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The '''Świeckoborder crossing''' is the name of the connects Germany (near [[Poland|PolishFrankfurt an der Oder]]-[[Germany|German]] border crossing at on the [[E30]] ([[A12 (Germany)|A12]] in Germany and ) with [[A2 (Poland)|A2]] in Poland) close to (near [[Frankfurt OderSłubice]] and on the the [[SłubiceA2 (Poland)|A2]]).Świecko is also the name of a village on the Polish side

It Directly at the border there is a suitable place where cars drive relatively slowly and where it's quite easy to get a ride. There are some shops, currency exchange offices and Polish Customs. In summer there might be quite a lot of dust in this place - be careful if you have an allergy. Depending on the weather and season, there may also the name of a village close bybe mosquitos around.

Directly at the border there is a suitable place where cars drive relatively slowly and where itSupposing you didn's quite easy t hitchhike to Świecko, you can get a ridethere easily from the [[Słubice]] railway station. There are some shopsWhen you get out of the station, currency exchange offices and Polish Customsgo left (southward) instead of right (as to the city of Słubice). In summer there might be quite You will soon see a lot of dust in this place trucks, simply follow them and you will get to the checkpoint at the Polish- be careful if you have an allergyGerman border. == Hitching out == === Into Germany (West towards [[Berlin]], [[Hannover]], [[Hamburg]]) {{E|30}} {{Autobahn|12}} ===

Supposing If your driver is going to Berlin and you didn't want to hitchhike further, the border crossing is good place to Świeckoget dropped off. Sometimes, you can get there easily from the [[Słubice]] railway stationmost cars seem to go only to Berlin. When you It might even be better to get out of at the last petrol stationin Poland a few kilometers before, go left because most drivers stop there to for cheap fuel and cigarettes. Don't accept a lift to the next (southward"Biegener Hellen") instead of right service station in Germany (15–20 km), as very few people stop there. It is also possible to the city of Słubice)get out here if you want to go to Frankfurt an der Oder. You will soon see Still, from here to Frankfurt it is a lot tough walk of trucksaround one hour, simply follow them and you it will get be difficult to catch a ride because traffic is fast and prostitutes are working here that might cause misunderstandings about your motives for stopping a car. === Into Poland (East towards [[Poznań|Poznan]], [[Warsaw]], [[Łódź|Lodz]]) === You can find a driver to Świecko quite easily along the checkpoint at [[A2 (Germany)|A2]] for example in [[Berlin#Rasthof Michendorf|Michendorf]]. From the Polish-German bordercrossing you can easily catch rides to the bigger cities in Poland, but with some luck you could even catch a ride to [[Lithuania]], [[Ukraine]], [[Belarus]]. Used a sign is advised.

=== Going East: [[Poznań|Poznan]]Since the construction of the highway was finished in late 2011, [[Warsaw]]the border crossing looks a bit different. Cars and trucks pass now faster, [[Łódź|Lodz]] ===You but behind the border crossing is a turn after which you can find a driver hitch from the emergency line which is big enough to Świecko quite easily along the stop. However, [[A2 (Germany)|A2]] for example in [[Berlin#Rasthof MichendorfUser:N0id|Michendorfn0id]]. From was sent away after 10min by the border crossing you can easily catch rides police and told to ask drivers who stop at the bigger cities in Polandparking, because hitching there was to dangerous. Still, but with some luck you before he could even catch go back a ride to truck did stop. [[LithuaniaUser:Fverhart]]had a good experience on a Sunday late evening, [[Ukraine]], [[Belarus]]. Sign advisableand got a 151 km ride to the tollgates on the A2 before Poznan (PPO Goluski).

=== Going West: Many trucks that are going only to [[BerlinPoznan]]don't take the highway, [[Hannover]], [[Hamburg]] ===but instead the old national road. If your driver is going to Berlin and you want to hitchhike go further here , make sure that your driver is good place to get dropped. Sometimes, most cars seem to go only to Berlin (in the evening/at nightime?).It might be even better to get out at staying on the last petrol station in Poland a few kilometers before, because most drivers stop there to refill cheap fuel and buy cigarettes. Don't accept a lift to the next ("Biegener Hellen") service station in Germany (15-20km), very few people stop therehighway.