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The '''A30''' is a part of the [[E30 ]] from [[Cork]] in [[Ireland]] to [[Ufa]] in [[Russia]].

It crosses the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]] ([[Emden]] - [[Bottrop]]) near SchüttdorfSchüttorf, the A1 ([[Heiligenhafen]] - [[Saarbrücken]]) and the A33([[Osnabrück]] - [[Paderborn]]) in Osnabrück. At it's its end in [[Bad Oeynhausen]] it is possible to go over to the [[A2 (Germany)|A2]], but you have to cross the whole city. A direct connection ''A30 -> A2'' is planned and seems to be finished in April 20102015/2016.

Traveling along the '''A30''' is different. Coming from the [[Netherlands]], it is very easy to get rides at least towards [[Hannover]] or [[Osnabrück]]. The construction of this last part between [[Bad Bentheim]] (where it begins) until [[Osnabrück]] seems to be hard to hitchhike, especially towards the [[Netherlands]] the traffic will be less. From [[Osnabrück]] til [[Bad Oeynhausen]] you will find enough traffic because of the cars coming from the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] going towards [[Hannover]]A30 began October 2008.

There is only Travelling along the '''ONEA30''' petrol station located along this highway (seems different but it''Tankstelle Grönegau'') near s not. Coming from the [[MelleNetherlands]] between , hitching at the service station [[OsnabrückHet Lonnekermeer]] and near [[Bad OeynhausenHengelo]]. A second ''Raststätte'' is located easy for getting rides at the border between least towards [[GermanyOsnabrück]] and the or even further. The part between [[NetherlandsBad Bentheim]](where the motorway begins) until Osnabrück seems to be a bit more difficult to hitchhike, but without especially towards the Netherlands the traffic will be a petrol stationbit less. Some maps will tell you that there is a petrol station at It might be much easier to ''Brockbachtaljump'' between [[two or three on-ramps (usual traffic: Bad Bentheim, Rheine-Nord, Ibbenbüren]] and ) instead of denying cars in hope for longer rides. Enschede-Osnabrück can be done like this within 1.5 hours or even faster. From Osnabrück on towards [[OsnabrückBad Oeynhausen]]. That's a goddam joke, but nevertheless a good parking area for hitchhiking, even without a service stationyou will find enough traffic.

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==Hitching the '''A30''' == {{Legend}} {{Template:Legend crossable}}  {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style=Coming from the [[Netherlands]], towards East"width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{south}}West</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}East</p>*'''(1) |-| ||Border crossing Crossing [[Bad Bentheim]]''' At the border you'{{Anl|1}}| |-| {{Rest}} {{Parking}}Rastplatz [[Bentheimer Wald]]. {{Average}}  At the border you'll find a big parking area for trucks, a police station and toilets. There's a bridge to walk over the highway motorway to a restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area (for people going into the [[Netherlands]]). Hitchhiking there is quite easy if you prefer trucks. Many trucks stops stop there and will give you a ride when they start their journey through [[Germany]]. Don't expect too much cars on the parking area, there is no petrol station and many people just don't want to stop because the police is hanging around there. Sometimes they close the border and check every car that is coming into [[Germany]]. If so, ''don't panic'' but be happy, because all cars have to pass the parking area, ideal for hitchhiking. Unfortunately, the police is not announcing the border controls. '''Rating: | {{Crossable green}} Bridge| {{Parking}} {{Rest}}|-| {{Average/Good'''}}*'''(| (2) {{Ramp }} [[Gildehaus]]''' This is the first | {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} [[Germany|GermanWaldseite Süd]] ramp behind the border. Next to {{Average}}  Just 3 km behind the 1st ramp you'll find drivers will recognize a small industrial parkparking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is OK, but not many cars. Try to avoid this ramp if you some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the Netherlands want to go eastwardsmake a first stop in Germany. If you only get a lift until hereJust prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes, try to ask the driver to let you out at the border or the next A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area just 3 kilometer furtherare rare. '''Rating: Bad'''*'''(2a) Parking area: Bentheimer Wald''' Just 3 km behind Maybe you can ask one of the many passing border police cars to give you a ride. Questions about you and your stay in the 1st ramp drivers will recognize a small parking area Netherlands to find out if you have marijuana with you are normal, especially when you are a toilet building. Hitchhiking hitchhiker somewhere on the road from here is okay, some trucks stopping here Amsterdam to Germany :-) Just relax and maybe some travellers stay cool, the guys from the border police also do. Mostly. :-)| {{Crossable yellow}} west 15| {{Parking}} [[NetherlandsWaldseite Nord]] want |-| {{Very good}} Small traffic-island to stand on, some space for cars to make a first stop in behind. [[GermanyUser:platschi|Platschi]]. Just prepare yourself for waiting was standing here lots of times and got lifts within only some 40-50 minutes, the A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area are rarein direction Rheine or further. Maybe you can ask one of the many passing border police cars to give you a ride. Questions about you and your stay in the [[Netherlands| (3) {{Ramp}} [[Nordhorn]] to find out if you have Marihuana with you are normal| {{Average}} Not much traffic going, mostly locals heading towards Oldenzaal, especially when you are which is a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam much better place to [[Germany]] hitch already. Platschi's waiting time eastwards:-) Just relax and stay coolaverage 5 minutes, the guys from the border police also do. Mostlywestwards average 40 minutes. A lot of traffic here on weekdays between 15:-) '''Rating00 and 16: Average'''00!*'''|-| {{Bad}}| (34) {{Ramp }} [[NordhornSchüttorf]] / [[-Nord| {{Bad Bentheim]]''' Small traffic}}|-island to stand on, some space for cars to stop behind. | | (5) {{Junction}} [[User:platschi|platschiSchüttorf]] was standing here several times and got lifts within only some minutes. '''Rating:Good'''*'''| |-| {{Average}}| (46) {{Ramp }} [[SchüttdorfSalzbergen]]| {{Bad}}|-Nord''' This ramp is quite small, there | {{Parking}} Emstal {{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} Between 20| {{Parking}} [[Emstal]] {{Good}}|-| {{Bad}} This ramp is not on a nice spot with traffic lights and much space cars passing, but there is no place to stop cars when they go onto the highwaystand if going towards Osnabrück. No hard shoulder or anything to stand onlet the cars stop for you, just a tiny traffic islandonly some small space when you walk up the ramp for some meters. But if there The place is doable, though, with waiting times mostly not much traffic longer than 10 minutes.| (and that seems to be quite often7){{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]-Nord| {{Good}} If you want, people you can and will force cars to stop for you. It is directly by pushing the button at the highway junctiontraffic lights. Mostly rides towards Bad Bentheim on-ramp or south direction Oberhausen, so take care where people are going waiting time differs from 5 to! '''Rating: 40 minutes.|-| {{Average}} If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there''*'''(5) Kreuz [[Schüttdorf]] s a traffic light and a restaurant where you can ask people that are stopping.| (highway junction8){{Ramp}} Rheine| {{Average}} If it''' You can't get out s impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there's a traffic light and if a restaurant where you do so: it's illegal! Take care, often border police driving around this junctioncan ask people that are stopping. Here the '''A30''' crosses the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]].-*'''| {{Average}}| (69) {{Ramp }} [[SalzbergenRheine]]''' ?-Kanalhafen| {{Average}}|-*'''(6a) Parking area: Emstal''' The 2nd parking area along the '''A30'''. It | {{Very good}} This ramp is smaller than the first onelocated behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, but so it seems that more is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars stop here. It has no petrol station, only a small toilet building and some space for parking(also for them!) just before they head in the ramp. Nevertheless a god spot Best would also be here to get lifts. If people are only going towards [[Rheine]]stand on the traffic island, make yourself visible and try to get out here! '''Rating: Good'''catch some people going to Ibbenbüren, Osnabrück or further.*'''| (710) {{Ramp: }} Hörstel| {{Good}}|-| {{Average}}| (11a) {{Ramp}} [[RheineIbbenbüren]]-Nord''' Avoid this West| {{bad}}|-| {{Very good}} Stand along the hard shoulder of the ramp! It is on a nice spot with traffic lights and much cars passing, but there is no place to stand. No hard shoulder or anything 's plenty of space for cars to let the cars stop ! A sign OS (for youOsnabrück) might help wonders. You only can ask drivers when they are standing | (11b) {{Ramp}} Ibbenbüren| {{Good}}Stand at the traffic lights, but stopping for them mostly is too dangerous. '''Rating: Bad'''3rd exit of the roundabout.|-[[Image:ramp_os_nahne.jpg|thumb|250px|right{{Average}}|(12) {{Ramp along the A30 (here: ''OS-Nahne'') with hard shoulder.}} [[Laggenbeck]]{{Ramp}}| *'''(8) Ramp |-| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[RheineBrockbachtal Süd]]''' Another ramp to avoid. Not much traffic going on here, and it's outside of the city towards the countryside. Also standing here seems not to be that good because of a missing hard shoulder, but maybe better to stop cars {{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} East 15| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| {{Senseless}}| (that are facing you with more than 70 km13) {{Ramp}} [[Lotte]]| {{Senseless}}|-| | (14) {{Junction}} Kreuz Lotte/h per hour, so take care!) here than at the last ramp. If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Osnabruck {{Ade|1}}| |-| {{Average}}| (15) {{Ramp}} [[RheineHasbergen]], there's a traffic light and a restaurant where -Gaste When you maybe can ask people that are stopping. '''Rating: Averaget find a ride onto the {{Ade|1}}. Get out here, hitch/Bad'''*'''(9) Ramp walk your way to the roundabout ~500m north, there at the bus station hitch your way towards Atter. Just before [[RheineAtter]]-Kanalhafen''' Small ramp next to a tiny industrial parkthe road makes a sharp 90 degree corner, get out there. Some traffic going on towards [[Osnabrück]]Walk into the little road northwards and follow it through the forest for some 1, but again not much space to stop cars5 km. Best option is to stand on At the end, just behind the traffic island and smile to every passing car saying railway crossing, you want to go out of here'll find yourself at a big factory and a service station. Might help, waiting time depends. Never try on a Sunday, but Walk up the road and you'll see the on normal working days some trucks maybe stop for -ramp OS-Hafen at the A1, where you. '''Rating: Averagecan easily hitch a ride along the A1 north/south.| {{Bad}}|-| {{Bad'''}}*'''| (1016) {{Ramp }} [[HörstelOsnabruck]]''' This ramp is located behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, so it is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars (also for them!-Hellern| {{Bad}}|-| {{Bad}}| (17) just before they head in the ramp. Best would also be here to stand on the traffic island, make yourself ''visible'' and try to catch some people going to {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Sutthausen| {{Bad}}|-| {{Very good}}| (18) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückOsnabruck]] or further. Seems to be not that difficult. '''Rating: Good/Average'''-Nahne| {{Very good}}|-| *'''| (11a19) {{Junction}} {{Ramp}} Kreuz Osnabrück-Süd * connection to the {{Ade|33}}| |-| {{Average}}| (20) {{Ramp }} [[IbbenbürenNatbergen]]-West''' This is a new ramp. Not much traffic, mostly from an | {{Average}}|-| {{Average}}| (not yet existing21) industrial park. '''Rating: N/A'''*'''(11b) Ramp {{Ramp}} [[[IbbenbürenBissendorf]]''' 2 well| {{Average}}|-known fastfood restaurants next to the ramp, much traffic in both directions. Stand before the ramp, but expect not that much space to stop cars. Maybe stay before or behind the roundabout with a sign '''OS''' | {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[Rottkamp-Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} West 15| {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[Rottkamp-Nord]]|-| | (for 22) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückGesmold]]| |-| | (23). '''Rating: Average/Good'''*'''(12) Ramp {{Ramp}} [[LaggenbeckMelle-West]] ?*'''| |-| {{Very good}}| (12a24) {{Ramp}} [[Melle-Ost]]| |-| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking Area: Brockbachtal''' }} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} East 30| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking area with ''no'' gas station or restaurant. Some maps will tell you that, but that's a lie. A gas station is planned for the next decade, but no constructions yet. In ''2005'' it was reconstructed into a bigger parking area. Nevertheless enough traffic eastwards, sometimes people get lost there thinking there's a gas station. Luck for you! '''Rating: Good'''}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]|-| | (25) {{Ramp}} [[Riemsloh]]| |-| | (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen]]| |-| | (27) {{Ramp}} [[Bünde]]| |-*'''(13| | (28) {{Ramp }} [[LotteHiddenhausen]]''' Enough space for you to stand on, but few traffic. '''Rating: Bad'''*'''| |-| | (1429) Kreuz {{Ramp}} [[LotteKirchlengern]] | |-| | (highway junction30)''' Here the {{Ramp}} [[[A1 Löhne]]| |-| | (Germany31)|A1{{Junction}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's of course not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go north towards | |-| | (32) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Oeynhausen]]-Nord| |-| | (33) {{Ramp}} [[HamburgDehme]] or south direction | |-| | (34) {{Ramp}} [[MünsterBad Oeynhausen]] or -Ost| |-| | (35) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Ruhr AreaBad Oeynhausen]], be sure Connection to get off the A30 here!{{Ade|2}}| *'''(15) Ramp [[Osnabrück|Hasbergen]]-Gaste''' ?} {{IsIn|Germany}}*'''(16) Ramp [[Osnabrück]]-Hellern''' There's a big traffic light, but it's hard to stop traffic there, even the ramp is very small and no hard shoulder to stand on. Only possibility is the small way for cars coming from the left side. '''Rating: Bad'''*'''(17) Ramp [[Osnabrück]]-Sutthausen''' ?*'''(18) Ramp [[Osnabrück]]-Nahne''' Perfect ramp, take a look at the [[Osnabrück]] page for closer information. Nice hard shoulder to stand on! But take care, there are 2 ramps for going eastwards. '''Rating: Very Good'''*'''(19) Kreuz [[Osnabrück]]-Süd (highway junction)''' Here the [[A33 (Germany)|A33]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go south towards [[Bielefeld]], try to get out at the ramp in ''Nahne''!{{Highways DE}}

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