Changes

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}}.

|<map lat='52.2008737173322' lng='9.95361328125' zoom='7' view='0' country='Germany' width='800' height='200' />

==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 [[Bielefeld]:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]] article for specific information.{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (2824) {{Ramp}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''[[Gütersloh]] || ||-*'''(29) | {{Ramprest}} [[Herford]]/Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) }} || {{GasTemplate:Crossable red}}|| {{Restrest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' Raststätte Niedergassel {{AverageBad}}*'''(30|-| || (25) {{RampJunction}} [[Herford]]-Ost'''Kreuz Bielefeld *'''(31) {{RampAde|33}} [[Exter]]'''|| ||-*'''| {{senseless}} || (3226) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Bad OeynhausenBielefeld]]''' -Sennestadt || {{senseless}}**Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]. Hitchhiking here is impossible!*'''(33) -| {{Rampgood}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''*'''(34) {{Ramp}} s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[VeltheimBielefeld]]'''*'''article for specific information. || (3527) {{Ramp}} [[Bad EilsenBielefeld]]'''-Ost || {{Roadworksgood}} Service station '''[[Auetal]]Forget it directly at the ramp, but there'' closed until 11/08 in direction s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[OberhausenBielefeld]], if you want to get into direction article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Amsterdam:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]] / [[A30 (Germany)|A30]], try to get direct rides at Garbsen service station or try the on| || ||-ramps. Be aware of the roadworks between [[Bad Eilsen]] and [[Rehren]], ramps might be close temporarily. *'''| || (35a28) {{GasRamp}} Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{gas}}{{Restrest}} ''Raststätte [[Auetal]:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]''''' ]|-| || (29) {{GoodRamp}}** In both directions, good to get lifts towards [[BielefeldHerford]], /Bad Salzuflen || ||-| || (30) {{Ramp}} [[Ruhr AreaHerford]] or [[Hannover]]. 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}} Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * {{Ade|30}} <br>[[LauenauFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (3833) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''Porta Westfalica || ||-*'''| || (3934) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Veltheim || ||-Kolenfeld'''*'''(40) | {{Rampgood}} [[Wunstorf]]-Luthe'''*'''|| (40a35) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''Garbsen''''' {{Very Good}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite 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]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of Much traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*cars can stop (not perfectly, but it'''(41s ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Rampgood}} [[Hannover|Garbsen]]'''-*'''(42) | {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here{{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, when heading to 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]. A tram station is very close.{{Good}}|-*'''(43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)|A352]].*''' || (4436) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Rehren || ||-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.| || (37) {{Ramp}} Lauenau || ||-| || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf || ||-*'''| || (4539) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4640) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-Lahe'''*'''(47) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany){{Very Good}} ||A37]].*'''(48) {{JunctionTemplate:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany)|A7]].*'''(49) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[LehrteGarbsen Nord]]'''*'''(50) {{Ramp{{Very Good}} [[Lehrte]]|-Ost'''*'''| || (5141) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (51a42) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) {{RampRamp}} [[PeineHannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]'''*'''. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (52a43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{GasAde|352}}|| ||-| {{Restbad}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''|| (5344) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54) {{Ramp}} /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Hafen. There'''*'''(55s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-| || (45) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Nord '''Bothfeld || |**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]-*'''| || (5646) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Flughafen'''Lahe || |*'''|-| || (5747) {{RampJunction}} [[Braunschweig]]Kreuz Hannover-Ost'''Buchholz *'''(58) {{junctionAde|37}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''|| |**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].-*'''(59| || (48) {{RampJunction}} [[Königslutter]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Ost *'''(60) {{RampAde|7}} [[Rennau]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (6149) {{Ramp}} Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[HelmstedtLehrter See Süd]]-West'''*'''(62) ||{{RampTemplate:Crossable green}} [[Helmstedt]]-Zentrum'''*'''(62a) Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Helmstedt''''' Raststätte [[Lehrter See Nord]] {{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}**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 [[Magdeburg]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.|-| || (50) {{Ramp}} Lehrte-Ost || ||-| || (51) {{Ramp}} Hämelerwald || ||-*'''| || (6352) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtPeine]]-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''|| ||-*'''(63a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / Raststätte [[Marienborn:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]]'' {{Very Goodgood}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards [[Hannover]] with a good constructionEast, 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, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]].*'''(64) {{Rampgood}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''*'''|-| || (6553) {{Ramp}} [[EilslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Watenbüttel || ||-*'''(66) | {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtBraunschweig]]'''-Hafen || {{Good}}|-*'''| || (66a55) {{gasjunction}}Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{restAde|391}} ''Börde''''' || ||-| {{Very Goodbad}} || (56) {{Ramp}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[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) {{Ramp}} [[Irxleben]]'''*''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. || (6857) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]] '''*'''-Ost || ||-| || (6958) {{Rampjunction}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg''' Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{averageAde|39}}**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|| ||-| || (59) {{Ramp}} Königslutter || ||-| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-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.*'''| || (7061) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]Helmstedt (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 [[Magdeburg[[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a Zentrum || ||-| {{gas station situated. Check the }} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]]-page for further information.*'''(71) {{Ramp{{good}} [[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee''This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || |*'''|-| || (7263) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Ost/''Hohenwarthe'''Marienborn || ||-*'''(73) | || || {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Burg[:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]{{Very Good}}|-Zentrum'''*'''(74) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]{{average}} || || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (7564) {{Ramp}} [[Theeßen]]'''Alleringersleben || ||-*'''| || (7665) {{Ramp}} [[Ziesar]]'''Eilsleben || ||-*'''| || (76a66) {{gasRamp}}Bornstedt || ||-| {{restgas}} ''Buckautal''''' {{Goodrest}}**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[BerlinRaststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). {{Very Good one, but not that much crowded than the other }} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas stations before.*'''(77) }} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Wollin]]''':de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (7867) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Irxleben || ||-*'''| || (7968) {{Rampjunction}} [[Netzen]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(80) {{RampAde|14}} [[Lehnin]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (8169) {{junctionRamp}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''[[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg || {{average}} ||-**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. If going north and if -Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwardsARAL station 1. For going 5 km south towards and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt)|WittenbergMagdeburg]] or |-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigMagdeburg]], hitch down the [[A9 -Rothensee || ||-| || (Germany72){{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum |A9]].| ||-| || (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}}

[[Category:NordrheinNorth Rhine-WestfalenWestphalia]][[Category:NiedersachsenLower Saxony]][[Category:SachsenSaxony-Anhalt]]