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The '''A30''' is a part of the [[E30 ]] from [[Cork]] in [[Ireland]] to [[Ufa]] in [[Russia]].

It crosses the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]] ([[Emden]] - [[Bottrop]]) near Schüttorf, the A1 ([[Heiligenhafen]] - [[Saarbrücken]]) and the A33([[Osnabrück]] - [[Paderborn]]) in Osnabrück. At it's its end in [[Bad Oeynhausen]] it is possible to go over to the [[A2 (Germany)|A2]], but you have to cross the whole city. A direct connection ''A30 -> A2'' is planned and seems to be finished in April 20102015/2016.

Traveling along the '''A30''' is different. Coming from the [[Netherlands]], it is very easy to get rides at least towards [[Hannover]] or [[Osnabrück]]. The construction of this last part between [[Bad Bentheim]] (where it begins) until [[Osnabrück]] seems to be hard to hitchhike, especially towards the [[Netherlands]] the traffic will be less. From [[Osnabrück]] til [[Bad Oeynhausen]] you will find enough traffic because of the cars coming from the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] going towards [[Hannover]]A30 began October 2008.

There is only Travelling along the '''ONEA30''' petrol station located along this highway (seems different but it''Tankstelle Grönegau'') near s not. Coming from the [[MelleNetherlands]] between , hitching at the service station [[OsnabrückHet Lonnekermeer]] and near [[Bad OeynhausenHengelo]]. A second ''Raststätte'' is located easy for getting rides at the border between least towards [[GermanyOsnabrück]] and the or even further. The part between [[NetherlandsBad Bentheim]](where the motorway begins) until Osnabrück seems to be a bit more difficult to hitchhike, but without especially towards the Netherlands the traffic will be a petrol stationbit less. Some maps will tell you that there is a petrol station at It might be much easier to ''Brockbachtaljump'' between [[two or three on-ramps (usual traffic: Bad Bentheim, Rheine-Nord, Ibbenbüren]] and ) instead of denying cars in hope for longer rides. Enschede-Osnabrück can be done like this within 1.5 hours or even faster. From Osnabrück on towards [[OsnabrückBad Oeynhausen]]. That's a goddam joke, but nevertheless a good parking area for hitchhiking, even without a service stationyou will find enough traffic.

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==Hitching the '''A30'''== {{legendLegend}}*'''(1) Border crossing [[Bad Bentheim]]''' {{averageTemplate:Legend crossable}}**At the border you'll find a big parking area for trucks, a police station and toilets. There's a bridge to walk over the highway to a restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area (for people going into the  {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{south}}West</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}East</p>|-| ||Border Crossing [[NetherlandsBad Bentheim]] {{Anl|1}}| |-| {{Rest}} {{Parking}}Rastplatz [[Bentheimer Wald]]). Hitchhiking there is quite easy if {{Average}}  At the border you prefer 'll find a big parking area for trucks, a police station and toilets. Many trucks stops there and will give you There's a bridge to walk over the motorway to a ride when they start their journey through [[Germany]]. Don't expect too much cars restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area, (for people going into the Netherlands). Hitchhiking there is no petrol station quite easy if you prefer trucks. Many trucks stop there and will give you a ride when they start their journey through Germany. Don't expect too much cars on the parking area, there is no petrol station and many people just don't want to stop because the police is hanging around there. Sometimes they close the border and check every car that is coming into [[Germany]]Germany. If so, ''don't panic'' but be happy, because all cars have to pass the parking area, ideal for hitchhiking. Unfortunately, the police is not announcing the border controls.*'''(2) | {{RampCrossable green}} [[Gildehaus]]''' Bridge| {{badParking}} {{Rest}}|-| {{Average}}| (2) {{Ramp}}**This is the first [[Germany|GermanGildehaus]] ramp | {{Average}}|-| {{Parking}} [[Waldseite Süd]] {{Average}}  Just 3 km behind the border. Next to the 1st ramp you'll find drivers will recognize a small industrial parkparking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is OK, but not many cars. Try to avoid this ramp if you some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the Netherlands want to go eastwardsmake a first stop in Germany. If you only get a lift until here, try to ask Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes, the driver to let you out at the border or the next A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area just 3 kilometer furtherare rare. Only possibility Maybe you can ask one of the many passing border police cars to hitch is on give you a traffic islandride. No space for cars Questions about you and your stay in the Netherlands to stop.*'''{{Parking}} Bentheimer Wald''' {{average}}**find out if you have marijuana with you are normal, especially when you are a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam to Germany :-) Just 3 km behind relax and stay cool, the 1st ramp drivers will recognize a small parking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is okay, some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers guys from the border police also do. Mostly. :-)| {{Crossable yellow}} west 15| {{Parking}} [[Netherlands]] want to make a first stop in [[GermanyWaldseite Nord]]. Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40|-| {{Very good}} Small traffic-50 minutesisland to stand on, the A30 is sometimes very empty and then cars on this parking area are rare. Maybe you can ask one of the many passing border police some space for cars to give you a ridestop behind. Questions about you and your stay in the [[Netherlands[[User:platschi|Platschi]] to find out if you have Marihuana with you are normal, especially when you are a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam to was standing here lots of times and got lifts within only some minutes in direction Rheine or further.| (3) {{Ramp}} [[GermanyNordhorn]] :-) Just relax and stay cool| {{Average}} Not much traffic going, the guys from the border police also domostly locals heading towards Oldenzaal, which is a much better place to hitch already. MostlyPlatschi's waiting time eastwards: average 5 minutes, westwards average 40 minutes. A lot of traffic here on weekdays between 15:00 and 16:00!|-)*'''| {{Bad}}| (34) {{Ramp}} [[NordhornSchüttorf]] / [[-Nord| {{Bad Bentheim}}|-| | (5) {{Junction}} [[Schüttorf]]''' | |-| {{goodAverage}}**Small traffic-island to stand on, some space for cars to stop behind. | (6) {{Ramp}} [[User:platschi|platschiSalzbergen]] was standing here several times and got lifts within only some minutes. Good for both directions!*'''(4) | {{RampBad}} [[Schüttorf]]|-Nord''' | {{Parking}} Emstal {{Average}}| {{goodCrossable yellow}}Between 20**This ramp is quite small, there | {{Parking}} [[Emstal]] {{Good}}|-| {{Bad}} This ramp is not much space on a nice spot with traffic lights and much cars passing, but there is no place to stop cars when they go onto the highwaystand if going towards Osnabrück. No hard shoulder or anything to stand on, just a tiny traffic island. But if there is not much traffic (and that seems to be quite often), people can and will let the cars stop for you. It is directly at the highway junction, so take care where people are going to! [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] was standing here twice and got rides eastwards within seconds. For only some small space when you walk up the other direction towards ''NL'', you're definitely wrongramp for some meters. Nobody The place is going up heredoable, though, better try to hitch through the city towards [[Bad Bentheim]] and take the ramp there!with waiting times mostly not longer than 10 minutes.*'''| (57) {{JunctionRamp}} [[SchüttorfRheine]] (highway junction)'''-Nord**You can't get out here| {{Good}} If you want, and if you do so: it's illegal! Take care, often border police driving around this junction. Here can force cars to stop by pushing the '''A30''' crosses button at the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]]traffic lights.*'''(6) Mostly rides towards Bad Bentheim on-ramp or south direction Oberhausen, waiting time differs from 5 to 40 minutes.|-| {{RampAverage}} [[Salzbergen]]If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there''' {{average}} - s a traffic light and a restaurant where you can ask people that are stopping.| (8) {{badRamp}}Rheine**Quite small and tight ramp at the beginning of | {{Average}} If it's impossible here, try to go around 500m down towards Rheine, there's a little village. Few traffic, but [[User:Platschi|platschi]] had luck in December 2007 light and got a ride within 5 minutes towards [[Osnabrück]]restaurant where you can ask people that are stopping. Within this time three cars drove eastwarts, but havn't seen any cars direction |-| {{Average}}| (9) {{Ramp}} [[NetherlandsRheine]]. In January 2008 he waited for a ride into the other direction (NL) but reconized that 80% of the traffic went into direction [[Osnabrück]]. It seems that there only -Kanalhafen| {{Average}}|-| {{Very good}} This ramp is located behind a small bunch of bridge where mostly some cars are parked, so it is going onto the highway at all. Expect some longer waiting timesometimes difficult for you to see coming cars (also for them!) just before they head in the ramp.*'''{{Parking}} Emstal''' Best would also be here to stand on the traffic island, make yourself visible and try to catch some people going to Ibbenbüren, Osnabrück or further.| (10) {{averageRamp}}[[Image:ramp_kanalhafen.jpgHörstel|thumb{{Good}}|300px-|right{{Average}}|(11a) {{Ramp (here: ''}} [[RheineIbbenbüren]]-Kanalhafen'') with traffic island.]]West| {{bad}}|-**The 2nd parking area along the '''A30'''. It is smaller than | {{Very good}} Stand along the hard shoulder of the first oneramp, but it seems that more cars stop here. It has no petrol station, only a small toilet building and some there's plenty of space for parking. Nevertheless a god spot cars to get liftsstop! A sign OS (for Osnabrück) might help wonders. If people are only going towards [[Rheine]], try to get out here!*'''| (711b) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]Ibbenbüren| {{Good}}Stand at the 3rd exit of the roundabout.|-Nord''' | {{goodAverage}}| (12) {{Ramp}} [[Laggenbeck]] {{Ramp}}| |-| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Süd]] {{Average}}| {{Crossable yellow}} East 15| {{gas}} {{Rest}} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Brockbachtal Nord]] {{Good}}**This ramp is on a nice spot with traffic lights and much cars passing, but there is no place to stand if going towards Hannover. No hard shoulder or anything to let the cars stop for you. You only can ask drivers when they are standing at the traffic lights, but stopping for them mostly is too dangerous. For the other direction towards [[Netherlands|NL]] it's great, also with space to stop cars. If you want, you can force cars to stop by pushing the button at the traffic lights :-)*'''(8) | {{RampSenseless}} | (13) {{Ramp}} [[[RheineLotte]]''' | {{badSenseless}}**Another ramp to avoid. Not much traffic going on here, and it's outside of the city towards the countryside. Also standing here seems not to be that good because of a missing hard shoulder, but maybe better to stop cars |-| | (14) {{Junction}} Kreuz Lotte/Osnabruck {{Ade|1}}| |-| {{Average}}| (that are facing 15) {{Ramp}} [[Hasbergen]]-Gaste When you with more than 70 km/h per hour, so take care!) here than at the last ramp. If itcan's impossible t find a ride onto the {{Ade|1}}. Get out here, try hitch/walk your way to go around the roundabout ~500m down towards [[Rheine]]north, there's at the bus station hitch your way towards Atter. Just before [[Atter]] the road makes a traffic light sharp 90 degree corner, get out there. Walk into the little road northwards and a restaurant where follow it through the forest for some 1,5 km. At the end, just behind the railway crossing, you maybe can ask people that are stopping.*'''(9) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]-Kanalhafen''ll find yourself at a big factory and a service station. Walk up the road and you' ll see the on-ramp OS-Hafen at the A1, where you can easily hitch a ride along the A1 north/south.| {{averageBad}}**Small ramp next to a tiny industrial park. Some traffic going on towards |-| {{Bad}}| (16) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückOsnabruck]], but again not much space to stop cars. Best option is to stand on the traffic island and smile to every passing car saying you want to go out of here. Might help, waiting time depends. Never try on a Sunday, but on normal working days some trucks maybe stop for you.-Hellern| {{Bad}}|-| {{Bad}}*'''| (1017) {{Ramp}} [[HörstelOsnabruck]]''' -Sutthausen| {{Bad}}|-| {{Very good}}**This ramp is located behind a bridge where mostly some cars are parked, so it is sometimes difficult for you to see coming cars | (18) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabruck]]-Nahne| {{Very good}}|-| | (also for them!19) just before they head in the ramp. Best would also be here {{Junction}} {{Ramp}} Kreuz Osnabrück-Süd * connection to stand on the traffic island, make yourself ''visible'' and try to catch some people going to {{Ade|33}}| |-| {{Average}}| (20) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückNatbergen]] or further. Seems to be not that difficult. For going towards the [[Netherlands]] it's a bit more difficult, most cars only ride towards | {{Average}}|-| {{Average}}| (21) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]. Best is to catch a ride to [[RheineBissendorf]]| {{Average}}|-Nord.*'''(11a) | {{RampParking}} Parkplatz [[IbbenbürenRottkamp-Süd]]-West''' | {{badCrossable yellow}}West 15**This is a new ramp. Not much traffic, mostly from an (not yet existing) industrial park.*'''(11b) | {{RampParking}} Parkplatz [[IbbenbürenRottkamp-Nord]]''' |-| | (22) {{goodRamp}}[[Gesmold]]| **2 well|-known fastfood restaurants next to the ramp, much traffic in both directions. Stand before the ramp, but expect not that much space to stop cars. Maybe stay before or behind the roundabout with a sign '''OS''' (for [[Osnabrück| | (23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle-West]]). For direction | |-| {{Very good}}| (24) {{Ramp}} [[Netherlands|NLMelle-Ost]], just stand at the 3rd exit of the roundabout! Good spot though.*'''(12) | |-| {{Rampgas}}{{Rest} [[Laggenbeck} {{Parking}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]] ?*'''| {{ParkingCrossable yellow}} Brockbachtal''' East 30| {{goodgas}}{{Rest}**} {{Parking area with ''no'' gas station or restaurant. Some maps will tell you that, but that's a lie. A gas station is planned for the next decade, but no constructions yet. In ''2005'' it was reconstructed into a bigger parking area. Nevertheless enough traffic eastwards, sometimes people get lost there thinking there's a gas station. Luck for you!}} Raststätte [[Gronegau Süd]]|-| | (25) {{Ramp}} [[Riemsloh]]| |-*'''| | (1326) {{Ramp}} [[LotteBruchmühlen]]''' | |-| | (27) {{senselessRamp}}[[Bünde]]**Well, enough space for you to stand on, but nearly no traffic.| |-| *'''| (1428) {{JunctionRamp}} [[LotteHiddenhausen]] (highway junction| |-| | (29)''' {{Ramp}} [[Image:ramp_os_nahne.jpgKirchlengern]]|thumb|250px-|right|Ramp along the A30 (here: ''OS-Nahne''(30) with hard shoulder.{{Ramp}} [[Löhne]]**Here the | |-| | (31) {{Junction}} Dreieck-[[A1 (Germany)|A1Löhne]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's of course not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go north towards | |-| | (32) {{Ramp}} [[HamburgBad Oeynhausen]] or south direction -Nord| |-| | (33) {{Ramp}} [[MünsterDehme]] or [[Ruhr Area]], be sure to get off the A30 here!*'''| |-| | (1534) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück|HasbergenBad Oeynhausen]]-Gaste''' ?Ost| *'''|-| | (1635) {{RampJunction}} Kreuz [[OsnabrückBad Oeynhausen]]-Hellern''' , Connection to {{badAde|2}}| |}**There's a big traffic light, but it's hard to stop traffic there, even the ramp is very small and no hard shoulder to stand on. Only possibility is the small way for cars coming from the left side.*'''(17) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Sutthausen''' ?*'''(18) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Nahne''' {{Very Good}}**Perfect ramp, take a look at the [[Osnabrück]] page for closer information. Nice hard shoulder to stand on! But take care, there are 2 ramps for going eastwards.*'''(19) {{Junction}} [[Osnabrück]]-Süd (highway junction)'''**Here the [[A33 (Germany)|A33]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go south towards [[Bielefeld]], try to get out at the ramp in ''Nahne''!*'''(20) {{Ramp}} [[Natbergen]]''' ?*'''(21) {{Ramp}} [[Bissendorf]]''' ?*'''(22) {{Ramp}} [[Gesmold]]''' ?*'''(23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-West''' ?*'''(24) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-Ost''' ?*'''{{gas}} Service station ''Grönegau'' {{good}}**The only service station along the '''A30'''. Your spot for hitching further towards [[Bad Oeynhausen]] or the [[Netherlands]]. Quite good, always some traffic there, many Polish trucks going towards NL.*'''(25) {{Ramp}} [[Riemsloh]]''' ?*'''(26) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen]]''' ?*'''(27) {{Ramp}} [[Bünde]]''' ?*'''(28) {{Ramp}} [[Hiddenhausen]]''' ?*'''(29) {{Ramp}} [[Kirchlengern]]''' ?*'''(30) {{Ramp}} [[Löhne]]''' ?*'''(31) {{junctionIsIn|Germany}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]]'''**No way!*'''(32) {{RampHighways DE}} [[Gohfeld]]''' ?

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