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=== North towards [[Eindhoven]] (and motorway towards [[Aachen]]/[[Cologne|Köln]], [[Germany]]) ===
There was a ''[[liftershalte]]'', a special spot for hitchhiking, at the beginning of the [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]] near the soccer stadium ''De Geusselt'' (Viaductweg x N2/A2) (direction [[Eindhoven]]) and the [[A79 (Netherlands)|A79]] (direction [[Heerlen]]). Unfortunately with With the upgrade of the N2 to [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]] this liftershalte was removed! However not far from the stadium there is a small petrol station, and (true to April 2012) there is a good place to stand in front of the stadium on Terblijterweg - the street leading to the N2\A2 crossroads. Bus 3 arrives near the motorway from the central railway station. Get off at the stop for the stadium, right next to the petrol station. A ticket is 2 Euros and is valid for one hour.
An alternative for hitchhiking towards the north (especially directions [[Eindhoven]] and further can be found at the N2 opposite the Maastricht-Randwyck trainstation. From the station walk up the stairs, turn left on the bridge so that you cross the N2, at the end walk around the soccer fields. Once you are close to the main road, walk through the vegetation and then a couple of 100s of meters along the road (through the ditch to stay safe and smooth) towards the bridge that connects with the Randwyck station. There is a very wide hard shoulder now (2012) and a maximum speed of 50 kmh (cars passing mostly at 50-80 kmh). Note that this location hitchhiking is officially not allowed because of the freeway status.