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[[File:Flag of Europe EU.png|250px|frame|Flag of [[European Union]]]]Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countriesto enjoy hitching through, highways motorways in the West are Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is relatively safe.[[Germany]] and [[England]] are very easy. Germany for the large distances for a single lift, and the possibility to go really fast (no legal speed limits on many highways). England for the relative short time for waiting. Most other countries are at the European average (rather easy), e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and CIS-countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times like [[Spain]] and [[Croatia]], but even there you might get a ride with patience. Some people skip a country after standing in one place for over two hours. When this happens more than once on suitable places for hitching, this is reasonable.
When hitching longer distances it's generally good:Germany,Belgium,Austria,Switzerland,to stick to petrol stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.
==TrucksMain European Motorways ==In many (maybe all) of the See [[European countries, trucks are not allowed to use the highway on Sundays.roads]]
==MapsTips for each country ==Of course, you won't go on the road without a map[[File:Granada. For all of Europe but the Eastjpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is great. It contains detailed information about gas stations on highways, without unneeded stuff like an index or city maps. You can find it in [[SlovakiaSpain]]]]The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
==Safety=[[Western Europe]] ===* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]] [[Austria]]* [[File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]] [[France]]* [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]Hitching is rather safe in Europe* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|30px|border]] [[Liechtenstein]]* [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]* [[File:Flag of Monaco. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere south svg|30px|border]] [[Monaco]]* [[File:Flag of the France-Netherlands.svg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]* [[File:Flag of Switzerland-Austria-Hungary-Ukraine line.svg|30px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
==Tips for each country=[[Eastern Europe]] ===[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]] [[Bulgaria]]* [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]]* [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]]* [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]* [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]]* [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]]* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]]* [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]] * [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]][[File:MagosHitchhike.png|thumb|right|250px|[[User:EliasExplores|EliasExplores]] hitchhiking to Salvaterra de Magos, [[Portugal]] Can be also found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImAV7DSq6FY here].]]=== [[Southern Europe]] ===* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]]* [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]]* [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]* [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]]* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]] [[Greece]]* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|border]] [[Italy]]* [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]]* [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]] [[Portugal]]* [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]]* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]]* [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]]* [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]]* [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]* [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]][[File:Indrit mu.jpg|250px|thumb|Indrit hitchhhiking in [[Montenegro]]]]==== Autonomic Regions ====* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]* [[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]]
==External Links ==* [[Western http://digihitch.insta-hostel.com/europe/index.html digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]]===* [[Belgiumhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]], the * [[Netherlandshttps://thenomadfamily.org/hitchhiking-in-europe/ Hitchhiking in Europe: The Ultimate Guide]], and (an article by [[LuxembourgUser:TheNomadFamily|TheNomadFamily]]), the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[France]].
==Nomadwiki & Trashwiki =[[Northern Europe]]===[[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[Denmark]].
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