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'''Leipzig''' is a the biggest city in the [[Germany|German]] ''Bundesland'' [[Saxony]], and is famous for its alternative scene. Check out Plagwitz, Südvorstadt , the "Eisenbahnstraße" (most dangerous street in Germany according to some newspapers) and Connewitz if you're there.

;First optionTake the bus #131 from the city center === North towards ''Dölzig'' and get out at ''Holländische Mühle'', one stop before the ''Nova Eventis'' center. This spot is some meters before the direct ramp onto the [[A9 (Germany)|A9Berlin]]. Try to find your ride here , South towards [[Berlin]] or [[Munich|München]]!{{Ade|9}} ===

;Second option==== Option 1 ====It's also possible to get to Take the spot described above with tram bus #7 in direction 131 from the city center to ''Böhlitz-EhrenbergDölzig''. Get and get out at the tram stop ''Georg-Schwartz-Strasse/Merseburger StrasseSüdstraße''. From there, walk back some 10m towards the main road and walk right towards one stop before the ''AralNova Eventis'' petrol stationcenter. Follow You can hitchhike directly from the road for 200m until you passed a ''Lidl'' supermarket, and after that some meters further you'll find a bus stop (''Lindenau Friedhof''). From there you can easily hitchhike a Try to find your ride here towards ''Dölzig'' and/[[Berlin]] or the motorway. Make sure to get out at the last traffic lights before the motorway. Just behind the traffic lights, there's a small bay where cars can stop easily. A sign might be useful. Hitchhiking ~800m further directly at the [[on-rampMunich]] is pretty dangerous!Beware, therethat bus doesn's no place for cars to stop and traffic passes by pretty fastt run very often.

;Third option going North (if ==== Option 2 ====It's also possible to get to the spot described above with tram #7 in direction ''Böhlitz-Ehrenberg''. Get out at the tram stop ''Georg-Schwartz-Strasse/Merseburger Strasse''. From there, walk back some 10m towards the main road and walk right towards the ''Aral'' petrol station, across the road from which you can catch a ride to the A9. If you don't want to thumb it!like the spot, follow the road for 200m until you passed a ''Lidl'' supermarket, and after that some meters further you'll find a bus stop (''Lindenau Friedhof'')There is . From there you can easily hitchhike a brilliant spot ride towards ''Dölzig'' and/or the motorway. Make sure to ask people for lifts get out at an "Aral"-petrol station which is the last one traffic lights before the Autobahn 14 that also leads to motorway. There's a bus stop where you can hitchhike easily. A sign might be useful. Hitchhiking ~800m further directly at the A9 [[on-ramp]] is pretty dangerous, there's no place for cars to Berlinstop and traffic passes by pretty fast.

Take tram 16 in ==== Option 3 ====You can take a train from the direction of Messegelände and get Main Station, Leipzig-Gohlis, Leipzig-Coppiplatz, Leipzig-Möckern or Leipzig-Leutzsch (Regional Express "RB") that goes to "Weißenfels". Get off at "Hornbach BaumarktRückmarsdorf" from here it's a '''15mins . From there you walk''' north straight up to the big street that leads to the station but it{{Ade|9}}. It's worth itabout 300 m and the way is intuitive. Walk in You can either start from there or follow the same direction as the tram street westwards for about 500 m where you find a car seller for Renault. There is plenty of space to stop and pick you up. If people only go to Dölzig take an immediate right onto "Dübener Landstraße" along the parking lot of the big hardware storelift. After passing The spot at the bridge over the B2 it becomes NathusiusstraßeBusstaion Südstraße (first option) is slightly better. Keep walking straight until The great advantage of this option is that you reach Ztschortauer Straße where get to Rückmarsdorf very fast. Especially if you turn left and walk another 300 metres until live close to one of the trainstops mentioned above you see 're ready to start hitkchhiking in some 10 minutes (vs. 27 minutes busride from the "Aral"-petrol station on your leftMain Station in Bus #131). Remember that the train only goes once an hour (March 2015: From the Main Station at xx:47 h from track 6).

Asking people for a lift === North towards [[Berlin on the A9 or towards ]] and [[Magdeburg on the A14 (which is also the way to go for ]]/[[Hamburg) usually works just fine here.'''Keep in mind that the first rest stop going north from here will be "Köckern" on the A9 whereas it would be "Plötzetal" on the A14.''']] {{Ade|14}} ===

=== East towards [[Dresden]] There is a brilliant spot to ask people for lifts at an "Aral"-petrol station which is the last one before the Autobahn {{AutobahnAde|14}} that also leads onto the {{AutobahnAde|389}} ===[[File:Hitching spot leipzigto Berlin.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Spot in Leipzig described in Option 2 for hitchhiking North or South]]

;First optionTake the Tram #15 tram 16 with or #without a 2 from ,40 Euro-Ticket in the city center towards ''Meusdorf'' direction of Messegelände and get out off at "Hornbach Baumarkt" from here it's a 15min walk to the last stationbut it's worth it. Go 250 Meters further to Walk in the same direction as the tram and take an immediate right onto "Dübener Landstraße" along the parking lot of the next bus stopbig hardware store. This is After passing the best spot to [[Dresden]] bridge over A38 the B2 it becomes Nathusiusstraße. Keep walking straight until you reach Ztschortauer Straße where you turn left and A14/A4walk another 300 metres until you see the "Aral"-petrol station on your left.

Please check whether Asking people for a lift towards Berlin on the {{Ade|9}} or towards Magdeburg on the {{Ade|14}} (which is also the road way to go for Hamburg) usually works still go just fine here.The first rest stop going north from here will be '''[[:de:Köckern Ost|Köckern Ost]]''' on as posted the {{Ade|9}}, that isn't too far. On the {{Ade|14}}, it is '''[[:de:Plötzetal Ost|Plötzetal Ost]]''' which is past Halle. Most of the A14 traffic goes to Halle so you might want to get the ride anyway and get off at the non-gas-station rest area that is on hitchbasethe A14, section Meusdorf! before Halle but after the branch-off to Berlin.

<small> Update 2010-11-05 by === East towards [[UserDresden]] {{Ade|14}} {{Ade|38}} ===[[File:JeensgHitching spot leipzig.jpg|jeensgthumb|220px|right|Spot in Leipzig described in Option 2 for hitchhiking North or South]] 23:03, 7 November 2010 (CET): Roadworks still go on (like one year to go), but eventually still people passing by and good spot with big Bus stop and gas station afterward, where you can ask and also stand with sign!!! Driver told, that most traffic now is going via B2!</small>

On Permoser Straße there are three gas stations, first Aral, then HEM ==== Option 3 ====Take the Tram #15 or #2 from the city center towards ''Meusdorf'' and lateron bftget out at the last station, which is the closest called Meusdorf. Go 250 Meters further to the motorwaynext bus stop. Since there are not necessarily a lot of people This is the best spot to ask getting gas, it's recommendable to have a sign saying "A14 [[Dresden]". [[Dizzy]]'s waiting time: 15 minutesvia {{Ade|38}} and {{Ade|14}}/{{Ade|4}}.

<small> Update 2010-11-05 by === Option 4 ===Onramp to the highway A14, at the crossing of B6 and A14. There is no sidestrip, but it is barely possible for cars to stop. [[UserFile:JeensgTzuiop9c onramp Leipzig A14xB6.jpg|jeensgthumb|Onramp to A14 at the crossing with B6, east-end of Permoserstraße]] 23:03, 7 November 2010 (CET): Entry to motorway is closed! '''Please check before!!!'''</small>

=== West towards [[Erfurt]], [[Köln]], [[Belgium]] {{Autobahn|4}} = Option 5: service area Muldental ====When heading to Belgium highway number 4 is In direction Dresden you then have a service area called "Muldental" since a decent option. The highway lot of people turn of before Dresden so that you can use also the rather local traffic (to [[Kassel]] doesn't have any gas stations until Kassel so it's a bit suboptimalGrimma or further).

You can take === West towards [[Erfurt]], [[Cologne|Köln]], [[Belgium]] {{Ade|4}} ===[[File:CraigChristmasHitch.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Santa Claus [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitching bus 131 from Merseburgerstrasse that will take you all stop near ''Leipzig West'' ({{Ade|9}}).]]When heading to Belgium highway number 4 is a decent option. There are no comfortable ways (other than luck) to get on the way close highway to the A9Kassel {{Ade|38}}. At Though if there's somebody taking you to the bus stop opposite from the Aral gas station {{Ade|38}} make sure you can also hitch get a ride easilylong lift. There is only one service station [[:de:Rohnetal Nord|Rohnetal Nord]] before reaching the {{Ade|7}} near [[Göttingen]]/[[Kassel]].

First You can take bus 131 from Main Station (Leipzig Hauptbahnhof) or Merseburgerstrasse that will take you have all the way close to go south on the A9, use a sign "A9 Süd", there's a gas station on {{Ade|9}} (alight at B181/Dölzig). At the highway 30 km south from Leipzig, there bus stop you can find easily get a ride going West - the onlift in all directions. All day long heavy traffic yay ;-ramp on the side away from Leipzig is slightly more spacious (but not spacious) and there was a little more traffic when [[User:GuakaHalt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|guakaCraig]]'s waiting times average at 15 mins for direction [[Cologne]] was hitching from there on Thursday around noon(West) or [[Nuremberg]] (South), 20 mins direction [[Berlin]] (North).

Right after getting onto First you have to go south on the A4 {{Ade|9}}, use a sign "A9 Süd", there's a restaurant that's okay during gas station on the highway 30 km south from Leipzig called "Osterfeld". There you can find a ride going West on the {{Ade|4}} . Ask for people going at least to Erfurt. The only service area with gas station on the {{Ade|4}} before Erfurt is called "Eichelborn" and is located BEYOND Jena.The on-ramp on the day side away from Leipzig is slightly more spacious (but not spacious) and there was a little more traffic when [[User:Guaka|guaka]] found a long ride to almost Giessen was hitching from there)on Thursday around noon. There's also a gas station before Erfurst (but after Jena).

* Hitchhiking into the city can be difficult, especially if traveling along When coming through the '''A14'''. If your driver doesn't mind driving a 10 km detour, you can get off at Leipzig-Nord. Don't get off at the on-ramp, there is no way to turn around for the driver. * Actually {{Ade|14}} it is fairly easy to get off at Leipzig Nord-Ost or Leipzig-Ost, where you have possibilities for the driver to turn around and the tram is within 1 km reach. If coming from south-east, lot of drivers go in via A38{{Ade|38}}. In both cases you can use the directions given in the two optionjs for getting onto A14 {{Ade|14}} direction Dresden.* Otherwise, options are the airport where a train is going regularly into the city. * If traveling the '''A9''', you can best get off at Leipzig-West. The driver should go off to "Einkaufszentrum", then let you out at Nova Eventis. There you can easily get a car to the center just hitchhike anywhere near the exit for Leipzig at the parking with a sign "LE". You could also take the Bus 131, but why should you?

== Overnight ==There are several youth hostels in Leipzig. There is one about a mile out of If traveling the city. It's easily walkable{{Ade|9}}, just head out left from the train station's main entrance, and follow the road round to the rightyou can best get off at Leipzig-West. Keep walking past a head shop, and take a left, then a right on a street that runs parallel. Keep walking The driver can go off to the end of the road"Einkaufszentrum", then turn left over the bridge over the train trackslet you out at Nova Eventis. After There you've walked over the train tracks, there's an interesting little village made up of wendy houses. Walk through this, heading can easily get a car to the far corner. Turn right, and walk parallel with center just hitchhike anywhere near the train tracks. You should she an old pub in the middle of an HLM type housing estate. Make a note of it, because it does fantastic food. Carry on exit for about another 200m, then hang a left. The youth hostel is on Leipzig at the left, just on parking with a small service roadsign "LE".

* fine is 40 60 EUR, payable by bank transfer in about 10 days