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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 Schüttorf, 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 a bit more difficult to hitchhike, especially towards the [[Netherlands]] the traffic will be a bit 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'''== {{legendLegend}} {{Template:Legend crossable}}  {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: ''-30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center"> [[A1 (Netherlands)]]''*'''(1) Border crossing [[Bad Bentheim]]''' {{average{south}}**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 to a restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area (for people going into the West</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}East</p>|-| ||Border Crossing [[Bad Bentheim]] {{Anl|1}}| |-| {{Rest}} {{Parking}}Rastplatz [[NetherlandsBentheimer Wald]]). Hitchhiking there is quite easy if {{Average}}  At the border you prefer 'll find a big parking area for trucks, a police station and toilets. Many trucks stops there and will give you There's a bridge to walk over the motorway to a ride when they start their journey through [[Germany]]. Don't expect too much cars on restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area, (for people going into the Netherlands). Hitchhiking there is no petrol station and many people just don't want to quite easy if you prefer trucks. Many trucks stop because the police is hanging around there. Sometimes and will give you a ride when they close the border and check every car that is coming into [[start their journey through Germany]]. If so, ''donDon't panic'' but be happy, because all expect too much cars have to pass on the parking area, ideal for hitchhiking. Unfortunately, there is no petrol station and many people just don't want to stop because the police is not announcing hanging around there. Sometimes they close the border controlsand check every car that is coming into Germany.*'''(2) {{Ramp}} [[Gildehaus]]''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.| {{southCrossable green}} Bridge| {{goodParking}} {{Rest}} |-- | {{northAverage}} | (2) {{badRamp}}**This is the first [[Germany|GermanGildehaus]] ramp behind the border. Next to | {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} [[Waldseite Süd]] {{Average}}  Just 3 km behind the 1st ramp you'll find drivers will recognize a small industrial park, but not many carsparking area with a toilet building. Try to avoid this ramp if you want to go westwards. If you only get a lift until Hitchhiking from hereis OK, try to ask some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the driver Netherlands want to let you out at the border or the next parking area just 3 kilometer furthermake a first stop in Germany. Only possibility to hitch Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes, the A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on a traffic islandthis parking area are rare. After hitchhiking this spot several times it's not that bad than thoughtMaybe you can ask one of the many passing border police cars to give you a ride. Traffic towards Questions about you and your stay in the [[Netherlands]] is rareto find out if you have marijuana with you are normal, but quite especially when you are a lot traffic going towards hitchhiker somewhere on the next ramp [[Nordhorn]]/[[Bad Bentheim]] in direction [[Germany]]. [[Userroad from Amsterdam to Germany :Platschi|Platschi]] waited five times for going towards -) Just relax and stay cool, the guys from the next ramp or furtherborder police also do. Mostly. : 3x 5 minutes, 1x 10 minutes, 1x 15 minutes. Doable!-)*'''| {{ParkingCrossable yellow}} Bentheimer Wald''' west 15| {{averageParking}}[[Waldseite Nord]]|-**Just 3 km behind the 1st ramp drivers will recognize a small parking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is okay| {{Very good}} Small traffic-island to stand on, some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the space for cars to stop behind. [[NetherlandsUser:platschi|Platschi]] want to make a first stop was standing here lots of times and got lifts within only some minutes in [[Germanydirection Rheine or further.| (3) {{Ramp}} [[Nordhorn]]. Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes| {{Average}} Not much traffic going, mostly locals heading towards Oldenzaal, the A30 which is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area are rarea much better place to hitch already. Maybe you can ask one Platschi's waiting time eastwards: average 5 minutes, westwards average 40 minutes. A lot of the many passing border police cars to give you a ride. Questions about you and your stay in the traffic here on weekdays between 15:00 and 16:00!|-| {{Bad}}| (4) {{Ramp}} [[Netherlands]] to find out if you have Marihuana with you are normal, especially when you are a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam to [[GermanySchüttorf]] :-) Just relax and stay cool, the guys from the border police also do. Mostly. :-)*'''(3) Nord| {{RampBad}}|-| | (5) {{Junction}} [[Nordhorn]] / [[Bad BentheimSchüttorf]]''' | |-| {{southAverage}} | (6) {{Ramp}} [[Salzbergen]]| {{{Very GoodBad}} |-- | {{northParking}} Emstal {{goodAverage}}**Small traffic-island to stand on, some space for cars to stop behind. | {{Crossable yellow}} Between 20| {{Parking}} [[User:platschi|platschiEmstal]] was standing here several times and got lifts within only some minutes. {{Good for both directions, towards [[Schüttorf]] or further }}|-| {{Bad}} This ramp is on a nice spot with traffic lights and much faster than towards the [[Netherlands]]cars passing, not much traffic going but thereis no place to stand if going towards Osnabrück. But possible for sure. [[User:Platschi|Platschi's]] waiting time eastwards: average 5 minutesNo hard shoulder or anything to let the cars stop for you, westwards average 15 only some small space when you walk up the ramp for some meters. The place is doable, though, with waiting times mostly not longer than 10 minutes. A lot of traffic here on weekdays between 3 and 4 pm!*'''(4| (7) {{Ramp}} [[SchüttorfRheine]]-Nord''' | {{southGood}} {{average}} -- {{north}} {{bad}}**This ramp is quite small, there is not much space If you want, you can force cars to stop cars when they go onto by pushing the button at the highwaytraffic lights. No hard shoulder to stand Mostly rides towards Bad Bentheim on-ramp or south direction Oberhausen, just a tiny traffic islandwaiting time differs from 5 to 40 minutes. But if |-| {{Average}} If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there is not much 's a traffic (light and that seems to be quite often), people a restaurant where you can and will stop for you. It is directly at the highway junction, so take care where ask people that are going to! [[User:Platschistopping.| (8) {{Ramp}} Rheine|Platschi]] was standing {{Average}} If it's impossible here twice and got rides eastwards within seconds. For the other direction , try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there''NL'', s a traffic light and a restaurant where you're definitely wrongcan ask people that are stopping. Nobody is going up here for that direction, better try to hitch through the city towards |-| {{Average}}| (9) {{Ramp}} [[Bad BentheimRheine]] and take the ramp there!-Kanalhafen*'''(5) | {{JunctionAverage}} [[Schüttorf]] (highway junction)''' |-| {{senselessVery good}}**You can't get out hereThis ramp is located behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, and if you do so: it's illegal! Take care, often border police driving around this junction. Here the '''A30''' crosses the [[A31 is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars (Germanyalso for them!)|A31]]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 Ibbenbüren, Osnabrück or further.*'''| (610) {{Ramp}} [[Salzbergen]]''' Hörstel| {{averageGood}} |- | {{badAverage}}**Quite small and tight ramp at the beginning of a little village. Few traffic, but | (11a) {{Ramp}} [[User:Platschi|platschiIbbenbüren]] had luck in December 2007 and got a ride within 5 minutes towards [[Osnabrück]]. Within this time three cars drove eastwarts-West| {{bad}}|-| {{Very good}} Stand along the hard shoulder of the ramp, but havnthere't seen any s plenty of space for cars direction [[Netherlands]]to stop! A sign OS (for Osnabrück) might help wonders. In January 2008 he waited for a ride into the other direction | (NL11b) but recognized that 80% {{Ramp}} Ibbenbüren| {{Good}}Stand at the 3rd exit of the traffic went into direction [[Osnabrück]]roundabout. It seems that only a small bunch of cars is going onto the highway at all. Expect some longer waiting time.*'''|-| {{ParkingAverage}} Emstal''' | (12) {{averageRamp}}[[Image:ramp_kanalhafen.jpgLaggenbeck]] {{Ramp}}|thumb|300px-|right|Ramp (here: ''{{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Rheine]]-Kanalhafen'') with traffic island.Brockbachtal Süd]]{{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} East 15**The 2nd parking area along the '''A30'''. It is smaller than the first one, but it seems that more cars stop here. It has no petrol station, only a small toilet building and some space for parking. Nevertheless a god spot to get lifts. If people are only going towards [[Rheine| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Nord]], try to get out here!{{Good}}|-| {{Senseless}}*'''| (713) {{Ramp}} [[RheineLotte]]-Nord''' | {{southSenseless}} |-| | (14) {{badJunction}} -- Kreuz Lotte/Osnabruck {{northAde|1}} | |-| {{Very GoodAverage}}**This ramp is on | (15) {{Ramp}} [[Hasbergen]]-Gaste When you can't find a nice spot with traffic lights and much cars passingride onto the {{Ade|1}}. Get out here, hitch/walk your way to the roundabout ~500m north, but there is no place to stand if going at the bus station hitch your way towards HannoverAtter. No hard shoulder or anything to let Just before [[Atter]] the cars stop for youroad makes a sharp 90 degree corner, get out there. You only can ask drivers when they are standing at Walk into the little road northwards and follow it through the traffic lightsforest for some 1, but stopping for them mostly is too dangerous5 km. Maybe then try it at At the nearby ''Autohof'', end, just some 100m down behind the street railway crossing, you'll see the petrol find yourself at a big factory and a service station. For Walk up the other direction towards [[Netherlands|NL]] itroad and you's good, also with space to stop cars. If you wantll see the on-ramp OS-Hafen at the A1, where you can force cars to stop by pushing easily hitch a ride along the button at the traffic lights :A1 north/south.| {{Bad}}|-)*'''(8) | {{RampBad}}| (16) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine[Osnabruck]]''' -Hellern| {{badBad}}**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 |-| {{Bad}}| (17) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Sutthausen| {{Bad}}|-| {{Very good because of a missing hard shoulder, but maybe better to stop cars }}| (that are facing you with more than 70 km/h per hour, so take care!18) here than at the last ramp. If it's impossible here, try {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Nahne| {{Very good}}|-| | (19) {{Junction}} {{Ramp}} Kreuz Osnabrück-Süd * connection to go around 500m down towards the {{Ade|33}}| |-| {{Average}}| (20) {{Ramp}} [[RheineNatbergen]], there's a traffic light and a restaurant where you maybe can ask people that are stopping.*'''(9) | {{RampAverage}} [[Rheine]]-Kanalhafen''' |-| {{averageAverage}}**Small ramp next to a tiny industrial park. Some traffic going on towards | (21) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückBissendorf]], but again not much space to stop cars. Best option is to stand on the traffic island and smile to every passing car saying you want to go out of here. Might help, waiting time depends. Never try on a Sunday, but on normal working days it should be possible to get rides at least towards | {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[Rottkamp-Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} West 15| {{Parking}} Parkplatz [[RheineRottkamp-Nord]]|-Nord within 20-30 minutes, sometimes faster.:: ''''' | | (22) {{Ramp}} [[Image:Roadworks.gif|30pxGesmold]]Update: As of April 7th, 2008 roadworks between ''Rheine| |-Kanalhafen'' and ''Hörstel'' can cause traffic jams because of only one lane available and a lot of trucks on the way. This roadworks seem to be going on until the end of 2008, so expect some traffic jam here overday and around 10| | (23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle-West]]| |-20 min delay sometimes.'''''*'''| {{Very good}}| (1024) {{Ramp}} [[HörstelMelle-Ost]]''' | |-| {{goodgas}}{{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]| {{Crossable yellow}} East 30**This ramp is located behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, so it is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars | {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]|-| | (also for them!25) 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}} [[Riemsloh]]| |-| | (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen]]| |-| | (27) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückBünde]] or further. Seems to be not that difficult. For going towards the | |-| | (28) {{Ramp}} [[NetherlandsHiddenhausen]] it's a bit more difficult, most cars only ride towards | |-| | (29) {{Ramp}} [[RheineKirchlengern]]. Best is to catch a ride to [[Rheine]]-Nord.*'''| |-| | (11a30) {{Ramp}} [[IbbenbürenLöhne]]| |-West''' | | (31) {{badJunction}}Dreieck-[[Löhne]] **This is a new ramp. Not much traffic, mostly from an | |-| | (not yet existing32) industrial park.{{Ramp}} [[Bad Oeynhausen]]-Nord| |-| *'''| (11b33) {{Ramp}} [[IbbenbürenDehme]]''' {{good}}**2 well| |-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''' (for [[Osnabrück| | (34) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Oeynhausen]]). For direction -Ost| |-| | (35) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Netherlands|NLBad Oeynhausen]], just stand at the 3rd exit of the roundabout! Good spot though.*'''(12) {{RampConnection to {{Ade|2}}} [[Laggenbeck]]**At this ramp there's enough space to stand on the hard shoulder. *'''{{Parking}} Brockbachtal''' {{good}}**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!*'''(13) {{Ramp}} [[Lotte]]''' {{senseless}}**Well, enough space for you to stand on, but nearly no traffic.*'''(14) {{Junction}} [[Lotte]] (highway junction)''' [[Image:ramp_os_nahne.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ramp along the A30 (here: ''OS-Nahne'') with hard shoulder.]]**Here the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's of course not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go north towards [[Hamburg]] or south direction [[Münster]] or [[Ruhr Area]], be sure to get off the A30 here!*'''(15) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück|Hasbergen]]-Gaste''' ?*'''(16) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Hellern''' {{bad}}**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.*'''(17) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Sutthausen''' ?*'''(18) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Nahne''' {{Very Good}}**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.*'''(19) {{Junction}} [[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''!*'''(20) {{Ramp}} [[Natbergen]]''' ?*'''(21) {{Ramp}} [[Bissendorf]]''' ?*'''(22) {{Ramp}} [[Gesmold]]''' ?*'''(23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-West''' ?*'''(24) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-Ost''' ?*'''{{gas}} Service station ''Grönegau'' {{good}}**The only service station along the '''A30'''. Your spot for hitching further towards [[Bad Oeynhausen]] or the [[Netherlands]]. Quite good, always some traffic there, many Polish trucks going towards NL.*'''(25) {{Ramp}} [[Riemsloh]]''' ?*'''(26) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen]]''' ?*'''(27) {{Ramp}} [[Bünde]]''' ?*'''(28) {{Ramp}} [[Hiddenhausen]]''' ?*'''(29) {{Ramp}} [[Kirchlengern]]''' ?| *'''(30) {{Ramp|}} [[Löhne]]''' ?*'''(31) {{junction}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]]''' {{senselessIsIn|Germany}}**No way!*'''(32) {{RampHighways DE}} [[Gohfeld]]''' ?

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