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<map lat='47.1324032424812' lng= '7.24411010742188' zoom='12' view='0' float='right'/>'''Biel''' ([[France|French]]: ''Bienne'') is the biggest bilingual town in [[Switzerland]] (German-/Frenchspeaking). It has 51.000 citizens and is located in the northwest of [[Switzerland]], at the Jura-mountainchain and at the lake of Biel/Bienne ==. The town is famous for its watches - companies like Omega and Rolex are amongst the most important employers.
== Hitching out =====East, South towards [[Bern]], [[Interlaken]]===From the main trainstation in Biel/Bienne is : Get out of the building, then turn right to the roundabout. Turn right again and cross unter the biggest bilingual town in Switzerland (german-/frenchspeaking)railway lines. It has 51Keep to the right until you get to the main road '000 citizens 'Bernstrasse''. Turn left and is located in follow that street, because it will become the northwest of Switzerlandhighway A6/A1 going go [[Bern]],[[Fribourg]],[[Thun]],[[Burgdorf]], at [[Interlaken]]. Shortly before the Jurahighway begins, there is a BP-mountainchain and at filling station on the lake of Biel/Bienneright side. The town There is famous a lot of space for its watches the cars to stop. (From the trainstation to that place it takes you about 5- companies like Omega and Rolex are amongst the most important employers10 minutes.)
===East, North towards [[Zürich]], [[Basel]], [[Germany]]===
From the main trainstation: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). There you find a main road with a lot of traffic. Turn right and follow this street, you can already try to stop cars here. There are bus stops (#1, #2) where cars have space to stop. After about 2km the highway A5 going to [[Zürich]] and [[Basel]] starts.
== Sleeping ==
The only hostel in town is the "''Lago Lodge" '' and located at the lake. It has beds from CHF 28.-/€18. The reception times are 7-11.30am, 2pm-10pm.   == Hitching out =='''Direction east, south (Bern, Interlaken)''' From the main trainstation in Biel: Get out of the building, then turn right to the roundabout. Turn right again and cross unter the railway lines. Keep to the right until you get to the main road "Bernstrasse". Turn left and follow that street, because it will become the highway A6/A1 going go Bern/Fribourg/Thun/Burgdorf/Interlaken. Shortly before the highway begins, there is a BP-filling station on the right side. There is a lot of space for the cars to stop.(From the trainstation to that place it takes you about 5-10 minutes.)  '''Direction east, north (Zurich, Basel, Germany)'''
From the main trainstation[[Category: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). There you find a main road with a lot of traffic. Turn right and follow this street, you can already try to stop cars here. There are bus stops (bus #1, #2) where cars have space to stop. After about 2km the highway A5 going to Zurich and Basel starts.Switzerland]]__NOTOC__

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