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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) {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{Junctionsouth}} Kreuz [[Oberhausen]]''' </p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|-*'''| || (21) {{RampJunction}} [[Kreuz Oberhausen]]-Königshardt'''*'''(2b) * {{GasAde|3}}and to the {{RestAde|516}} [[Bottrop]]''''' Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].*'''|| ||-| || (32) {{Ramp}} & {{Junction}} Kreuz [[BottropOberhausen]]'''-Königshardt || |*'''(4) |-| {{Rampgas}} [[Gladbeck]]-Ellinghorst'''*'''(5) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Essen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[GelsenkirchenBottrop]]-Buer'''|| ||-*'''| || (6a3) {{GasJunction}}Kreuz Bottrop * {{RestAde|31}} ''Resser Mark''''' Only in direction [[Oberhausen]].|| ||-*'''| || (74) {{Ramp}} [[Herten]]'''Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || |*'''(8) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Recklinghausen]]'''|-*'''| || (95) {{Ramp}} [[RecklingenhausenEssen]]/Gladbeck || ||-Süd'''*'''| || (106) {{Ramp}} [[RecklinghausenGelsenkirchen]]-Ost'''Buer || |*'''(11) |-| || || {{Rampgas}} [[Henrichenburg]]'''*'''(12) {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Dortmund:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a7) {{Ramp}} [[Dortmund]]Herten || ||-Mengede'''*'''| || (138) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]-Nordost'''Recklinghausen *'''(14) {{RampAde|43}} [[Dortmund]]|| ||-Landstrop'''*'''| || (159) {{Ramp}} [[KamenRecklinghausen]]-Bergkamen'''Süd || ||-*'''| || (16) {{Junction}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''*'''(1710) {{Ramp}} [[BönenRecklinghausen]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (1811) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]'''Henrichenburg || |*'''|-| || (18a12) {{GasJunction}}{{Rest}} ''HammKreuz Dortmund-Rhynern''''' Nordwest * {{Very GoodAde|45}}|| |*'''|-| || (1912a) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]-Uentrop'''Mengede || ||-*'''| || (2013) {{Rampramp}} [[BeckumDortmund]]'''-Nordost || ||-*'''| || (2114) {{Ramp}} [[OeldeDortmund]]'''-Landstrop || |*'''|-| || (2315) {{Ramp}} [[RhedaKamen-Bergkamen || ||-Wiedenbrück]]'''*'''| || (23a16) {{GasJunction}}Kamener Kreuz * {{RestAde|1}} ''Kleinraststätte|| [[File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]|-Gütersloh''''' | || (17) {{Very GoodRamp}}Bönen || |*'''|-| || (2418) {{Ramp}} [[GüterslohHamm]]'''|| |*'''(24a) |-| {{Rest}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{Badgas}}*'''(25) {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]]'''*'''(26) {{RampGood}} || [[BielefeldFile:Rasthof Rhynern.jpg|thumb|right|Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air]]-Sennestadt'''*'''(27) || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} 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) {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Porta Westfalica:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (3424) {{Ramp}} [[VeltheimGütersloh]]'''|| |*'''(35) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Eilsen]]'''|-*'''(35a) | {{Gasrest}}Raststätte Obergassel {{RestBad}} ''Auetal''''' || || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{GoodBad}}** In both directions, good to get lifts towards [[|-| || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld]], [[Ruhr Area]] or [[Hannover]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)* {{Ade|33}} || ||A30]].-*'''(36) | {{Rampsenseless}} [[Rehren]]'''*'''|| (3726) {{Ramp}} [[LauenauBielefeld]]'''*'''(38) -Sennestadt || {{Rampsenseless}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''*'''(39) |-| {{Rampgood}} [[Wunstorf]]-Kolenfeld'''*''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 [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. || (4027) {{Ramp}} [[WunstorfBielefeld]]-Luthe'''*'''(40a) Ost || {{Gas}}{{Restgood}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''Garbsen''''' {{Very Good}}** Your service station for finding rides from s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[HannoverBielefeld]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*'''(41) article for specific information.|-| {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Lipperland Süd|GarbsenLipperland Süd]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (4228) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to | || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]. A tram station is very close.*'''|-| || (4329) Dreieck {{Ramp}} [[HannoverHerford]]-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)/Bad Salzuflen || ||A352]].-*'''| || (4430) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverHerford]]-Langenhagen'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (4531) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Exter || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4632) {{RampJunction}} [[Hannover]]-Lahe'''Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen *'''(47) {{JunctionAde|30}} Kreuz <br>[[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|A37Near Bad Oeynhausen]].|| ||-*'''| || (4833) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Porta Westfalica || ||-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 | || (Germany34)|A7]].{{Ramp}} Veltheim || ||-*'''| {{good}} || (4935) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''*'''(50) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]-OstBad 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. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it'''*'''(51s ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Rampgood}} ''Hämelerwald'''''*'''(51a) |-| {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) Raststätte [[:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]] {{RampGood}} || [[Peine]]File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'*'''(52a) direction [[Dortmund]]]] || {{gas}} {{Gasrest}}Raststätte [[Auetal Nord]] {{RestGood}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''|-| || (5336) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Rehren || ||-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54| || (37) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lauenau || ||-Hafen'''*'''| || (5538) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]Bad Nenndorf || ||-Nord '''**Chance to get over to the [[A391 | || (Germany39){{Ramp}} Wunstorf-Kolenfeld |A391]]| ||-*'''| || (5640) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Wunstorf-Flughafen'''Luthe || |*'''(57) |-| {{Rampgas}} [[Braunschweig]]-Ost'''*'''(58) {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Wolfsburg:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]/{{Very Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[KönigslutterGarbsen Nord]] '''{{Very Good}}**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].*'''-| || (5941) {{Ramp}} [[Königslutter]]'''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (6042) {{Ramp}} [[RennauHannover]]'''*'''(61-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (43) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[HelmstedtHannover]]-West'''* {{Ade|352}} || ||-*'''| {{bad}} || (6244) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtHannover]]-Zentrum/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There'''*'''(62a) {{gas}}s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{restsenseless}} ''Helmstedt''''' |-| || (45) {{goodRamp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-| || (46) {{Ramp}}**Only in direction [[MagdeburgHannover]]. 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 [[Magdeburg]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.-Lahe || ||-| || (47) {{Junction}} Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-*'''| || (6348) {{RampJunction}} [[Helmstedt]]Kreuz Hannover-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''(63a) * {{gasAde|7}}|| ||-| || (49) {{restRamp}} ''Lappwald / Lehrte || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[MarienbornLehrter See Nord]]'' {{Very Goodgood}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards [[Hannover]] 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, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''(6450) {{{Ramp}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''Lehrte-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6551) {{Ramp}} [[Eilsleben]]'''Hämelerwald || |*'''|-| || (6652) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtPeine]]'''|| ||-*'''(66a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Börde''''' Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}} || || {{Very Goodgas}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]], [[Poland]], {{good}}|-| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[Leipzig]], even [[MünchenBraunschweig]]. Last station before the [[A14 -Watenbüttel || ||-| {{senseless}} || (Germany54)|A14]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!*'''(67) {{{Ramp}} [[IrxlebenBraunschweig]]'''-Hafen || {{Good}}|-*'''| || (6855) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''Braunschweig-Nord *'''{{Ade|391}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (6956) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]]-Kannenstieg''' Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{averagebad}}**Get out here if you want |-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to go towards [[Magdeburg]]. Walk some meters down the roadVolkmarode, there you'll have enough space then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to stop carsthis ramp. They can take you for around 2-3 kilometersThere is a caravan whorehouse here, there youlocal people know this and don'll find a small train station that brings you right into the cityt want to pick up punters. Not much traffic for hitching up the highway though, so only average ratingWaiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin.*'''|| (7057) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]]-Zentrum''' {{bad}}Ost || ||-| || (58) {{junction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter **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]], this ramp is good because some 1{{Ade|39}} || ||-| || (59) {{Ramp}} Königslutter || ||-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]| || (60) {{Ramp}} Rennau || ||-page for further information.*'''| || (7161) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Rothensee'''West || ||-*'''| || (7262) {{Ramp}} [[LostauHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]/''Hohenwarthe'''-Zentrum || ||-*'''(73) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum'''*'''(74) {{Ramp{{good}} [[Burg]]-Ost''This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || |*'''|-| || (7563) {{Ramp}} [[TheeßenHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]'''-Ost/Marienborn || ||-*'''(76) | || || {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Ziesar:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(76a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal'''''Raststätte [[:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] {{average}} || || ||-*'''| || (7764) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Alleringersleben || ||-*'''| || (7865) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Eilsleben || |*'''|-| || (7966) {{Ramp}} [[Netzen]]'''Bornstedt || ||-*'''(80) | {{Rampgas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Lehnin:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]'''*'''(81) {{junctionVery Good}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''**End of the highway. If going towards || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 {{Very Good}}|-| || (Germany67){{Ramp}} Irxleben || ||-| |A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt68){{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|Wittenberg]] or 14}} || ||-| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigMagdeburg]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)-Kannenstieg |A9| {{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}} || || {{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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