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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Salamanca<br />
|map = <map lat='40.967' lng='-5.659' zoom='12' /><br />
|country = Spain<br />
|subdivision_type = Autonomous community<br />
|subdivision_name = Castile and León<br />
|subdivision_symbol = Flag of Castile and León.svg<br />
|pop = 155740<br />
|motorways = {{Aes|A-50}}, {{Aes|A-62}}, {{Aes|A-66}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Salamanca''' is a city in western [[Spain]], the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community of <br />
[[:Category:Castile and León|Castile and León]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Valladolid]] and [[Burgos]] {{Aes|A-62}} {{E|80}} ===<br />
<!--Until I can get the details Ill put this general guide. (anonymous hitchhiker)--><br />
Near ''Plaza de España'' go to the address ''Gran Via 41'', which is under the stone arch walkway just past the post office (Correos). Right in front of that address are a bunch of blue and white signs, one of which says ''Polígono Los Villares de la Reina'', línea 25. This is your bus. It's one of the red buses. Make sure you ''do not'' take the bus to ''Polígono Santa Marta''. If you continue to where the arches stop there is an electronic sign that says when the buses arrive. This bus will take you through the industrial area with lots of warehouses. When you see the big metal sculpture in the middle of a big roundabout, get off the bus. The sculpture is a metal loop with a curved rod running through it. This is the beginning of the motorway {{Aes|A-62}} towards Valladolid, and there is a big shoulder where cars can pull over easily. ¡Buena suerte compañeros y compañeras!<br />
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=== South towards [[Cáceres]] {{Aes|A-66}} {{E|803}} ===<br />
'''Option 1:''' Take the bus Linea 11, direction "Buenos Aires", get out at the last stop. <br />
This bus will take you to the western most extremities of the city from which you will be able to hitch a ride along the A-62 west and of course the A-66 south.<br />
The best spot to start looking for a ride south would be the one shown on the link below. You have to walk from where the bus drops you towards the highway, jump a fence to reach it and then cross it to the other side, but then as you can see at the left of the map in the link you will find a nice flat land field where cars can safely stop to pick you up.<br />
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LINK [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=buenos+aires,+salamanca,+espa%C3%B1a&hl=es&ie=UTF8&ll=40.954646,-5.708583&spn=0.001301,0.002044&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.646818,66.972656&t=h&hq=buenos+aires,&hnear=Salamanca,+Castilla+y+Le%C3%B3n,+Espa%C3%B1a&z=19]<br />
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'''Option 2:''' Has less traffic than option 1. No need to pay anything but it's a bit complicated. Get to the ''Carretera de Ledesma'' (SA300) until you reach the roundabout at the city periphery. From here you can already see the motorway {{Aes|A-62}} to which it is another 20 minutes walk. There, you will find enough space to thumb and a shoulder were cars can easily stop.<br />
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=== West towards [[Portugal]] {{Aes|A-62}} {{E|80}} ===<br />
From Plaza España, take the bus Linea 11, direction "Buenos Aires". This bus will take you to the eastern most extremities of the city from which you will be able to hitch a ride along the A-62 west and the A-66 south. Get out of the bus at the last stop, and follow the signs. You will get to a big roundabout. You can try to hitchhike from there, but there is a lot of cars going in many direction and even the ones taking the turn that says 'Portugal' are mostly going to the local industrial zone. You'll be much better off if you walk 1km next to the road to get to a second roundabout where you can hitch in direction of Portugal. Plenty of space for cars to stop. You're also likely to get a lift to one of the gas stations on the A-62 highway. Talking to people there can get you going much faster and further than hitching by the road (remember, it's Spain).<br />
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Note: If your ride is only taking you to somewhere near Vilar Formoso border and you want to go further in Portugal, stay at the last Cepsa gas station on the right side of the road, 5kms before the border. Gas is cheaper in Spain, and many cars fill up their tanks in there before entering Portugal. Getting into Villar Formoso can get you stuck there, especially out of tourist season when the traffic is almost exclusively local.<br />
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=== Est towards [[Avila]] and [[Madrid]] {{Aes|A-50}} ===<br />
Go to "Ctra Madrid". Just before the centro comercial EL TORMES, there is a roundabout with a bus stop, and cars can either take the A50 or the N501, which both lead to Avila and Madrid. The hitchhiking spot is 30-40 minutes away from the center by foot, but you can also take the bus at Gran Via, to centro comercial el tormes.</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Salamanca_(Spain)&diff=92712Salamanca (Spain)2019-03-01T11:13:23Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Location<br />
|name = Salamanca<br />
|map = <map lat='40.967' lng='-5.659' zoom='12' /><br />
|country = Spain<br />
|subdivision_type = Autonomous community<br />
|subdivision_name = Castile and León<br />
|subdivision_symbol = Flag of Castile and León.svg<br />
|pop = 155740<br />
|motorways = {{Aes|A-50}}, {{Aes|A-62}}, {{Aes|A-66}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Salamanca''' is a city in western [[Spain]], the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community of <br />
[[:Category:Castile and León|Castile and León]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Valladolid]] and [[Burgos]] {{Aes|A-62}} {{E|80}} ===<br />
<!--Until I can get the details Ill put this general guide. (anonymous hitchhiker)--><br />
Near ''Plaza de España'' go to the address ''Gran Via 41'', which is under the stone arch walkway just past the post office (Correos). Right in front of that address are a bunch of blue and white signs, one of which says ''Polígono Los Villares de la Reina'', línea 25. This is your bus. It's one of the red buses. Make sure you ''do not'' take the bus to ''Polígono Santa Marta''. If you continue to where the arches stop there is an electronic sign that says when the buses arrive. This bus will take you through the industrial area with lots of warehouses. When you see the big metal sculpture in the middle of a big roundabout, get off the bus. The sculpture is a metal loop with a curved rod running through it. This is the beginning of the motorway {{Aes|A-62}} towards Valladolid, and there is a big shoulder where cars can pull over easily. ¡Buena suerte compañeros y compañeras!<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Cáceres]] {{Aes|A-66}} {{E|803}} ===<br />
'''Option 1:''' Take the bus Linea 11, direction "Buenos Aires", get out at the last stop. <br />
This bus will take you to the western most extremities of the city from which you will be able to hitch a ride along the A-62 west and of course the A-66 south.<br />
The best spot to start looking for a ride south would be the one shown on the link below. You have to walk from where the bus drops you towards the highway, jump a fence to reach it and then cross it to the other side, but then as you can see at the left of the map in the link you will find a nice flat land field where cars can safely stop to pick you up.<br />
<br />
LINK [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=buenos+aires,+salamanca,+espa%C3%B1a&hl=es&ie=UTF8&ll=40.954646,-5.708583&spn=0.001301,0.002044&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.646818,66.972656&t=h&hq=buenos+aires,&hnear=Salamanca,+Castilla+y+Le%C3%B3n,+Espa%C3%B1a&z=19]<br />
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'''Option 2:''' Has less traffic than option 1. No need to pay anything but it's a bit complicated. Get to the ''Carretera de Ledesma'' (SA300) until you reach the roundabout at the city periphery. From here you can already see the motorway {{Aes|A-62}} to which it is another 20 minutes walk. There, you will find enough space to thumb and a shoulder were cars can easily stop.<br />
<br />
=== West towards [[Portugal]] {{Aes|A-62}} {{E|80}} ===<br />
From Plaza España, take the bus Linea 11, direction "Buenos Aires". This bus will take you to the eastern most extremities of the city from which you will be able to hitch a ride along the A-62 west and the A-66 south. Get out of the bus at the last stop, and follow the signs. You will get to a big roundabout. You can try to hitchhike from there, but there is a lot of cars going in many direction and even the ones taking the turn that says 'Portugal' are mostly going to the local industrial zone. You'll be much better off if you walk 1km next to the road to get to a second roundabout where you can hitch in direction of Portugal. Plenty of space for cars to stop. You're also likely to get a lift to one of the gas stations on the A-62 highway. Talking to people there can get you going much faster and further than hitching by the road (remember, it's Spain).<br />
<br />
Note: If your ride is only taking you to somewhere near Vilar Formoso border and you want to go further in Portugal, stay at the last Cepsa gas station on the right side of the road, 5kms before the border. Gas is cheaper in Spain, and many cars fill up their tanks in there before entering Portugal. Getting into Villar Formoso can get you stuck there.<br />
<br />
=== Est towards [[Avila]] and [[Madrid]] {{Aes|A-50}} ===<br />
Go to "Ctra Madrid". Just before the centro comercial EL TORMES, there is a roundabout with a bus stop, and cars can either take the A50 or the N501, which both lead to Avila and Madrid. The hitchhiking spot is 30-40 minutes away from the center by foot, but you can also take the bus at Gran Via, to centro comercial el tormes.</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Wroc%C5%82aw&diff=92405Wrocław2018-11-15T08:57:54Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Polish Location<br />
|country = Poland<br />
|state = Lower Silesian (Voivodeship)<br />
|map = <map lat='51.10955772060474' lng='17.043914794921875' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 632 081<br />
|plate = DW<br />
|motorways = {{Apl|4}}, {{Apl|8}} (under construction)<br />
|expressways = <br />
}}<br />
'''Wrocław''' (pronounced ''vrots-wahf'') is a city in southwestern [[Poland]]. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== West towards [[Berlin]], [[Dresden]] ([[Germany|D]]) {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop and you will see a petrol station from there. Just go directly towards it without crossing any streets (only these belonging to Auchan's car park). On the petrol station you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station. <br />
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==== Buses ====<br />
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You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to ''Czekoladowa'' street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then cross the street, go under the bridge (motorway), turn right and go along the motorway across the field, you'll get to the petrol station and you will be in the same place as in the Auchan bus option.<br />
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Those buses also go to that area and cost 3 Zloty ([http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables] - ''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays):<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
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''"Hitchhikewoman Jack stood there over one hour on a Monday at 06.30! Everybody went towards Krakow. If this is happening you, ask drivers to drop you off near the motorway, and walk to Orlen petrol station (See above)."''<br />
[[File:a4Wroclaw.jpg|thumb|325px|On the left there's Tesco market and the petrol station for rides to the east, on the right would be Auchan market and you can see the petrol station for rides towards Germany]]<br />
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=== East towards [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]] {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
The city public transport that goes to your spot is bus 133 to Auchan. The jakdojade app and website (valid for all Polish city public transport) also lists AB bus that goes to the spot but it doesn't go on many Sundays and public holidays. There used to be other buses (stated below) but I can't confirm whether this information is still up to date.<br />
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Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go over the bridge on the highway. You will see red petrol station ""Orlen"" alongside motorway.You can hitchiking there.<br />
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You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to Czekoladowa street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then turn right to cross the street and go straight along the motorway across the field (don't go under the bridge) and one small exit from the motorway, you'll get to the petrol station where you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station (the same situation as going towards [[Germany]], you're just on the other side of the motorway). The sliproad is very easy to hitch from with a lot of traffic moving slowly round a bend, where they can see you and stop easily. [[User:Theinefficienthitchhiker|Theinefficienthitchhiker]] would recommend this spot.<br />
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Those buses also go to that area: (they cost 3 Zloty):<br />
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All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
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* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
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Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
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Somebody hitching to east / {{E|40}} on [https://maps.google.com/?ll=51.049159%2C16.969864&spn=0.001706%2C0.005284&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=51.049159%2C16.969864&panoid=4easbB-Izhrba4XMQ7y8nA&cbp=12%2C346.17%2C%2C0%2C15.36 Google Street View]<br />
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If you're going past Katowice region (for example to Kraków), but your driver is turning off A4 there, then get off at MOP Rachowice at the outskirts of Gliwice - it's a great spot to find a ride further on. Otherwise you might get stuck in some very bad spot with only local traffic.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
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Option 1: take bus 604 to the end of route. From there you have to only cross the tracks on the left and you will be on very long straight road with very wide shoulder of road. Another option to go there is taking the bus D, and go to the end of route and from there you have to cross a few building and go to the road (more or less 800m). You will be in the same place from first option but on the second side of road. <br />
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''"It's very good place, a lot of times I caught a ride from there directly to Warsaw. If you go to Warsaw use the sign <<Warszawa>>."'' - Anonymous<br />
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Option 2: it's possible to take the bus 128, getting off at the stop '''''Psie Pole''''', and walk in the direction of the train station. Start hitching in front of the train station, before the bus stop (the train station is on the opposite side of the road).<br />
You can also take the train from main station "Wrocław Główny" to station "Psie Pole". It's better option than bus cause this will take you 20 minutes.<br />
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Option 3: in the west of the city you can find a roundabout in Graniczna street where it meets with Płaska street, just before the S8. There is a shopping centre nearby. You can stand in the exit of the roundabout with a Warszawa sign. There is just enough place for the cars to stop, and they are going very slow, so they can see you easily.<br />
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''"We tried to get a lift in the option 2 spot for nearly two hours with not even a single car to stop. (On a week day, with a Warzsawa sign) We went a bit further then, to the first option listed here, and within less than 10 minutes we got a ride all the way to Warsaw."'' - Eshcar, September 2014<br />
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"" The second option to go towards Łódź or Warszawa is to take from Psie Pole a bus nr.904 to Łosice. Is it a good option because nowadays almost of all the cars go to A8, and nearby Łosice is the big parking where you can easily get a ride to Warsaw.<br />
I stayed there maybe 15minutes."" - David, April 2016<br />
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"We stayed in the option 3 spot 5 minutes and 2 cars stopped in that time. The second one drove us directly to warszawa." - Abreycierra, April 2016<br />
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"I stayed at option 3 for about 20 minutes and got a ride to 70km before my destination (Lodz) on a Sunday. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to wait a bit longer to get a ride directly to Lodz as many cars pass by this spot." - Hosni, September 2018<br />
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=== North towards [[Poznań]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} ===<br />
[[File:Wroclav-Poznan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[User:Rafkoo|Rafkoo]] hitching out towards Porznan]]<br />
Hitchhiking spot: lay-by for bus 908. Bus departure from Dworzec Nadodrze station. It cost 3.40 Zl. <br />
Name of the bus station: "''Lekarska''". And this is your spot. <br />
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The road have been modified recently (end of 2017), so this is your best bet here. You can't walk further. Having a sign is strongly recommended as there is many directions from here. Got a ride in 20 minutes (19.01.18) for Lezsno [[User:Puckman|Puckman]]<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|94}} {{National Road Number Poland|3}} {{E|65}}===<br />
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Take tram 10 or 20 to Leśnica from the city centre and get of on the last stop (the ride takes about 30 minutes). Then walk west, after the traffic lights there is a bus stop, from which you can hitchhike.<br />
=== South towards [[Kłodzko]], [[Prague]] ([[Czech Republic|CZ]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1 ==== <br />
Take the bus to the village Magnice. This is the place that ring road and old road cross and all the traffic in direction of south has to pass there. This place is even better as it is the bus station straight after the traffic lights, so cars go slower. The bus costs 4,50 Zloty.<br />
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All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
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You could use [http://wroclaw.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en website] to find connection with Magnice.<br />
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These buses go to Magnice:<br />
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* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
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little longer way:<br />
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* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice<br />
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==== Option 2 ====<br />
Take the Auchan bus from inside ''Dworzec PKS'' (the main bus station) to '''''Bielany''''' shopping centre and get off at the last stop. It costs 1,50 Zloty. Walk along the main road which goes above the motorway till you get to the bus stop just after the traffic lights, where you can hitch.<br />
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==== Option 3 ====<br />
Take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It cost 3 Zloty. When you get there you must go behind the shopping center and get to the bridge which is above the road you're at. The best road to Prague is the one through Kudowa Zdroj and Hradec Kralove becouse all of the trucks are going this way (E67).<br />
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==== Warning ====<br />
In case of getting a lift which will be crossing going by any other place than Kudowa Zdroj, '''do not''' take it (only if you can drive directly to Prague or Hradec Kralove). All other roads (as Miedzylesie - Mladkovske sedlo) are pretty dead and you might find it very difficult to get a lift in there.<br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
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There are a few different highways that circle around Wroclaw. If your driver isn't travelling directly to Wroclaw, it is unlikely that they will take you to the centre because it is a rather large diversion for them. <br />
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If you're driving along the A8, ask the driver to let you out at the airport. From there you can take the airport bus directly to the city centre - it is very cheap.<br />
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== Resources ==<br />
{{nomadwiki}}<br />
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[[Category:Poland]]<br />
[[Category:E40]]<br />
[[Category:E67]]<br />
[[Category:Route Berlin - Kraków]]<br />
[[Category:GoogleStreetView]]<br />
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[[pl:Wrocław]]<br />
[[ru:Вроцлав]]</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Wroc%C5%82aw&diff=92404Wrocław2018-11-15T08:52:43Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Polish Location<br />
|country = Poland<br />
|state = Lower Silesian (Voivodeship)<br />
|map = <map lat='51.10955772060474' lng='17.043914794921875' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 632 081<br />
|plate = DW<br />
|motorways = {{Apl|4}}, {{Apl|8}} (under construction)<br />
|expressways = <br />
}}<br />
'''Wrocław''' (pronounced ''vrots-wahf'') is a city in southwestern [[Poland]]. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== West towards [[Berlin]], [[Dresden]] ([[Germany|D]]) {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop and you will see a petrol station from there. Just go directly towards it without crossing any streets (only these belonging to Auchan's car park). On the petrol station you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station. <br />
<br />
==== Buses ====<br />
__TOC__<br />
You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to ''Czekoladowa'' street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then cross the street, go under the bridge (motorway), turn right and go along the motorway across the field, you'll get to the petrol station and you will be in the same place as in the Auchan bus option.<br />
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Those buses also go to that area and cost 3 Zloty ([http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables] - ''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays):<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
<br />
''"Hitchhikewoman Jack stood there over one hour on a Monday at 06.30! Everybody went towards Krakow. If this is happening you, ask drivers to drop you off near the motorway, and walk to Orlen petrol station (See above)."''<br />
[[File:a4Wroclaw.jpg|thumb|325px|On the left there's Tesco market and the petrol station for rides to the east, on the right would be Auchan market and you can see the petrol station for rides towards Germany]]<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]] {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go over the bridge on the highway. You will see red petrol station ""Orlen"" alongside motorway.You can hitchiking there.<br />
<br />
You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to Czekoladowa street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then turn right to cross the street and go straight along the motorway across the field (don't go under the bridge) and one small exit from the motorway, you'll get to the petrol station where you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station (the same situation as going towards [[Germany]], you're just on the other side of the motorway). The sliproad is very easy to hitch from with a lot of traffic moving slowly round a bend, where they can see you and stop easily. [[User:Theinefficienthitchhiker|Theinefficienthitchhiker]] would recommend this spot.<br />
<br />
Those buses also go to that area: (they cost 3 Zloty):<br />
<br />
All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
<br />
Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
<br />
Somebody hitching to east / {{E|40}} on [https://maps.google.com/?ll=51.049159%2C16.969864&spn=0.001706%2C0.005284&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=51.049159%2C16.969864&panoid=4easbB-Izhrba4XMQ7y8nA&cbp=12%2C346.17%2C%2C0%2C15.36 Google Street View]<br />
<br />
If you're going past Katowice region (for example to Kraków), but your driver is turning off A4 there, then get off at MOP Rachowice at the outskirts of Gliwice - it's a great spot to find a ride further on. Otherwise you might get stuck in some very bad spot with only local traffic.<br />
<br />
=== Northeast towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
<br />
Option 1: take bus 604 to the end of route. From there you have to only cross the tracks on the left and you will be on very long straight road with very wide shoulder of road. Another option to go there is taking the bus D, and go to the end of route and from there you have to cross a few building and go to the road (more or less 800m). You will be in the same place from first option but on the second side of road. <br />
<br />
''"It's very good place, a lot of times I caught a ride from there directly to Warsaw. If you go to Warsaw use the sign <<Warszawa>>."'' - Anonymous<br />
<br />
Option 2: it's possible to take the bus 128, getting off at the stop '''''Psie Pole''''', and walk in the direction of the train station. Start hitching in front of the train station, before the bus stop (the train station is on the opposite side of the road).<br />
You can also take the train from main station "Wrocław Główny" to station "Psie Pole". It's better option than bus cause this will take you 20 minutes.<br />
<br />
Option 3: in the west of the city you can find a roundabout in Graniczna street where it meets with Płaska street, just before the S8. There is a shopping centre nearby. You can stand in the exit of the roundabout with a Warszawa sign. There is just enough place for the cars to stop, and they are going very slow, so they can see you easily.<br />
<br />
''"We tried to get a lift in the option 2 spot for nearly two hours with not even a single car to stop. (On a week day, with a Warzsawa sign) We went a bit further then, to the first option listed here, and within less than 10 minutes we got a ride all the way to Warsaw."'' - Eshcar, September 2014<br />
<br />
"" The second option to go towards Łódź or Warszawa is to take from Psie Pole a bus nr.904 to Łosice. Is it a good option because nowadays almost of all the cars go to A8, and nearby Łosice is the big parking where you can easily get a ride to Warsaw.<br />
I stayed there maybe 15minutes."" - David, April 2016<br />
<br />
"We stayed in the option 3 spot 5 minutes and 2 cars stopped in that time. The second one drove us directly to warszawa." - Abreycierra, April 2016<br />
<br />
"I stayed at option 3 for about 20 minutes and got a ride to 70km before my destination (Lodz) on a Sunday. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to wait a bit longer to get a ride directly to Lodz as many cars pass by this spot." - Hosni, September 2018<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Poznań]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} ===<br />
[[File:Wroclav-Poznan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[User:Rafkoo|Rafkoo]] hitching out towards Porznan]]<br />
Hitchhiking spot: lay-by for bus 908. Bus departure from Dworzec Nadodrze station. It cost 3.40 Zl. <br />
Name of the bus station: "''Lekarska''". And this is your spot. <br />
<br />
The road have been modified recently (end of 2017), so this is your best bet here. You can't walk further. Having a sign is strongly recommended as there is many directions from here. Got a ride in 20 minutes (19.01.18) for Lezsno [[User:Puckman|Puckman]]<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|94}} {{National Road Number Poland|3}} {{E|65}}===<br />
<br />
Take tram 10 or 20 to Leśnica from the city centre and get of on the last stop (the ride takes about 30 minutes). Then walk west, after the traffic lights there is a bus stop, from which you can hitchhike.<br />
=== South towards [[Kłodzko]], [[Prague]] ([[Czech Republic|CZ]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
<br />
==== Option 1 ==== <br />
Take the bus to the village Magnice. This is the place that ring road and old road cross and all the traffic in direction of south has to pass there. This place is even better as it is the bus station straight after the traffic lights, so cars go slower. The bus costs 4,50 Zloty.<br />
<br />
All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
<br />
You could use [http://wroclaw.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en website] to find connection with Magnice.<br />
<br />
These buses go to Magnice:<br />
<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
<br />
little longer way:<br />
<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice<br />
<br />
==== Option 2 ====<br />
Take the Auchan bus from inside ''Dworzec PKS'' (the main bus station) to '''''Bielany''''' shopping centre and get off at the last stop. It costs 1,50 Zloty. Walk along the main road which goes above the motorway till you get to the bus stop just after the traffic lights, where you can hitch.<br />
<br />
==== Option 3 ====<br />
Take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It cost 3 Zloty. When you get there you must go behind the shopping center and get to the bridge which is above the road you're at. The best road to Prague is the one through Kudowa Zdroj and Hradec Kralove becouse all of the trucks are going this way (E67).<br />
<br />
==== Warning ====<br />
In case of getting a lift which will be crossing going by any other place than Kudowa Zdroj, '''do not''' take it (only if you can drive directly to Prague or Hradec Kralove). All other roads (as Miedzylesie - Mladkovske sedlo) are pretty dead and you might find it very difficult to get a lift in there.<br />
<br />
== Hitching in ==<br />
<br />
There are a few different highways that circle around Wroclaw. If your driver isn't travelling directly to Wroclaw, it is unlikely that they will take you to the centre because it is a rather large diversion for them. <br />
<br />
If you're driving along the A8, ask the driver to let you out at the airport. From there you can take the airport bus directly to the city centre - it is very cheap.<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
{{nomadwiki}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Poland]]<br />
[[Category:E40]]<br />
[[Category:E67]]<br />
[[Category:Route Berlin - Kraków]]<br />
[[Category:GoogleStreetView]]<br />
<br />
[[pl:Wrocław]]<br />
[[ru:Вроцлав]]</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Wroc%C5%82aw&diff=92403Wrocław2018-11-15T08:50:54Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Polish Location<br />
|country = Poland<br />
|state = Lower Silesian (Voivodeship)<br />
|map = <map lat='51.10955772060474' lng='17.043914794921875' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 632 081<br />
|plate = DW<br />
|motorways = {{Apl|4}}, {{Apl|8}} (under construction)<br />
|expressways = <br />
}}<br />
'''Wrocław''' (pronounced ''vrots-wahf'') is a city in southwestern [[Poland]]. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
=== West towards [[Berlin]], [[Dresden]] ([[Germany|D]]) {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop and you will see a petrol station from there. Just go directly towards it without crossing any streets (only these belonging to Auchan's car park). On the petrol station you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station. <br />
<br />
==== Buses ====<br />
__TOC__<br />
You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to ''Czekoladowa'' street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then cross the street, go under the bridge (motorway), turn right and go along the motorway across the field, you'll get to the petrol station and you will be in the same place as in the Auchan bus option.<br />
<br />
Those buses also go to that area and cost 3 Zloty ([http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables] - ''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays):<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
<br />
''"Hitchhikewoman Jack stood there over one hour on a Monday at 06.30! Everybody went towards Krakow. If this is happening you, ask drivers to drop you off near the motorway, and walk to Orlen petrol station (See above)."''<br />
[[File:a4Wroclaw.jpg|thumb|325px|On the left there's Tesco market and the petrol station for rides to the east, on the right would be Auchan market and you can see the petrol station for rides towards Germany]]<br />
<br />
=== East towards [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]] {{Apl|4}} {{E|40}} ===<br />
Take the bus to ""Auchan"" shopping center from main bus station ([http://www.auchan.pl/auchan-wroclaw/rozklad-jazdy/autobus-auchan/autobus-auchan/dworzec-autobusowy]). It costs 1,50 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go over the bridge on the highway. You will see red petrol station ""Orlen"" alongside motorway.You can hitchiking there.<br />
<br />
You can also take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It costs 3 Zloty. Get off at the last stop, go right along the Tesco (way back) to Czekoladowa street, then turn left (along the Tesco), then turn right to cross the street and go straight along the motorway across the field (don't go under the bridge) and one small exit from the motorway, you'll get to the petrol station where you can ask people for a ride or try to hitch on a sliproad next to the station (the same situation as going towards [[Germany]], you're just on the other side of the motorway). The sliproad is very easy to hitch from with a lot of traffic moving slowly round a bend, where they can see you and stop easily. [[User:Theinefficienthitchhiker|Theinefficienthitchhiker]] would recommend this spot.<br />
<br />
Those buses also go to that area: (they cost 3 Zloty):<br />
<br />
All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany Wr. - Centrum Handlowe<br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Bielany MAKRO<br />
<br />
Or take tram [http://www.wroclaw.pl/rozklady/przystanki/17_16_1.html 17] to '''''Klecina''''' (20min from main station). Get out at the final stop, walk back some meters and turn right to ''Skrajna'' street. After 150m turn left and after 50m right again into ''Jeździecka'' street. After 200m you will reach a main street that goes directly to the motorway A4. There is a big BP petrol station, the last one before the motorway, where you can ask people. It's about 30 minutes walking.<br />
<br />
Somebody hitching to east / {{E|40}} on [https://maps.google.com/?ll=51.049159%2C16.969864&spn=0.001706%2C0.005284&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=51.049159%2C16.969864&panoid=4easbB-Izhrba4XMQ7y8nA&cbp=12%2C346.17%2C%2C0%2C15.36 Google Street View]<br />
<br />
If you're going past Katowice region (for example to Kraków), but your driver is, then get off at MOP Rachowice at the outskirts of Gliwice - it's a great spot to find a ride further on. Otherwise you might get stuck in some very bad spot with only local traffic.<br />
<br />
=== Northeast towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
<br />
Option 1: take bus 604 to the end of route. From there you have to only cross the tracks on the left and you will be on very long straight road with very wide shoulder of road. Another option to go there is taking the bus D, and go to the end of route and from there you have to cross a few building and go to the road (more or less 800m). You will be in the same place from first option but on the second side of road. <br />
<br />
''"It's very good place, a lot of times I caught a ride from there directly to Warsaw. If you go to Warsaw use the sign <<Warszawa>>."'' - Anonymous<br />
<br />
Option 2: it's possible to take the bus 128, getting off at the stop '''''Psie Pole''''', and walk in the direction of the train station. Start hitching in front of the train station, before the bus stop (the train station is on the opposite side of the road).<br />
You can also take the train from main station "Wrocław Główny" to station "Psie Pole". It's better option than bus cause this will take you 20 minutes.<br />
<br />
Option 3: in the west of the city you can find a roundabout in Graniczna street where it meets with Płaska street, just before the S8. There is a shopping centre nearby. You can stand in the exit of the roundabout with a Warszawa sign. There is just enough place for the cars to stop, and they are going very slow, so they can see you easily.<br />
<br />
''"We tried to get a lift in the option 2 spot for nearly two hours with not even a single car to stop. (On a week day, with a Warzsawa sign) We went a bit further then, to the first option listed here, and within less than 10 minutes we got a ride all the way to Warsaw."'' - Eshcar, September 2014<br />
<br />
"" The second option to go towards Łódź or Warszawa is to take from Psie Pole a bus nr.904 to Łosice. Is it a good option because nowadays almost of all the cars go to A8, and nearby Łosice is the big parking where you can easily get a ride to Warsaw.<br />
I stayed there maybe 15minutes."" - David, April 2016<br />
<br />
"We stayed in the option 3 spot 5 minutes and 2 cars stopped in that time. The second one drove us directly to warszawa." - Abreycierra, April 2016<br />
<br />
"I stayed at option 3 for about 20 minutes and got a ride to 70km before my destination (Lodz) on a Sunday. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to wait a bit longer to get a ride directly to Lodz as many cars pass by this spot." - Hosni, September 2018<br />
<br />
=== North towards [[Poznań]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} ===<br />
[[File:Wroclav-Poznan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[User:Rafkoo|Rafkoo]] hitching out towards Porznan]]<br />
Hitchhiking spot: lay-by for bus 908. Bus departure from Dworzec Nadodrze station. It cost 3.40 Zl. <br />
Name of the bus station: "''Lekarska''". And this is your spot. <br />
<br />
The road have been modified recently (end of 2017), so this is your best bet here. You can't walk further. Having a sign is strongly recommended as there is many directions from here. Got a ride in 20 minutes (19.01.18) for Lezsno [[User:Puckman|Puckman]]<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|94}} {{National Road Number Poland|3}} {{E|65}}===<br />
<br />
Take tram 10 or 20 to Leśnica from the city centre and get of on the last stop (the ride takes about 30 minutes). Then walk west, after the traffic lights there is a bus stop, from which you can hitchhike.<br />
=== South towards [[Kłodzko]], [[Prague]] ([[Czech Republic|CZ]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
<br />
==== Option 1 ==== <br />
Take the bus to the village Magnice. This is the place that ring road and old road cross and all the traffic in direction of south has to pass there. This place is even better as it is the bus station straight after the traffic lights, so cars go slower. The bus costs 4,50 Zloty.<br />
<br />
All time tables: [http://www.marcopolo.pl/kobierzyce.html timetables]; (''Rozklad jazdy'' - time table, ''Dni robocze'' - weekdays, ''Soboty'' - Saturdays, ''Niedziele'' - Sundays)<br />
<br />
You could use [http://wroclaw.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en website] to find connection with Magnice.<br />
<br />
These buses go to Magnice:<br />
<br />
* 862 - Main Train Station (Dworzec PKP) -> Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 872 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
<br />
little longer way:<br />
<br />
* 852 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice <br />
* 892 - Wroclaw Krzyki -> Magnice<br />
<br />
==== Option 2 ====<br />
Take the Auchan bus from inside ''Dworzec PKS'' (the main bus station) to '''''Bielany''''' shopping centre and get off at the last stop. It costs 1,50 Zloty. Walk along the main road which goes above the motorway till you get to the bus stop just after the traffic lights, where you can hitch.<br />
<br />
==== Option 3 ====<br />
Take Tesco bus from the crossroad of ''Hallera'' and ''Powstańców Sląskich'' or ''Wroclaw EPI'' station (close to main bus station) to shopping center ''Bielany'' ([http://www.bielany.parkhandlowy.pl/~/media/poland/bielany/documents/bielany%20-%20nowy%20rja%20int.ashx timetable]; ). It cost 3 Zloty. When you get there you must go behind the shopping center and get to the bridge which is above the road you're at. The best road to Prague is the one through Kudowa Zdroj and Hradec Kralove becouse all of the trucks are going this way (E67).<br />
<br />
==== Warning ====<br />
In case of getting a lift which will be crossing going by any other place than Kudowa Zdroj, '''do not''' take it (only if you can drive directly to Prague or Hradec Kralove). All other roads (as Miedzylesie - Mladkovske sedlo) are pretty dead and you might find it very difficult to get a lift in there.<br />
<br />
== Hitching in ==<br />
<br />
There are a few different highways that circle around Wroclaw. If your driver isn't travelling directly to Wroclaw, it is unlikely that they will take you to the centre because it is a rather large diversion for them. <br />
<br />
If you're driving along the A8, ask the driver to let you out at the airport. From there you can take the airport bus directly to the city centre - it is very cheap.<br />
<br />
== Resources ==<br />
{{nomadwiki}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Poland]]<br />
[[Category:E40]]<br />
[[Category:E67]]<br />
[[Category:Route Berlin - Kraków]]<br />
[[Category:GoogleStreetView]]<br />
<br />
[[pl:Wrocław]]<br />
[[ru:Вроцлав]]</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Berlin&diff=92402Berlin2018-11-15T08:30:13Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>__TOC__<br />
{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}<br />
{{Infobox German Location<br />
|country = Germany<br />
|map = <map lat='52.5' lng='13.4' zoom='9' view='0' /><br />
|pop = 3,405,483 (31 Juli 2007)<br />
|state = Berlin<br />
|plate = B<br />
|motorways = [[A2 (Germany)|A2]], [[A9 (Germany)|A9]], [[A10 (Germany)|A10]], [[A11 (Germany)|A11]], [[A12 (Germany)|A12]], [[A13 (Germany)|A13]], [[A24 (Germany)|A24]]<br />
|BW = DE/Land%20Berlin/Berlin<br />
}}<br />
'''Berlin''' is the capital of [[Germany]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===<br />
For hitchhiking to Hamburg prepare a cardboard sign with "HH" written on it, which is the license plate sign for cars from Hamburg and understood widely. "HRO" stands for Rostock by the way.<br />
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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====<br />
Take U-bahn U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the U-Bahn station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it.<br />
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This spot is nearer to Berlin than the Autobahn Raststätte Stolper Heide and includes much less time spent walking and on the train.<br />
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You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6.<br />
* [[User:MaxHermens|MaxHermens]] says: It's best to ask drivers if they are going on the Autobahn, and if so, if they can take you to the above mentioned Stolperheide. Then you can avoid the long walk and start hitching straight away.<br />
* [[User:t0ma5|t0ma5]] says: In July 2017 this option worked fine for me, 15 minutes wait just before the gas station with a sign reading "autobahn"<br />
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==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade ====<br />
The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the 'S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic-light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police. <br />
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There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see you.<br />
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Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]].<br />
Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====<br />
Take S-Bahn S25 towards Henningsdorf and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (EUR 2.60). Turn left from the station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the . The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.<br />
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This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]], and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer. <br />
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Note: A (maybe not so good) nearby spot that saves you the 2 km walk: Get off one station earlier at ''Schulzendorf''. Walk ≈150 m north along Ruppiner Chaussee and take the first right (Schulzendorfer Straße). After ≈200 m, you will arrive at the Autobahn entrance sliproad. However, at this spot the access ramp is quite narrow, and there is not a good place for cars to stop safely. There is also a curve in the road, and cars are traveling quickly, so this spot might be dangerous for you and the drivers. You can take ''any'' ride. If the driver doesn't go your way, they can drop you off at the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" mentioned above, 3.5 km up the road.<br />
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==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ====<br />
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''' For Denmark'''<br />
The ferries leave from '' 15 km north of Rostock'' and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little ''Sweden'' bound traffic.<br />
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'''Ferry Rostock-Gedser Update July 2017:''' The police didn't allow us to hitchhike vehicles going to take the ferry and we had to buy tickets. Not a good option if you want to make to DK without paying for part of journey.<br />
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To go to [[Puttgarden]] from Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to<br />
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''' Hamburg Stillhorn - ''' If you can get a ride to this gasstation you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction in direction [[Lubeck]] however not all people who to [[Hamburg]] go past this gasstation.<br />
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''' Lubeck ''' It is possible to accept a ride either to Lubeck (or to the Neustadt gas station just north of Lubeck but that is more rare) in case you can get dropped of the onramp leading out of central Lubeck in direction Neustadt and waiting for a ride that will take you atleast to the gasstation 10 km north.<br />
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''' For direction [[Århus]]''' you can also accept a ride found towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].<br />
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'''For Sweden bound travellers '''<br />
You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or [[Sassnitz]] ([[Rügen]]), they might be a bit harder to hitch but at least the one is [[Sassnitz]] have been reported to be possible.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===<br />
==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ====<br />
Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.<br />
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Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic (Poles, to be blunt), and it's much nicer to stand here. I waited around 40 minutes until a truck driver stopped.<br />
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==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====<br />
Take S-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.<br />
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* Update: Due to reconstructions of the on ramp that finished in 2013 the situation looks different. There is hardly a spot for drivers to stop and the cars are going quite fast. Berliner Allee might be the easier option.<br />
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=== South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====<br />
Take S-Bahn S7 direction Potsdam, or S1 direction Wannsee, and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.<br />
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There are often other hitchhikers here early, and it is polite to wait until they have left. Get here early to avoid the competition.<br />
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This spot is both faster & cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB-ticket (EUR 2.70), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC-ticket (EUR 3.30) to Michendorf.<br />
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There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is ''not'' a good spot to hitch East.<br />
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If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
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<li>Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.</li><br />
<li>Take bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststätte.</li><br />
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There is a map on [[Crossable_rest_areas_in_Germany#Autobahn_A10|crossable rest areas in Germany]] that tells you exactly how to get from one side of Michendorf to the other.<br />
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[[File:IMG 5392.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Tiziano]] hitching from Berlin to [[Munich]]]]<br />
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==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====<br />
A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from Messedamm. The access lane is a part of the Funkturm junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.<br />
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==== Option 4: Aral petrol station Kaiserdamm ====<br />
Take U2 to ''Kaiserdamm'' (if you come from direction ''Zoo'') and go out in the driving direction. Leave the station on the left exit. After 50 m there's the petrol station. It depends on the day, sometimes it's very easy to get away there, sometimes it's harder.<br />
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==== Option 5: Trampstelle [[Potsdam]] ====<br />
There is a local campaign for an official hitchhiking spot in Potsdam, they made a petition and won it :)<br />
The hitchhiking spot is planned now and will be established soon. Update 2016: There is still no "Trampstelle" in Potsdam.<br />
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=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke BEST SPOT FOR DRESDEN (I have my doubts, from Schöneweide it was way easier) ====<br />
Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing North), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden. Update : It may seem like there is no shoulder for cars to pull up but there is which most drivers know. We could not see it and got confused and took a ride in the direction of airport, wasted like 3 hours and came back to this point crossed the road and got the first ride within 5 minutes. <br />
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* This is the best place to hitch towards Dresden/Prague than Schöneweide in my opinion ( I second the opinion ) ! In Schöneweide I waited one hour and more, in Altglienicke max. 15 minutes! Some drivers also told me they say hitchhikers in Schöneweide but didn't take them because it was difficult for them to stop there. In Altglienicke it's easy. <br />
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* I'd suggest to go some hundred meters down the road. A normal lane changes into a parking lane, where cars can easily stop. Actually I saw cars from anywhere in Germany (Dresden, Hannover, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Offenburg, Leipzig) [[User:Redjo27|Redjo27]]<br />
* ^ Do not follow the instructions above. Very confusing and do not work.<br />
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* I didn't find this ''parking lane'' some hundred meters down the road, but there was the offramp that goes to Dresden maybe 100 m or less. This is really unsafe. I instead went 100 m or so back towards Berlin (from the above mentioned red light) where you will find a long stretch of safe lane space for cars to stop. This is prime real estate for hitchhiking as cars are going slow enough and there is plenty of run way in and out. I have taken this twice now, and waited only 10 min one time, and about 45min the next. [[User:Filbert|Filbert]] ( This did not work at all despite all the shoulder space. Cars have no incentive or natural reason to spot and they are already speeding because they are anticipating the Red light ahead. <br />
* ^ [[User:Itsagerston|itsagerston]] adds that, while upon arrival this seems like a great spot, it may be a waste of time. We thumbed for a couple hours with no luck whatsoever on a Sunday morning in October 2017.<br />
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*** UPDATE 22/10/2017<br />
We were two people trying to get a ride from Altglienicke to Dresden. There were many hitchhikers there and the traffic light is only red for 15 seconds, it's vert fast. If you are alone maybe you can try this spot but it's not easy. We waited more than 90 minutes and finally the highway police came and told us that it's forbidden to hitch here and we could have a 100€ fee. They said us to go to Schöneweide petrol station (option 3) and there we get a ride to Dresden in 20 minutes. So I strongly advice not to go to Altglienicke... <br />
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* Next to the road close to the S-Bahn station is a big breakdown lane, where cars can stop easily. <br />
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If you go to Prague, make sure that drivers who stop in Dresden bring you to the Raststätte "Dresdner Tor Süd". "Dresdner Tor Nord" is also possible, but then you have to walk approx. 1.5 kilometers through a field to go to the other side.<br />
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*** UPDATE 23/09/2018<br />
The road is under construction, and it will continue for a while probably. But now its EVEN BETTER. The cars are slow, and there is only one lane per direction. Just before the highway ramp there is space to stop for at least 3 cars, and as the cars are very slow is very easy to stop for them. Got a ride for two people straight away to Dresden in 3 minutes with a sign. // 11/11/2018 construction still ongoing and not seeming like it would finish soon. Ride in 3 minutes!<br />
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==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====<br />
Take U-bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction. <br />
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* (Update June 2015: A busy Friday afternoon, got a lift after 15 minutes all the way to Dresden so was very happy with this spot. It is possible to walk along the row of cars in the left-turning lane during a red light, but there isn't much space between these cars and the lane of traffic coming beside it in the opposite direction, so try to get back to the small pedestrian area at the traffic light before it changes. - grae)<br />
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* (Update: At a busy traveling time, e.g. Friday afternoon, the left turn to enter the Autobahn A100 from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near S-Bahnhof Tempelhof under the S-Bahn bridge (googlemaps: 52.469536,13.385558) is highly recommended. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on the pedestrian space where you can speak with some of the left-bound drivers directly. They could even stop before the Autobahn begins, but it's better to get in immediately. Wait for DD number plates, CB (Cottbus) come less often, but might also be useful. Not a thing to do in the night. One of ten DD cars would probably take you. Waiting time: one hour, but then you have a functioning ride.)<br />
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* Maybe Tempelhof used to be a good place to hitch hike in the past but now it seems impossible to catch a ride there - there is simply no space for a car to stop (or we failed to find a spot which I doubt because we searched the whole neighbourhood). If you still want to test it yourself: There are two red lights, for people coming from north and south, so they have time to see you. You should ask for A113 or A13, or simply if they are going in the way to Ikea, and get dropped on the petrol station before the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check map also). Bus #263 from S-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this petrol station. '''Please read the discussion page'''!<br />
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* From the 96a road (not that much in use after opening the A113).<br />
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==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ====<br />
[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]<br />
Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn ru ight on Michael-Brückner Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two big [[rest area|Raststättes]].<br />
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* Although it is far away, these are mostly the last petrol stations for cars going towards the autobahn to get petrol. The place was once crowded with hitchhikers but is normally empty now and works fine! Locals tend to stop at the second petrol station because it's usually cheaper. Also, behind this petrol station is a Burger King "Restaurant". If you choose your spot well, you can show a sign both to cars on the street who could stop at the Burger King entrance (but often drive too fast though) and to people leaving the second petrol station or entering Burger King.<br />
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* However the attendants at the Raststätte will ask you to look for your ride elsewhere and may even call the police. The road leading to the is a no stopping zone, so the best solution is to stand near the Burger King, where a driver can pull in. There is no better spot further up the road toward the . <br />
* 2008-08-24: I used this petrol stations quite often and never had problems. What the hell did you do? -[[User:atopia|Ben]]<br />
* I tried both the petrol station and by using a sign to stop cars from the street. First of all most people weren't traveling to Dresden and even if they were they were very hesitant to give you a ride if you ask them. For all the time I spent there, two other hitchhikers came and they also had no luck. I eventually gave up and had to pay for the bus. I'm not sure if that's a good spot.<br />
* as of August 2010 I consider this the best spot for hitching to Dresden. Living in Dresden and going to Berlin for weekend-trips quite often it worked fine for me as well as for others visiting from Berlin. The catch might be it was almost always Sunday afternoons though. So if you take that into account you should be fine getting a lift to Dresden from Schöneweide, given the number of people returning to Dresden for the start of the week. Both standing by the side of the road with a sign as well as asking people at the petrol station turned out well for me.<br />
* We hitch hiked at the petrol station by asking people. (the second, the first was rather empty). Most of the people who get fuel over there stay local or are kind of rude. Using a sign we got a hitch after 20 minutes to Dresden.<br />
* Sept 2011 - we got a ride after about 30 minutes by standing at the exit to the second petrol station. There was another hitch hiker standing at the entrance and we got picked up before him. Recommended to stay at the exit with a sign and smile.<br />
* July 2012. Monday morning and I'm standing a little after both petrol stations just outside the Burger King. Traffic from the road, both stations and sometimes coming out of the 'restaurant'. I was picked up in half an hour with a ride all the way to Dresden. A Romanian guy heading to Poland caught a ride just before me. Great place to hitch. LookingforStu<br />
* [[User:Chillion|Chillion]] "March 2018. Successful hitch to Dresden with this option. Followed instructions to take the S-Bahn to Schöneweide, making my way to the second petrol station called JET. Asked drivers with DD plate (all else is wasting time). Took 30mins until I found a ride. I was surprised I was even able to find one on this Monday evening (around 5pm), but it seems speaking to people here rather than holding a sign is best."<br />
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==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====<br />
Directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work.<br />
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Very close is the station "U Siemensdamm".<br />
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* Autumn 2016. Morning. Got a ride after about 15 min. I came from Falkensee (next to Spandau right outside Berlin) and was dropped off at this spot which is probably well known by local drivers.<br />
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=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
''If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.''<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
# Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [[rest area]]. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.<br />
# Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.<br />
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018 - There is a major motorway reconstruction there. Because of this, there is MUCH LESS cars there than it used to be few years ago. I tried to HH from there to Poland for several hours, but without success.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====<br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to Dahlewitz. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to jump just before the Raststätte). See the map on the right.<br />
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There are a lot of cars and trucks. Altogether you need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! You won't have to wait too long to hitch a ride almost anywhere in Eastern Europe.<br />
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=== East towards [[Kostrzyn]] and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===<br />
If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. <br />
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Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though (verified 2014-09-03).<br />
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Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.<br />
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=== North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] ===<br />
For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20.<br />
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So first you need to go Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus to Sachsenhausen Kirche and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. at this point the B96 still looks like a highway. but don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. so you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.<br />
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If you're doing this on weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche. then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen and walk 30 minutes to the spot. Check before on vbb-Homepage! <br />
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All in all it will take quite long time to get there, but if you need this direction it's easier, because it's outside the Berlin-Ringroad and you just have traffic in this direction. Waiting time between 1 and 40 minutes... average 15...20 minutes.<br />
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== Hitching In ==<br />
A word about getting into Berlin since the ring is so big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. But also the city itself is so big that if you get a ride to the other end of Berlin you have a long way to go, so a good option is to get out at... <br />
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=== Spanische Allee ===<br />
You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it. <br />
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=== The Ruhr area ===<br />
When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours). There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]]. <br />
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* I have experienced yesterday: Do not take a hitchhike in direction of Osnabruck/Bremen/Hamburg, be a little bit more patient and wait for a ride in direction Hannover! I have stepped off at the tankstation 10 km before Osnabruck at the A1 and have waited there for 4 hours, all cars go up north. I was coming from Essen.--[[User:Hapiel|Hapiel]] 02:25, 27 July 2012 (CEST) ''<br />
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=== Poland > Amsterdam highway 10 ===<br />
The best to hitchhike is to get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming from [[Poland]] you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. <br />
* Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 20 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station). From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 22:30. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 22:00.<br />
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If you want to go '''reach Berlin most efficiently''' with public transports the best is to get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version:<br />
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If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. Ca. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station. The last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41!<br />
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Like [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 that].<br />
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Alternatively you can take the same road in the [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks other direction] and go to the S-Bahn station of Wildau.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Polish Location<br />
|country = Poland<br />
|state = Masovian (Voivodeship)<br />
|map = <map lat='52.232005085482086' lng='21.085853576660156' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 1 709 781<br />
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'''Warsaw''' (Polish: ''Warszawa'') is the capital and largest city of [[Poland]]. While hitching out, in or just passing through during rush hour can take a bit longer, because there are traffic jams everywhere. <br />
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You can cross city very fast by using public transport. Check public transport lines at bus and tram stations.<br />
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''''Due to ongoing constructions for the 2nd metro line all over the city many tram lines have changed their routes. [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en Check] if the lines mentioned below really exist and go where they are supposed to go to.''''<br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]], ([[Germany]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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There are several options to hitch out of Warsaw in western direction, and the option you choose depends on your location in the city and your personal preferences.<br />
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* '''Option #1: On-ramp Warszawa-Zachód on the S8''' <br />
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This option involves the least walking and is quite close to the city centre and the western districts. To get there you have two different possibilities:<br />
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[[File:E77.jpg|thumb|alt=E77 road ''[[E77]]''.]]<br />
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'''#1:'''Take the tram 8, 10, 26 direction ''Os. Górczewska'' and get off at ''Ciepłownia Wola''. There you can get in the bus 713 and get off at '''''Mory''''' (The first stop on public transport zone 2 (''strefa II'')). Walk back around 200m in the direction your bus came from, until the on-ramp of the new A2. Go up by the ramp to highway E77 , little bit further there wil be separate zone where cars can stop. Highroad patrol won’t disturb you because here the bahn A2 doesn’t start yet.<br />
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'''#2:''' Especially during rush hour, there is a faster way to get to the on-ramp at the A2: Take the ''KM3'' (short for ''Kolej Mazowieckie'') train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]] (sometimes only going to [[Błonie]]) and get of at the station ''Gołąbki''. From the pedestrian crossing over the tracks you can already spot the highway's noise barrier to the north-west. Follow the road on the northern side of the train station to the north, turn right at the next crossing and the road should lead you through an under-bridge under the highway after a couple of minutes. After, you cross the road and arrive at the on-ramp described under ''#1''. The whole walk is around 1,5km.<br />
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You can take the trains from platform #3 at ''Warszawa Śródmieście'' which is next to the Central Station, but '''not''' the same! It is more East of the Central Station and South to the Palace of Culture and Science. Have a look at the timetables and different stations from where to take the trains on [http://www.mazowieckie.com.pl/site.php5/Show/132.html the website], since they run often just one or two times in an hour.<br />
Tickets cost probably a few zlotys, make sure you buy one before entering the train (alternatively you can buy one in the train in the first car).<br />
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* '''Option #2: On-Ramp Warszawa-Powązkowska''' <br />
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This option is best when you have to get from the northern districts of the city to a good spot. There's no walking involved, you'll be able to get out of the bus and start hitching right away!<br />
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Take bus 103, 122, 180, 186 or 409 and get off at '''Gen. Maczka''' (Note: bus stops only on request here!). Hitch right from the bus stop where bus 186 in direction ''Szczęśliwice'' stops. Holding a sign with A2 might help to avoid inner city traffic. The S8 starts here and eventually changes into the A2 to [[Poznań]]. [http://goo.gl/maps/kizfT Streetview here].<br />
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* '''Option #3: The (unfinished) toll plaza Pruszków on A2'''<br />
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If you're close to the main railway line in the city and don't mind a bit of walking if that gives you a 100% perfect spot, then you should choose this option.<br />
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From the '''Central Station''' or one of the other stations on the main line (Wschodnia, Śródmieście, Zachodnia, Ochota, etc.), take train ''KM1'' towards '''Skierniewice''' or '''Żyrardów''' (both are good). Occasionally also ''KM7'' goes there. Get off at station '''Brwinów''' after around 30min.<br />
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Now you have to walk for around 3km to reach the toll plaza. From the station, walk in northern direction to the square. Make sure to take the right road from here, you have to take the northeastern road called ''Powstańców Warszawy''. Follow that one all the way out of the city. At some point you'll be able to see the highway and toll plaza on your left. Keep walking just a bit more, then when the road bends slightly right you'll see a crossing and a dead-end street going left straight towards the highway. <br />
When arriving from Brwinow, you'll be on the side of the highway in the direction of Warsaw. There is a bridge if you continue following the road after which the service street starts which brings you to the toll plaza<br />
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'''Update 2014.04.21:''' at the moment there is a fence which can not be crossed between the service road and highway, it's not possible to get to the toll plaza<br />
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'''Update 2014.04.21 #2:''' the parking at which cars would be able to stop is blocked by concrete blocks it is not possible for cars to stop there at the moment (ie until the removal of these blocks, the toll plaza is not usable as a place to start hitchhiking)<br />
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* '''Option #4: The old road''' <br />
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If you wish to take the old main road DK92 (not advisable if you want to travel fast...) you can use a place which takes a bit more time to reach:<br />
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Like in ''Option #1.2'' take the ''KM3'' (short for ''Kolej Mazowieckie'') train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]], but get out one station further at ''Ożarów Mazowiecki''. <br />
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When you get out at the station in ''Ożarów Mazowiecki'' (make sure you keep an eye out for the correct station, Ożarów Mazowiecki only has one sign at the end of the station) just leave the station to the right (facing away from Warsaw) and follow Marii Konopnickiej Street until you reach a bigger street, Poznańska (about 500m). Another few hundred meters to the East you will find a bus stop with plenty of space to stop (it's across the street from the church). It's just one lane, cars are going quite slow and you avoid a great deal of local traffic out of Warsaw. Even though this is the old main road to the West and some drivers (especially trucks) take it to avoid the highway fees, it will probably take longer than using the highway.<br />
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=== South towards [[Radom]], [[Kielce]], [[Kraków]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}} ===<br />
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Get tram 7, 9, 35 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 707, 728, 807 ('''not''' 715) to ''Janki'', or bus N88, 706 or 807 to ''Plac Szwedzki'' (a stop near ''Janki'' and in front of an IKEA store) and walk back to the stop ''Janki''.<br />
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From the stop ''Janki'', note that the road splits. The road going east (left) is national road 7 (E77) where you can hitch towards Kielce, Radom and Kraków. Using a large sign can be very effective.<br />
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=== Southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}}, [[Łódź]] {{National Road Number Poland|72}}, [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{E|75}} ===<br />
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'''Note:''' ''As of November 2015, the S8 express road towards Piotrków Trybunalski is under reconstruction. Drivers going to Łódź, will most probably prefer the A2 highway to Poznań (see above). The old hitch-hiking spot at Janki doesn't exist anymore as the road has been closed. If you're going towards Wrocław or Katowice, follow the directions below, just be aware that the conditions will be changing with the progress of road construction.''<br />
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Get tram 7, or 9 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 703, 733 or 711. Look for a good hitching spot from the bus stop called "Paszków". The bus will use a service road pararell to the highway. As for November 2015, the traffic is redirected onto the service road just after "Paszków" bus stop due to construction works, making it a perfect spot.<br />
If you don't find any good spot before the town of Nadarzyn, get off at "Poniatowskiego" (703) or "Warszawska" (711) and walk ~500m to the main highway. The spot shouldn't be too bad. If you're on 733 you're luckier - it continues past Nadarzyn, get off at "Rusiec" or "Urzut". The whole journey takes about 1h from the city centre. There should be a gas station about 25kms past Nadarzyn, so if you're driver is not going in the desired direction, you can get of there and find someone to take you where you're going. For updated public transport information, check jakdojade.pl [http://jakdojade.pl/]<br />
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=== North and northwest towards [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}}, [[Olsztyn]] {{National Road Number Poland|51}} and [[Toruń]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|10}} ===<br />
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[[File:Warsaw-Wroclaw.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Spot to [[Wrocław]] (in front of Festo building) ]]<br />
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A good place to hitch from near the bus stop ''Dzierżoniowska''. To get here, either take bus 114 from metro ''Młociny'' in the direction ''Młociny-UKSW'', or take bus 181 from the metro station ''Plac Wilson'' in the direction ''Cmentarz Północny''. Once you get off the bus at ''Dzierżoniowska'', you can see the main road going north and there are several places to stand.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Białystok]], [[Kaunas]] ([[Lithuania]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
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[[File:Warsaw-lt.jpg|thumb|alt=Warsaw out ''[[W]]''.]]<br />
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Go to the metro station ''Ratusz Arsenał'' and from there take bus #738 towards ''Os. Victoria'' or bus #718 towards ''Czarna Struga''. The buses also stop at ''Dworzec Wileński'' at the bus stop beside the big clock on the commercial building next to the Carrefour super market. The buses require a 2-zone ticket. The ride takes about one hour, get out at the stop ''Struga''. The bus #718 turns left there and you have to walk back to the main road where you can hitch at the bus stop. The bus #738 continues straight so you have to pay more attention to get out at the right stop. The suburbs of the city end here and it’s a perfect place for hitchhiking: a bus stop behind traffic lights.<br />
You can also take both buses from Dw. Wilenska (next to the shopping center) on the other side of the river. Bus 738 can take you further out of the city, get off at the stop Ceglana and walk back a couple of hundred meters and turn left Stara street. There is a small but rather busy petrol station. [[User:ronaldsnb|Ron]] has used this place instead of thumbing a few times and never waited more than 30 minutes.<br />
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=== Southeast towards [[Lublin]], [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]]) {{National Road Number Poland|17}} {{E|372}} ===<br />
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From Central Railway Station ('''''Dworzec Centralny'''') get on tram 9, 24 direction ''Gocławek'' and get off at '''''Plac Szembeka''''' stop, from there, go trough the street, and bus stop in this same direction (east) is on the second side of the street. Get bus 704, 720, 722, 730 and get off at the '''''Szosa Lubelska'''''. Hitch right from the bus stop at ''Szosa Lubelska'' street.<br />
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Or from Central Railway Station (''Dworzec Centralny') or from metro station ''Politechnika'', take bus 502 to the last station, ''Stara Miłosna''. From here walk to the intersection ''Szosa Brzeska'', then turn right and walk 500 m to the aforementioned stop ''Szosa Lubelska''.<br />
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=== East towards [[Siedlce]], [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]] ([[Belarus]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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Get to the station ''Szosa Lubelska'' (see above). Try to hitch right from the bus stop at Szosa Brzeska.<br />
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== Money-saving Tips ==<br />
* Internet cafe for free: at the Univerisity of Warsaw main campus (adress: Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28) there is situated free of charge internet cafe for students, but none will check your ID. Internet cafe is located in old library building vis a vis main entrance on the 2nd floor. Printing up to 10 pages is for free. It is open from 08:15 to 20:45. Please be polite:)</div>Jurekjeremhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Warsaw&diff=81366Warsaw2015-11-02T08:34:46Z<p>Jurekjerem: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Polish Location<br />
|country = Poland<br />
|state = Masovian (Voivodeship)<br />
|map = <map lat='52.232005085482086' lng='21.085853576660156' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' /><br />
|pop = 1 709 781<br />
|plate = WA, WB, WD, WE, WF, WH, WI, <br />
'''WJ, WK, WN, WT, WU, WW, WX, WY''<br />
|motorways = {{Apl|2}}<br />
|expressways = S8, S2, S79<br />
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__NOTOC__<br />
'''Warsaw''' (Polish: ''Warszawa'') is the capital and largest city of [[Poland]]. While hitching out, in or just passing through during rush hour can take a bit longer, because there are traffic jams everywhere. <br />
<br />
You can cross city very fast by using public transport. Check public transport lines at bus and tram stations.<br />
<br />
''''Due to ongoing constructions for the 2nd metro line all over the city many tram lines have changed their routes. [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en Check] if the lines mentioned below really exist and go where they are supposed to go to.''''<br />
<br />
== Hitching out ==<br />
<br />
=== West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]], ([[Germany]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
<br />
There are several options to hitch out of Warsaw in western direction, and the option you choose depends on your location in the city and your personal preferences.<br />
<br />
* '''Option #1: On-ramp Warszawa-Zachód on the S8''' <br />
<br />
This option involves the least walking and is quite close to the city centre and the western districts. To get there you have two different possibilities:<br />
<br />
[[File:E77.jpg|thumb|alt=E77 road ''[[E77]]''.]]<br />
<br />
'''#1:'''Take the tram 8, 10, 26 direction ''Os. Górczewska'' and get off at ''Ciepłownia Wola''. There you can get in the bus 713 and get off at '''''Mory''''' (The first stop on public transport zone 2 (''strefa II'')). Walk back around 200m in the direction your bus came from, until the on-ramp of the new A2. Go up by the ramp to highway E77 , little bit further there wil be separate zone where cars can stop. Highroad patrol won’t disturb you because here the bahn A2 doesn’t start yet.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''#2:''' Especially during rush hour, there is a faster way to get to the on-ramp at the A2: Take the ''KM3'' (short for ''Kolej Mazowieckie'') train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]] (sometimes only going to [[Błonie]]) and get of at the station ''Gołąbki''. From the pedestrian crossing over the tracks you can already spot the highway's noise barrier to the north-west. Follow the road on the northern side of the train station to the north, turn right at the next crossing and the road should lead you through an under-bridge under the highway after a couple of minutes. After, you cross the road and arrive at the on-ramp described under ''#1''. The whole walk is around 1,5km.<br />
<br />
You can take the trains from platform #3 at ''Warszawa Śródmieście'' which is next to the Central Station, but '''not''' the same! It is more East of the Central Station and South to the Palace of Culture and Science. Have a look at the timetables and different stations from where to take the trains on [http://www.mazowieckie.com.pl/site.php5/Show/132.html the website], since they run often just one or two times in an hour.<br />
Tickets cost probably a few zlotys, make sure you buy one before entering the train (alternatively you can buy one in the train in the first car).<br />
<br />
* '''Option #2: On-Ramp Warszawa-Powązkowska''' <br />
<br />
This option is best when you have to get from the northern districts of the city to a good spot. There's no walking involved, you'll be able to get out of the bus and start hitching right away!<br />
<br />
Take bus 103, 122, 180, 186 or 409 and get off at '''Gen. Maczka''' (Note: bus stops only on request here!). Hitch right from the bus stop where bus 186 in direction ''Szczęśliwice'' stops. Holding a sign with A2 might help to avoid inner city traffic. The S8 starts here and eventually changes into the A2 to [[Poznań]]. [http://goo.gl/maps/kizfT Streetview here].<br />
<br />
* '''Option #3: The (unfinished) toll plaza Pruszków on A2'''<br />
<br />
If you're close to the main railway line in the city and don't mind a bit of walking if that gives you a 100% perfect spot, then you should choose this option.<br />
<br />
From the '''Central Station''' or one of the other stations on the main line (Wschodnia, Śródmieście, Zachodnia, Ochota, etc.), take train ''KM1'' towards '''Skierniewice''' or '''Żyrardów''' (both are good). Occasionally also ''KM7'' goes there. Get off at station '''Brwinów''' after around 30min.<br />
<br />
Now you have to walk for around 3km to reach the toll plaza. From the station, walk in northern direction to the square. Make sure to take the right road from here, you have to take the northeastern road called ''Powstańców Warszawy''. Follow that one all the way out of the city. At some point you'll be able to see the highway and toll plaza on your left. Keep walking just a bit more, then when the road bends slightly right you'll see a crossing and a dead-end street going left straight towards the highway. <br />
When arriving from Brwinow, you'll be on the side of the highway in the direction of Warsaw. There is a bridge if you continue following the road after which the service street starts which brings you to the toll plaza<br />
<br />
'''Update 2014.04.21:''' at the moment there is a fence which can not be crossed between the service road and highway, it's not possible to get to the toll plaza<br />
<br />
'''Update 2014.04.21 #2:''' the parking at which cars would be able to stop is blocked by concrete blocks it is not possible for cars to stop there at the moment (ie until the removal of these blocks, the toll plaza is not usable as a place to start hitchhiking)<br />
<br />
* '''Option #4: The old road''' <br />
<br />
If you wish to take the old main road DK92 (not advisable if you want to travel fast...) you can use a place which takes a bit more time to reach:<br />
<br />
Like in ''Option #1.2'' take the ''KM3'' (short for ''Kolej Mazowieckie'') train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]], but get out one station further at ''Ożarów Mazowiecki''. <br />
<br />
When you get out at the station in ''Ożarów Mazowiecki'' (make sure you keep an eye out for the correct station, Ożarów Mazowiecki only has one sign at the end of the station) just leave the station to the right (facing away from Warsaw) and follow Marii Konopnickiej Street until you reach a bigger street, Poznańska (about 500m). Another few hundred meters to the East you will find a bus stop with plenty of space to stop (it's across the street from the church). It's just one lane, cars are going quite slow and you avoid a great deal of local traffic out of Warsaw. Even though this is the old main road to the West and some drivers (especially trucks) take it to avoid the highway fees, it will probably take longer than using the highway.<br />
<br />
=== South towards [[Radom]], [[Kielce]], [[Kraków]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}} ===<br />
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Get tram 7, 9, 35 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 707, 728, 807 ('''not''' 715) to ''Janki'', or bus N88, 706 or 807 to ''Plac Szwedzki'' (a stop near ''Janki'' and in front of an IKEA store) and walk back to the stop ''Janki''.<br />
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From the stop ''Janki'', note that the road splits. The road going east (left) is national road 7 (E77) where you can hitch towards Kielce, Radom and Kraków. Using a large sign can be very effective.<br />
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=== Southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}}, [[Łódź]] {{National Road Number Poland|72}}, [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{E|75}} ===<br />
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'''Note:''' ''As of November 2015, the S8 express road towards Piotrków Trybunalski is under reconstruction. Drivers going to Łódź, will most probably prefer the A2 highway to Poznań (see above). The old hitch-hiking spot at Janki doesn't exist anymore as the road has been closed. If you're going towards Wrocław or Katowice, follow the directions below, just be aware that the conditions will be changing with the progress of road construction.''<br />
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Get tram 7, or 9 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 703, 733 or 711 and look for a good hitching spot from the bus stop called "Wolica". If you don't find any good spot before the town of Nadarzyn, get off at "Poniatowskiego" (703) or "Warszawska" (711) and walk ~500m to the main highway. The spot shouldn't be too bad. If you're on 733 you're luckier - it continues past Nadarzyn, get off at "Rusiec" or "Urzut". The whole journey takes about 1h from the city centre. There should be a gas station about 25kms past Nadarzyn, so if you're driver is not going in the desired direction, you can get of there and find someone to take you where you're going. For updated public transport information, check jakdojade.pl [http://jakdojade.pl/]<br />
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=== North and northwest towards [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}}, [[Olsztyn]] {{National Road Number Poland|51}} and [[Toruń]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|10}} ===<br />
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A good place to hitch from near the bus stop ''Dzierżoniowska''. To get here, either take bus 114 from metro ''Młociny'' in the direction ''Młociny-UKSW'', or take bus 181 from the metro station ''Plac Wilson'' in the direction ''Cmentarz Północny''. Once you get off the bus at ''Dzierżoniowska'', you can see the main road going north and there are several places to stand.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Białystok]], [[Kaunas]] ([[Lithuania]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}} ===<br />
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Go to the metro station ''Ratusz Arsenał'' and from there take bus #738 towards ''Os. Victoria'' or bus #718 towards ''Czarna Struga''. The buses also stop at ''Dworzec Wileński'' at the bus stop beside the big clock on the commercial building next to the Carrefour super market. The buses require a 2-zone ticket. The ride takes about one hour, get out at the stop ''Struga''. The bus #718 turns left there and you have to walk back to the main road where you can hitch at the bus stop. The bus #738 continues straight so you have to pay more attention to get out at the right stop. The suburbs of the city end here and it’s a perfect place for hitchhiking: a bus stop behind traffic lights.<br />
You can also take both buses from Dw. Wilenska (next to the shopping center) on the other side of the river. Bus 738 can take you further out of the city, get off at the stop Ceglana and walk back a couple of hundred meters and turn left Stara street. There is a small but rather busy petrol station. [[User:ronaldsnb|Ron]] has used this place instead of thumbing a few times and never waited more than 30 minutes.<br />
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=== Southeast towards [[Lublin]], [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]]) {{National Road Number Poland|17}} {{E|372}} ===<br />
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From Central Railway Station ('''''Dworzec Centralny'''') get on tram 9, 24 direction ''Gocławek'' and get off at '''''Plac Szembeka''''' stop, from there, go trough the street, and bus stop in this same direction (east) is on the second side of the street. Get bus 704, 720, 722, 730 and get off at the '''''Szosa Lubelska'''''. Hitch right from the bus stop at ''Szosa Lubelska'' street.<br />
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Or from Central Railway Station (''Dworzec Centralny') or from metro station ''Politechnika'', take bus 502 to the last station, ''Stara Miłosna''. From here walk to the intersection ''Szosa Brzeska'', then turn right and walk 500 m to the aforementioned stop ''Szosa Lubelska''.<br />
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=== East towards [[Siedlce]], [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]] ([[Belarus]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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Get to the station ''Szosa Lubelska'' (see above). Try to hitch right from the bus stop at Szosa Brzeska.<br />
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== Money-saving Tips ==<br />
* Internet cafe for free: at the Univerisity of Warsaw main campus (adress: Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28) there is situated free of charge internet cafe for students, but none will check your ID. Internet cafe is located in old library building vis a vis main entrance on the 2nd floor. Printing up to 10 pages is for free. It is open from 08:15 to 20:45. Please be polite:)</div>Jurekjerem