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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 * {{northAde|45}} || ||-| || (12a) {{GoodRamp}}**For going west ([[Dortmund]], [[Essen]], [[Köln]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the [[A1 (Germany)-Mengede || ||A1]] direction [[Münster]].-*'''| || (1913) {{Rampramp}} [[HammDortmund]]-Uentrop'''Nordost || ||-*'''| || (2014) {{Ramp}} [[BeckumDortmund]]'''-Landstrop || ||-[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb |350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].]]*'''(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''' || {{northTemplate:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{Very Goodgas}}, {{southrest}} Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]] {{averageGood}}**This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of [|-| || (19) {{Ramp}} [Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr AreaHamm]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards [[Hannover]] it's a bit harder, no space for cars to stop along the ramp. You can try it in front of the traffic lights, but cars go up the highway quite fast.Uentrop || ||-| || (20) {{Ramp}} Beckum || ||-*'''| || (2721) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Oelde || ||-Zentrum''' | || (22) {{goodramp}}Herzebrock-Clarholz || |**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 [[Bielfeld]] article for specific information.|-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-*'''(28) | {{Rampgas}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''*'''(29) {{Ramp}{{rest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]]/Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) {{GasVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}}East, 15min || {{Restgas}} ''{{rest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]''''' {{AverageVery Good}}*'''|-| || (3024) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordGütersloh]]|| ||-Ost'''*'''(31) | {{Ramprest}} [[Exter]]'''*'''(32) Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad}} || {{JunctionTemplate:Crossable red}} || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad}} Kreuz [[Bad Oeynhausen]]''' **Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].-*'''| || (3325) {{RampJunction}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''Kreuz Bielefeld *'''(34) {{RampAde|33}} [[Veltheim]]'''|| |*'''|-| {{senseless}} || (3526) {{Ramp}} [[Bad EilsenBielefeld]]'''*'''(35a) -Sennestadt || {{Gassenseless}}|-| {{Restgood}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''Auetal''''' {{Good}}** In both directions, s a good to get lifts towards [spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]], article for specific information. || (27) {{Ramp}} [[Ruhr Area]] or [[Hannover]]. If going towards [[AmsterdamBielefeld]]-Ost || {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp, you have to get out here if your driver isnbut there't going on to the [s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[A30 (Germany)|A30Bielefeld]]article for specific information.*'''(36) |-| {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Rehren:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (3728) {{Ramp}} [[Lauenau]]'''Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-*'''(38) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Bad Nenndorf:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]'''*'''|-| || (3929) {{Ramp}} [[WunstorfHerford]]/Bad Salzuflen || ||-Kolenfeld'''*'''| || (4030) {{Ramp}} [[WunstorfHerford]]-Luthe'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (40a31) {{GasRamp}}Exter || ||-| || (32) {{RestJunction}} ''Garbsen''''' Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * {{Very GoodAde|30}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[Hannover<br>[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*'''|| ||-| || (4133) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverPorta Westfalica || |Garbsen]]'''*'''|-| || (4234) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Veltheim || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here| {{good}} || (35) {{Ramp}} Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station this ramp is very closequite good.*'''(43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West''' Chance to get over to Best option might be to stand down by the [[A352 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. Much traffic, cars can stop (Germanynot perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape! ||A352]].*'''(44) {{Rampgood}} [[Hannover]]|-Langenhagen'''*'''(45) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Bothfeld'''*'''(46) {{RampGood}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]-Lahe'''{{Good}}|-*'''| || (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 (Germany)| ||A7]].*'''(4938) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''Bad Nenndorf || ||-*'''| || (5039) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]Wunstorf-Ost'''Kolenfeld || |*'''|-| || (5140) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-*'''(51a) | {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) Raststätte [[:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]] {{RampVery Good}} [[Peine]]'''*'''(52a) || {{GasTemplate:Crossable green}}Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{Restgas}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''(53) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Watenbüttel'''*'''| || (5441) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Garbsen || ||-Hafen'''*'''| || (5542) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Nord '''**Chance to get over Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-*'''| || (5643) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Flughafen'''West * {{Ade|352}} || ||-*'''| {{bad}} || (5744) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Ost'''*'''(58) {{junction}} Kreuz /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Wolfsburg]]/[[KönigslutterHannover]] . There'''**Chance to get over s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the [[A39 (Germany)motorway easily. ||A39]].{{senseless}}*'''|-| || (5945) {{Ramp}} [[KönigslutterHannover]]'''-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (6046) {{Ramp}} [[RennauHannover]]'''-Lahe || ||-*'''| || (6147) {{RampJunction}} [[Helmstedt]]Kreuz Hannover-West'''Buchholz *'''(62) {{RampAde|37}} [[Helmstedt]]|| ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (62a48) {{gasJunction}}Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{{restAde|7}} ''Helmstedt''''' || ||-| || (49) {{goodRamp}}**Only in direction Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[MagdeburgLehrter See Süd]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway, it is a good spot to get cars towards ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[MagdeburgLehrter See Nord]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.*'''(63) {{Rampgood}}, going south {{senseless}} [[Helmstedt]], going north {{average}}|-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''| || (63a50) {{gasRamp}}Lehrte-Ost || ||-| || (51) {{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[Marienborn]]'' {{Very GoodRamp}} Hämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{Ramp}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards [[HannoverPeine]] with a || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{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) {{restjunction}} ''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 [[Magdeburg]]. 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.|-| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-*'''(70| || (61) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum''' West || ||-| || (62) {{badRamp}}**Direct ramp towards the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop cars. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into the city more relaxed. If going out of [[Magdeburg[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]Zentrum || ||-page for further information.*'''(71) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]]-Rothensee'''*'''(72) {{Rampgood}} [[Lostau]]/This is the first of two service station''Hohenwarthe'''*'''(73s within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[BurgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum'''Ost/Marienborn || ||-*'''(74) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]-Ost'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(75) | {{Rampgas}} [[Theeßen]]'''*'''(76) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Ziesar:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]'''{{average}} || || ||-*'''| || (76a64) {{gasRamp}}Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{rest}} ''Buckautal''''' {{GoodRamp}}Eilsleben || |**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[Berlin]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :|-| || (66). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-| {{gas stations before.*'''(77) }} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Wollin]:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]'''*'''(78) {{RampVery Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''*'''(79) West, 30 min || {{Rampgas}} [[Netzen]]'''*'''(80) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lehnin:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (8167) {{junctionRamp}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''Irxleben || ||-**End of the highway. If going towards [[Berlin]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 | || (Germany68)|A10{{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|14}} || ||-| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]] eastwards. If going north and if -Kannenstieg || {{average}} ||-| {{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 Magdeburg]] || (Lutherstadt70)|Wittenberg]] or {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigMagdeburg]], hitch down the -Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[A9 Magdeburg]]|-| || (Germany71)|A9]{{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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