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The '''SwieckoŚwiecko border crossing''' is the name of the connects Germany (near [[Poland|PolishFrankfurt an der Oder]]-[[Germany|German]] border crossing at on the [[E30]] ([[A12_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.

Supposing you didn't hitchhike to Świecko== Hitching out == === Into Germany (West towards [[Berlin]], [[Hannover]], you can get there easily from the [[SłubiceHamburg]] railway station) {{E|30}} {{Autobahn|12}} === If your driver is going to Berlin and you want to hitchhike further, the border crossing is good place to get dropped off. Sometimes, most 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 get out here if you want to the city of Słubice)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 the checkpoint at the Polish-German bordercatch a ride because traffic is fast and prostitutes are working here that might cause misunderstandings about your motives for stopping a car.

===Going Into Poland (East: towards [[Poznań|Poznan]], [[Warsaw]], [[Łódź|Lodz]] ) ===You can find a driver to Świecko quite easily along the [[A2_(Germany)|A2]] for example in [[Michendorf]]. From the border crossing you can easily catch rides to the bigger cities in Poland, but with some luck you could even catch a ride to [[Lithuania]], [[Ukraine]], [[Belorus]]. Sign advisable.

===Going West: You can find a driver to Świecko quite easily along the [[A2 (Germany)|A2]] for example in [[Berlin#Rasthof Michendorf|Michendorf]]. From the border crossing you can easily catch rides to the bigger cities in Poland, but with some luck you could even catch a ride to [[HannoverLithuania]], [[HamburgUkraine]]===If your driver is going to Berlin and you want to hitchhike further here 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 the last petrol station in Poland a few kilometers before, because most drivers stop there to refill cheap fuel and buy cigarettes[[Belarus]]. Don't accept Used a lift to the next service station in Germany (15-20km), very few people stop theresign is advised.