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== Hitching Hitchhiking out ==

From the main train station in Biel: Leave the trainstation through the back exit (towards lake, Nidau). There is a big COOP-Supermarket, walk to the other side of it (right through it or across the street on the right side of it). As you reach a street, turn right. After some hundred meters there is a big crossroads. Cross the street and turn left (obviously towards "Bern" - there are big green signs). After about 300m there is a BP-gasstationpetrol station, right before the highway motorway A6 starts. Hitchwiki user Cee always stands some meters before the railway lines that cross the street - there, drivers will see you from far a way and they can stop easily. Time to walk from the trainstation train station to this spot: 5min.

This higway A6 will lead right into the big highway 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!).

From the main trainstation: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). 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.

Take Bus #2 to "Industrie Bözingen" and get out at the stop "Renferstrasse". Walk another 300m and you're right at the entry to the highway motorway - perfect! Bustickets cost CHF 2.50 ("Stadtzone S").

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 highway motorway A5. Cars can stop on the bus stoplane. 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]