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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''== 

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At -Sennestadt || {{senseless}}|-| {{good}} Forget it directly at the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk , but there's a good spot some 30m up 1km before the ramp you'll find where the approach road starts. Have a lay-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards look at the [[HannoverBielefeld]] it's a bit harder, no space for cars to stop along the ramparticle for specific information. You can try it in front of the traffic lights, but cars go up the highway quite fast.*'''|| (27) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]-Zentrum''' Ost || {{good}}**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 [[BielfeldBielefeld]] article for specific information.*'''(28) |-| {{Rampgas}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''*'''(29) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]/Bad Salzuflen'''|| || ||-*'''| || (29a28) {{GasRamp}}Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{Rest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' {{Averagegas}}*'''(30) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]|-Ost'''*'''| || (3129) {{Ramp}} [[ExterHerford]]'''/Bad Salzuflen || |*'''|-| || (3230) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Bad OeynhausenHerford]]''' -Ost || |**Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]].-*'''| || (3331) {{Ramp}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''Exter || ||-*'''| || (3432) {{RampJunction}} [[Veltheim]]'''Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen *'''(35) {{RampAde|30}} <br>[[File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad EilsenOeynhausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (35a33) {{GasRamp}}Porta Westfalica || ||-| || (34) {{RestRamp}} ''Auetal''''' Veltheim || ||-| {{good}} || (35) {{GoodRamp}}** Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite good . Best option might be to get lifts towards [[Bielefeld]]stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, [[Ruhr Area]] or [[walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]]Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, you have to get out here if your driver isnbut it't going on to the [[A30 (Germanys ok). Beautiful landscape! |A30]].| {{good}}*'''(36) |-| {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Rehren:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]'''*'''(37) {{RampGood}} || [[Lauenau]][File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'*'''(38) {{Ramp}} direction [[Bad NenndorfDortmund]]]]'''*'''(39) || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[WunstorfAuetal Nord]]-Kolenfeld'''*'''(40) {{RampGood}} [[Wunstorf]]|-Luthe'''*'''| || (40a36) {{GasRamp}}Rehren || ||-| || (37) {{RestRamp}} ''Garbsen''''' Lauenau || ||-| || (38) {{Very GoodRamp}}Bad Nenndorf || |** Your service station for finding rides from [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus.*'''|-| || (4139) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverWunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||Garbsen]]'''-*'''| || (4240) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to | {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]. A tram station is very close.*'''(43) Dreieck {{Very Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)| ||A352]].*'''(4441) {{Ramp}} Garbsen || ||-| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Langenhagen'''** You can get Herrenhausen<br>Get off here if you want , when heading to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a A tram station directly at the ramp, and drivers can go back to the highway easily. For hitchhiking there's not much space on the ramp itself, but should be possible somehowis very close.|| |*'''|-| || (4543) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld'''West *'''(46) {{RampAde|352}} [[Hannover]]|| ||-Lahe'''*'''| {{bad}} || (4744) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to /Langenhagen<br>You can get over to the off here if you want to visit [[A37 (Germany)|A37Hannover]].*There'''(48) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[s a tram station at the Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the [[A7 (Germany)motorway easily. ||A7]].*'''(49) {{Rampsenseless}} [[Lehrte]]'''*'''|-| || (5045) {{Ramp}} [[LehrteHannover]]-Ost'''Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5146) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''[[Hannover]]-Lahe || ||-*'''| || (51a47) {{GasJunction}}{{RestKreuz Hannover-Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} ''Lehrter See'''''|| ||-*'''| || (5248) {{RampJunction}} [[Peine]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Ost *'''(52a) {{GasAde|7}}|| ||-| || (49) {{RestRamp}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''Lehrte || ||-*'''(53) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigLehrter See Nord]]{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-Watenbüttel'''*'''| || (5450) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lehrte-Ost || ||-Hafen'''*'''| || (5551) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]Hämelerwald || ||-Nord '''**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]*''' || (5652) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigPeine]]|| ||-Flughafen'''*'''(57) | {{Rampgas}} [[Braunschweig]]-Ost'''*'''(58) {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Wolfsburg:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]]/{{good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Königslutter:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] '''{{good}}**Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany)|A39]].-*'''| || (5953) {{Ramp}} [[KönigslutterBraunschweig]]'''-Watenbüttel || ||-*'''(60) | {{Rampsenseless}} [[Rennau]]'''*'''|| (6154) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtBraunschweig]]-West'''*'''(62) Hafen || {{RampGood}} [[Helmstedt]]|-Zentrum'''*'''| || (62a55) {{gasjunction}}Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{restAde|391}} ''Helmstedt''''' || ||-| {{goodbad}} || (56) {{Ramp}}**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 [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.*'''(63) -Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{Rampbad}} [[Helmstedt]]|-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''(63a) | {{gasaverage}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[Marienborn]]from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don'' {{Very Good}}**Two big service station's in both directionst want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. ''Lappwald'' towards || (57) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverBraunschweig]] 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 -Ost || ||-| || (''Marienborn''58) you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].{{junction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter *'''(64) {{RampAde|39}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (6559) {{Ramp}} [[Eilsleben]]'''Königslutter || |*'''|-| || (6660) {{Ramp}} [[Bornstedt]]'''Rennau || ||-*'''| || (66a61) {{gasRamp}}[[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-West || ||-| || (62) {{restRamp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} ''Börde''''' {{Very Goodrest}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany)Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|A14Helmstedt]]. On the other side {{good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!*'''(67) {{Ramp}} [[Irxleben]]''This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-*'''(68| || (63) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''*'''Helmstedt (69City) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg|Helmstedt]]-Kannenstieg''' Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{averagerest}}**Get out here if you want to go towards 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] {{Very Good}}|-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) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]-Zentrum''' {{badaverage}} || || ||-| || (64) {{Ramp}}Alleringersleben || |**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|-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-| || (66) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-2 kilometers before there is a | {{gas station situated. Check the }} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]-page for further information.*'''(71) {{RampVery Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]]-Rothensee'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (7267) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''Irxleben || |*'''|-| || (7368) {{Rampjunction}} [[Burg]]-Zentrum'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(74) {{RampAde|14}} [[Burg]]|| ||-Ost'''*'''| || (7569) {{Ramp}} [[TheeßenMagdeburg]]'''-Kannenstieg || {{average}} |*'''|-| {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]] || (7670) {{Ramp}} [[ZiesarMagdeburg]]'''*'''(76a) -Zentrum || {{gassenseless}}better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{restvery good}} ''Buckautal''''' , see [[Magdeburg]]|-| || (71) {{GoodRamp}}**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[BerlinMagdeburg]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.-Rothensee || ||-*'''| || (7772) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-*'''| || (7873) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Burg-Zentrum || ||-*'''| || (7974) {{Ramp}} [[Netzen]]'''Burg-Ost || |*'''|-| || (8075) {{Ramp}} [[Lehnin]]'''Theeßen || ||-*'''| || (8176) {{junctionRamp}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''Ziesar || ||-**End of the highway. If going towards | {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin]:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] or {{Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Poland:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]], follow the [[A10 (Germany){{Good}}|-| ||A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany77){{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| ||A10]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt78)|Wittenberg]] or {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigBrandenburg an der Havel]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]].| ||-| || (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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