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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]] til until [[Berlin]] is part of the European road [[E30]]{{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">{{Rest}} [[Bottrop]]''''' **Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].*'''(3) {{Rampnorth}} & </p>|-| || (1) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''Oberhausen *'''(4) {{RampAde|3}} [[Gladbeck]]and to the {{Ade|516}} || ||-Ellinghorst'''*'''| || (52) {{Ramp}} [[EssenOberhausen]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''-Königshardt || |*'''(6) {{Ramp}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]|-Buer'''*'''(6a) | {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Resser Mark''''' **Only in direction Raststätte [[Oberhausen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]].|| || ||-*'''| || (73) {{Ramp}} [[HertenBottrop]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (83) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Recklinghausen]]'''Bottrop *'''(9) {{Ramp{{Ade|31}} [[Recklingenhausen]]|| ||-Süd'''*'''| || (104) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (115) {{Ramp}} [[HenrichenburgEssen]]'''/Gladbeck || |*'''(12) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]|-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a6) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundGelsenkirchen]]-Mengede'''Buer || ||-*'''(13) | || || {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Dortmund]]:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Nordost'''*'''| || (147) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]Herten || ||-Landstrop'''*'''| || (158) {{RampJunction}} [[Kamen]]-Bergkamen'''Kreuz Recklinghausen *'''(16) {{JunctionAde|43}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''|| ||-*'''| || (179) {{Ramp}} [[BönenRecklinghausen]]'''*'''-Süd || ||-| || (1810) {{Ramp}} [[HammRecklinghausen]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''(18a| || (11) {{GasRamp}}Henrichenburg || ||-| || (12) {{RestJunction}} ''HammKreuz Dortmund-Rhynern''''' Nordwest * {{Very GoodAde|45}}|| |*'''|-| || (1912a) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]-Uentrop'''Mengede || ||-*'''| || (2013) {{Rampramp}} [[BeckumDortmund]]'''-Nordost || |[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb-|350px |right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction (14) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]].]]-Landstrop || ||-*'''| || (2115) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-*'''| || (2316) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[Rheda-WiedenbrückFile:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]'''*'''|-| || (23a17) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''KleinraststätteBönen || ||-Gütersloh''''' {{Very Good}}*'''| || (2418) {{Ramp}} [[GüterslohHamm]]'''|| ||-*'''(24a) | {{Restgas}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{Badrest}}*'''(25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bielefeld]:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]]'''*'''(26) {{RampGood}} [[Bielefeld]]-Sennestadt'''*'''(27) || {{RampTemplate:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]{{Good}}|-Zentrum'''*'''| || (28) {{Ramp}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''*'''(2919) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordHamm]]/Bad Salzuflen'''-Uentrop || ||-*'''| || (29a20) {{GasRamp}}Beckum || ||-| || (21) {{Rest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' {{AverageRamp}}Oelde || ||-*'''| || (3022) {{Rampramp}} [[Herford]]Herzebrock-Clarholz || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (3123) {{Ramp}} [[Exter]]'''Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-*'''(32) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bad Oeynhausen:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]]''' **Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany){{Very Good}} ||A30]].*'''(33) {{RampTemplate:Crossable yellow}} East, 15min || {{gas}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''*'''(34) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Veltheim:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]'''*'''(35) {{Very Good}}|-| || (24) {{Ramp}} [[Bad EilsenGütersloh]]'''|| ||-*'''(35a) | {{Gasrest}} Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad}}|| {{RestTemplate:Crossable red}} ''Auetal''''' || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{GoodBad}}** In both directions, good to get lifts towards [[|-| || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld]], [[Ruhr Area]] or [* {{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (26) {{Ramp}} [Hannover]]. If going towards [[AmsterdamBielefeld]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)-Sennestadt || {{senseless}}|A30]].-*'''(36) | {{Rampgood}} [[RehrenForget 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 [[Bielefeld]]'''*'''article for specific information. || (3727) {{Ramp}} [[LauenauBielefeld]]'''*'''(38) -Ost || {{Rampgood}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]Forget it directly at the ramp, but there'''*'''(39) {{Ramp}} s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[WunstorfBielefeld]]article for specific information.|-Kolenfeld'''*'''(40) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Wunstorf:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]|| || ||-Luthe'''*'''| || (40a28) {{GasRamp}}Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{Restgas}} ''Garbsen''''' {{Very Goodrest}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[HannoverRaststätte [[:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]] towards |-| || (29) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundHerford]] 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>[[Hannover]]File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign. A tram station is very close.*'''(43) Dreieck [[Hannoverjpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]]|| ||-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany| || (33){{Ramp}} Porta Westfalica || |A352]].*'''|-| || (4434) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Veltheim || ||-Langenhagen'''*'''| {{good}} || (4535) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld'''*'''(46) {{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]]-Lahe. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it'''*'''(47s ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Junctiongood}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany){{Good}} ||A37]].*'''(48) {{JunctionTemplate:Crossable yellow}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[A7 (Germany)|A7Auetal Nord]].*'''(49) {{RampGood}} [[Lehrte]]'''*'''|-| || (5036) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]Rehren || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (5137) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Lauenau || ||-*'''| || (51a38) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''Lehrter See'''''Bad Nenndorf || ||-*'''| || (5239) {{Ramp}} [[Peine]]'''Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-*'''| || (52a40) {{GasRamp}}Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-| {{Restgas}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''(53) {{Ramp{{rest}} Raststätte [[Braunschweig:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54) {{RampVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Hafen'''*'''| || (5541) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]Garbsen || ||-Nord '''**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]*''' || (5642) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Flughafen'''*'''Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (5743) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Ost'''West * {{Ade|352}} || ||-*'''| {{bad}} || (5844) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[WolfsburgHannover]]/[[Königslutter]] '''**Chance to Langenhagen<br>You can get over off here if you want to the visit [[A39 (Germany)|A39Hannover]].*There'''(59) {s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {Ramp{senseless}} [[Königslutter]]'''*'''|-| || (6045) {{Ramp}} [[RennauHannover]]'''-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (6146) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtHannover]]-West'''Lahe || |*'''|-| || (6247) {{RampJunction}} [[Helmstedt]]Kreuz Hannover-Zentrum'''Buchholz *'''(62a) {{gasAde|37}}|| ||-| || (48) {{rest{Junction}} ''Helmstedt''''' Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{goodAde|7}}|| |**Only in direction |-| || (49) {{Ramp}} Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[MagdeburgLehrter See Süd]]. This is the first of two service station's within ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway, it is a good spot to get cars towards min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[MagdeburgLehrter See Nord]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-*'''| || (6350) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (63a51) {{gasRamp}} Hämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{Ramp}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[MarienbornPeine]]'' || ||-| {{Very Goodgas}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] with a {{good construction, all cars of the service station have to get out at one long road with enough space to stop for you. On the other side (''Marienborn'') you can visit the old inner-German border}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''(64) 30 min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Alleringsleben]]''':de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}|-*'''| || (6553) {{Ramp}} [[EilslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Watenbüttel || |*'''|-| {{senseless}} || (6654) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtBraunschweig]]'''*'''(66a) -Hafen || {{gasGood}}|-| || (55) {{rest{junction}} ''Börde''''' Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{Very GoodAde|391}}|| |**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards |-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[BerlinBraunschweig]], [[Poland]], [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany)-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-|A14]]. On the other side good spot {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!*'''Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (67or 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}} [[IrxlebenBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || |*'''|-| || (6858) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''Wolfsburg/Königslutter *'''(69) {{RampAde|39}} [[Magdeburg]]|| ||-Kannenstieg''' | || (59) {{averageRamp}}Königslutter || ||-**Get out here if you want to go towards | || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-| || (61) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]. Walk some meters down the road, there you'll have enough space to stop cars. They can take you for around 2-3 kilometers, there you'll find a small train station that brings you right into the city. Not much traffic for hitching up the highway though, so only average rating.West || ||-*'''| || (7062) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum''' || ||-| {{badgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]] {{good}}**Direct ramp towards This is the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop carsfirst of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into it here than the city more relaxednext service station some kilometer further. If going out of || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{gas station situated. Check the }} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]{{Very Good}}|-page for further information.*'''(71) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg]:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] {{average}} || || ||-Rothensee'''*'''| || (7264) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''Alleringersleben || ||-*'''| || (7365) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Eilsleben || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (7466) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Bornstedt || ||-Ost'''*'''(75) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Theeßen:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]'''*'''(76) {{RampVery Good}} [[Ziesar]]'''*'''(76a) ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal'''''*'''(77) Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{RampVery Good}} [[Wollin]]'''*'''|-| || (7867) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Irxleben || ||-*'''| || (7968) {{Rampjunction}} [[Netzen]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|14}} || ||-*'''| || (8069) {{Ramp}} [[LehninMagdeburg]]'''*'''(81) -Kannenstieg || {{average}} ||-| {{junctionsenseless}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''**End of better you go the highwayARAL station 1. If going towards 5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[BerlinMagdeburg]] or || (70) {{Ramp}} [[PolandMagdeburg]], follow the [[A10 (Germany)-Zentrum ||A10]] eastwards. If going north and if {{senseless}} better you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwardsARAL station 1. For going 5 km south towards and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt)|WittenbergMagdeburg]] or |-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigMagdeburg]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)-Rothensee || ||-|A9]]. || (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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