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==== Option 1 - : Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====This spot is nearer to Berlin than Rasthof Stolper Heide and includes much less time spent walking and on the train. To get here go with the U6 towards ''Alt-Tegel'' and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz'' and then start walking towards the motorway. 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. (Update January 2009: Spot is open again!)* [[User:MaxHermens]] says: It's best to ask drivers if they are going on the motorway, 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.

==== Option 2 Take subway line U6 direction Alt- Prenzlauer Promenade ====The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre Tegel and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the get off at ''SKurt-Bahn'' station ''PankowSchumacher-HeinersdorfPlatz''. From there, just Then walk 500m down the bridge and you've got a traffic≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for Damm to the drivers going towards start of the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the second subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that You can either ask the staff drivers who stop there or stand at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the policeroad right before it.

There is usually You can have a lot of traffic on this road, so free breakfast or dinner before you could also hitch with start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a sign. Coming 10 minute walk from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf", 50m before the first petrol station, there is a lane where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see youKögelstraße 6. <br>

====Option 3 - Rasthof Stolper Heide ====The hitchhiking-spot in Henningsdorf street ''Prenzlauer Promenade''Rasthof Stolper Heideis called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=2153 map]) is ideal in From there, just walk 500 m down the sense that bridge and you end up starting to hitchhike directly from 've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations (Star and HEM). Additionally, at the last intersection before the Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station in (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the traffic lights. It may be worth checking out which there are of these three is the cheapest and most frequented one on a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]]given day – usually one of the two former. You are going Be aware that the staff at the Shell station might tell you to have leave their property and threaten to go on a 2 km walk in totalcall the police.

Get the train to S-Bahn station There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''HeiligenseePankow-Heinersdorf'' (S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ticket), walk down Ruppiner Chaussee northwards (left when coming out of 50 m before the first petrol station about 300 meters and turn right on an asphalt walking path (− , there's is also a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 10-15 minutes. Cross the bridge over the motorway and turn immediately left down the little path - you shoulder where cars can stay close to the motorway in order not to lose it stop and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Rasthof. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump people waiting at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably traffic lights are able to the right a green fenced inclosure about half way to the service station. You can easily get a direct ride to [[Hamburg]] from here, and with a little patience to Rostock. If see 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 och Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer.

A Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards Hamburg and Rostock. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn (maybe not so good"Linumer Bruch") very close-by spot . ==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ==== This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that saves you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading to the 2 km walkbig cities in Germany's North or Scandinavia: Get off one station earlierYou can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and, with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain ferry in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from the centre of Berlin may take two hours or even longer; Option 1 is likely faster and may work just as well. '''SchulzendorfIf you start from any district in West Berlin'' (', take S-Bahn S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB or BC ticketrequired). Get out Turn left from the front of the trainstation (so that you face North), and out of the station, follow walk up ''Ruppiner Chaussee north, and take the first '' for 300 m. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (Schulzendorfer Straßethere's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). And there you areFollow the path for 1.2 km, on crossing the motorway access ramp, 5 min walk from bridge over the stationAutobahn. However, at this spot Immediately turn left down a little path – you can stay close to the access ramp is quite narrow, Autobahn in order not to lose it and there you will quickly see a pathway that you can follow to the Raststätte. There is not a good small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point; the easiest place for cars is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to stop safelythe Raststätte. There The walk from the bridge is also about 1.5 km. '''If you start from any district in East Berlin''', a curve in faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (ABC or BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and turn onto the roadon the right (the one opposite of the motorway on-ramp), and follow it until it makes a left turn; here, enter the forest and cars are traveling quicklykeep walking in parallel to the Autobahn, so this spot might be dangerous for which will take you and straight to the driversRaststätte's on-ramp for vehicles heading North.  [[File:Hitch ber north stolper heide 2023. You can png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Frohnau station to Raststätte Stolper Heide]] If you for some reason don't have or want to get a ticket including tariff zone C, you may also take S-Bahn S1 (direction: ''anyOranienburg'') to ''Frohnau''. Getting off there, head to ''Ludolfingerplatz'', a small green square surrounded by a roundabout immediately west of the station, and start walking along ''Maximiliankorso'' ride, the first road branching off on the right. If Keep walking until the car doesnsmall intersection with ''Hainbuchenstraße'' (there't go s a bus stop with the same name), and walk over the road with this name, following it until its very end: It makes a sharp bend at the end of a cemetary (on your wayright) and a forest in front of you. Enter the forest, he can drop you walk until a path branches off at to your right and turn there. At the end of the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" mentioned abovebranch, you should see a golf course. Turn left and just keep walking straight now, some kilometers up which will take you to the roadRaststätte's fence. This route is about 3.64 km long and will take roughly an hour.

''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries that leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde 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 useable by hitchhikers only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are Scandlineoffered a ride to''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn'''s 2 ferries: If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the other ones charge per passenger whereas these charge per car making southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride on either to Lübeck or to the ferry free for Neustadt gas station just north of the hitchhikercity (but that is more rare). One In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of themcentral Lübeck in direction Neustadt, recommended by this article when hitching from wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.'''Direction [[BerlinÅrhus]] leaves from ''': You can also accept a ferry terminal 10 kilometers north of ride towards [[RostockFlensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[GedserCopenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]] in . Also it is possible to reach both South western [[DenmarkNorway]] and with the other one, ferries from [[PuttgardenHirtshals]] to (Hitchable??) and [[RodbyGöteborg]], also in [[DenmarkSweden]], sees more traffic and runs more often. For going to with the ferry from [[CopenhagenFredrikstad]] or other places in .''Denmark'Direction Sweden' from ''Berlin: You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued. '' the 'Stockholm'Rostock'' has a direct night ferry works rather wellfrom Rostock 3 times a week running since autumn 2021. It does however have the problem of only leaving every 2 hours or lessCurrently they charge per vehicle and passengers so you couldn't join a crew, but passenger tickets go for 28€ so might still be worth it. Also for any  === Northeast towards [[SwedenSzczecin]] (or , [[NorwayGdańsk|Gdansk]](Danzig) bound hitchhikers it has {{Autobahn|11}} === Getting onto the issue that rather few people A11 is easiest by starting to hitch on this ferry are going road B2, a major thoroughfare which somewhat bisects the city from the Southwest to the Northeast; the B2 merges into the A11 beyond the motorway junction with the A10. The following options suggest different spots along the B2, option 1 being the closest/shortest one when coming from the city centre and option 4 being the one furthest away/taking the longest time respectively. ==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ==== Take tram M4 (direction: ''Hohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'') to ''SwedenWeißer See'' so mostly you will find yourself dropped , get off at a petrol station before there and walk 150 m along ''CopenhagenBerliner Allee'' from where you to the bus lay-by, following the same direction. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a Szczecin sign will have surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to find yourself a lift mix your languages and refer to ''Sweden''cities by their Polish names.

Direct ferries Get to Sweden ''Weißer See'' as described in option 1 and walk 1 km north along ''Berliner Allee'' ([[Trelleborg]]the street name changing to ''Malchower Chaussee'' roughly at where the Star petrol station is) to the place just before where ''Darßer Straße'' passes over ''Malchower Chaussee''. It's a long, straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are also hitchable - leaving from [[Rostock]] or [[Sassnitz]] a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic. If you have a public transport ticket anyway, check online if it's worth waiting to get to the bus stop ''Nüßlerstr./Feldtmannstr.'' ([[Rügen]]bus lines 255 and 259)to save yourself most of the walking.

=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} = Option 3: Am Luchgraben ====

==== Berliner Allee ====Borough Pankow, part Weißensee: Take The most cost-effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus line 259 to the tram M4 to stop ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.Am Luchgraben'' , which can be caught at Alexanderplatz. Then walk along is conveniently located a few metres before the city border, meaning you're still within tariff zone B. There'Berliner Allee'' just around s a patch of dirt/concrete right next to the half circle of crossed-out Berlin sign (indicating that one is leaving the road and find a decent place city limits) where cars people can pull over. Many cars at this intersection have Polish License and are heading North Easteasily stop; many, some as far as Gdansk. Use a sign with if not the city ''[[Szczecin]]'' and surely a Polish driver majority of cars passing here will stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer going to cities by there Polish names. Check the map for the street viewNorthwestern Poland.

You can also continue about 1 km further ahead from the stop ''Berliner Allee/Indira==== Option 4: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Gandhi-Str.'', to the place just before where ''Darßer Str''. passes above ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. There's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there's 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.Weißensee ====

==== On Ramp Berlin-Weißensee ====First take the Take S-Bahn S2 (line S2direction: ''Bernau'') from e.g. Friedrichstr. or Gesundbrunnen and go to "get off at ''Buch" (from Friedrichstr., that will be an about 24 min train ride)''. From there, catch a bus that goes to "''Schwanebeck, Dorf" '' (caapprox. 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 tariff 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 directionthe East, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass by the first on -ramp which leads towards western directionthe West. 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 actual on -ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes branches off the A10 about a kilometer 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 service station Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This service station Raststätte is the only one on All 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.

* 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 === South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and the cars are going quite fast. Berliner Allee might be the easier option.West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===

=== South towards [[Leipzig]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} = Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====

==== Rasthof Grunewald ====Heading South or West, the best - and most frequented - spot is probably ''Rasthof Grunewald''. Take the ''S-Bahn'' train ''S7'' towards (direction: ''PotsdamHbf'' ), or ''S1'' towards (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 of you. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.

There are often other hitchhikers here early, This spot is both faster and it is polite cheaper to get to wait until they have leftthan option 2: Michendorf. Get here early You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket, compared to avoid ~1 hour (including the competitionwalk) on an ABC ticket to Michendorf.

This spot There is both faster & cheaper to get to than Michendorfa lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB-ticket (2However,70€), compared to ~1hour (including the walk) on an ABC-ticket (3,30€) it is '''not''' a good spot to Michendorfhitch East.

==== Rasthof Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====* '''This one also works for South or East!''' Just 30 minutes by ''Regionalbahn'' (train) south west of Berlin. You easily get hitches to the south or west as well as to the east ([[Poland]]). Take a train (e.g. RE7 to [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the center (ABC 3.10 EUR). Get off at the train station ''Michendorf''. Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße, at the bus stop, and walk for 20 minutes straight on it. To go west or south ([[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] or [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]]) turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|service station]]. Enter via the green emergency door. Alternatively you can get here by bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station in Michendorf. Get off at "Michendorf Abzweig Wildenbruch", and walk south west for the final stretch to the service station.

If you want According to go east towards [[Poland]] or [[Dresden]] keep walking straight ahead (south) on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and the experiences of several hitchhikers, this is called An der Autobahn then). At the end keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the A10. After the tunnel turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the hamburger restaurant at the [[rest area]]. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems good spot to be better for getting ridesgo East – but '''not''' West or South.

There is Take regional train RE7 (direction: ''Dessau'') from Berlin's centre or RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (ABC/BC ticket required). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße'' and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße'' and follow it until you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door or walk a map on bit further to the restaurant, as the noise protection wall ends there. ''User [[Crossable_rest_areas_in_Germany#Autobahn_A10User:Rebew|crossable rest areas in GermanyRebew]] that tells you exactly how to get and a friend tried hitchhiking from one side here on several occasions and had no luck going anywhere West. There is not a lot of Michendorf to the othertraffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ==== 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 ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the ''Messedamm''. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz Bahn station ''Westkreuz'', walk north along the Halenseestrasse''Halenseestraße'', and cross the road at the big crossing cross the road intersection onto the Messedam''Messedamm''. After 100 meters on the Messedam , there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk across the parkingcarpark. To reach the place to standhitch from, climb the traffic barrier between the parking carpark and the acceleration lane. : [httphttps://gooosm.glorg/mapsgo/NlquZ 0MZuR0mAF?m= This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the motorway Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Bahn station ''Messe Nord /ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the ''Messedamm'', follow it south and at the next crossing intersection turn right, then you 'll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side. === South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} === Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13 ==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ==== 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 south), 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 (over which you just walked) 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.  ==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ==== 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. ==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ==== [[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]] Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second ==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====

==== Trampstelle [[Potsdam]] ====There Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a local campaign for an official hitchhiking spot in Potsdamcrossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, they perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a petition and won bit further it :)The hitchhiking can work. It is probably a great spot is planned now towards AVUS and will be established soonnorth as well.

==== Aral at Kaiserdamm Option 5: Test option ====Another option is the ''Aral'' petrol station at '''Kaiserdamm''' near the central bus station. 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 50m there's the petrol station. It depends on the day, sometimes it's very easy to get away there, sometimes it's harder.

=== South towards [[Dresden]] {{Autobahn|13}} and East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (Oderbei Berlin)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|12}} ===''If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_Eichwalde s-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.''bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there

There is Once you get a great hitchhiking spot right next ride in Germany direction to U7 station Grenzallee. There are two exits from the subway station. If Poland you get out at the Northern exit, immediately turn right and cross the street, but only half waycan hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). Turn right One side will have a parking place and walk towards the traffic lights, and you're on the hitch spot.If you get out at the Southern exit, walk in the opposite direction of the metro exit stairs, towards the traffic lights. You can start hitching from its free to hitchike there.

==== E30 highroad Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ==== Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). 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. Your best bet is to either ask truckers (although they might not know English) or stand by the exit with a sign that says "Polska".  Alternative: 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. ==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ==== '''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking'''

Take S-bahn S2 to the metro to end station ''Blankenfelde-Mahlow and from ''. From there , take any regional train one stop to next station ''Dahlewitz''. At Turn right from the station there is Netto shop, take a look what is in the rubbish behind the shop. Walk 4km and walk southeast ≈4 km along the road Bahnhofstrasse/L40 till autobahn E30 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge go downstairs . Head down to the autobahn Autobahn and go 1km in Poland direction till walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. In petrol station there are many cars and trucksWalking on the Autobahn is illegal, it’s in both sides 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 roadon the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Together Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5km5 to 6 km, but the place is very good!

==== Hönow / Seeberg West ====[This place might require more testing].Go with U5 Take S-bahn S2 to the end station Hönow''Blankenfelde''. From there, than you have about 3km west take any regional train 2 stops to walk to A10 (used for going around Berlin when heading west)''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road.On your way you have McD Continue walking 500 metres and lots of space for nice camping (also lakes) - this is not Berlin, it's Brandenburgturn left on the gravel road. [;)] At You will hear the ramp you can ask people that will stop, for highway and see a ride to a petrol station which is 500m further down on a motorwayrest area through the bushes.

The ramp itself is not super great as there is no sidespace, and you Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to stay just at the fence, but enough width for two automobiles. Cars don't go fast as there are traffic lights before the turn. 10 minutes waiting time to get to the station can be expected. It seems like at the station there are more drivers that go in a Dresden direction, but finding people willing to take you to Poland is also possible.it??????

==== [[Airport]] Berlin-Schönefeld ====It's possible to hitchhike at the on-ramp next to the airport ''(Flughafen) Berlin-Schönefeld''File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020. You can reach the airport with S-Bahn S9 and some [[Deutsche Bahnpng|200px|thumb|right|DB]] trains. You can not only find lifts mostly towards Dresden or Poland. It's probably the best spot within reach by S and U-Bahn to hitchhike How to Poland. Stand right before the ramp with a 'PL' sign. The ramp is pretty small, but you can walk up some 15-20m behind the ''Autobahn'' sign so people can from bus stop along the side of the road safely. Watch the speed of cars coming from the right hidden corner onto the ramp, it's a tricky on-ramp, can be dangerous so hitch carefully here.Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]]

'''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https:One hitchhiker waited here for 6 hours without success//www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. Have If you’ve bought a look ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the [[Talk:Berlin|discussion page]]initial/final stop of this line.

==== Tempelhof ====(Update June 2015: A busy Friday afternoonOnce you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk towards the Northeast, got there’s a lift after 15 minutes all crane business on the way to Dresden so was very happy with this right hand side that you’ll spotfrom afar. It The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is possible the one you have to walk along take, the row crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of cars in the left-turning lane during a red lightthis road, but there isn't much space between these cars and passes the lane of traffic coming beside it in the opposite directioncrane business site, so try to get back to the small pedestrian area at the traffic light before fence of it changesbeing on your right. - grae)

(Update: At a busy traveling timeNow proceed to the field, epass the trench and turn left.g. Friday afternoonIf you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to your left turn to enter from where you crossed the Autobahn A100 trench. If you haven’t seen it from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near S-Bahnhof Tempelhof under the S-Bahn bridge trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (googlemaps: 52.469536,13.385558if you walked across the field) is highly recommended. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on the pedestrian space where your left (if you can speak with some of followed the left-bound drivers directlyfield’s edge). They could even stop before the Autobahn begins, but it's better You’ll want 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 on the night. One of ten DD cars would probably take you. Waiting time: one hourcauseway, but then you have which in fact had a functioning riderailway line on it many decades ago.)

Maybe Tempelhof used to Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a good place to hitch hike in forest road near the past but now it seems impossible to catch motorway, and likely also see 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 bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the whole neighbourhood)rest area. If you still want to test it yourself here is how to get there:

The [[airport]] is easy to reach with S-Bahn and U-Bahn. Once there simply follow the sign towards Dresden (A100'''B). There are two red lights''' From eastern Berlin, for people coming from north and south, so they have time go to see you. You should ask for A113 or A13''S Königs Wusterhausen'', or simply if they are going in the way catch bus 730 to Ikea''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and get dropped walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on the petrol station before the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check map also)gravel road. Bus #263 You will see rest stop from S-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this petrol station. '''Please read the discussion page'''!there

From the 96a road (not that much in use after opening the A113)==== Option 3:''Raststätte Seeberg West====

==== Schöneweide ====[[File:Berlin-schoeneweideHitch_ber pl seeberg west.jpgpng|200px|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next How to the service walk from Hönow station in Schöneweide.]]Take a train to the S-Bahn station ''Schöneweide'', get out there and walk out of the station East, turn right on Michael-Brückner Straße and after 300 meter you'll find two big [[rest area|service stationsSeeberg West]] − although the is far away these are mostly the last possibilities for cars 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.

===== Opinions: =====* However the attendants at the service station will ask you to look for your ride elsewhere and may even call the police. The road leading cheapest, though probably not fastest option to the is a no stopping zonereach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', 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 . * 2008-08-24: I used this petrol stations quite often and never had problems. What the hell did you do? -[[User:atopia|Ben]]* I tried both the petrol station and by using a sign take subway line U5 to stop cars from the streetits eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). First Once out 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 therestation, two other hitchhikers came and they also had no luck. I eventually gave up and had to pay for the bus. Icross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'm not sure if that's a good spot.* as of August 2010 I consider this (the best spot for hitching to Dresden. Living road right 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 front 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.* We hitch hiked at the petrol station by asking people. (the second), turn left, and then turn right into the first was rather empty)road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Most of Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the people who get fuel over there stay local or are kind of rude. Using a sign we got a hitch road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after 20 minutes to Dresden.* 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 crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and we got picked up before him. Recommended to stay at the exit with a sign and smile.* July 2012. Monday morning and Ieventually as ''Wernergraben''m standing a little after both petrol stations just outside the Burger King. Traffic from Once you can see the roadREWE supermarket, both stations turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and sometimes coming out of the follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'restaurant'. I was picked up in half an hour with a ride all past the way to Dresden. A Romanian guy heading to Poland caught a ride just before me. Great place to hitch. LookingforStu* As of 2015 (last time I triedkindergarten) this spot is no longer convenient for hitching, since the place that cars could once stop is now just another lane of traffic. You can still try asking at petrol stations, but this is a shame as in my experience it was Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the only easily accessible and convenient place for hitchhiking towards Dresdenmain road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.

==== Altglienicke ====This is Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a much better place to hitch towards Dresden/Prague than Schöneweide in my opinion! In Schöneweide I waited one hour busy road with cars going pretty fast – and more, in Altglienicke maxstart walking on the dirt road straight ahead. 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. Go At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the S-Bahn station road crosses a stream called ''AltglienickeZochegraben''here. When getting off, you ll see there is a The road in parallel will now continue to the S-Bahn line, and left whereas on the right you’ll see a red lightsmall path. To get there, leave the platform by using "the bridge" Turn left and then cross keep following the dirt road . A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to stand at a small natural pool (which, depending on the red light. You can ask cars every time they stop for of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the red lightplace though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. The red light is 100 m before There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the onramp direction of the motorway going pool if you were to Cottbus or Dresdenlook at it from the dirt road.

I'd suggest to go some hundred meters down Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the roadovergrown area respectively. A normal lane changes into a parking laneFrom here, the easiest way to continue is to look where cars can easily stopthe least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Actually I saw cars from anywhere in Germany Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (Dresdenagain dependent on season), Hannoverso don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, Hamburgthe grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, Munichwhich will make a 90° right turn soon, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Offenburg, Leipzig) [[User:Redjo27|Redjo27]]when a huge field opens in front of you.

If you go to PragueFrom there, make sure that drivers who stop in Dresden bring you to you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the service area "Dresdner Tor Süd"field. "Dresdner Tor Nord" Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is also possiblearound and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but then you have to walk approx. 1,5 kilometers through a an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field to go to the other side.

==== Grünbergallee ====You can also take Enter the S-Bahn one station further to ''S Grünbergallee''. You'll find a big road gate and a big hardware-store immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (called ''Hornbach''approx. 45°)and keep walking. There The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a right-going lane at few metres further you’ll already encounter the big road. Just show a sign saying ''Dresden'' at fence of the beginning of this laneRaststätte. Sometimes If you can ask drivers at followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the parking lot of gate in the hardware-store if they can take you fence to enter the first petrol station on the Autobahn (this is just a minutes ride). From there you can be lucky, toorest area.

==== Car pooling====As there's not really Altogether, the walk is a great spot to hitch out, sometimes worth to consider trying something elselittle bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. True, agreeing To skip walking the suburban part in advance and paying for a ride is totally not hitchingthe beginning, but you can save painful hours of waiting. Normally there are lots of offers on [httpalso take bus 943 (direction://www''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.bessermitfahren'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.de/]However, till the first petrol station it shouldnbus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you't be more than EUR 5ll likely need an additional ticket. At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.  === East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===

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 [httphttps://mapsgoo.google.degl/maps?q=Mahlsdorf+Berlin&hl=de&ll=52.504777,13.613766&spn=0.001753,0.004823&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=14.819685,39.506836&geocode=FeckIQMdQMLPAA&hnear=Mahlsdorf,+Berlin&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=52.504771,13.613946&panoid=HBi4_bXjladKpgEY_Ak41g&cbp=12,120.68,,0,7.31 /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 . Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (verified 2014adress Alt-09-03Mahlsdorf 117) Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle 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.

So first you need '''Option 1'''  Go to go S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen , Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15minutes 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. at At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. but But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that motorway Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. between Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2km 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 So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96. Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage! '''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp

If you're doing this on weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche. then Or you can go by train walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Sachsenhausen Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and walk 30minutes all the way to the spotbus stop above. Check before on vbb-Homepage! There is a bicycle road next to street

Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at...  === Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) === Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 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 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people. Or 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: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 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! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau. === A115 - Spanische Allee === 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.   == The Ruhr area warning === 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. Service stations 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]].   == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==