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The '''A2''' is a major motorway in [[Germany]] is a major motorway in Germany. It connects the [[Ruhr Area]] with [[Berlin]], via [[Hannover]], [[Braunschweig]] and [[Magdeburg]].

It crosses the [[A1 (Germany){{Ade|A1]] 1}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Cologne]]) near [[Dortmund]], the [[A7 (Germany){{Ade|A7]] 7}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]]) in [[Hannover]] and the [[A30 (Germany){{Ade|A30]] 30}} ([[Bad Oeynhausen]] - [[Amsterdam]] (it merges into the Dutch [[A1 (Netherlands){{Anl|A1]] 1}} near [[Hengelo]])) in [[Bad Oeynhausen]].

You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of gas petrol stations, and all of them are highly frequented. It is also the most important connection between [[Poland]] and western Germany, [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[France]]. Because of the many Polish cars and trucks, it is often referred to as ''Warsaw Alley''. So when heading to [[Poland]], you can try to find a direct ride here. The '''A2''' from [[Bad Oeynhausen]] until [[Berlin]] is part of the European road {{E|30}}.

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==Hitching the ''A2''== 

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Have a look at the [[Ruhr AreaBielefeld]] or [article for specific information. || (27) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverBielefeld]]-Ost || {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. If going towards Have a look at the [[AmsterdamBielefeld]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[A30 (Germany):de:Lipperland Süd|A30Lipperland Süd]].|| || ||-*'''| || (3628) {{Ramp [[Rehren]]'''}} Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-*'''(37) Ramp | || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lauenau:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]'''*'''|-| || (3829) {{Ramp }} [[Bad NenndorfHerford]]'''/Bad Salzuflen || |*'''|-| || (3930) {{Ramp }} [[WunstorfHerford]]-Kolenfeld'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (4031) {{Ramp [[Wunstorf]]}} Exter || ||-Luthe'''*'''| || (40a32) Service Station ''Garbsen''''' {{Very GoodJunction}}Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen ** Your service station for finding rides from {{Ade|30}}<br>[[Hannover]] towards [[DortmundFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.|| |*'''|-| || (4133) {{Ramp [[Hannover}} Porta Westfalica || ||Garbsen]]'''-*'''| || (4234) {{Ramp [[Hannover]]}} Veltheim || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here| {{good}} || (35) {{Ramp}} Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, when heading this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to [[Hannover]]stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, or walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover. A tram station is very close.*'Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it''(43s ok) Dreieck . Beautiful landscape! || {{good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-West (highway junction)''' Chance to get over to the {{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[A352 (Germany)|A352Auetal Nord]].{{Good}}|-*'''| || (4436) {{Ramp [[Hannover]]}} Rehren || ||-Langenhagen'''*'''| || (4537) {{Ramp [[Hannover]]}} Lauenau || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4638) {{Ramp [[Hannover]]}} Bad Nenndorf || ||-Lahe'''*'''| || (4739) Kreuz [[Hannover]]{{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Buchholz (highway junction)''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)Kolenfeld || ||A37]].-*'''| || (4840) Kreuz [{{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]-Ost (highway junction)''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany){{Very Good}} ||A7]].*'''(49) Ramp {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[LehrteGarbsen Nord]]'''{{Very Good}}*'''|-| || (5041) {{Ramp [[Lehrte]]}} Garbsen || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (51) Ramp ''Hämelerwald'''''*'''(51a) Service Station ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(5242) {{Ramp }} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[PeineHannover]]'''. A tram station is very close. || ||-*'''| || (52a43) Service Station ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''(53) Ramp [[Braunschweig]Dreieck [[Hannover]]-Watenbüttel'''West *tbc{{Ade|352}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (44) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]].There's a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-| || (45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-| || (46) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Lahe || ||-| || (47) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-| || (48) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{Ade|7}} || ||-| || (49) {{Ramp}} Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehrter See Süd]] ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehrter See Nord]] {{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-| || (50) {{Ramp}} Lehrte-Ost || ||-| || (51) {{Ramp}} Hämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]] || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}|-| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel || ||-| {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen || {{Good}}|-| || (55) {{junction}} Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{Ade|391}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. || (57) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Ost || ||-| || (58) {{junction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{Ade|39}} || ||-| || (59) {{Ramp}} Königslutter || ||-| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-| || (61) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-West || ||-| || (62) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]] {{good}} This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]] {{Very Good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] {{average}} || || ||-| || (64) {{Ramp}} Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-| || (66) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] {{Very Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-| || (67) {{Ramp}} Irxleben || ||-| || (68) {{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|14}} || ||-| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg || {{average}} ||-| {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]] || (70) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]]|-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee || ||-| || (72) {{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (74) {{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-| || (75) {{Ramp}} Theeßen || ||-| || (76) {{Ramp}} Ziesar || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] {{Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| || (78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg an der Havel]] || ||-| || (79) {{Ramp}} Netzen || ||-| || (80) {{Ramp}} Lehnin || ||-| || (81) {{junction}} Dreieck Werder * {{Ade|10}} || ||-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|} {{Highways DE}}

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