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{{Infobox Location|country = Switzerland|map = <map lat='47.1324032424812' lng='7.24411010742188' zoom='12' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 50,500|plate = BE|motorways = {{European Route Number|27}}, [[A5 (Switzerland)|A5]], [[A6 (Switzerland)|A6]]}}

== Hitching Hitchhiking out =====East, South towards [[Bern]], [[Thun]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Burgdorf]]===From the main trainstation train station in Biel: Get out of Leave the trainstation through the buildingback exit (towards lake, Nidau). There is a big COOP-Supermarket, then turn right walk to the roundabout. Turn other side of it (right again and cross unter through it or across the railway lines. Follow the railway lines which are street on the street. At the next roundabout turn right, then take the next street on the left side until you see the railway lines againof it). Follow them for another 100m and As you reach a street, turn right. After some hundred meters there is a big crossroads. Cross the main street and turn left (obviously towards "BernstrasseBern", it will become the highway A6/A1- there are big green signs). You can see the After about 300m there is a BP-filling petrol station on the , right side. There is space for before the cars to stopmotorway A6 starts. (From Hitchwiki user Cee always stands some meters before the trainstation to railway lines that place it takes you about 5cross the street -10 minutes). Besides the local trafficthere, most of the cars drivers will go see you from far a way and they can stop easily. Time to Bern. A few kilometers before Bern there is walk from the service train station "Grauholz", where you can find lifts for both directions but probably first of all to far away places ([[Genève]],[[Interlaken]] / [[Zürich]],[[Basel]])this spot: 5min.

This higway A6 will lead right into the big motorway A1 towards [[Bern]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Geneva|Genève]] and there's no gasstation to get out before. But a few kilometers before Bern there is the service station ''Grauholz'', where you can find lifts for all directions (there is a bridge!). ===East, North towards [[Zürich]], [[Basel]], [[Germany]]===OPTION 1From the main trainstation: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). There After about 10min walking 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 motorway A5 going to [[Zürich]] and [[Basel]] starts. OPTION 2Take Bus #2 to "Industrie Bözingen" and get out at the stop "Renferstrasse". Walk another 300m and you're right at the entry to the motorway - perfect! Bustickets cost CHF 2.50 ("Stadtzone S"). === West towards [[Neuchâtel]], [[Lausanne]], [[Geneva]] ===Take bus #11 to Vingelz/Alfermée and get out at the stop "Neuenburgstrasse" or "Räblus Vingelz". As you get out, you're already on the main road that is going to [[Neuchâtel]] and the motorway A5. Cars can stop on the bus lane. Perfect!

The only hostel in town is the ''Lago Lodge'' and located at the lake. It has beds from CHF 28.-/€18EUR 18. The reception times are 7:00-11.30am30, 2pm14:00-10pm22:00. Phone +41 (0)32 331 37 323732, email [email protected] There is a squat called LABIU, with guestrooms. It is located 5min from the main trainstation, at the Wydenauweg 38/40. [http://www.labiu.ch Labiu Homepage]  There is another squat called "Chez les voisins" with place to sleep and Volksküche on Friday, at Falkenstrasse 6. Take bus 1 direction Eisbahn/Patinoire, and stop at station Falkenstrasse.You will see a garden with small house, mobil homes and more, just in the corner of the main street. [http://www.chezlesvoisins.ch Chez les voisins homepage]

Try also hospitality networks like [http://www.bewelcome.org bewelcome.org], [http://www.hospitalityclub.orghospitality club], [http://www.couchsurfing.comcouchsurfing]__NOTOC__{{IsIn|Bern (Canton)}}{{Template:Cities Switzerland}}

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