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'''Frankfurt''' is a major city in Hesse, [[Germany]]. It is an [[hitchhiking]], [[plane|air]], [[train|rail]] and road transport hub, so you will find many people travelling out of the city in many different directions.

 If you are coming from the north (Netherlands; Cologne, Düsseldorf, etc.) and your ride is not going directly to Frankfurt am Main, but continuing towards the south instead, ask your driver to drop you out at the Medenbach service station at the A3. It lies some 35km 35 km northwest of Frankfurt. This is a very busy service station and you should be able to quickly find a ride directly to central Frankfurt. If you miss that stop, there won't be any other good places to be dropped out until close to Darmstadt (unless of course, the driver is willing to make a detour to leave you at Frankfurt Airport).

As '''Option 1''' A good spot for getting rides out of February 2013 there has been construction Frankfurt in every direction is on the B8, on the start of the Theodor-Heuss-Allee near here for the center of the city. The spot is a couple years and the bus stop has moved further down on Theodor-Heuss-Allee, about 40 metres after a roundabout next to Messeturm skyscraper. Take the roadU-Bahn line U4, or Straßenbahn line 16 or 17, to Festhalle/Messe. Everything else is still Or walk from the sameHauptbahnhof north for approximately 15 minutes to Messeturm skyscraper.

The next good hitch hiking spot on A5/E451 in northern direction is "Raststätte Wetterau" and is a better spot to look for longer rides so try to get a ride to there if you are heading north.

'''2nd option:''' Take tram No. 17 from Frankfurt DB main train station until the last stop "Am Rebstockbad" ([http://g.co/maps/6h9fe Map]. This takes you about 10 minutes. From the final stop "Am Rebstockbad" you can already see the motorway (A648) which interchanges some 700 meter westward on the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]] (north/soutward). When you arrive at the (eastbound) ''Esso'' gas station on the side that leads into Frankfurt - walk westward along the Autobahn and cross at a road bridge 200-300 meters away. Cars that refuel at the opposite (westbound) ''Esso'' gas station will in almost every case travel either northward ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]) or southward ([[Darmstadt]], [[Basel]]) on the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]].

'''2nd option ([[Rest area]] Gräfenhausen - in the south of Frankfurt)Option 1''':<br/> Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: [[Darmstadt]]) to the stop "Erzhausen", leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on "Bahnstraße" and "Hauptstraße" westward until you can hear the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]]. At some point, you will see a sign pointing left to a '''Schützenhaus''', follow this direction, continue straight beyond the clubhouse and you will arrive at [http://www.serways.de/standorte/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20Ost Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] ([http://g.co/maps/wjg7k Map]). It takes 50-60 minutes from the city center of Frankfurt until "Rastanlage Gräfenhausen". There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at this spot, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket!

The Friedberger Landstrasse street is often used to leave the city towards the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]] North. From theKonstablerwache city centre, walk 2 km or take the tram 18 / bus 30 till the stop Münzenberger Str. Hitchhike on this road about 150 m before the entrance of the supermarket 'Lidl' ([http://g.co/maps/pymu4 Map]). You definitely need a sign with A5 on it because many cars go to other directions. It is a perfect spot to get a ride to the the rest area Wetterau. '''3rd optionOption 2''' <brRest area Gräfenhausen in the south of Frankfurt Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 indicating: Darmstadt to the stop Erzhausen, leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on Bahnstraße and Hauptstraße westward until you can hear the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]]. At some point, you will see a sign pointing left to a Schützenhaus, follow this direction, continue straight beyond the clubhouse and you will arrive at [http://www.serways.de/standorte/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20Ost Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] ([http://g.co/maps/>wjg7k Map]). It takes 50-60 minutes from the city center.. There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at this spot, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket! '''Option 3''' Take the Metro to "Kalbach" (Line U2 or U9), underpass the highway and take the second street right (street treet is called "Am Martinszehnten"). There is a petrol station called Hessol and a McDonalds, which are close to A5. As the petrol station is cheap it is frequently used and you can easily get a ride from there to the A5 - at least to service station "Wetterau" wich is a good spot to find long-distance lifts.

Go by subway (U-Bahn) line U7 to the last stop Heerstraße, continue walking the path along the rail-track on the left side northward. Walk over the path/road between the fields until the Autobahn and cross via the underpass. You´ll see a small steep footpath on the right. Go there and you are on the rest area Taunusblick on the [[A5 (Germany)|A5]]. The whole journey takes not more than 25/30 minutes from the city center, you can get on the underground at Hauptwache and Konstablerwache - two main underground stations in the city centre, in the end you have 10 minutes walking only. Attention: There is no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/E451! You can only use the rest area Taunusblick to travel South  '''Option 2'''2nd option ([[Rest area]] Gräfenhausen - in the south of Frankfurt)''':  Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: [[Darmstadt]]) to the stop ''Erzhausen'', leave the station and walk through the town ''Erzhausen'' on "Bahnstraße" and "Hauptstraße". Cross the Autobahn via the bridge, walk lefthand through the forest on ''Erzhäuser Weg'' until the relais [[http://g.co/maps/4hgfc Map]. Hitchhike on the [http://maps.rast.de/tank-und-rast/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20West Rastanlage Gräfenhausen West].rest stop

Take subway (U-Bahn) line 1, 2 or 3 from the DB main train station to the final stop "Südbahnhof" (there are also many other ways to reach Südbahnhof = just pick one of them!) Take bus number 30 or 36 from the station to the stop “Sachsenhausen Sachsenhausen - Hainer Weg”Weg. Bundesstraße 3 ("Babenhäuser Landstraße") is right at the busstop, there is a restarea which you can reach by crossing the road. Attention: Think twice if someone offers you a ride to the petrol station nearby, by taking it you will lose this spot and might end up waiting for hours.

<map lat='50.16955900000000' lng='8.293691000000000' zoom='14' view='3' float='right' /><s>'''2nd option ([[Rest area]] Theißtal - west of Frankfurt)''': An alternative, if you want to leave Frankfurt for [[Köln]] and further north or west, is the rest area Theißtal along the [[A3 (Germany)|Autobahn A3]]. Take the S-Bahn (S2) towards Niedernhausen (final stop, about 30 minutes). You'll hear the Autobahn once you are there. Walk Option 1.5 km (20 min) northwestwards. There is a tiny footpath through the woods leading all the way to the motorway rest area, and if you try to stick close to the Autobahn, you shouldn't miss it. You'll walk past a shooting range, and when you reach a 100m diameter clearing in the woods, you're there. Most cars here go at least to Köln/Bonn if they don't go to [[Koblenz]], since there isn't much else on the way.</s>As of May 2017 there is a fence between the woods and the rest area

Option 3 Medenbach service Rastanlage Weiskirchen has two sides, north and south for going east or west. A bridge over A3/E42 (east of the station (Probably best option ) connects both sides. From Frankfurt you can reach this place in around 60 minutes. From Frankfurt DB main train station, you should take S-Bahn S1 direction: Rödermark Ober-Roden to go towards Cologne)the stop Weiskirchen. Wander through the town on Bahnhofstraße, Schillerstraße and Pommernstraße, later through the cropfields first in east- then in northward direction until you can see the Autobahn.

=== From the airport ===[[File:Frankfurtairportcarparkexit.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] stood in front of that traffic sign (waiting times: 10, 40 mins)]]There are two good spots at the car park. Go to the arrival level in front of Terminal 1. You can now enter a throughway beneath the brownish Sheraton building that is opposite to Terminal 1 Part C. There is a delivery '''Option 2''' Rest area Theißtal west of the Sheraton, great spot. Slow traffic and a lot of space for stopping. You should be able to spot the main car park exit. You can follow the cars further down some 100 meters to find a spot in the sunlight. Note that most traffic will go south! Frankfurt

:[[User:HaltAn alternative,_Stop!_Reudnitz_kommt.|Craig]] found it easy to get a lift south but rather tough if you want to find a car going in direction leave Frankfurt for Köln and further north or west, is the rest area Theißtal along the [[A5 A3 (Germany)|A5Autobahn A3]].Take the S-Bahn (S2) towards Niedernhausen (final stop, about 30 minutes). You'll hear the Autobahn once you are there. Walk 1.5 km (20 min) northwestwards. There is a tiny footpath through the woods leading all the way to the motorway rest area, and if you try to stick close to the Autobahn, you shouldn't miss it. You'll walk past a shooting range, and when you reach a 100m diameter clearing in the woods, you're there. Most cars here go at least to Köln/Bonn if they don't go to Koblenz, since there isn't much else on the way. There is a fence between the woods and the rest area

Hitched from the Airport direction A3 South to Nurnberg on 16.6.13 and stood there for 5 hours. Note there is not much traffic going to Bavaria especially on sundays. If you want to go that direction have a look for Licence plates with ''WÜ, AB, N, BA, M'Option 3'''. Otherwise the airport is great for anything going south down the A5 or going north the A3, lots of traffic going that direction, even met a hitchhiker going Medenbach service station probably best option to berlin getting a lift immidiatly.Melmaciango towards Cologne

[[user:damaniacle|dominic]] had This option has a hard time trying fair bit of potential walking but leaves you at a well visited service station on the A3 to go north on the A5 West of Frankfurt and really only ends up being one or 2 kilometers more of a walk compared to the first option. Take the S-Bahn S2 towards Niedernhausen and get off at Eppstein-Bremthal. You can save a kilometer of uphill walking by taking bus 20 (just outside the station and easy to board without a ticket because you can enter in june 2013the back doors) for 3 (possibly 4) stops to bus stop Waldallee. (The stop is immediately after the bus turns right after reach the top of the hill. You then have a 5 kilometer walk to the service station but could also hitch a ride most of the way. eventually Going the opposite direction of the bus, on walk along the L3017 passing through the advice town of some police officersWildsachsen. About a kilometer past the town, he moved turn right onto L3018. (It veers slightly away from the previous road heading up a hill. Walk 500 meters and turn left onto the path. (Or if you want to go south keep going until you pass under the autobahn.) Walk about 700 meters on the path and you will be able to this turn right on ramp: http://gooa road that leads to the service station.gl/maps/tYgBg where he found a ride You can then turn left and follow it until you come out near the gas station or just after the green fence you can turn right and take the elevator down to the ground level and emerge in five minutesthe parking area near the restaurant. You'll have to press the door open button to get the doors to open. From here you could easily get a 20 minute walk, but it may be better for going northride even as far as Belgium or the Netherlands.

[[user:helen.neleh|Helen]] says: Hard to find direct lifts to === From the North (Berlin). Still, a nice women took me to the next petrol station (only 5 min away) from where I found someone going to A5. Once there, it's pretty straight forward. I went in the middle of the night and it only took me six hours to Berlin. [[user:david.david|David]] stood there 1,5 hours to get A3 north-east and then took a train. A sign would be very very helpful, as people are driving everywhere (but not where YOU want to go ;-) )airport ===

[[user:Malula|Malula]] go There are two good spots at the car park. Go to the arrival level in front of Terminal 1. You can now enter a throughway beneath the brownish Sheraton building that is opposite to Terminal 1 Part C. There is a lift towards cologne in 20 min (back in 2017)delivery area of the Sheraton, it was way harder great spot. Slow traffic and a lot of space for stopping. You should be able to spot the main car park exit. You can follow the cars further down some 100 meters to get towards Bavaria, after 2h someone took us (2ppl) until find a spot in the next gasstaionsunlight.Note that most traffic will go south!