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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''== 

*'''(1) {{JunctionTemplate:Legend crossable}} Kreuz [[Oberhausen]]''' *'''(2)  {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-Königshardt'''*'''(2b) | <p align="center">{{Gassouth}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{Restnorth}} [[Bottrop]]''''' Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].</p>|-*'''| || (31) {{RampJunction}} & Kreuz Oberhausen * {{JunctionAde|3}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''*'''(4) and to the {{RampAde|516}} [[Gladbeck]]|| ||-Ellinghorst'''*'''| || (52) {{Ramp}} [[EssenOberhausen]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''-Königshardt || ||-*'''(6) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Gelsenkirchen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]]|| || ||-Buer'''*'''| || (6a3) {{Gas}}{{RestRamp}} ''Resser Mark''''' Only in direction [[OberhausenBottrop]].|| |*'''|-| || (73) {{RampJunction}} [[Herten]]'''Kreuz Bottrop *'''(8) {{JunctionAde|31}} Kreuz [[Recklinghausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (94) {{Ramp}} [[Recklingenhausen]]Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-Süd'''*'''| || (105) {{Ramp}} [[RecklinghausenEssen]]/Gladbeck || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (116) {{Ramp}} [[HenrichenburgGelsenkirchen]]'''-Buer || ||-*'''(12) | || || {{Junctiongas}} Kreuz {{rest}} Raststätte [[Dortmund:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a7) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]Herten || ||-Mengede'''*'''| || (138) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]-Nordost'''Recklinghausen *'''{{Ade|43}} || ||-| || (149) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Landstrop'''Süd || |*'''|-| || (1510) {{Ramp}} [[KamenRecklinghausen]]-Bergkamen'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (1611) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''Henrichenburg || ||-*'''| || (1712) {{RampJunction}} [[Bönen]]'''Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * {{Ade|45}} || ||-*'''| || (1812a) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]'''-Mengede || ||-*'''| || (18a13) {{Gasramp}}{{Rest}} ''Hamm[[Dortmund]]-Nordost || ||-Rhynern''''' {{Very Good}}*'''| || (1914) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]-Uentrop'''Landstrop || ||-*'''| || (2015) {{Ramp}} [[Beckum]]'''Kamen-Bergkamen || |*'''|-| || (2116) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[OeldeFile:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]'''*'''|-| || (2317) {{Ramp}} [[RhedaBönen || ||-Wiedenbrück]]'''*'''(23a| || (18) {{GasRamp}}[[Hamm]] || ||-| {{Restgas}} ''Kleinraststätte-Gütersloh''''' {{Very Good}}*'''(24) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[[Gütersloh:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]]'''*'''(24a) {{RestGood}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{Badgas}}*'''(25) {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]'''{{Good}}|-*'''| || (2619) {{Ramp}} [[BielefeldHamm]]-Sennestadt'''Uentrop || |*'''|-| || (2720) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Beckum || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (2821) {{Ramp}} ''OstwestfalenOelde || ||-Lippe'''''*'''| || (2922) {{Rampramp}} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen'''Herzebrock-Clarholz || ||-*'''| || (29a23) {{GasRamp}}Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-| {{Rest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' {{Averagegas}}*'''(30) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]]-Ost'''*'''(31) {{RampVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 15min || {{gas}} [[Exter]]'''*'''(32) {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bad Oeynhausen]]''' Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany):de:Gütersloh Nord|A30Gütersloh Nord]].{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (3324) {{Ramp}} [[Porta WestfalicaGütersloh]]'''|| |*'''(34) |-| {{Ramprest}} [[Veltheim]]'''*'''(35) Raststätte Obergassel {{RampBad}} [[Bad Eilsen]]'''*'''(35a) {|| {{GasTemplate:Crossable red}}|| {{Restrest}} ''Auetal''''' Raststätte Niedergassel {{GoodBad}}** In both directions, good to get lifts towards [[|-| || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld]], [* {{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (26) {{Ramp}} [Ruhr Area]] or [[HannoverBielefeld]]. If going towards -Sennestadt || {{senseless}}|-| {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[AmsterdamBielefeld]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)article for specific information. ||A30]].*'''(3627) {{Ramp}} [[RehrenBielefeld]]'''*'''(37) -Ost || {{Rampgood}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[LauenauBielefeld]]'''article for specific information.|-*'''(38) | {{Rampgas}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''*'''(39) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Wunstorf:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]-Kolenfeld'''|| || ||-*'''| || (4028) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Ostwestfalen-Luthe'''Lippe || |*'''(40a) |-| || || {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Garbsen''''' {Raststätte [[:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]|-| || (29) {{Very GoodRamp}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[HannoverHerford]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus./Bad Salzuflen || ||-*'''| || (4130) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover|GarbsenHerford]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (4231) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Exter || ||-Herrenhausen''' | || (32) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen ** Get off here, when heading to {{Ade|30}}<br>[[HannoverFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]]. A tram station is very close.|| ||-*'''| || (4333) Dreieck [[Hannover]]{{Ramp}} Porta Westfalica || ||-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 | || (Germany34)|A352]].{{Ramp}} Veltheim || ||-*'''| {{good}} || (4435) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to 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]]-Langenhagen''. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape! || {{good}}|-*'''(45) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Bothfeld'''*'''(46) {{RampGood}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]{{Good}}|-Lahe'''*'''| || (4736) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Rehren || ||-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)| ||A37]].*'''(4837) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Lauenau || ||-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 | || (Germany38){{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf |A7]].| ||-*'''| || (4939) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || |*'''|-| || (5040) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-Ost'''*'''(51) | {{Rampgas}} ''Hämelerwald'''''*'''(51a) {{Gasrest}}Raststätte [[:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]] {{RestVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Garbsen Nord]] {{Very Good}}|-| || (41) {{Ramp}} Garbsen || ||-| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{Ade|352}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (44) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) {{Ramp}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>|} [[Peine]]'''*'''(52a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''(53) {{RampHighways DE}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel'''*tbc.

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