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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 {{goodBad}}**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.*'''(28|| || {{rest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{Bad}}|-| || (25) {{RampJunction}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''Kreuz Bielefeld * {{Ade|33}} || ||-*'''| {{senseless}} || (2926) {{Ramp}} [[HerfordBielefeld]]/Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) -Sennestadt || {{Gassenseless}}|-| {{Restgood}} Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''[[Herford]]''''' s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. || (27) {{Average}}*'''(30) {{RampRamp}} [[Herford[Bielefeld]]-Ost'''*'''(31) || {{Rampgood}} [[ExterForget 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.*'''(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) {Good{Junction}}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:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]] towards {{Good}} || [[File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*'''(41) || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover|GarbsenAuetal Nord]]'''*'''(42) {{Good}}|-| || (36) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Rehren || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close.*'''| || (4337) Dreieck [[Hannover]]{{Ramp}} Lauenau || ||-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)| ||A352]].*'''(4438) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Bad Nenndorf || ||-Langenhagen'''*'''| || (4539) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4640) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-Lahe'''*'''(47) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany):de:Garbsen Süd|A37Garbsen Süd]].*'''(48) {{JunctionVery Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[HannoverGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany)| ||A7]].*'''(4941) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]'''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (5042) {{Ramp}} [[LehrteHannover]]-Ost'''*'''(51Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (43) Dreieck [[Hannover]]-West * {{RampAde|352}} ''Hämelerwald'''''|| ||-*'''(51a) | {{Gasbad}}|| (44) {{Rest}} ''Lehrter See'''''*'''(52) {{RampRamp}} [[PeineHannover]]/Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There'''s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-*'''| || (52a45) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''[[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5346) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Watenbüttel'''Lahe || ||-*'''| || (5447) {{RampJunction}} [[Braunschweig]]Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-Hafen'''*'''| || (5548) {{junctionJunction}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]Hannover-Nord '''Ost * {{Ade|7}} || |**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]-*'''| || (5649) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lehrte || ||-Flughafen'''*'''(57) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigLehrter See Nord]]{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-Ost'''*'''| || (5850) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''Lehrte-Ost || |**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].-*'''| || (5951) {{Ramp}} [[Königslutter]]'''Hämelerwald || ||-*'''| || (6052) {{Ramp}} [[RennauPeine]]'''|| ||-*'''(61) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Helmstedt:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]]-West'''*'''(62) {{Rampgood}} [[Helmstedt]]-Zentrum'''*'''(62a) || || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Helmstedt''''' Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}**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 |-| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.-Watenbüttel || ||-*'''(63) | {{Rampsenseless}} [[Helmstedt]]-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''|| (63a54) {{gasRamp}}[[Braunschweig]]-Hafen || {{restGood}} ''Lappwald / [[Marienborn]]'' |-| || (55) {{Very Goodjunction}}Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord **Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards {{Ade|391}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverBraunschweig]] with a good construction-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, all cars of the service station have then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to get out at one long road with enough space to stop for youthis ramp. On the other side (There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don''Marienborn'') you can visit the old innert want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good 60 minutes to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''|| (6457) {{Ramp}} [[AlleringslebenBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6558) {{Rampjunction}} [[Eilsleben]]'''Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter *'''(66) {{Ramp{{Ade|39}} [[Bornstedt]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (66a59) {{gasRamp}}Königslutter || ||-| || (60) {{rest}} ''Börde''''' {{Very GoodRamp}}Rennau || |**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards |-| || (61) {{Ramp}} [[BerlinHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], [[Poland]], -West || ||-| || (62) {{Ramp}} [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 Helmstedt (GermanyCity)|A14Helmstedt]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!-Zentrum || ||-*'''(67) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Irxleben:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]]'''*'''(68) {{junctiongood}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] ''This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || |*'''|-| || (6963) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Kannenstieg''' Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{averagegas}}**Get out here if you want to go towards {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]. 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.*'''(70) {{RampVery Good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]-Zentrum''' {{badaverage}}|| || ||-**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 1-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]-page for further information.*'''| || (64) {{Ramp}} Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-| || (7166) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]Bornstedt || ||-Rothensee'''*'''(72) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lostau:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]/''Hohenwarthe'''*'''(73) {{RampVery Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Burg]:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Zentrum'''*'''| || (7467) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Irxleben || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (7568) {{Rampjunction}} [[Theeßen]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(76) {{RampAde|14}} [[Ziesar]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (76a69) {{gasRamp}}[[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg || {{restaverage}} ''Buckautal''''' ||-| {{Goodsenseless}}**Standing on this service better you go the ARAL station1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[Berlin]] or see [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.*'''|| (7770) {{Ramp}} [[WollinMagdeburg]]'''*'''(78) -Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{Rampvery good}} , see [[Brandenburg (Stadt)Magdeburg]]]'''*'''|-| || (7971) {{Ramp}} [[NetzenMagdeburg]]'''-Rothensee || ||-*'''| || (8072) {{Ramp}} [[Lehnin]]'''Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-*'''| || (8173) {{junctionRamp}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''Burg-Zentrum || ||-**End of the highway. If going towards [[Berlin]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 | || (74) {{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-| || (Germany75){{Ramp}} Theeßen || ||-| ||A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany76){{Ramp}} Ziesar ||A10]] northwards. For going south towards ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt):de:Buckautal Süd|WittenbergBuckautal Süd]] or [[Leipzig]], hitch down the {{Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[A9 (Germany):de:Buckautal Nord|A9Buckautal 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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