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The '''A4''' is one of [[Germany]]'s major highways<map lat="50. Although it enters Germany in the west at the dutch border (Aachen), and leaves it at the polish (Görlitz) in the east, there is a gap between Olpe and Kirchheimer Dreieck986062036396" lng="10.3" zoom="7" view="3" width="900" height="200" />

The '''A4''' is one of [[Germany]]'s major motorways. Although it enters Germany in the west at the [[Netherlands|dutch]] border ([[Aachen]]), and leaves it at the [[Poland|polish]] ([[Görlitz]]) in the east, there is a gap between Olpe and Kirchheimer Dreieck. == Hitching the A4 == {{legend}} {| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|-| || (1) border crossing Vetschau * connection to the [[A76 (Netherlands)|A76]] || ||-| || (2) {{Ramp}} [[Aachen]]-Laurensberg || ||-| || (3) {{Ramp}} [[Aachen]]-Zentrum || ||-| || (4) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Aachen]] * connection to the [[A44 (Germany)|A44]] and [[A544 (Germany)|A544]] - {{E|30}} || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Aachener Land Süd|Aachener Land Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Aachener Land Nord|Aachener Land Nord]] {{good}}|-| || (5a) {{Ramp}} Eschweiler-West || ||-| || (5b) {{Ramp}} Eschweiler-Ost || ||-| || (5c) {{Ramp}} Langerwehe from 2014 || ||-| || (7) {{Ramp}} [[Düren]] || ||-| || (8) {{Ramp}} Buir || ||-| || (9) {{Ramp}} Kerpen || ||-| || (9) {{junction}} Kreuz Kerpen * connection to the [[A61 (Germany)|A61]] || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Frechen Süd|Frechen Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Frechen Nord|Frechen Nord]] {{good}}|-| || (9a) {{Ramp}} Frechen-Nord<br>[[File:A4_Köln.jpg|thumb|right|A4 near [[Cologne]]]] || ||-| || (10) {{junction}} Kreuz Köln-West * connection to the [[A1 (Germany)|A1]] - {{E|31}} || ||-| {{very good}} || (11a) {{Ramp}} [[Cologne|Köln]]-Klettenberg || {{very good}}|-| {{very good}} || (11b) {{Ramp}} [[Cologne|Köln]]-Eifeltor<br>Cargo Rail Station || {{very good}}|-| || (12) {{junction}} Kreuz Köln-Süd * connection to the [[A555 (Germany)|A555]] || ||-| || (13) {{Ramp}} [[Cologne|Köln]]-Poll || ||-| || (14) {{junction}} Kreuz Gremberg * connection to the [[A559 (Germany)|A559]] || ||-| || (15) {{junction}} Dreieck Heumar * connection to the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]] and [[A59 (Germany)|A59]] - {{E|35}} || ||-| || (16) {{junction}} Kreuz Köln-Ost * connection to the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]] - {{E|35}} || ||-| || (17) {{Ramp}} [[Cologne|Köln]]-Merheim || ||-| || (18) {{Ramp}} Refrath || ||-| || (19) {{Ramp}} Bensberg || ||-| || (20) {{Ramp}} Moitzfeld || ||-| || (21) {{Ramp}} Untereschbach || ||-| || (22) {{Ramp}} Overath || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Aggertal Süd|Aggertal Süd]] {{very good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Aggertal Nord|Aggertal Nord]]|-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Engelskirchen || ||-| || (24) {{Ramp}} Bielstein || ||-| || (25) {{Ramp}} [[Gummersbach]] || ||-| || (26) {{Ramp}} Reichshof/Bergneustadt || ||-| || (27) {{Ramp}} Eckenhagen || ||-| || (28) {{junction}} Kreuz Olpe-Süd * connection to the [[A45 (Germany)|A45]] - {{E|40}}, {{E|41}} || ||-| || (29) {{Ramp}} Wenden || ||-| || (30) {{Ramp}} Krombach || ||-| || there is a gap between (30) and (31) || ||-| || (31) {{junction}} Kirchheimer Dreieck * connection to the [[A7 (Germany)|A7]] - {{E|40}}, {{E|45}} || ||-| {{bad}} || (32) {{ramp}} [[Bad Hersfeld]] || {{bad}}|-| || (33) {{ramp}} Friedewald || ||-| || (34) {{ramp}} Wildeck-Hönebach || ||-| || (35) {{ramp}} Wildeck-Obersuhl || ||-| || (36) {{ramp}} Gerstungen || ||-| || (37) {{ramp}} Wommen || ||-| {{bad}} || (38) {{ramp}} Herleshausen || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Eisenach Süd|Eisenach Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Eisenach Nord|Eisenach Nord]]|-| || (39) {{ramp}} [[Eisenach]]-West || ||-| || (40a) {{ramp}} [[Eisenach]]-Ost || ||-| || (40b) {{ramp}} Sättelstädt || ||-| || (41a) {{ramp}} Waltershausen || ||-| || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Hörselgau Nord|Hörselgau Nord]]|-| || (41b) {{ramp}} [[Gotha]]-Boxberg || ||-| {{senseless}} || (42) {{ramp}} [[Gotha]] || {{senseless}}|-| || (43) {{ramp}} Wandersleben<br>[[File:A4_in_Th%C3%BCringen.JPG|thumb|right|A4 between [[Erfurt]] and [[Gotha]] at Mühlberg]] || ||-| || (44) {{ramp}} Neudietendorf || ||-| || (45) {{junction}} Kreuz [[Erfurt]] * connection to the [[A71 (Germany)|A71]] || ||-| || (46) {{ramp}} [[Erfurt]]-West || ||-| || (47a) {{ramp}} [[Erfurt]]-Ost || ||-| || (47b) {{ramp}} [[Erfurt]]-Vieselbach || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Eichelborn Süd|Eichelborn Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Eichelborn Nord|Eichelborn Nord]] {{very good}}|-| || (48) {{ramp}} Nohra || ||-| || (49) {{ramp}} [[Weimar]] || ||-| || (50) {{ramp}} [[Apolda]] || ||-| || (51) {{ramp}} Magdala || ||-| {{rest}} Schorba Parking & Snack {{good}} at daytime || || ||-| || (52) {{ramp}} Schorba || ||-| || (53) {{ramp}} [[Jena]]-Göschwitz || ||-| {{good}} || (54) {{ramp}} [[Jena]]-Zentrum || {{good}} ||-| || (55) {{ramp}} Stadtroda || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Teufelstal Süd|Teufelstal Süd]] {{good}} eastbound at daytime || || {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Teufelstal Nord|Teufelstal Nord]] {{very good}}|-| || (56a) {{junction}} Hermsdorfer Kreuz * connection to the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]] - {{E|51}} || ||-| || (56b) {{ramp}} Hermsdorf-Ost || ||-| || (57) {{ramp}} Rüdersdorf || ||-| || (58a) {{ramp}} [[Gera]]-Langenberg || ||-| || (58b) [[Gera]] || ||-| || (59) {{ramp}} [[Gera]]-Leumnitz || ||-| || (60) {{ramp}} Ronneburg || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Altenburger Land Süd|Altenburger Land Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Altenburger Land Nord|Altenburger Land Nord]]|-| || (61) {{ramp}} Schmölln || ||-| {{bad}} || (62) {{ramp}} Meerane || {{bad}} ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Altenburger Land Süd|Altenburger Land Süd]] || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Altenburger Land Nord|Altenburger Land Nord]]|-| || (63) {{ramp}} Glauchau-West || ||-| || (64) {{ramp}} Glauchau-Ost || ||-| || (65) {{ramp}} Hohenstein-Ernstthal || ||-| || (66) {{ramp}} Wüstenbrand || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte Rabensteiner Wald || || ||-| || (67) {{ramp}} Limbach-Oberfrohna || ||-| || (68) {{junction}} Kreuz Chemnitz * connection to the [[A72 (Germany)|A72]] || ||-| {{average}} || (69) {{ramp}} [[Chemnitz]]-Mitte || {{average}}|-| || (70) {{ramp}} [[Chemnitz]]-Glösa || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Auerswalder Blick Süd|Auerswalder Blick Süd]] {{good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Auerswalder Blick Nord|Auerswalder Blick Nord]] {{good}}|-| || (71) {{ramp}} [[Chemnitz]]-Ost || ||-| || (72) {{ramp}} Frankenberg || ||-| || (73) {{ramp}} Hainichen || ||-| || (74) {{ramp}} Berbersdorf || ||-| || (75) {{ramp}} Siebenlehn || ||-| || (76) {{junction}} Dreieck Nossen * connection to the [[A14 (Germany)|A14]] || ||-| || (77a) {{ramp}} Wilsdruff || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Dresdner Tor Süd|Dresdner Tor Süd]] {{average}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Dresdner Tor Nord|Dresdner Tor Nord]] {{average}}|-| || (77b) Dreieck Dresden-West * connection to the [[A17 (Germany)|A17]] - {{E|55}} || ||-| || (78) {{ramp}} [[Dresden]]-Altstadt || {{very good}}|-| {{bad}} || (79) {{ramp}} [[Dresden]]-Neustadt || {{bad}}|-| || (80) {{ramp}} [[Dresden]]-Wilder Mann || ||-| {{good}} || (81a) {{ramp}} [[Dresden]]-Hellerau || ||-| || (81b) {{ramp}} [[Dresden]]-Flughafen || ||-| || (82) Dreieck Dresden-Nord * connection to the [[A13 (Germany)|A13]] - {{E|55}} || ||-| || (83) {{ramp}} Hermsdorf || ||-| || (84) {{ramp}} Ottendorf-Okrilla || ||-| || (85) {{ramp}} Pulsnitz || ||-| || (86) {{ramp}} Ohorn || ||-| || (87) {{ramp}} Burkau || ||-| || (88a) {{ramp}} Uhyst am Taucher || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Oberlausitz Süd|Oberlausitz Süd]] {{very good}} || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Oberlausitz Nord|Oberlausitz Nord]] {{very good}}|-| || (88b) {{ramp}} Salzenforst || ||-| || (89) {{ramp}} [[Bautzen]]-West || ||-| || (90) {{ramp}} [[Bautzen]]-Ost || ||-| || (91) {{ramp}} Weißenberg || ||-| || (92) {{ramp}} Nieder Seifersdorf || ||-| || (93) {{ramp}} Kodersdorf || ||-| || (94) {{ramp}} [[Görlitz]] || ||-| || (95) border crossing Görlitz * connection to the [[A4 (Poland)|A4]] || ||-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|} == A4 crossing [[A9 (Germany)|A9 ]] – Hermsdorfer Kreuz ==A4 and A9, another highly populated motorway from [[Berlin ]] to [[Munich]], meet at the Hermsdorfer Kreuz. There are stations named Hermsdorf as well very close to the interchange. Although they're located on both sides of the A9 south of the junction, there are signposts to them on the A4 as well, furthermore there is exit Hermsdorf-Süd directly adjacent in the south (where any possible direction is signed, too), thus returning to the intended direction is always easily possible.

=== A4 westbound eastbound to A9 southbound ===Try to avoid Avoid being dropped at [[:de:Teufelstal Süd|Teufelstal]], which is the last station before the interchange, Teufelstal. There is no gas station, only a tiny restaurant, so few people come by. Insteadintersection; instead, ask politely for being dropped at [[:de:Hermsdorfer Kreuz West|Hermsdorfer Kreuz West station]], which might result in a detour of about 5 minutes, and tell your driver about the possibility of turning around via Hermsdorf-Süd.In case you got stuck in Teufelstal, think of walking to [[:de:Hermsdorfer Kreuz West|Hermsdorf West]] (~5km), therefore leave the station on the service access heading south, turn left onto the road and follow that one, until you reach Hermsdorf-Süd (can be done on a shorter way, which i wouldn't recommend without a map)West.

=== A4 westbound eastbound to A9 northbound ===If your driver is heading south, debark at the parking lot of [[:de:Hermsdorfer Kreuz West|Hermsdorf West]] and use the tunnel to get to the east station. If your driver is heading east, accompany your driver through the rollercoaster (off at the crossing towards Munich, past station west, off at Hermsdorf-Süd, over the motorway, back onto the motorway towards Berlin, off at station East). From there, the interchange lies ahead, to go eastward.

During the day (06:00 to 22:00), it's mostly no big deal finding somebody heading west. In case this might not happen, you may think of going to the next station north, [[:de:Osterfeld Ost|Osterfeld]], which is only about 25 km away. There, use the bridge at the north border of the parking lot (follow the path for service cars northward) to change to the western station. If you forseeably would expect to arrive at Hermsdorf after 22:00 in a car driving north anyway, it's a good idea to directly head for Osterfeld.

If you are on the highway motorway A9 coming from Munich to Berlin and need to get on A4 direction to [[Dresden]], DO NOT get off at the gas station before "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" on A9. I waited and asked for hours and didn't find anyone going towards Dresden, because cars going to Dresden (coming from the South) will turn off earlier at the highway motorway A72. Chances are, that the aforementioned approach via Osterfeld may produce better results, although direct connections to Dresden from Berlin ([[A13(Germany)|A13]]) or [[Halle]]/[[Leipzig ]] ([[A14(Germany)|A14]]) use other routes. During daytime (esp. mealtime), it might be helpful to take a walk to [[:de:Teufelstal Süd|Teufelstal ]] (for precautions see above).

As there is lots of traffic from northern to western regions, it's no problem to get a lift from any of the stations in the north ([[:de:FlämingWest|Fläming]], [[:de:KöckernWest|Köckern]], [[:de:Osterfeld West|Osterfeld]]) to the west. Avoid being dropped at Hermsdorfer Kreuz station. If so, however, and your driver is going south, you can use the tunnel at the parking lot mentioned earlier to get to the eastern station. If your driver is heading eastward, don't leave at the interchange, go straight to Hermsdorf-Süd, leave there, go over the motorway and re-join it, then debark at the eastern Station. Perhaps your driver then can pick up some stranded people heading east.