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Trying to get onto A4 seems to be as difficult as getting anywhere north-east. [[User:Caro|Caro]] tried Mid-July 2010 to hitchhike at the on-ramp in Merheim, giving up after 3 hours using the following spot. One but long (and maybe worthwhile) possibility is to go to petrol station ''Raststätte Aggertal''Nord rest stop. Take "Regionalbahn (RB) train 25" direction Marienheide Bf. Get off at Overath Bf and walk 4 km / or take bus 310 direction Gummersbach. Get get off (2nd halt) at Klef/Hotel Lüdenbach and walk 20 minutes to the petrol staion. Check [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Klef&daddr=Unbekannte+Stra%C3%9Fe&hl=de&geocode=FZ5pCQMdtIFvAA%3BFZ52CQMdD6xvAA&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=50.948613,7.31123&sspn=0.01287,0.027595&ie=UTF8&ll=50.950154,7.312946&spn=0.012869,0.027595&z=15 map] before! From there you can go anywhere eastwards, including long distance rides too.
On the motorway ring around Cologne, to the west of the city, there's the motorway service area ''FrechenOption 1'''. You can reach it by catching a train to Königsdorf S-Bahn (around 20 minutes). Turn right on the stairs at the station, walk through the car park, turn left on Augustinus Straße, walk straight for 2 minutes and then turn right on to Marienhöfer Weg. Keep walking up this path into the forest for 5 minutes. Eventually you will come to a crossroad with the service station on the left. There you can get lifts to the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] from one of around 200. Trucks are going in the direction of [[Aachen]] or [[Maastricht]], at least.
Another way to get out of On the motorway ring around Cologne in that direction is , to go near the [[A4 (Germany)|A4]], Exit 11a Klettenberg and 11b Köln-Eifeltor. When at west of the latestcity, walking slightly North there is an extra lane that looks like an ideal place for people to stop, and slightly South of 's the motorway service area Autobahnparkplatz Frechen Ri. AK Kerpen. You can reach it is by catching a big truck stop and petrol station where you can try and ask peopletrain to Frechen-Königsdorf (around 20 minutes). To reach these exits from Turn right on the stairs at the centrestation, take walk through the tram U18 to "Efferen" (car park, turn left on Augustinus Straße, walk straight for 11a) or to "Eifelwall" 2 minutes and then bus 138 turn right on to "Güterverkehrszentrum"Marienhöfer Weg. This option is especially interesting to know if Keep walking up this path into the forest for 5 minutes. Eventually you get trapped in Cologne while trying will come to cross a crossroad with the service station on the Ruhr arealeft.
Option 4 petrol station in Koeln Muelheim
Traffic lights at the ramp Köln-Dellbrück (Mülheim/Buchheim) or at the ramp onto the 55a (Frankfurterstraße). Ask the driver to bring you at least on the Rasthof Siegburg. To Köln-Dellbrück you can catch the bus 159 in direction Buchheim to'Gronauerstraße for example at Wiener Platz (3 stops). To the ramp at Frankfurterstraße take bus 151, 152 or 153 to Beuthenerstraße
'''Option 4'''
Petrol station in Koeln Muelheim. Take the tram 4 to "Muelheim Berlinerstr" (or any of the Busses to the same stop). Turn left, then the first right into "Rixdorfer Strasse". Follow to the end till you come to an Aral petrol station to your left. Not so much traffic on the petrol station, so better to stand next to the road with a sign. It`s a good spot for people who start in the north of Koeln. Most of the traffic will at least pass "Koenigsforst West", and probably the service station "Siegburg West" as well. Make sure to ask though, because people going to Siegburg often get off the junktion before "Siegburg West".
Had an average waiting time of 10 to 15 min (2022).
=== North or East towards [[Berlin]], [[Dortmund]], [[Hannover]] and [[Münster]] ===
'''Option 1'''
Close to the city, you may want to try one of the on-ramps in the North East of Cologne. On-ramp Köln-Dellbrück (exit 26 on the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]]) seems to be good for hitchhiking in direction Remscheid or further along the A1. Also traffic North the A3 passes here. There's no hard shoulder but some green space to stop cars ~60m behind the Autobahn sign. Another possibility is to ask the drivers directly at the traffic light with an extra lane for the motorway. You can get there by taking the metro U18 to Holweide-Vischeringstrasse, cross the railways towards the main road and to the left you'll find the on-ramp. Or Follow the description for Köln-Dellbrück (see south towards). You just have to walk a bit more. Make sure to have a Remscheid or "RS" sign in case of going towards A1 because there is only one tiny resting area ahead of the A3/A1 crossing
In case you try to use a ramp from Cologne, a good take-off sign is Remscheid, because the first service area on the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] is Rasthof Remscheid, just before the exit for Remscheid. There are lots of commuters. You can also get there by train from Cologne Dom/Hbf for 6,50 Euros via Remscheid Hbf and walk 5 km to the area (map [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Remscheid+Hbf&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FTLnDAMdiNttAClRpZsmWyq5RzGlIfHuvHkWrQ%3BFayeDAMdfEduAA&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=51.157143,7.226601&sspn=0.008559,0.023174&ie=UTF8&ll=51.169872,7.215099&spn=0.034228,0.092697&t=h&z=13 here]). If you're lucky, catch the bus 672 or 673 (valid with your zone 4 ticket) to Talsperre/Mebusmühle or Talsperre/Raststätte (closer but only 673) and avoid the walk. These buses do not pass very often, though.
'''Option 4'''
Crossing of the A57 and the Parkgurtel ring road. Get there using the S-Bahn get off at station Nussbaumstrasse and walk direction east until you get to the traffic lights. All the people turning left are going on A57 and there's a good chance they're heading on the A1 later. Like mentioned above, ask for Remscheid service station. The spot is protected from the rain by the train bridge! The cars only stop at the red lights, so you will have to do some jumping around.
'''Option 6'''
On the motorway ring before Cologne, to the west of the city, there is the motorway service area Autobahnparkplatz Frechen. You can reach it by catching a train to Frechen-Königsdorf (around 20 minutes). Turn right on the stairs at the station, walk through the car park, turn left on Augustinus Straße, walk straight for 2 minutes and then turn right on to Marienhöfer Weg. Keep walking up this path into the forest for 5 minutes. Eventually you will come to a crossroad, but take the tunnel under the Autobahn. After, take the first exit on the left. You will eventually reach the Frechen Tankstelle in the direction of Cologne.
Many cars come from Aachen or Belgium. Regarding the location of this gas station, right before major different routes, you can basically get rides to everywhere in Germany.
''(November 2021: Thomi asked to a Belgian car to pick him up, and got a ride to the next main gas station close to Dortmund)
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=== East towards [[Siegen]] or [[Gießen]] ([[A4 (Germany)|A4]]) ===
=== North towards [[Düsseldorf]] or [[Nijmegen]] ===
Take the tram no. 5 or 13 to ''Nußbaumer Str.''. There is an on-ramp. A lot of traffic goes in your direction, but it is very dangerous for drivers to stop there.
For direction [[Krefeld]]/[[Nijmegen]] riding the S-bahn to ''Worringen'' and try it from there, average waiting time around 30-60 minutes.
=== West towards [[Aachen]], [[Maastricht]], [[Eindhoven]] and [[Belgium]] ===
There you can get lifts to the Netherlands, Belgium and United Kingdom from one of around 200. Trucks are going in the direction of Aachen or Maastricht, at least.
'''Option 2'''
Go near the [[A4 (Germany)|A4]], Exit 11a Klettenberg and 11b Köln-Eifeltor. When at the latest, walking slightly North there is an extra lane that looks like an ideal place for people to stop, and slightly South of it is a big truck stop and petrol station where you can try and ask people. To reach these exits from the centre, take the tram U18 to Efferen (for 11a) or to Eifelwall and then bus 138 to Güterverkehrszentrum. This option is especially interesting to know if you get trapped in Cologne while trying to cross the Ruhr area.
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