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The '''A2''' is a major motorway in [[Germany]] is a major motorway in Germany. It connects the [[Ruhr Area]] with [[Berlin]], via [[Hannover]], [[Braunschweig]] and [[Magdeburg]].

It crosses the [[A1 (Germany){{Ade|A1]] 1}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Cologne]]) near [[Dortmund]], the [[A7 (Germany){{Ade|A7]] 7}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]]) in [[Hannover]] and the [[A30 (Germany){{Ade|A30]] 30}} ([[Bad Oeynhausen]] - [[Amsterdam]] (it merges into the Dutch [[A1 (Netherlands){{Anl|A1]] 1}} near [[Hengelo]])) in [[Bad Oeynhausen]].

You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of gas petrol stations, and all of them are highly frequented. It is also the most important connection between [[Poland]] and western Germany, [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[France]]. Because of the many Polish cars and trucks, it is often referred to as ''Warsaw Alley''. So when heading to [[Poland]], you can try to find a direct ride here.

The '''A2''' from [[Bad Oeynhausen]] til until [[Berlin]] is part of the European road [[E30]]{{E|30}}.

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==Hitching the ''A2''== 

*'''(1) {{JunctionTemplate:Legend crossable}} Kreuz [[Oberhausen]]''' *'''(2)  {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-Königshardt'''*'''(2b) | <p align="center">{{Gassouth}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{Rest}} [[Bottrop]]''''' **Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].*'''(3) {{Rampnorth}} & </p>|-| || (1) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''Oberhausen *'''(4) {{RampAde|3}} [[Gladbeck]]and to the {{Ade|516}} || ||-Ellinghorst'''*'''| || (52) {{Ramp}} [[EssenOberhausen]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''-Königshardt || |*'''(6) {{Ramp}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]|-Buer'''*'''(6a) | {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Resser Mark''''' **Only in direction Raststätte [[Oberhausen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]].|| || ||-*'''| || (73) {{Ramp}} [[HertenBottrop]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (83) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Recklinghausen]]'''Bottrop *'''(9) {{Ramp{{Ade|31}} [[Recklingenhausen]]|| ||-Süd'''*'''| || (104) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (115) {{Ramp}} [[HenrichenburgEssen]]'''/Gladbeck || |*'''(12) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]|-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a6) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundGelsenkirchen]]-Mengede'''Buer || ||-*'''(13) | || || {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Dortmund]]:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Nordost'''*'''| || (147) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]Herten || ||-Landstrop'''*'''| || (158) {{RampJunction}} [[Kamen]]-Bergkamen'''Kreuz Recklinghausen *'''(16) {{JunctionAde|43}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''|| ||-*'''| || (179) {{Ramp}} [[BönenRecklinghausen]]'''*'''-Süd || ||-| || (1810) {{Ramp}} [[HammRecklinghausen]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''(18a| || (11) {{GasRamp}}Henrichenburg || ||-| || (12) {{RestJunction}} ''HammKreuz Dortmund-Rhynern''''' Nordwest * {{northAde|45}} || ||-| || (12a) {{GoodRamp}}**For going west ([[Dortmund]], [[Essen]], [[Köln]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the [[A1 (Germany)-Mengede || ||A1]] direction [[Münster]].-*'''| || (1913) {{Rampramp}} [[HammDortmund]]-Uentrop'''Nordost || ||-*'''| || (2014) {{Ramp}} [[BeckumDortmund]]'''-Landstrop || ||-[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb |350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].]]*'''(2115) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-*'''| || (2316) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[Rheda-WiedenbrückFile:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]'''*'''|-| || (23a17) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''KleinraststätteBönen || ||-Gütersloh''''' {{Very Good}}*'''| || (2418) {{Ramp}} [[GüterslohHamm]]'''|| ||-*'''(24a) | {{Restgas}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{Badrest}}*'''(25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bielefeld]:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]]'''*'''(26) {{RampGood}} [[Bielefeld]]-Sennestadt''' || {{northTemplate:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{Very Goodgas}}, {{southrest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]] {{averageGood}}**This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of [|-| || (19) {{Ramp}} [Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr AreaHamm]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards [[Hannover]] it's a bit harder, no space for cars to stop along the ramp. You can try it in front of the traffic lights, but cars go up the highway quite fast.Uentrop || ||-| || (20) {{Ramp}} Beckum || ||-*'''| || (2721) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Oelde || ||-Zentrum''' | || (22) {{badramp}}Herzebrock-Clarholz || |**Forget it, a feeder road just before the ramp let cars go 100 km/h +, so not a safe place to hitch and stop cars. There are some |-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück || traffic lights around at the beginning of the feeder road, maybe you can try your luck there.||-*'''(28) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''*'''(29) Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]] {{RampVery Good}}|| {{Template:Crossable yellow} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) } East, 15min || {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Raststätte [[Herford:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]''''' {{AverageVery Good}}*'''|-| || (3024) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordGütersloh]]|| ||-Ost'''*'''(31) | {{Ramprest}} [[Exter]]'''*'''(32) Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad}} || {{Template:Crossable red}} || {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz [[Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad Oeynhausen]]''' }}**Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].-*'''| || (3325) {{RampJunction}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''Kreuz Bielefeld * {{Ade|33}} || ||-*'''| {{senseless}} || (3426) {{Ramp}} [[VeltheimBielefeld]]'''*'''(35) -Sennestadt || {{Rampsenseless}} [[Bad Eilsen]]'''*'''(35a) |-| {{Gasgood}}Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. || (27) {{{RestRamp}} ''Auetal''''' [[Bielefeld]]-Ost || {{Goodgood}}** In both directionsForget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good to get lifts towards spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]], article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Ruhr Area:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]] or [[Hannover]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].| || |*'''|-| || (3628) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''Ostwestfalen-Lippe || |*'''(37) {|-| || || {Ramp{gas}} [[Lauenau]]'''*'''(38) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Bad Nenndorf:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]'''*'''|-| || (3929) {{Ramp}} [[WunstorfHerford]]/Bad Salzuflen || ||-Kolenfeld'''*'''| || (4030) {{Ramp}} [[WunstorfHerford]]-Luthe'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (40a31) {{GasRamp}}Exter || ||-| || (32) {{Rest}} ''Garbsen''''' {{Very GoodJunction}}Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen ** Your service station for finding rides from {{Ade|30}}<br>[[HannoverFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.|| |*'''|-| || (4133) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverPorta Westfalica || ||Garbsen]]'''-*'''| || (4234) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Veltheim || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station | {{good}} || (35) {{Ramp}} Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is very closequite good.*'''Best option might be to stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, or walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover. Much traffic, cars can stop (43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germanynot perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape! ||A352]].*'''(44) {{Rampgood}} [[Hannover]]-Langenhagen'''*'''(45) |-| {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Bothfeld'''*'''(46) {{RampGood}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]-Lahe'''{{Good}}|-*'''| || (4736) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Rehren || ||-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 | || (Germany37){{Ramp}} Lauenau |A37]].| ||-*'''| || (4838) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Bad Nenndorf || ||-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 | || (Germany39)|A7]].{{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-*'''| || (4940) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-*'''(50) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lehrte:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]-Ost'''*'''(51) {{RampVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} ''Hämelerwald'''''*'''(51a) Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Lehrter See'''''Raststätte [[Garbsen Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (5241) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]]'''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (52a42) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''(53) {{RampRamp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]-Watenbüttel'''. A tram station is very close. || |*'''|-| || (5443) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Hafen'''West *'''{{Ade|352}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (5544) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Nord '''**Chance /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to get over to the visit [[A391 (Germany)|A391Hannover]]*. There'''(56) {{Ramps a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}} [[Braunschweig]]|-Flughafen'''*'''| || (5745) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Ost'''Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5846) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[WolfsburgHannover]]/[[Königslutter]] '''-Lahe || |**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].-*'''| || (5947) {{RampJunction}} [[Königslutter]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-*'''| || (6048) {{RampJunction}} [[Rennau]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{Ade|7}} || ||-*'''| || (6149) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte || ||-West'''*'''(62) | {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[HelmstedtLehrter See Süd]]-Zentrum'''*'''(62a) ||{{gasTemplate:Crossable green}}Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{restgas}} ''Helmstedt''''' {{goodrest}}**Only in direction Raststätte [[MagdeburgLehrter See Nord]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, it is a good spot to get cars towards [[Magdeburg]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.going north {{average}}|-*'''| || (6350) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (63a51) {{gasRamp}}{{restHämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{Ramp}} ''Lappwald / [[MarienbornPeine]]'' || ||-| {{Very Goodgas}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] with a {{good construction, all cars of the service station have to get out at one long road with enough space to stop for you. On the other side (''Marienborn'') you can visit the old inner-German border}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''(64) 30 min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Alleringsleben]]''':de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}|-*'''| || (6553) {{Ramp}} [[EilslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Watenbüttel || ||-*'''| {{senseless}} || (6654) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtBraunschweig]]'''*'''(66a) -Hafen || {{gasGood}}|-| || (55) {{restjunction}} ''Börde''''' Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{Very GoodAde|391}}|| |**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards |-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[BerlinBraunschweig]], [[Poland]], [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany)-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-|A14]]. On the other side good spot {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!*'''Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (67or hitchhiking) to this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. || (57) {{Ramp}} [[IrxlebenBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6858) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''Wolfsburg/Königslutter *'''(69) {{RampAde|39}} [[Magdeburg]]|| ||-Kannenstieg''' | || (59) {{averageRamp}}Königslutter || |**Get out here if you want to go towards [[Magdeburg]]. Walk some meters down the road, there you'll have enough space to stop cars. They can take you for around 2-3 kilometers, there you'll find a small train station that brings you right into the city. Not much traffic for hitching up the highway though, so only average rating.|-| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-*'''| || (7061) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum''' West || ||-| || (62) {{badRamp}}**Direct ramp towards the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop cars. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into the city more relaxed. If going out of [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]], this ramp is {{good because some 1-2 kilometers before there }} This is a gas the first of two service station situated's within 5 kilometers. Check Better try it here than the [[Magdeburg]]next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-page for further information.*'''| || (7163) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Rothensee'''Ost/Marienborn || ||-*'''(72) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lostau:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]/''Hohenwarthe'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(73) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]-Zentrum'''{{average}} || || ||-*'''| || (7464) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Alleringersleben || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (7565) {{Ramp}} [[Theeßen]]'''Eilsleben || ||-*'''| || (7666) {{Ramp}} [[Ziesar]]'''Bornstedt || ||-*'''(76a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal''''' Raststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] {{Very Good}}**Standing on this service station||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). {{Very Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.}}|-*'''| || (7767) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Irxleben || ||-*'''| || (7868) {{Rampjunction}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(79) {{RampAde|14}} [[Netzen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (8069) {{Ramp}} [[LehninMagdeburg]]'''*'''(81) -Kannenstieg || {{junctionaverage}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''||-**End of | {{senseless}} better you go the highwayARAL station 1. If going towards [[Berlin]] or 5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[PolandMagdeburg]], follow the || (70) {{Ramp}} [[A10 (Germany)|A10Magdeburg]] eastwards-Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1. If going north 5 km south and if you want to avoid the German capitalask drivers there {{very good}}, go up on the see [[A10 (Germany)|A10Magdeburg]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt)|Wittenberg]] or -| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigMagdeburg]], hitch down the [[A9 -Rothensee || ||-| || (Germany72)|A9]].{{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (74) {{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-| || (75) {{Ramp}} Theeßen || ||-| || (76) {{Ramp}} Ziesar || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] {{Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| || (78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg an der Havel]] || ||-| || (79) {{Ramp}} Netzen || ||-| || (80) {{Ramp}} Lehnin || ||-| || (81) {{junction}} Dreieck Werder * {{Ade|10}} || ||-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|} {{Highways DE}}

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