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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]]* {{Ade|3}} and to the {{Ade|516}} || ||-Königshardt'''*'''| || (2b2) {{Gas}}{{RestRamp}} [[BottropOberhausen]]''''' -Königshardt || |**Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].|-*'''(3) | {{Rampgas}} & {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (43) {{Ramp}} [[GladbeckBottrop]]|| ||-Ellinghorst'''*'''| || (53) {{RampJunction}} [[Essen]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''Kreuz Bottrop *'''(6) {{Ramp{{Ade|31}} [[Gelsenkirchen]]|| ||-Buer'''*'''| || (6a4) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} ''Resser Mark''''' Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || |**Only in direction [[Oberhausen]].|-*'''| || (75) {{Ramp}} [[HertenEssen]]'''/Gladbeck || ||-*'''| || (86) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[RecklinghausenGelsenkirchen]]'''-Buer || |*'''(9) |-| || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Recklingenhausen:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Süd'''*'''| || (107) {{Ramp}} [[Recklinghausen]]Herten || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (118) {{RampJunction}} [[Henrichenburg]]'''Kreuz Recklinghausen * {{Ade|43}} || ||-*'''| || (129) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Nordwest'''Süd || ||-*'''| || (12a10) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Mengede'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (1311) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]Henrichenburg || ||-Nordost'''*'''| || (1412) {{RampJunction}} [[Kreuz Dortmund]]-Landstrop'''Nordwest * {{Ade|45}} || ||-*'''| || (1512a) {{Ramp}} [[KamenDortmund]]-Bergkamen'''Mengede || ||-*'''| || (1613) {{Junctionramp}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''[[Dortmund]]-Nordost || ||-*'''| || (1714) {{Ramp}} [[BönenDortmund]]'''-Landstrop || ||-*'''(18| || (15) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]'''Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-*'''| || (18a16) {{GasJunction}}Kamener Kreuz * {{RestAde|1}} ''Hamm|| [[File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|right|near Lünen]]|-Rhynern''''' | || (17) {{northRamp}} Bönen || ||-| || (18) {{Good{Ramp}}**For going west ([[DortmundHamm]], [[Essen]], || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Köln:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the {{Good}} || [[A1 (Germany)File:Rasthof Rhynern.jpg|thumb|right|A1Reststation Hamm-Rhynern from the air]] direction [[Münster]].*'''(19) || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hamm:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]{{Good}}|-Uentrop'''*'''| || (2019) {{Ramp}} [[BeckumHamm]]'''-Uentrop || ||-[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb |350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].]]*'''(2120) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Beckum || ||-*'''| || (2321) {{Ramp}} [[RhedaOelde || ||-Wiedenbrück]]'''*'''| || (23a22) {{Gasramp}}Herzebrock-Clarholz || ||-| || (23) {{RestRamp}} ''KleinraststätteRheda-Gütersloh''''' Wiedenbrück || ||-| {{Very Goodgas}}*'''(24) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[:de:GüterslohSüd|Gütersloh Süd]]'''*'''(24a) {{Rest{{Very Good}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' || || {{Badgas}}*'''(25) {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (2624) {{Ramp}} [[BielefeldGütersloh]]|| ||-Sennestadt''' | {{northrest}} Raststätte Obergassel {{Very GoodBad}}, || || {{southrest}} Raststätte Niedergassel {{averageBad}}|-| || (25) {{Junction}} Kreuz Bielefeld **This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of {{Ade|33}} || ||-| {{senseless}} || (26) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr Area]]. 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 [[Bielefeld]] article for specific information.*'''(28) |-| {{Rampgas}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''*'''(29) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Herford:de:Lipperland Süd|Lipperland Süd]]/Bad Salzuflen'''|| || ||-*'''| || (29a28) {{GasRamp}}{{RestOstwestfalen-Lippe || ||-| || || {{gas}} ''[[Herford]]''''' {{Averagerest}}Raststätte [[:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]]|-*'''| || (3029) {{Ramp}} [[Herford]]/Bad Salzuflen || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (3130) {{Ramp}} [[ExterHerford]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (3231) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Bad Oeynhausen]]''' Exter || ||-| || (32) {{senselessJunction}}Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen **Chance to get over to the {{Ade|30}}<br>[[A30 (Germany)File:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|A30]]. Hitchhiking here is impossible!thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]] || ||-*'''| || (33) {{Ramp}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'''|| |*'''|-| || (34) {{Ramp}} [[Veltheim]]'''|| ||-*'''| {{good}} || (35) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Bad Eilsen]]'''{{Roadworks}} Be aware of the roadworks between [[Bad Eilsen]] and [[Rehren]]<br>In both directions, ramps this ramp is quite good. Best option might be close temporarilyto 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 (35anot perfectly, but it's ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Gasgood}}|-| {{Restgas}} {{rest}} Auetal ''Raststätte [[:de:Auetal NordSüd|Nord]] and [[Auetal Süd|South]]''''' {{Good}}** In both directions, good to get lifts towards || [[Bielefeld]], File:Auetal_a2.jpg|thumb|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Ruhr AreaDortmund]]] or [[Hannover]]. If going towards || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[AmsterdamAuetal Nord]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 (Germany){{Good}}|-|A30]]. For closer information, check out [[Auetal Nord]] and [[Auetal Süd]].*'''|| (36) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (37) {{Ramp}} [[Lauenau]]'''|| ||-*'''(| || (38) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (39) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Kolenfeld'''|| |*'''|-| || (40) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Luthe'''|| ||-*'''(40a) | {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} Garbsen ''Raststätte [[:de:Garbsen NordSüd|NordGarbsen Süd]] and {{Very Good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Garbsen Süd|SouthNord]]''''' {{Very Good}}** Your service station for finding rides from |-| || (41) {{Ramp}} Garbsen || ||-| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic -Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, easy when heading to reach by bus. For more, check out [[Garbsen Nord]] and [[Garbsen SüdHannover]].*'''A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (4143) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[Hannover|Garbsen]]'''-West *'''{{Ade|352}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (4244) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. A There's a tram station is very close.*'''(43) Dreieck [[at the Hannover]]-West''' Chance to get over side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the [[A352 (Germany)motorway easily. ||A352]].*'''(44) {{Rampsenseless}} [[Hannover]]|-Langenhagen'''** You can get off here if you want to visit | || (45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]. There's 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 somehow.-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (4546) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]-Bothfeld'''Lahe || ||-*'''| || (4647) {{RampJunction}} [[Kreuz Hannover]]-Lahe'''Buchholz * {{Ade|37}} || ||-*'''| || (4748) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)Ost * {{Ade|7}} || ||A37]].-*'''| || (4849) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [Lehrte || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverLehrter See Nord]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany)|A7]].*'''(49) {{Rampgood}}, going south {{senseless}} [[Lehrte]]''', going north {{average}}|-*'''| || (50) {{Ramp}} [[Lehrte]]-Ost'''|| ||-*'''| || (51) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Hämelerwald || ||-*'''| || (51a52) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} Lehrter See ''[[Lehrter See NordPeine]] || |Nord]] and [[Lehrter See Süd|South]]'''''-*'''(52) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Peine:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]]'''*'''(52a) {{Gasgood}} || || {{gas}}{{Restrest}} ''Raststätte [[:de:Zweidorfer Holz'''''Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]] {{good}}|-*'''| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Watenbüttel'''|| |*'''|-| {{senseless}} || (54) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Hafen'''|| {{Good}}|-*'''| || (55) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]-Nord '''* {{Ade|391}} || |**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]-*'''| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]-Flughafen'''*'''(57) <br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{Rampbad}} [[Braunschweig]]|-Ost'''*'''(58) | {{junctionaverage}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''**Chance from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to get over to the [[A39 Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (Germanyor hitchhiking)|A39]]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. || (5957) {{Ramp}} [[KönigslutterBraunschweig]]'''-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6058) {{Rampjunction}} [[Rennau]]'''Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter *'''(61) {{RampAde|39}} [[Helmstedt]]|| ||-West'''*'''| || (6259) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Königslutter || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (62a60) {{gasRamp}}Rennau || ||-| || (61) {{restRamp}} ''[[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt''''' ]]-West || ||-| || (62) {{goodRamp}}**Only in direction [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]. 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 -Zentrum || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than {{good}} This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.|| || |*'''|-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]]-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''|| ||-*'''(63a) | || || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / Raststätte [[Marienborn]:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]'' {{Very Good}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards |-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] 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 {{average}} || || ||-| || (''Marienborn''64) you can visit the old inner{{Ramp}} Alleringersleben || ||-| || (65) {{Ramp}} Eilsleben || ||-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''| || (6466) {{Ramp}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''Bornstedt || ||-*'''(65) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Eilsleben:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]'''*'''(66) {{Ramp{Very Good}} [[Bornstedt]]'''*'''(66a) || || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde''''' Nord]] {{Very Good}}**Service station in both directions. Very good to get lifts towards [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], |-| || (67) {{Ramp}} Irxleben || [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 (Germany)|A14]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!*'''|-| || (6768) {{Rampjunction}} [[Irxleben]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(68) {{junctionAde|14}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''|| ||-*'''| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Kannenstieg''' || {{average}}|**Get out here if |-| {{senseless}} better you want to go towards the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Magdeburg]]. Walk some meters down || (70) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]-Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the road, ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers 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}} , see [[Magdeburg]]|-Zentrum''' | || (71) {{badRamp}}[[Magdeburg]]-Rothensee || |**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|-| || (72) {{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum || ||-page for further information.*'''| || (7174) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]Burg-Ost || ||-Rothensee'''*'''| || (7275) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''Theeßen || ||-*'''| || (7376) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Ziesar || ||-Zentrum'''*'''(74) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Burg:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]]-Ost'''*'''(75) {{RampGood}} [[Theeßen]]'''*'''(76) {{Ramp}} [[Ziesar]]'''*'''(76a) || || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal''''' Nord]] {{Good}}**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards |-| || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| || (78) {{Ramp}} [[BerlinBrandenburg an der Havel]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.|| ||-*'''| || (7779) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Netzen || ||-*'''| || (7880) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg Lehnin || ||-| || (Stadt81)]]'''*'''(79) {{Ramp{{junction}} [[Netzen]]'''Dreieck Werder *'''(80) {{RampAde|10}} [[Lehnin]]'''|| ||-*'''(81) | <p align="center">{{junctionsouth}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>**End of the highway. If going towards [[Berlin]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 (Germany)|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 (Lutherstadt)|Wittenberg]] or [[Leipzig]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]].} {{Highways DE}}

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