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The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations(Star and HEM). Additionally, both on at the right side for last intersection before the drivers going towards Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the Autobahntraffic lights. It may be worth walking to checking out which of these three is the second petrol station as it's cheaper cheapest and more most frequentedone on a given day – usually one of the two former. However, it might happen Be aware that the staff at this second (the Shell) station might tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police.

There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is also a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light lights are able to see you.

Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]]. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").

Take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB/BC ticket required). Turn left This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from the a petrol station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (in which there's are a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close fair few people heading to the Autobahn big cities in order not Germany's North or Scandinavia: You can easily get a direct ride to lose it Hamburg from here, and quickly you will see , with a pathway that you can follow little patience, to this RaststätteRostock. There is a small fence to the left of the path which If you have want to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of catch a green fenced enclosure about half way certain ferry in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to the Raststätte. The walk this spot from the bridge centre of Berlin may take two hours or even longer; Option 1 is about 1.5 kmlikely faster and may work just as well.

'''If you don't mind spending the extra money on a C zone ticket to save yourself most of the walking: You can catch the S25, get off at 'start from any district in West Berlin'Hennigsdorf'', change to bus 809 (direction: take S-Bahn S25 towards ''S HermsdorfHennigsdorf'') and get off at ''Stolpe Heiligensee'' (OHVAB or BC ticket required). Turn left from the station (so that you face North), Autobahnbrückeand walk up ''Ruppiner Chaussee'' for 300 m. As this bus line only runs once Then turn right on an hour at asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the mostpath for 1.2 km, check [https://wwwcrossing the bridge over the Autobahn.vbb.de/en VBB.de] Immediately turn left down a little path – you can stay close to the Autobahn in advance for departure timesorder not to lose it and you will quickly see a pathway that you can follow to the Raststätte. Coming from There is a small fence to the left of the other direction, path which you can also take have to jump at some point; the easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the same bus (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, FRaststätte.-Wolf-Str.'') The walk from station ''Hohen Neuendorf'' when taking the S1 or S8 priorbridge is about 1.5 km.

This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that '''If you end up starting to hitchhike directly start from a petrol station any district in which there are East Berlin''', a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]]faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, [[Rostock]] get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (ABC or [[Scandinavia]]BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and you can easily get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and turn onto the road on the right (the one opposite of the motorway on-ramp), and follow it until it makes a direct ride to Hamburg from left turn; here, enter the forest and with a little patiencekeep walking in parallel to the Autobahn, which will take you straight to Rostockthe Raststätte's on-ramp for vehicles heading North.  [[File:Hitch ber north stolper heide 2023. png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Frohnau station to Raststätte Stolper Heide]] If you for some reason don't have or want to catch get a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraintsticket including tariff zone C, you may also take S-Bahn S1 (direction: ''Oranienburg'') to ''Frohnau''. Getting off there, please note that getting head to ''Ludolfingerplatz'', a small green square surrounded by a roundabout immediately west of the station, and start walking along ''Maximiliankorso'', the first road branching off on the right. Keep walking until the small intersection with ''Hainbuchenstraße'' (there's a bus stop with the same name), and walk over the road with this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg name, following it until its very end: It makes a sharp bend at the end of a cemetary (on your right) and Friedrichshain a forest in front of you. Enter the centre forest, walk until a path branches off to your right and turn there. At the end of Berlin can the branch, you should see a golf course. Turn left and just keep walking straight now, which will take two hours or even longer; Option A you to the Raststätte's fence. This route is recommendedabout 3.64 km long and will take roughly an hour.

'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued. '''Stockholm''' has a direct night ferry from Rostock 3 times a week running since autumn 2021. Currently they charge per vehicle and passengers so you couldn't join a crew, but passenger tickets go for 28€ so might still be worth it.

=== Getting onto the A11 is easiest by starting to hitch on road B2, a major thoroughfare which somewhat bisects the city from the Southwest to the Northeast towards [[Szczecin]]; the B2 merges into the A11 beyond the motorway junction with the A10. The following options suggest different spots along the B2, [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===option 1 being the closest/shortest one when coming from the city centre and option 4 being the one furthest away/taking the longest time respectively.

Take tram M4 from (direction: ''AlexanderplatzHohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'' ) to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.Weißer See''. Then , get off there and walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by, following the same direction. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names. ==== Option 2: Darßer Brücke ==== Get to ''Weißer See'' as described in option 1 and walk 1 km north along ''Berliner Allee'' (the street name changing to ''Malchower Chaussee'' roughly at where the Star petrol station is) to the place just before where ''Darßer Straße'' passes over ''Malchower Chaussee''. It's a long, straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic. If you have a public transport ticket anyway, check online if it's worth waiting to get to the bus stop ''Nüßlerstr./Feldtmannstr.'' (bus lines 255 and 259) to save yourself most of the walking.

==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction The most cost-effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus line 259 to the stop ''Am Luchgraben'', which is conveniently located a few metres before the city border, meaning you're still within tariff zone B. There's a patch of dirt/concrete right next to the crossed-out Berlin-Weißensee ====sign (indicating that one is leaving the city limits) where people can easily stop; many, if not the majority of cars passing here will be going to Northwestern Poland.

Take S==== Option 4: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.Weißensee ====

Take S-Bahn S7 (direction : ''PotsdamHbf''), or S1 (direction : ''Wannsee''), and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.

This spot is both faster and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) to Michendorf.

There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is '''not''' a good spot to hitch East.

Regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]]According to the experiences of several hitchhikers, check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at this is a good spot to go East – but '''not'Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency doorWest or South.

AlternativeTake regional train RE7 (direction: Bus 643 ''Dessau'') from Berlin's centre or 608 RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station at Michendorf. Get and get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''(ABC/BC ticket required). Walk 100 m south along Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße '' and then turn walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße, following '' and follow it for ≈800 m until you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]].Enter via the green emergency door or walk a bit further to the restaurant, as the noise protection wall ends there. ''User [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] and a friend tried hitchhiking from here on several occasions and had no luck going anywhere West. There is not a lot of traffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from ''Messedamm''. The access lane is a part of the ''Funkturm '' junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the ''Messedamm''. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz Bahn station ''Westkreuz'', walk north along the Halenseestrasse''Halenseestraße'', and cross the road at the big crossing cross the road intersection onto the Messedam''Messedamm''. After 100 meters on the Messedam , there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk across the parkingcarpark. To reach the place to standhitch from, climb the traffic barrier between the parking carpark and the acceleration lane. : [httphttps://gooosm.glorg/mapsgo/NlquZ 0MZuR0mAF?m= This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Bahn station ''Messe Nord /ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the ''Messedamm'', follow it south and at the next crossing intersection turn right, then you 'll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side. 

=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt = Option 5: Test option ==== Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (Oderbei Berlin)]], Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there  === East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===

Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides. Your best bet is to either ask truckers (although they might not know English) or stand by the exit with a sign that says "Polska".

=== Highway 10 (Poland Warsaw > Amsterdam) - Rasthof Michendorf === The best to hitchhike is to get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming from [[Poland]] you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city.  Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station '''Update!'''-> As of January 2020, there is a construction going on there and I didn't find any possible way to cross from the Nord station to the other side of the motorway where the Sud Station is). From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people. If you want to go '''Reach Berlin most efficiently''' with public transports the best is to get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. Ca. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station. The last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41!

Like [httpsGet off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00://goo00.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that]train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.

Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station, the last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks other directionmap] and go to the S-Bahn station of Wildau.