Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen
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Country:  |
Germany |
State:  |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Population: | 49,194 (31 Dec 2006) |
| Licence plate: | MI |
| Major roads: | A2, A30 |
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Bad Oeynhausen is a health resort and town in the German Bundesland North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is the starting point of the A30, and it's also on the A2. When coming from the A30, you have to cross the city when you want to go on further along the A2 (same if you come from the A2). A direction connection between the A30 and the A2 is still not existing, but is planned for 2010. In fact, don't wait for a Nordumgehung, it possibly will never come ;)
Hitching Out
East towards Hannover, A2, West towards Osnabrück, Amsterdam
There are two big gas stations in the city while coming from the A30 or A2. Try to ask people there. When going west, get out at the first Shell petrol station and ask people there. Somewhat back in time, the owner send platschi away from there, but nevertheless it's easy to get a ride. When coming from the A30 hitchhiking east, get out at the big Jet service station appearing just 500m after entering the city. Don't try the Aral petrol station at the end of town, there you'll find much less people filling up their gas. Don't try to stand at the beginning of the highway when going eastwards, there's a lot of traffic and some traffic lights,and in fact too dangerous for cars to stop. Probably same when going west.
North towards Minden, Porta Westfalica
When in Bad Oeynhausen, try to get out at the crossing Dehmer/Vlothoer Strasse where the B514 starts. Walk up the Dehmer Strasse for around 1,5 km, then you'll find a bus bay which is a good spot to hitchhike further towards Minden or Porta Westfalica. Before you'll not really have a chance to stop cars along the road as it's pretty narrow.
