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'''Łódź''' [pronounce wudj] is a city in central Poland, with about 750 thousand inhabitants (3rd largest city in [[Poland]]). It is the capital of [[Łódź (Voivodeship)]]. Cars registered in Łódź have registration plates EL.
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{{Infobox Polish Location
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|country = Poland
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|state = Łódź (Voivodeship)
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|map = <map lat='51.78483389373529' lng='19.456787109375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' />
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|pop = 747 152
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|plate = EL
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|motorways = A2
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|expressways =
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'''Łódź''' [pronounce wudj] is a city in central Poland.
  
 
== Hitching Out ==
 
== Hitching Out ==
<map lat='51.82644216600321' lng='19.441680908203125' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' />
 
=== West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]] ===
 
  
<b>By motorway A2 (E30), from slip road</b>
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=== West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]]) {{Motorway Number Poland|2}} {{European Route Number|30}} ===
  
From city centre e.g. from <i>Nowowiejska-Północna</i> street near <i>Plac Wolności</i> (Square of Freedom) take tram 46 direction <i>Ozorków</i> and get off in <b><i>Rosanów</i></b>. The journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km). The tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway slip road starts. There's an emergency lane, so even trucks have enough space to pull over.
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*'''From motorway junction'''
  
=== South towards [[Piotrków Trybunalski]], [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]], [[Slovakia]] ===
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From city centre e.g. from <i>Nowowiejska-Północna</i> street near <i>Plac Wolności</i> (Square of Freedom) take tram 46 direction <i>Ozorków</i> and get off in <b><i>Rosanów</i></b>. The journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km). The tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway junction starts. There's an emergency lane, so even trucks have enough space to pull over.
<b>By national road 1 (E75)</b>
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=== South towards [[Piotrków Trybunalski]], [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{European Route Number|75}} ===
  
 
From train station <i>Łódź Fabryczna</i> take bus 70 direction <i>Centrum Handlowe PTAK</i> and get off in <b><i>Szpital C.Z.M.P.</i></b> (Hospital). It takes about 40 minutes to get there. You can hitch behind the crossroad on the merge lane.
 
From train station <i>Łódź Fabryczna</i> take bus 70 direction <i>Centrum Handlowe PTAK</i> and get off in <b><i>Szpital C.Z.M.P.</i></b> (Hospital). It takes about 40 minutes to get there. You can hitch behind the crossroad on the merge lane.
  
=== North towards [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] ===
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=== North towards [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{European Route Number|75}} ===
<b>By national road 1 (E75)</b>
 
  
 
From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction <i>Helenówek</i> or 46 direction <i>Ozorków</i> and get off in <b><i>Sikorskiego</i></b>. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the roundabout called <i>Rondo Biłyka</i> on the merge lane with a bus stop.
 
From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction <i>Helenówek</i> or 46 direction <i>Ozorków</i> and get off in <b><i>Sikorskiego</i></b>. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the roundabout called <i>Rondo Biłyka</i> on the merge lane with a bus stop.
  
=== East towards [[Warszawa]] ===
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=== East towards [[Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|14}} ===
 
To hitchhike into eastern direction, a good place is ''Strykowska'' road.
 
To hitchhike into eastern direction, a good place is ''Strykowska'' road.
 
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Revision as of 19:00, 3 August 2009

Łódź
<map lat='51.78483389373529' lng='19.456787109375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' />
Information
Country:
Flag of Poland
Poland
Voivodeship:
Coat of arms of Łódź (Voivodeship).png
Łódź (Voivodeship)
Population: 747 152
Licence plate: EL
Major roads: A2
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Łódź [pronounce wudj] is a city in central Poland.

Hitching Out

West towards Poznań, Berlin (Germany) A2 E 30

  • From motorway junction

From city centre e.g. from Nowowiejska-Północna street near Plac Wolności (Square of Freedom) take tram 46 direction Ozorków and get off in Rosanów. The journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km). The tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway junction starts. There's an emergency lane, so even trucks have enough space to pull over.

South towards Piotrków Trybunalski, Katowice, Kraków 1 E 75

From train station Łódź Fabryczna take bus 70 direction Centrum Handlowe PTAK and get off in Szpital C.Z.M.P. (Hospital). It takes about 40 minutes to get there. You can hitch behind the crossroad on the merge lane.

North towards Toruń, Gdańsk 1 E 75

From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction Helenówek or 46 direction Ozorków and get off in Sikorskiego. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the roundabout called Rondo Biłyka on the merge lane with a bus stop.

East towards Warszawa 14

To hitchhike into eastern direction, a good place is Strykowska road.