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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">{{Restnorth}} [[Bottrop]]''''' </p>**Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].|-*'''| || (31) {{RampJunction}} & Kreuz Oberhausen * {{JunctionAde|3}} and to the {{Ade|516}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[GladbeckOberhausen]]-Ellinghorst'''Königshardt || ||-*'''(5) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Essen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[GelsenkirchenBottrop]]|| ||-Buer'''*'''| || (6a3) {{GasJunction}}Kreuz Bottrop * {{RestAde|31}} ''Resser Mark''''' || |**Only in direction [[Oberhausen]].|-*'''| || (74) {{Ramp}} [[Herten]]'''Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-*'''| || (85) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[RecklinghausenEssen]]'''/Gladbeck || ||-*'''| || (96) {{Ramp}} [[RecklingenhausenGelsenkirchen]]-Süd'''Buer || |*'''(10) |-| || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Recklinghausen:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Ost'''*'''| || (117) {{Ramp}} [[Henrichenburg]]'''Herten || ||-*'''| || (128) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]Recklinghausen * {{Ade|43}} || ||-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a9) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Mengede'''Süd || |*'''(13) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]|-Nordost'''*'''| || (1410) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Landstrop'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (1511) {{Ramp}} [[Kamen]]Henrichenburg || ||-Bergkamen'''*'''| || (1612) {{Junction}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''Dortmund-Nordwest *'''(17) {{RampAde|45}} [[Bönen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (1812a) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]'''-Mengede || ||-*'''| || (18a13) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Hamm-Rhynern''''' {{north}ramp} {{Good}}**For going west ([[Dortmund]], -Nordost || ||-| || (14) {{Ramp}} [[EssenDortmund]], [[Köln]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the [[A1 (Germany)-Landstrop || ||-| ||A1]] direction [[Münster]].*'''(1915) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-Uentrop'''*'''| || (2016) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[Beckum]]'''[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].near Lünen]]*'''|-| || (2117) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Bönen || ||-*'''| || (2318) {{Ramp}} [[Rheda-WiedenbrückHamm]]'''|| |*'''(23a) |-| {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Kleinraststätte-Gütersloh''''' Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]] {{Very Good}}*'''(24) || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Gütersloh:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]'''*'''(24a) {{Rest}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{BadGood}}*'''|-| || (2519) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[BielefeldHamm]]'''-Uentrop || ||-*'''| || (2620) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Beckum || ||-Sennestadt''' {{north}} | || (21) {{Very GoodRamp}}, Oelde || ||-| || (22) {{south}} {{averageramp}}Herzebrock-Clarholz || |**This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of [[Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr Area]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay|-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-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.*'''(27) | {{Rampgas}} [[Bielefeld{{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]]-Zentrum''' {{goodVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}}**Forget it directly at the rampEast, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the 15min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Bielfeld]] article for specific information.:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (2824) {{Ramp}} ''Ostwestfalen[[Gütersloh]] || ||-Lippe'''''*'''(29) | {{Ramprest}} [[Herford]]/Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) }} || {{GasTemplate:Crossable red}}|| {{Restrest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' Raststätte Niedergassel {{AverageBad}}*'''|-| || (3025) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld * {{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (26) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordBielefeld]]-Ost'''*'''(31) Sennestadt || {{Rampsenseless}} [[Exter]]'''*'''(32) |-| {{Junctiongood}} Kreuz 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 [[Bad OeynhausenBielefeld]]''' **Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)article for specific information. ||A30]].*'''(3327) {{Ramp}} [[Porta WestfalicaBielefeld]]'''*'''(34) {{Ramp-Ost || {{good}} [[Veltheim]]Forget it directly at the ramp, but there'''*'''(35) s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Bad Eilsen:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (35a28) {{GasRamp}} Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{gas}}{{Rest}} ''Auetal''''' {{Goodrest}}Raststätte [[:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]** In both directions, good to get lifts towards |-| || (29) {{Ramp}} [[BielefeldHerford]], [[Ruhr Area]] or /Bad Salzuflen || ||-| || (30) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverHerford]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)-Ost || ||-| ||A30]].*'''(3631) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''Exter || ||-*'''| || (3732) {{RampJunction}} [[Lauenau]]'''Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen *'''(38) {{RampAde|30}} <br>[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad NenndorfOeynhausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (3933) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Porta Westfalica || ||-Kolenfeld'''*'''| || (4034) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Veltheim || ||-Luthe'''*'''(40a) | {{{Gasgood}}|| (35) {{RestRamp}} ''Garbsen''''' {{Very Good}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to reach stand down by bus.*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 (not perfectly, but it'''(41s ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Ramp{good}} [[Hannover|Garbsen]]'''-*'''(42) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]. A tram station is very close.*'''(43) Dreieck {{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]{{Good}}|-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)| ||A352]].*'''(4436) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Rehren || ||-| || (37) {{Ramp}} Lauenau || ||-Langenhagen'''** You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a tram station directly at the ramp, and drivers can go back to the highway easily. For hitchhiking there's not much space on the ramp itself, but should be possible somehow.*'''| || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf || ||-| || (4539) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4640) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Lahe'''Luthe || |*'''(47) |-| {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany):de:Garbsen Süd|A37Garbsen Süd]].*'''(48) {{JunctionVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[HannoverGarbsen Nord]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany){{Very Good}}|A7]].-*'''| || (4941) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (5042) {{Ramp}} [[LehrteHannover]]-Ost'''*'''Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (5143) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{RampAde|352}} ''Hämelerwald'''''|| ||-*'''(51a) | {{Gasbad}}|| (44) {{Rest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) {{RampRamp}} [[PeineHannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There'''s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-*'''| || (52a45) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''[[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5346) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Watenbüttel'''Lahe || ||-*'''| || (5447) {{RampJunction}} [[Braunschweig]]Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-Hafen'''*'''| || (5548) {{junctionJunction}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]Hannover-Nord '''Ost **Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany){{Ade|7}} || ||A391]]-*'''| || (5649) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lehrte || ||-Flughafen'''*'''(57) | {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigLehrter See Süd]]-Ost'''*'''(58) ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[WolfsburgLehrter See Nord]]/[[Königslutter]] '''**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].*'''(59) {{Rampgood}}, going south {{senseless}} [[Königslutter]]'''*'''(60) {{Ramp, going north {{average}} [[Rennau]]'''*'''|-| || (6150) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte-Ost || ||-West'''*'''| || (6251) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Hämelerwald || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (62a52) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]] || ||-| {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Helmstedt''''' Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}}**Only in direction [[Magdeburg]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway, it is a good spot to get cars towards || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg]:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.*'''(63) {{Rampgood}} [[Helmstedt]]|-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''| || (63a53) {{gasRamp}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[MarienbornBraunschweig]]'' -Watenbüttel || ||-| {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen || {{Very Good}}|-| || (55) {{junction}} Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord **Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards {{Ade|391}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverBraunschweig]] with a good construction, all cars of the service station have -Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to get out at one long road with enough space Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to stop for youthis ramp. On the other side (''Marienborn'') you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop There is a caravan whorehouse here, but also good local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''|| (6457) {{Ramp}} [[AlleringslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6558) {{Rampjunction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{Ade|39}} [[Eilsleben]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (6659) {{Ramp}} [[Bornstedt]]'''Königslutter || ||-*'''| || (66a60) {{gasRamp}}Rennau || ||-| || (61) {{rest}} ''Börde''''' {{Very GoodRamp}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[BerlinHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], -West || ||-| || (62) {{Ramp}} [[PolandHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], -Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany):de:Helmstedt|A14Helmstedt]]. On the other side {{good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]}} This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Highly recommended!*'''(67) {Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[IrxlebenHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]'''-Ost/Marienborn || |*'''(68) |-| || || {{gas}} {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]] '''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(69) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]-Kannenstieg''' {{average}}**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|| || ||-| || (64) {{Ramp}} Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-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.*'''| || (7066) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[[Magdeburg:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]-Zentrum''' {{badVery Good}}**Direct ramp towards the center||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 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 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]], this ramp is good because some 1{{Very Good}}|-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]-page for further information.*'''| || (7167) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]Irxleben || ||-Rothensee'''*'''| || (7268) {{Rampjunction}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(73) {{Ramp{{Ade|14}} [[Burg]]|| ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (7469) {{Ramp}} [[BurgMagdeburg]]-Ost'''*'''(75) Kannenstieg || {{Rampaverage}} [[Theeßen]]'''||-*'''(76) | {{Rampsenseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[ZiesarMagdeburg]]'''*'''|| (76a70) {{gasRamp}}{{rest[[Magdeburg]]-Zentrum || {{senseless}} ''Buckautal''''' better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{Goodvery good}}, see [[Magdeburg]]**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[Berlin]] or |-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.-Rothensee || ||-*'''| || (7772) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-*'''| || (7873) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (Stadt74)]]'''{{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-*'''| || (7975) {{Ramp}} [[Netzen]]'''Theeßen || ||-*'''| || (8076) {{Ramp}} Ziesar || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehnin:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]]'''*'''(81) {{junctionGood}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''**End of the highway. If going towards West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 (Germany){{Good}}|-| ||A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany77){{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| ||A10]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt78)|Wittenberg]] or {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigBrandenburg an der Havel]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]].| ||-| || (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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