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= Hitching Out =
Hitching out of Jena is not a piece of cake but not impossible either. Basicly there are two motorways to start: The A9 heading Noth ([[Berlin]])-South ([[Munich]]) and the A4 crossing from west ([[Frankfurt]]) to east ([[Dresden]]).
== A4: East-West==
=== Hermsdorfer Kreuz===
It should be easy to get a lift at this busy service station. The tricky bit is how to get here from Jena. Either take the local train from Jena West towrds towards [[Gera ]] and get off in [[Hermsdorf]]. From here take the 3-4 km/45 minute walk south through the whole village, past the A4 and the left through the hiking trail towards the "Teufelstal" through the bushes. Or you take bus 200 (->Gera), 444 (->Stadtroda) or 427 (->Jena/Stadtroda) from the station in Hermsdorf (they go approx every 30 minutes) and get off at "Hermsdorf Fußweg Rasthof". From here it is a 5 minute walk through the forst. Alternatively you can take bus 444 straight from Jena (or 427 from Stadtrode) towards Hermsdorf and get off here.
Unlucky hitchhikers who get stuck at Rasthof Teufelstal on the A4 but want to change to the A9 can also do the scenic hike from Teufelstal to Hermsdorfer Kreuz (~4km/1h) Just follow the hiking trail marked with a green stripe which passes south of the service station at Teufelsthal south into the valley and head east uphill at a small junction following the same marks.
=== [[Eisenberg ]] ===
Eisenberg lies ~25km east of Jena straight at the A9.There is a good petrol station directly at the highway in a commercial area which is a good start to ask for lifts. To get here by puplic transport take bus 431 from Jena and get of at "Gewerbegebiet, Petersberg b Eisenberg" (45 minutes).
= Overnight =
There is a youth hostel in Jena. Be sure to get there nice and early, because there's nowhere else. The tram heads there, you should ask somebody for directions. If you get really stuck, the McDonald's at the service station, although not 24h is open til midnight, and opens again 7 the next morning. If you leave McDonald's at midnight, cross the road, and climb the stairs opposite the car dealership on the back of the warehouse, there's a sheltered area where you can stay for the night. It's not warm, but if you go into McDonald's the next morning, you can use the bathroom to brush your teeth and have a shave, and somebody behind the counter might recognise you and sort you out with a cup of tea.
