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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'''==

:: ''--> [[A1 (Netherlands)]]''*'''(1) Border crossing [[Bad Bentheim]]''' {{average}}**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 motorway to a restaurant on the other side of the road and another parking area (for people going into the [[Netherlands]]). Hitchhiking there is quite easy if you prefer trucks. Many trucks stops 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]]. 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) {{Ramp}} [[Gildehaus]]File:Gildehaus1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Gildehaus ramp at winter-time]]* ''' (2) {{badRamp}}**This is the first [[Germany|GermanGildehaus]] ramp behind the border. Next to ''' {{south}} {{average}} -- {{north}} {{average}}** This is the ramp you'first [[Germany|German]] ramp behind the border. Next to the ramp you'll find a small industrial park. Hitchhiking on the traffic island is not the best spot ever, but not many carspretty doable. Try to avoid this ramp if you want to go eastwardsMostly local traffic going towards [[Nordhorn]], Bad Bentheim or Oldenzaal. If you only get a lift until here, try to ask Good enough for getting towards one of the driver to let you out at the border or the next parking area just 3 kilometer furtherbetter on-ramps nearby, waiting times can differ largely depending on time of day and resp. Only possibility to hitch is on a traffic island. No space for cars to stopconditions.*'''{{Parking}} Bentheimer Wald''' {{average}}**Just 3 km behind the 1st ramp drivers will recognize a small parking area with a toilet building. Hitchhiking from here is okayOK, some trucks stopping here and maybe some travellers from the [[Netherlands]] want to make a first stop in [[Germany]]. Just prepare yourself for waiting some 40-50 minutes, 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 cars to give you a ride. Questions about you and your stay in the [[Netherlands]] to find out if you have Marihuana marijuana with you are normal, especially when you are a hitchhiker somewhere on the road from Amsterdam to [[Germany]] :-) Just relax and stay cool, the guys from the border police also do. Mostly. :-)*'''(3) {{Ramp}} [[Nordhorn]] / [[Bad Bentheim]]''' {{goodsouth}} {{Very Good}} -- {{north}} {{average}}-{{bad}}**Small traffic-island to stand on, some space for cars to stop behind. [[User:platschi|platschi]] was standing here several lots of times and got lifts within only some minutesin direction [[Rheine]] or further. Good for both directions!*'''(4) {{Ramp}} Towards the [[SchüttorfNetherlands]]-Nord''' {{good}}**This ramp is quite small, there not much traffic going, mostly locals heading towards Oldenzaal, which is not a much space better place to stop cars when they go onto the highwayhitch already. No hard shoulder to stand on[[User:Platschi|Platschi's]] waiting time eastwards: average 5 minutes, just a tiny traffic islandwestwards average 40 minutes. But if there is not much A lot of traffic (here on weekdays between 15:00 and that seems to be quite often16:00!* '''(4), people can and will 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 the other direction towards ''NL{{Ramp}} [[Schüttorf]]-Nord'''{{south}} {{bad}} -- {{north}} {{bad}}** This ramp is quite small, you're definitely wrongthere is not much space to stop cars when they go onto the motorway. Nobody is going up hereNo hard shoulder to stand on, better try to hitch through the city towards [[Bad Bentheim]] and take the ramp just a tiny traffic island. But if there!*'''is not much traffic (5and that seems to be quite often) {{Junction}} [[Schüttorf]] (highway , people can and will stop for you. It is directly at the motorway junction), so take care where people are going to! For the other direction towards ''NL''**You can't get out here, and if , you do so: it's illegal! Take carere definitely wrong, often border police driving around this junctionthough traffic towards Bad Bentheim ramp occurs. Here the '''A30''' crosses the [[A31 (Germany)|A31]]Waiting time can differ from 10 minutes to 1 hour.*'''(65) {{RampJunction}} [[SalzbergenSchüttorf]](motorway junction)'''' {{average}} - {{badsenseless}}**Quite small You can't get out here, and tight ramp at the beginning of a little villageif you do so: it's illegal! Take care, often border police driving around this junction. Few traffic, but Here the '''A30''' crosses the [[User:PlatschiA31 (Germany)|platschiA31]] had luck in December 2007 and got a ride within 5 minutes towards .* '''(6) {{Ramp}} [[OsnabrückSalzbergen]]. Within this time three cars drove eastwarts''' {{average}}-{{bad}}** Quite small and tight ramp at the beginning of a little village. Few traffic, but havn't seen any cars direction [[NetherlandsUser:Platschi|platschi]]. In January 2008 he waited for had luck in December 2007 and got a ride into the other direction (NL) but reconized that 80% of the traffic went into within 5 minutes towards [[Osnabrück]]. Within this time three cars drove eastwards, but haven't seen any cars direction [[OsnabrückNetherlands]]. It seems that there only In January 2008 he waited for a ride into the other direction (NL) but recognized that 80% of the traffic went into direction [[Osnabrück]]. It seems that only a small bunch of cars is going onto the highway motorway at all. Expect some longer waiting time.*''In Sep 08, he got a ride offer from here towards Amsterdam within 5 minutes. Luck?* '''{{Parking}}{{WC}} Emstal''' {{average}}-{{good}}[[ImageFile:ramp_kanalhafen.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ramp (here: ''[[Rheine]]-Kanalhafen'') with traffic island.]]**The 2nd parking area along the '''A30'''. It is smaller than the first one, but it seems that more cars stop here. It has no petrol station, only a small toilet building and some space for parking. Nevertheless a god good spot to get lifts. If people are only going towards , especially some cars in direction [[RheineNetherlands]]stop here. In direction Osnabrück, try to get out here!you might be much better off using the next on-ramp in Rheine.*'''[[File:Rheine dreierwaldea30.jpg|thumb|250px|right|On-ramp Rheine (8) westwards. For the nature lovers.]]* '''(7) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]-Nord''' {{goodsouth}} {{bad}}**This -- {{north}} {{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 HannoverOsnabrück. No hard shoulder or anything to let the cars stop for you. You , only can ask drivers some small space when they are standing at you walk up the traffic lightsramp for some meters. The place is doable, though, but stopping for them with waiting times mostly is too dangerousnot longer than 10 minutes. For the other direction towards [[Netherlands|NL]] it's greatgood, also with space to stop some green for stopping cars. If you want, you can force cars to stop by pushing the button at the traffic lights :-). Mostly rides towards [[Bad Bentheim]] on-ramp or south direction [[Oberhausen]], waiting time differs from 5 to 40 minutes.*'''(8) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]''' {{badaverage}}**Another On-ramp to avoidwith only a few cars passing by. Not much traffic going on hereWaiting could be long, and but mostly it's outside possible to get rides within 15 minutes at least to one of the city towards the countrysidenext on-ramps. Also standing here seems not Due to be that good because lack of a missing hard traffic it's ok to stand on the side of the on-ramp, though there is no hard shoulderavailable (see photo). If it's impossible here, but maybe better to stop cars (that are facing you with more than 70 km/h per hour, so take care!) here than at the last ramp. If it's impossible here, try try to go around 500m down towards [[Rheine]], there's a traffic light and a restaurant where you maybe can ask people that are stopping.*'''(9) {{Ramp}} [[Rheine]]-Kanalhafen''' {{average}}**Small ramp next to a tiny industrial park. Some traffic going on towards [[Osnabrück]], 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 youit should be possible to get rides at least towards [[Rheine]]-Nord within 20-30 minutes, sometimes faster.*'''(10) {{Ramp}} [[Hörstel]]''' {{south}} {{Very Good}} - {{north}} {{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 (also for them!) just before they head in the ramp. 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. Seems to be not that difficultIt's pretty easy. For going towards the [[Netherlands]] it's a bit more difficult, most cars only ride towards [[Rheine]]. Best is to catch a ride to [[Rheine]]-Nord.*'''(11a) {{Ramp}} [[Ibbenbüren]]-West''' {{average}}-{{bad}}**This is a new ramp. Not much traffic, mostly from an (not yet existing) industrial park.*'''(11b) You can hitchhike on top of the bridge, so cars will recognize you early and can stop while going up the bridge.* '''(11b) {{Ramp}} [[Ibbenbüren]]''' {{south}} {{Very Good}} - {{north}} {{good}}**2 well-known fastfood fast-food restaurants next to the ramp, much traffic in both directions. Stand before along the hard shoulder of the ramp, but expect not that much there's plenty of space for cars to stop cars. Maybe stay before or behind the roundabout with a ! A sign '''OS''' (for [[Osnabrück]])might help wonders. For direction [[Netherlands|NL]], just stand at the 3rd exit of the roundabout! Good spot though.*'''(12) {{Ramp}} [[Laggenbeck]] ?*'''{{Parking{{south}} Brockbachtal''' {{goodaverage}}**Parking area with At this ramp there''no'' gas station or restaurant. Some maps will tell you thats enough space to stand on the hard shoulder, but that's a lie. A gas station hitchhiking is planned for the next decadeokay, but no constructions yetwith all traffic going to [[Osnabrück]] anyway. In * ''2005'' it was reconstructed into a bigger parking {{gas}} Service area. Nevertheless enough traffic eastwards, sometimes people get lost there thinking there Brockbachtal's a gas station. Luck for you!*'' {{average}}-{{good}}** Parking area with a petrol station and restaurant, newly opened in May 2014.* '''(13) {{Ramp}} [[Lotte]]''' {{senseless}}**Well, enough space for you to stand on, but nearly no traffic.*'''(14) {{Junction}} [[Lotte]] (highway motorway junction)''' [[ImageFile:ramp_os_nahne.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ramp along the A30 (here: ''OS-Nahne'') with hard shoulder.]]**Here the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] crosses the '''A30'''. It's of course not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go north towards [[Hamburg]] or south direction [[Münster]] or [[Ruhr Area]], be sure to get off the A30 here!*'''(15) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück|Hasbergen]]-Gaste''' ?*'''(16) {{Rampaverage}} [[Osnabrück]]-Hellern''' {{bad}}**This is the ramp where many people go up coming from the nearby IKEA. There's a big traffic lightisland where you can stand on inbetween the traffic lights, but it's hard quite dangerous for cars to stop traffic there, even the ramp is very small and no . No hard shoulder or any grass to stand on. Only possibility is On weekdays there might be a lot of traffic going only to the small way for cars coming from the left sideother nearby ramps of [[Osnabrück]].*'''(17) {{Ramp}} Try your luck, [[OsnabrückUser:Platschi|platschi]]-Sutthausengot a ride on a Sunday after 5 minutes waiting towards the ramp of Nahne. If you get stuck here, it might be also possible to ask people at the parking area of IKEA. A sign might be useful (even if it only says ''' ?*'''(18) {{Ramp}} [[Osnabrück]]OS-Nahne''!) This spot is also an alternative when you can' {{Very Good}}**Perfect rampt find a ride onto the A1. Get out here, hitch/walk your way to the roundabout ~500m north, take a look there at the [[Osnabrück]] page for closer informationbus station hitch your way towards Atter. Nice hard shoulder to stand on! But take careJust before Atter the road makes a sharp 90 degree corner, get out there are 2 ramps for going eastwards.*'Walk into the little road northwards and follow it through the forest for some 1,5 km. At the end, just behind the railway crossing, you'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.* '''(1916) {{JunctionRamp}} [[Osnabrück]]-Süd (highway junction)Hellern'''{{north}} {{bad}} -- {{south}} {{bad}}**Here the [[A33 (Germany)|A33]] crosses the '''A30'''. ItFor going east: There's a big traffic light, but it's not allowed hard to stand herestop traffic there, so if you want even the ramp is very small and no hard shoulder to go south towards stand on. Only safe possibility is the small way for cars coming from the left side. But anyway, it's possible. [[BielefeldUser:Platschi|Platschi]], try to get out at hitchhiked here twice and got rides within ~30min towards the next ramp in ''Nahne''!*. For direction west, it'''(20s even harder, traffic is fast and if they stop, it's dangerous because of drivers coming from behind can't overtake them properly. Also no hard shoulder on the ramp itself.* '''(17) {{Ramp}} [[NatbergenOsnabrück]]-Sutthausen''' ?*'''(21) {{Rampbad}} [[Bissendorf]]''' ?** No hard shoulder, quite a lot of traffic, no spot for cars to stop. Only chance is at the traffic light. Better don't get off here, but kindly ask your driver to go to ''(22) {{Ramp}} [[Gesmold]]''' ?*''Nahne'(23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-West''' ?.*'''(2418) {{Ramp}} [[MelleOsnabrück]]-OstNahne''' ?*'''{{gas}} Service station ''Grönegau'' {{good{{Very Good}}**The only service station along Perfect ramp, take a look at the '''A30'''. Your spot for hitching further towards [[Bad Oeynhausen]] or the [[Netherlands[[Osnabrück]]page for closer information. Quite good, always some traffic Nice hard shoulder to stand on! But take care, there, many Polish trucks are 2 ramps for going towards NLeastwards. Best is to take the one for traffic coming out of OS.*'''(2519) {{RampJunction}} [[RiemslohOsnabrück]]-Süd (motorway junction)''' ?*'''* Here the [[A33 (26Germany) {{Ramp}} [[Bruchmühlen|A33]]crosses the ''' ?*A30'''(27) {{Ramp}} . It's not allowed to stand here, so if you want to go south towards [[BündeBielefeld]], try to get out at the ramp in ''Nahne'' ?!*'''(2820) {{Ramp}} [[HiddenhausenNatbergen]]''' ?{{average}}** Ramp has enough space to stand on, traffic is normal, mostly going towards [[Melle]].*'''(2921) {{Ramp}} [[KirchlengernBissendorf]]''' ?{{average}}** Not much traffic towards Osnabrück and with police station, seems not very popular for people to stop for you.*'''(3022) {{Ramp}} [[LöhneGesmold]]''' ?*'''(31) {{junction23) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-West''' ?* '''(24) {{Ramp}} [[Melle]]-Ost''' {{south}} {{very good}}** Very good for direction east. Just hitch behind the roundabout, there's enough space for cars to stop, and traffic drives slow. Perfect!* '''{{gas}} Service station ''Grönegau'' {{good}}** For a long time this was 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) {{junction}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]]''' {{senseless}}** No way!* '''(32) {{Ramp}} [[Gohfeld]]''' ? :: -->'' [[A2 (Germany)]]''{{IsIn|Germany}} Dreieck-[[Löhne]]'''**No way!*'''(32) {{RampHighways DE}} [[Gohfeld]]''' ?

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