket costs about 1,5 Lats. When you reach the railway station at Saulkrasti, walk right across the tracks. Find a gravel path leading past some fenced off building which looks like a generator. The path leads onto a road that overpasses E67 Via Baltica. You can hitchhike on the access ramp, but do so behind the safety rail, as cars pass by quite fast. It takes about 15 minutes to get there from the station. (taken from hitchbase, tried, and improved the description)<br />
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=== Southeast towards [[Daugavpils]], [[Rēzekne]], [[Russia]], [[Belarus]] {{E|22}} ===<br />
You can take the tram #3, #7 or #9 to the end ''Dole''. Cross the street and find a bus stop near a parking space. Hitchhike from the parking space or if its full, stand before the bus stop. The problem with this spot might be that it is still in the city so a lot of traffic is local.<br />
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Better option is to take bus #18 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/18/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) towards "Dārziņi" and get out at stop ''Pagrieziens uz Darziniem''. You'll be at ''Maskavas Iela'' near traffic lights where cars drive slowly and you easily get a ride.<br />
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=== Southwest towards [[Liepāja]] ===<br />
From city center (for example "13. janvāra iela" which is the big bus stop opposite Stockman center) take bus #4 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/4/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) or bus #32 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/32/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) towards "Pinķi" and get out at stop "Pagrieziens uz Pinķiem". You can start hitchhiking already there, because all the traffic that goes to [[Liepāja]] will pass here, but the road is big and fast so it might be better to walk 3km south to get on the exact road to Liepāja. Away from Riga ring road. Cars there really slow down and you can get a ride pretty quick.<br />
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Or if you don't feel like walking you can take bus #43 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#bus/43/a-b/7749b/map/en see route]) towards Skulte from the same "13. janvāra iela" stop and get out at stop "Beberbeķi" (Don't get confused with stop "Beberbeķu iela", there are still 3 stops to go). There you just walk few hundred meters down the road and here you are!<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Ventspils]], [[Talsi]], [[Tukums]] ===<br />
You can try to get to the same bus stop (Pagrieziens uz Pinķiem) as mentioned above. Only from there walk back North, get on the big road and try to hitch. Make sure you have a good sign there, because most of the traffic is going only to [[Jūrmala]].<br />
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Better, but more expensive (1.10ls) option might be to take minibus from city center towards [[Jūrmala]]. Stop is near central station, just ask for the big minibus station if you can't find it. Beware that probably the minibus won't say Jūrmala, but Jaunķemeri, Dubulti or Sloka. These are districts of Jūrmala. Go till bridge, which is just before Jūrmala. You have to go left there, but go right and go under bridge to get on the road. There you will find a place to lift your thumb.<br />
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In the same point as mentioned above, you can get little cheaper by using train. Go to train station, buy ticket (~0,60 Ls) till Priedaine (and take train going towards Sloka, Tukums or Dubulti). Get out in Priedaine station which looks kinda deserted and walk ~150m as railroad stays on your left and then turn left - cross the railroad and walk through forest (there is good asphalted bicycle path and road going)for about 1km. On crosroads turn right and there you'll see road going under bridge, go through and there is ideal spot for you. (this way you can get from Riga center to hitchhiking point in 20-30 minutes)<br />
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== Hitching by ferry ==<br />
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Getting onto the ferries for free is not possible. Both cars and trucks pay per person.<br />
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== Language ==<br />
''Darba diena'' means weekday, ''Sestdiena'' means Saturday and ''Svētdiena'' means Sunday.<br />
"sveiki" -> hi, "paldies" -> thank you, "lūdzu" -> please<br />
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You can check [[Eastern Europe phrasebook]] for more words to catch.<br />
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== Public Transport ==<br />
In Riga you can get around by bus, tram and trolleybus. There are a lot of controls, so better buy a ticket! If you dare to blackride, your best bet is to empty your wallet. If there are no police around, inspectors are likely to just let you go if you can't pay. Besides, in summer time there are controls at random points between the stops which you can hardly avoid. During winter however, ticket inspectors are waiting only at stops and usually are easy to spot, so if you are careful you can avoid them by just leaving when they enter. <br />
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Tickets cost 1,2 EUR if you don't buy it from driver. If you buy it from the driver it's 2 EUR. You can buy tickets at Narvesen, ticket vending machines, supermarkets "Rimi", "Maxima" and other places.<br />
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== Links ==<br />
[http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#riga/map,page/en Here] you can check map with all the public transportation stops within Riga city itself and [http://www.1188.lv/transport here] is webpage that allows you to search any intercity public transport.<br />
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'''Marseille''' is the second biggest city of [[France]], located in the south.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
Going to Marseille is usually easy, but getting out of it might be a bit more complicated as there are many highways crossing nearby.<br />
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=== North or West by A7, towards A8, [[Aix-en-Provence]], [[Avignon]], [[Lyon]], [[Montpellier]] or [[Nice]] ===<br />
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* You can stand on the entrance to the [[L'Autoroute de Soleil]] (A7), 3 minutes' walk northwest from the central station Gare Saint Charles. From the station main entrance, follow the blue road signs for the autoroute. It is quite possible that there will be other hitchhikers there. It seems to be a fantastic spot.<br />
There is not so much long distance traffic, so if you're heading far away, a "Lançon" sign is recomended. There is the [[toll station]] and a big [[petrol station]] where you'll easily get a ride to Lyon, Montpellier or anywhere further.<br />
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-''Italic text'' I tried this spot, it was okay, but you are actually standing on the motorway! although 3 police cars passed in the opposite direction and didnt do anything. Cars are driving quite fast! get a lift to the first petrol station, its nice to ask from there for futher rides<br />
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* Another option is to travel by bus to Aix en Provence (5 Euros) and from there either to Avignon or to Nice.<br />
* You can also take a bus (4 Euros) to the first petrol station on the A7 in Vitrolles from the trainstation St.Charles. At the terminal of the bus (called Pierre Plantée) with the terminal at your back you go down the street on the other side of the roundabout. Arriving at the highway you turn right and you will see the pertrolstation (Agip). Its only a little station but you can get a ride to Lançon from there.<br />
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=== East to [[Nice]] and [[Italy]] and Toulon ===<br />
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* It is highly recommended to first go north via A7 and then take the A8. The alternative - A50 east to [[Toulon]] and then up to A8 - is by far less frequented, since the highway goes directly through the city of Toulon, with traffic lights and speed limits.<br />
Stand just before the entrance of the motorway [[Toulon]], [[Aubagne]] :<br />
boulevard Rabatau, just in front of the Kyriad Hotel or Boulevard Jean Moulin, just after the last trafic light, at the entrance of the motorway which turns on the left. With a sign Nice it'll work!<br />
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Got an easy ride to Toulon from a decent spot on Bd Vincent Delpuech just before the roundabout where the A50 begins. Nice open space opposite traffic lights with an extra lane for drivers to pull over in good time.<br />
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The metro is easy to blackride, walk through the open doors or follow somebody who is walking through the turnstiles with a ticket. People will hold open the doors for you if you have a backpack. If you see security, wait until they look away or go for a cigarette break. Buses are even easier, the drivers don't check for tickets and inspectors (very rare, found sometimes around Vieux-Port) wear black-purple uniforms. <br />
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'''Geneva''' (French: '''Genève''', German: '''Genf''') is a city in the south west of [[Switzerland]] close to the border with [[France]]. <br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== East towards [[Lausanne]], [[Bern]], [[Zürich]] {{European Route Number|62}} ===<br />
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Take the tram 1 until the stop ''Secheron''. (ticket cost 3.40 francs)<br />
Carry on walking in the direction the bus was taking (the bus turns off down another street after 100m), you can stand at any point on this road, but its good to walk for 5 minutes or so to catch a bit more traffic from joining roads. Theres a bike lane where cars could stop, or a big official building along the road where they could pull in. Its an okay spot, and theres street lighting so okay at night as well.<br />
You can also ask people at the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] beside, which works quite well.<br />
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* '' my sister and I tried this spot and it worked very fast! [[User:Lyrafox|Lyrafox]] 22:38, 17 June 2010 (UTC)''<br />
* '' In fact the petrol station, radar and traffic-light is still 5-10 min walking from Perle du lac. I've waited 2+ hours at this spot. Sunday morning, single young man. [[User:Fabzgy|Fabzgy]] 20:35, 8 February 2011 (CET)''<br />
* '' not the best spot to hitchhike. The petrol station is on the other side and not very frequented. At least when I waited traffic was fast. I followed the road for approximately 20-30 minutes on foot until a big petrol station. Hitched a ride after 10 minutes to Lausanne from there. --[[User:Wukk|Wukk]] 18:27, 8 March 2012 (CET)<br />
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You could also take bus 5 from the main station to the stop ''Gd-Saconnex-Place'' on ''Route de Ferney''. Stand with a [[signs|sign]] just after the bus stop. There is a BP petrol station nearby, with many long-distance cars going onto motorway A1.<br />
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=== Southeast towards [[Chamonix]], [[Torino]], [[Milano]] ===<br />
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Take bus 27 in the direction ''Thônex-Vallard-Douane'' and get off at the last stop. Walk through the customs to France and stand at the end of the customs just before the cars speed up for the motorway. The position is very good, the customs officers are nice, speed is low, there´s space for cars to stop, all the traffic is passing through.<br />
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There is also a bus which leaves from the airport to Thonex-Vallard (the stop by customs) - maybe number 5? - just stay on until the final stop. A ticket costs CHF3.50 / E3.50.<br />
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=== West towards [[France]], [[Lyon]] or [[Annecy]] ===<br />
The perfect spot is at the motorway border crossing. There are toilets, money exchange, really slow traffic, and friendly environment. You can get very close to it by taking Geneve public transport buses. Lines 4(red), D(light pink), 72(grey) stop closest to it. 42 also brings you close. Lines 4 and D leave from Bel Air (very central). You have to get out at Perly Village (note: in 2012 the stop is not called Perly-Village any more, but Ravières). Do NOT go until Perly Douane! From the Perly Village bus stop you cross the road, walk back 10 meters and turn right. (The left of the bus you just got off from.) You walk straight on the little street until you get to the bridge above the motorway. There is a short wire fence but people already bent the top of it, it is easy to hop over. After descending to the motorway, you turn right, and walk until the border. There is a concrete pavement outside the hard shoulder, you can walk safely to the spot. There is lot of traffic, straight ride to Paris possible!<br />
The walking takes 20 min more or less. It is useful to ask for a big public transport map, in hostels for example. - the one with the streets shows you where to walk. <br />
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* UPDATE (22-Jan-14): Only buses 4 and D bring you to "Ravieres". <br />
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*UPDATE (11-Aug-14): There's a risk of being stopped by bordercops in Switzerland when you walk across the border next to the highway in direction France and they may insist that you leave the highway. Alternatively you can cross the border by a little forest path outside the highway (it's on the side where the traffic goes direction France). Once you are on the french side of the border you can easily walk to the highway and start hitchhiking after the border passing.<br />
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If you want to try it from inside the city, then:<br />
Take the bus 23, 28, 57 or 'Y' if you are at the Airport, or the tram 14 or 16 from the train station, and stop at ''Blandonnet''. Walk about 600m to the next on-ramp in direction of South, the one leading to the highway in the direction of South from ''Route de Vernier''. The position is NOT very good because the cars speed up and visibility is not really good but there´s place for cars to stop. You can begin hitch-hiking just after the traffic light, before the bend. Take a ride at least 10km South to the Swiss-French border, where there´s a decent spot to continue. Walk through the customs and hitchhike - preferably with a sign - before the cars speed up. There´s not much space for cars to stop but they can, speed is low and all the traffic is passing through the customs.<br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
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You can contact a local hitchhiker at +41 78 732 71 35 for accomodation or other emergencies, will help if I'm around.<br />
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'''Grenoble''' is a city in [[France]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Direction: [[Torino]], [[Geneva|Geneve]] (North, East) A41, A43 ===<br />
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The spot is a [[roundabout]], next to some traffic lights, right at the beginning of the A41, including traffic lights to ask. You reach the place on a tram (cant remember the number, maybe C or C1? look at any maps at transport stops for stop Carronnerie Basse, its in the north, slightly east, from the city centre). You have to buy a ticket for 3 euros. There is not so much space for cars to stop and pick up the hikers, in general not the best place to hitchhike but works with a sign and asking people while waiting for the green :)<br />
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Second solution: the gas station Elf "les Sablons" on the D1090/Avenue de Verdun. You can reach it by walking (cross the road or take the bridge :)), by tramway (Stop at "Grand Sablon" and then walk) or by standing at the traffic lights on the beginning of the D0190, next to the big stadium. A lot of people are not going so far but I've always got drop at least to the next petrol station on the A41, before Brignoud, which is a really good spot to go further in direction of Chambéry, Annecy, Genève, etc.<br />
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=== Direction: [[Valence]], [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]] (North, West, South) A48, A49, A43, A7 ===<br />
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You have to get to the spot that's indicated in the map. From train station you'll have to take Rue Casimir Brenier till Cours Jean Jaures, heading left over the bridge (Pont de la porte de France), putting yourself on the square Aristide Briand. It's a middle class roundabout that works quite. I would put myself right next to the traffic lights asking people while it's red instead of putting yourself as indicated a little farther. From there it's not far to the peage and even an petrol station just before, where you get a lift towards Lyon/Valence for sure.<br />
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=== Direction: [[Marseille]] (South) A51, D1075 ===<br />
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The easiest way to get out of the city is to take bus number 17 to "La cime du bourg". It's about 20 kms from the city-center but it cost as much as all the other city buses ( +/- 1,5 euro ). From the bus-stop, walk back 50 meters to the roundabout. It's the perfect place to hitch-hike. It usually work pretty well in that place so don't go with the first car if it's going only to the next village.<br />
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'''Slovenia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking used to be more common here in the past, but today people seem to be more afraid of hitchhikers. But still, it is quite popular. From the capital, [[Ljubljana]], it is possible to easily hitchhike to the north ([[Maribor]], [[Austria]]), to the east ([[Croatia]], [[Zagreb]]) and to the South (Postojna, [[Italy]]). It is the best to use highways entrances, and to hold a sign marking your destination. Hitchhiking in the rural areas is even easier, and a ride can be found even in the smallest roads. Major roads (motorways) are always in a good condition, there are also service areas on the motorway.<br />
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On motorway service areas, standing with a sign seems to work better than asking people, especially if you don't speak Slovenian.<br />
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== Cities and their license plate's abbreviations, regions and airports ==<br />
* [[Ljubljana]], the capital – “LJ”<br />
* [[Maribor]] – “MB”<br />
* [[Koper]] – “KP”<br />
* [[Celje]], [[Velenje]] - "CE"<br />
* [[Krsko]] – “KK”<br />
* [[Kranj]] (Bled and Bohinj direction) – “KR”<br />
* [[Postojna]] – “PO”<br />
* [[Slovenj Gradec]] – “SG”<br />
* [[Murska Sobota]] (direction [[Hungary]]) – “MS”<br />
* [[Nova Gorica]] (direction [[Italy]]) – “GO”<br />
* [[Novo Mesto]] – “NM”<br />
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'''Airport'''<br />
* [[Spodnji Brnik|Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]]<br />
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== Border Crossings ==<br />
Sometimes drivers are not that friendly and they don't wish to take you abroad, sometimes they even leave you just before the border crossing. But don't worry! If you are going to Italy ([[Trieste]], [[Venice]]), your best option is to hitchhike till the border city (Sezana) and from there take a bus (€1.90) till the Italian village of Villa Opicina. From there you can take plenty of buses to Trst (Trieste) and continue to Venice. From begining of December 2011. there is no train from Sežana to Villa Opicina or any other connection from Slovenia to Italy.[http://www.rtvslo.si/tureavanture/prevozna-sredstva/ukinjen-vlak-ki-je-vozil-med-ljubljano-in-benetkami/272637 Reference]. Border is also not a problem anymore, because there is schengen rule and no border crossings any more. If you want to hitchike to [[Trieste]] or further to [[Italy]], walk on main road left from train station towards BTC sign, and try to catch a ride to [[Trieste]] or Villa Opicina. This is not best hitchhiking spot, but I didnt found better.--[[User:Cro gavran|Cro gavran]] 22:11, 21 April 2012 (CEST)<br />
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If you are going to [[Zagreb]], and you were not lucky enough to get a direct ride, try to get to a city called Brezice. From there take either a bus or a local train to the border village called Dobova, from which there is every two hours a cheap local train to Zagreb (€1.50).<br />
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Crossing from Austria to Slovenia :<br />
If you don't get a ride to Ljubljana, there is a point some 60km before ljubljana where trucks are weighed and presumably the old border check point was in place. Get out here and you can hitch all the cars and possibly even get a ride to Croatia / Serbia as you'll be catching all the traffic coming from Austria. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]] received a ride in September 2012 after 5 minutes of waiting to eastern Croatia (but should have exited in Zagreb as there is little traffic on any rest station in Croatia).<br />
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[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|234px|Hitchhiking spot in [[Ljubljana]]]]<br />
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'''Teslić''' is a city in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], in Republic of Srpska, on the road between Doboj and Banja Luka.<br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== West towards [[Banja Luka]] ===<br />
From the town center, walk westwards for about 1km, along Svetog Save street. Just across Orthodox church St. Ilija (on the left) there is a bus stop, quite convenient for hitchhiking to Banja Luka.<br />
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=== North-East towards [[Doboj]] ===<br />
From the town center, cross the bridge over the Usora and immediately after it there is a sort of un-regulated parking space. Here you can either hitchhike or wait for taxies that charge less when accepting passengers along (less than 5 KM to Jelah).<br />
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[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Frankfurt_an_der_Oder&diff=61002Frankfurt an der Oder2012-05-08T08:08:05Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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'''Frankfurt/Oder''' is a town in the very east of [[Germany]] in the federal state Brandenburg on the [[Poland|Polish]] border.<br />
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It is not a good place to get stuck in. [[Slubice]], its Polish counterpart, on the other side of the river is just as bad, if not worse. It's probably worth coughing up the euros to get you to [[Warsaw]] - if you're here, you've probably cocked up somewhere. Maybe you got here on the train from [[Berlin]], and didn't want to pay the extra to go to Warsaw. If you do end up here though, then check out the graffiti, and try and make some friends to take you to the squat, which is almost a museum of graffiti.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== West towards [[Berlin]] {{European Route Number|30}} ===<br />
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If you want to go to Berlin, or generally direction west, take tram #1 or #5 in the direction ''Neuberesinnschen'' (€1,20) and get off at the last stop. Then walk some 100 m along the street ''Mühlenweg''. You will see a Shell petrol station on the other side of the street. You can hitchhike at the exit of the station. It usually takes 10-20 minutes until somebody offers a ride. <br />
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Even if you are not going to Berlin, it might help to have a sign for Berlin when hitchhiking at the exit of the petrol station to get a lift out of the city. <br />
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[[User:N0id|n0id]] hitchhiked there several times and generally finds it easier to find a lift by asking then by thumbing. One time he was sent away by the staff claiming that he was disturbing customers. This had never happened before though.<br />
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=== East towards [[Poznań]], [[Warsaw]] {{European Route Number|30}} ===<br />
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Hitchhiking into Poland is best done from point where the E30 crosses the border. This border station is actually on the Polish side, because the actual border is in the middle of the river Oder. To get there on foot you have two options: one will take you for sure an hour, maybe 90 minutes, if you know the way and the other only 15 minutes but you have to walk along the motorway which is forbidden in Germany. <br />
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For the first option take tram #1 in the direction ''Lebuser Vorstadt'' and get out at the station ''Magistrale'' (it's very close to the McDonalds). Now you have to walk for a very long time. First of all you have to cross into Poland via the city bridge and then head right on the street ''1 Maja''. After some 30 minutes you'll pass the bazaar and 300 metres later take the road which splits from ''1 Maja'' to the right. This street's name is ''Powstancow Wielkopolskich''. Keep on walking on this street until another fork in the road. Take this fork and keep on walking. After about 50 minutes you'll reach the border station.<br />
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Along that route you will pass a bunch of petrol stations, beginning at the bazaar, where you might get in touch with a truck driver (look out for the TIR label) or a passenger car heading towards Poznan (licence number PXX) or Warsaw (WXX). Probably the best station is Ecotank where you find a lot of truck drivers resting.<br />
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For the faster option take bus #984 from the central station 'Bahnhof' to the stop 'Leinengasse'. You will notice that you pass the highway just before the bus stop already. Walk back, make your way to the highway and start walking. It is about 2km to the border station. Be aware that the bus runs not very often, so check [http://www.svf-ffo.de/fahrgastinfo/liniennetzfahrplan/Folder/Linie984.pdf the schedule] before hand.<br />
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== Alternatives ==<br />
As mentioned above Frankfurt (Oder) und Slubice are not the best places to start hitchhiking. In case you're heading towards Poznan and Warsaw a cheap alternative might be the train that departs from Frankfurt main station. It costs about 6 EUR for students to Warsaw who get a 50% discount. At the moment the time tables looks as follows:<br />
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* Frankfurt (Oder) to Poznan, departure 3:02pm<br />
* Poznan to Warsaw, departure 6:28pm<br />
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Do not forget to buy the ticket to Warsaw already in the first train to Poznan rather than two separate tickets.<br />
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[[de:Frankfurt an der Oder]]</div>Hikerhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Frankfurt_an_der_Oder&diff=61001Frankfurt an der Oder2012-05-08T08:07:15Z<p>Hiker: </p>
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|motorways = A12/E30<br />
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'''Frankfurt/Oder''' is a town in the very east of [[Germany]] in the federal state Brandenburg on the [[Poland|Polish]] border.<br />
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It is not a good place to get stuck in. [[Slubice]], its Polish counterpart, on the other side of the river is just as bad, if not worse. It's probably worth coughing up the euros to get you to [[Warsaw]] - if you're here, you've probably cocked up somewhere. Maybe you got here on the train from [[Berlin]], and didn't want to pay the extra to go to Warsaw. If you do end up here though, then check out the graffiti, and try and make some friends to take you to the squat, which is almost a museum of graffiti.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== West towards [[Berlin]] {{European Route Number|30}} ===<br />
<br />
If you want to go to Berlin, or generally direction west, take tram #1 or #5 in the direction ''Neuberesinnschen'' (€1,20) and get off at the last stop. Then walk some 100 m along the street ''Mühlenweg''. You will see a Shell petrol station on the other side of the street. You can hitchhike at the exit of the station. It usually takes 10-20 minutes until somebody offers a ride. <br />
<br />
Even if you are not going to Berlin, it might help to have a sign for Berlin when hitchhiking at the exit of the petrol station to get a lift out of the city. <br />
<br />
[[User:N0id|n0id]] hitchhiked there several times and generally finds it easier to find a lift by asking then by thumbing. One time he was sent away by the staff claiming that he was disturbing customers. This had never happened before though.<br />
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=== East towards [[Poznań]], [[Warsaw]] {{European Route Number|30}} ===<br />
<br />
Hitchhiking into Poland is best done from point where the E30 crosses the border. This border station is actually on the Polish side, because the actual border is in the middle of the river Oder. To get there on foot you have two options: one will take you for sure an hour, maybe 90 minutes, if you know the way and the other only 15 minutes but you have to walk along the motorway which is forbidden in Germany. <br />
<br />
For the first option take tram #1 in the direction ''Lebuser Vorstadt'' and get out at the station ''Magistrale'' (it's very close to the McDonalds). Now you have to walk for a very long time. First of all you have to cross into Poland via the city bridge and then head right on the street ''1 Maja''. After some 30 minutes you'll pass the bazaar and 300 metres later take the road which splits from ''1 Maja'' to the right. This street's name is ''Powstancow Wielkopolskich''. Keep on walking on this street until another fork in the road. Take this fork and keep on walking. After about 50 minutes you'll reach the border station.<br />
<br />
Along that route you will pass a bunch of petrol stations, beginning at the bazaar, where you might get in touch with a truck driver (look out for the TIR label) or a passenger car heading towards Poznan (licence number PXX) or Warsaw (WXX). Probably the best station is Ecotank where you find a lot of truck drivers resting.<br />
<br />
For the faster option take bus #984 from the central station 'Bahnhof' to the stop 'Leinengasse'. You will notice that you pass the highway just before the bus stop already. Walk back, make your way to the highway and start walking. It is about 2km to the border station. Be aware that the bus runs not very often, so check [http://www.svf-ffo.de/fahrgastinfo/liniennetzfahrplan/Folder/Linie984.pdf the schedule] before hand.<br />
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== Alternatives ==<br />
As mentioned above Frankfurt (Oder) und Slubice are not the best places to start hitchhiking. In case you're heading towards Poznan and Warsaw a cheap alternative might be the train that departs from Frankfurt main station. It costs about 6 EUR for students to Warsaw who get a 50% discount. At the moment the time tables looks as follows:<br />
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Frankfurt (Oder) to Poznan, departure 3:02pm<br />
Poznan to Warsaw, departure 6:28pm<br />
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Do not forget to buy the ticket to Warsaw already in the first train to Poznan instead of buying two separate tickets.<br />
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