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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) {| 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]]-Süd'''/Gladbeck || ||-*'''| || (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}}Kreuz Dortmund-Nordwest * {{RestAde|45}} ''Hamm|| ||-Rhynern''''' | || (12a) {{northRamp}} [[Dortmund]]-Mengede || ||-| || (13) {{Goodramp}}**For going west ([[Dortmund]], [[Essen]], [[Köln]]-Nordost || ||-| || (14) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the {{Ramp}} [[A1 (Germany)|A1Dortmund]] direction [[Münster]].-Landstrop || ||-*'''| || (1915) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-Uentrop'''*'''| || (2016) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[Beckum]]'''[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].near Lünen]]*'''|-| || (2117) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Bönen || ||-*'''| || (2318) {{Ramp}} [[Rheda-WiedenbrückHamm]]'''|| ||-*'''(23a) | {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Kleinraststätte-Gütersloh''''' Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]] {{Very Good}}*'''(24) || [[File:Rasthof Rhynern.jpg|thumb|right|Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air]] || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Gütersloh:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]'''{{Good}}|-*'''| || (24a19) {{Rest}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{BadRamp}}[[Hamm]]-Uentrop || ||-*'''| || (2520) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Bielefeld]]'''Beckum || ||-*'''| || (2621) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Oelde || ||-Sennestadt''' | || (22) {{northramp}} Herzebrock-Clarholz || ||-| || (23) {{Very GoodRamp}}, {{southRheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-| {{gas}} {{averagerest}}**This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]] towards the [[Ruhr Area{{Very Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay{{Very Good}}|-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards | || (24) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverGütersloh]] 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.|| |*'''(27) |-| {{Ramprest}} [[Bielefeld]]-Zentrum''' Raststätte Obergassel {{badBad}}**Forget it, a feeder road just before the ramp let cars go 100 km/h +, so not a safe place to hitch and stop cars. There are some || || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad}}|-| traffic lights around at the beginning of the feeder road, maybe you can try your luck there.*'''|| (2825) {{RampJunction}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''Kreuz Bielefeld *'''{{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (2926) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordBielefeld]]/Bad Salzuflen'''-Sennestadt || {{senseless}}*'''(29a) |-| {{Gas}}{{Restgood}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''[[Herford]]''''' {{Average}}*'''s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. || (3027) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordBielefeld]]-Ost'''*'''(31) || {{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 [[ExterBielefeld]]'''article for specific information.|-*'''(32) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bad Oeynhausen:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]''' || || |**Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].-*'''| || (3328) {{Ramp}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-*'''(34) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Veltheim]:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]''']|-*'''| || (3529) {{Ramp}} [[Bad EilsenHerford]]'''/Bad Salzuflen || |*'''|-| || (35a30) {{GasRamp}}[[Herford]]-Ost || ||-| || (31) {{RestRamp}} ''Auetal''''' Exter || ||-| || (32) {{GoodJunction}}Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen ** In both directions, good to get lifts towards {{Ade|30}}<br>[[Bielefeld]], [[Ruhr Area]] or [[Hannover]]File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign. If going towards [[Amsterdamjpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].| ||-*'''| || (3633) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''Porta Westfalica || ||-*'''| || (3734) {{Ramp}} [[Lauenau]]'''Veltheim || ||-*'''(38) | {{Rampgood}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''*'''|| (3935) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Kolenfeld'''*'''(40) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-LutheBad 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'''*'''(40as ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Gasgood}}|-| {{Restgas}} ''Garbsen''''' {{Very Goodrest}}** Your service station for finding rides from Raststätte [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*'''(41) {{RampGood}} || [[HannoverFile:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|Garbsen]]At service area ''Auetal'*'''(42) {{Ramp}} direction [[HannoverDortmund]]]]-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]. A tram station is very close.{{Good}}*'''(43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]|-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 | || (Germany36){{Ramp}} Rehren |A352]].| ||-*'''| || (4437) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Lauenau || ||-Langenhagen'''*'''| || (4538) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Bad Nenndorf || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4639) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-Lahe'''*'''| || (4740) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)Luthe || ||A37]].-*'''(48) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany):de:Garbsen Süd|A7Garbsen Süd]].*'''(49) {{RampVery Good}} || || {{gas}} [[Lehrte]]'''*'''(50) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[LehrteGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Ost'''*'''| || (5141) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (51a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(5242) {{Ramp}} [[PeineHannover]]'''*'''-Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (52a43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{Gas{Ade|352}}|| ||-| {{Restbad}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''|| (5344) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54) {{Ramp}} /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Hafen. There'''*'''(55) s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{junctionsenseless}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]-Nord '''**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]*'''-| || (5645) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Flughafen'''Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5746) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Ost'''Lahe || ||-*'''| || (5847) {{junctionJunction}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''Hannover-Buchholz **Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany){{Ade|A39]].37}} || ||-*'''| || (5948) {{RampJunction}} [[Königslutter]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Ost *'''(60) {{RampAde|7}} [[Rennau]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (6149) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte || ||-West'''*'''(62) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[HelmstedtLehrter See Nord]]-Zentrum'''*'''(62a) {{gasgood}}, going south {{restsenseless}} ''Helmstedt''''' , going north {{goodaverage}}**Only in direction [[Magdeburg]]. 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.|-| || (50) {{Ramp}} Lehrte-Ost || ||-| || (51) {{Ramp}} Hämelerwald || ||-*'''| || (6352) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtPeine]]|| ||-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''(63a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / Raststätte [[Marienborn]]'' :de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]] {{good}} || || {{Very Goodgas}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] 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''53) you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards {{Ramp}} [[BerlinBraunschweig]].-Watenbüttel || ||-*'''(64) | {{Rampsenseless}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''*'''|| (6554) {{Ramp}} [[EilslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Hafen || {{Good}}|-*'''| || (6655) {{Rampjunction}} [[Bornstedt]]'''*'''(66a) Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{gasAde|391}}|| ||-| {{restbad}} ''Börde''''' || (56) {{Very GoodRamp}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], [[LeipzigBraunschweig]]-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 then it is a 7km walk (Germanyor hitchhiking)|A14]]to this ramp. On the other side good spot There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to get cars towards [[Hannover]]pick up punters. Highly recommended!*'''Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. || (6757) {{Ramp}} [[IrxlebenBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6858) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{Ade|39}} || ||-*'''| || (6959) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]Königslutter || ||-Kannenstieg''' | || (60) {{averageRamp}}Rennau || ||-**Get out here if you want to go towards | || (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 || ||-*'''(70) | || (62) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum''' || ||-| {{gas}} {{badrest}}**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 Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]], this ramp is {{good because some 1-2 kilometers before there }} This is a gas the first of two service station situated's within 5 kilometers. Check Better try it here than the [[Magdeburg]]-page for next service station some kilometer further information.|| || |*'''|-| || (7163) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Rothensee'''Ost/Marienborn || ||-*'''(72) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lostau:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]/''Hohenwarthe'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(73) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]{{average}} || || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (7464) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Alleringersleben || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (7565) {{Ramp}} [[Theeßen]]'''Eilsleben || ||-*'''| || (7666) {{Ramp}} [[Ziesar]]'''Bornstedt || ||-*'''(76a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal'''''*'''(77) Raststätte [[:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]] {{Very Good}} || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Wollin:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (7867) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Irxleben || ||-*'''| || (7968) {{Rampjunction}} [[Netzen]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''{{Ade|14}} || ||-| || (8069) {{Ramp}} [[LehninMagdeburg]]'''*'''(81) -Kannenstieg || {{junctionaverage}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''||-**End of | {{senseless}} better you go the highwayARAL station 1. If going towards [[Berlin]] or 5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[PolandMagdeburg]], follow the || (70) {{Ramp}} [[A10 (Germany)|A10Magdeburg]] eastwards. If going north and if -Zentrum || {{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}} [Leipzig[Magdeburg]], hitch down the [[A9 -Rothensee || ||-| || (Germany72){{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe |A9]].| ||-| || (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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