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==== Option 1 - : Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====This spot is nearer to Berlin than Rasthof Stolper Heide and includes much less time spent walking and on the train. To get here go with the U6 towards ''Alt-Tegel'' and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz'' and then start walking towards the motorway. About 2 minutes away from the U-Bahn station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it. (Update January 2009: Spot is open again!)You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikhs temple (gurdwara) that is 10 minutes walking from the petrol station. Adress - Kögelstraße 6.* [[User:MaxHermens]] says: It's best to ask drivers if they are going on the motorway, and if so, if they can take you to the above mentioned Stolperheide. Then you can avoid the long walk and start hitching straight away.

==== Option 2 Take subway line U6 direction Alt- Prenzlauer Promenade ====The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre Tegel and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the get off at ''SKurt-Bahn'' station ''PankowSchumacher-HeinersdorfPlatz''. From there, just Then walk 500m down the bridge and you've got a traffic≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for Damm to the drivers going towards start of the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the second subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that You can either ask the staff drivers who stop there or stand at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the policeroad right before it.

There is usually You can have a lot of traffic on this road, so free breakfast or dinner before you could also hitch with start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a sign. Coming 10 minute walk from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf", 50m before the first petrol station, there is a lane where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see youKögelstraße 6. <br>

====Option 3 - Rasthof Stolper Heide ====The hitchhiking-spot in Henningsdorf street ''Prenzlauer Promenade''Rasthof Stolper Heideis called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=2153 map]) is ideal in From there, just walk 500 m down the sense that bridge and you end up starting to hitchhike directly from 've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations (Star and HEM). Additionally, at the last intersection before the Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station in (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the traffic lights. It may be worth checking out which there are of these three is the cheapest and most frequented one on a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]]given day – usually one of the two former. You are going Be aware that the staff at the Shell station might tell you to have leave their property and threaten to go on a 2 km walk in totalcall the police.

Get the train to S-Bahn station There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''HeiligenseePankow-Heinersdorf'' (S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ticket), walk down Ruppiner Chaussee northwards (left when coming out of 50 m before the first petrol station about 300 meters and turn right on an asphalt walking path (− , there's is also a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 10-15 minutes. Cross the bridge over the motorway and turn immediately left down the little path - you shoulder where cars can stay close to the motorway in order not to lose it stop and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Rasthof. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump people waiting at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably traffic lights are able to the right a green fenced inclosure about half way to the service station. You can easily get a direct ride to [[Hamburg]] from here, and with a little patience to Rostock. If see you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg och Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer.

A 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 (maybe not so good"Linumer Bruch") very close-by spot . ==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ==== This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that saves you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading to the 2 km walkbig cities in Germany's North or Scandinavia: Get off one station earlierYou can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and, with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain ferry in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from the centre of Berlin may take two hours or even longer; Option 1 is likely faster and may work just as well. '''SchulzendorfIf you start from any district in West Berlin'' (', take S-Bahn S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB or BC ticketrequired). Get out Turn left from the front of the trainstation (so that you face North), and out of the station, follow walk up ''Ruppiner Chaussee north, and take the first '' for 300 m. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (Schulzendorfer Straßethere's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). And there you areFollow the path for 1.2 km, on crossing the motorway access ramp, 5 min walk from bridge over the stationAutobahn. However, at this spot Immediately turn left down a little path – you can stay close to the access ramp is quite narrow, Autobahn in order not to lose it and there you will quickly see a pathway that you can follow to the Raststätte. There is not a good small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point; the easiest place for cars is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to stop safelythe Raststätte. There The walk from the bridge is also about 1.5 km. '''If you start from any district in East Berlin''', a curve in faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (ABC or BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and turn onto the roadon the right (the one opposite of the motorway on-ramp), and follow it until it makes a left turn; here, enter the forest and cars are traveling quicklykeep walking in parallel to the Autobahn, so this spot might be dangerous for which will take you and straight to the driversRaststätte's on-ramp for vehicles heading North.  [[File:Hitch ber north stolper heide 2023. You can 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 get a ticket including tariff zone C, you may also take S-Bahn S1 (direction: ''anyOranienburg'') to ''Frohnau''. Getting off there, head to ''Ludolfingerplatz'', a small green square surrounded by a roundabout immediately west of the station, and start walking along ''Maximiliankorso'' ride, the first road branching off on the right. If Keep walking until the car doesnsmall intersection with ''Hainbuchenstraße'' (there't go s a bus stop with the same name), and walk over the road with this name, following it until its very end: It makes a sharp bend at the end of a cemetary (on your wayright) and a forest in front of you. Enter the forest, he can drop you walk until a path branches off at to your right and turn there. At the end of the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" mentioned abovebranch, you should see a golf course. Turn left and just keep walking straight now, some kilometers up which will take you to the roadRaststätte's fence. This route is about 3.64 km long and will take roughly an hour.

''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries that leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are useable by hitchhikers only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are Scandlineoffered a ride to''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn'''s 2 ferries: If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the other ones charge per passenger whereas these charge per car making southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride on either to Lübeck or to the ferry free for Neustadt gas station just north of the hitchhikercity (but that is more rare). One In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of themcentral Lübeck in direction Neustadt, recommended by this article when hitching from wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.'''Direction [[BerlinÅrhus]] leaves from ''': You can also accept a ferry terminal 10 kilometers north of ride towards [[RostockFlensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[GedserCopenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]] in . Also it is possible to reach both South western [[DenmarkNorway]] and with the other one, ferries from [[PuttgardenHirtshals]] to (Hitchable??) and [[RodbyGöteborg]], also in [[DenmarkSweden]], sees more traffic and runs more often. For going to with the ferry from [[CopenhagenFredrikstad]] or other places in .''Denmark'Direction Sweden' from ''Berlin: 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. '' the 'Stockholm'Rostock'' has a direct night ferry works rather wellfrom Rostock 3 times a week running since autumn 2021. It does however have the problem of only leaving every 2 hours or lessCurrently 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. Also for any  === Northeast towards [[SwedenSzczecin]] (or , [[NorwayGdańsk|Gdansk]](Danzig) bound hitchhikers it has {{Autobahn|11}} === Getting onto the issue that rather few people A11 is easiest by starting to hitch on this ferry are going road B2, a major thoroughfare which somewhat bisects the city from the Southwest to the Northeast; the B2 merges into the A11 beyond the motorway junction with the A10. The following options suggest different spots along the B2, 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. ==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ==== Take tram M4 (direction: ''Hohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'') to ''SwedenWeißer See'' so mostly you will find yourself dropped , get off at a petrol station before there and walk 150 m along ''CopenhagenBerliner Allee'' from where you 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 have surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to find yourself a lift mix your languages and refer to ''Sweden''cities by their Polish names.

Direct ferries Get to Sweden ''Weißer See'' as described in option 1 and walk 1 km north along ''Berliner Allee'' ([[Trelleborg]]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 also hitchable - leaving from [[Rostock]] or [[Sassnitz]] 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.'' ([[Rügen]]bus lines 255 and 259)to save yourself most of the walking.

=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} = Option 3: Am Luchgraben ====

==== Berliner Allee ====Borough Pankow, part Weißensee: Take The most cost-effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus line 259 to the tram M4 to stop ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.Am Luchgraben'' , which can be caught at Alexanderplatz. Then walk along is conveniently located a few metres before the city border, meaning you're still within tariff zone B. There'Berliner Allee'' just around s a patch of dirt/concrete right next to the half circle of crossed-out Berlin sign (indicating that one is leaving the road and find a decent place city limits) where cars people can pull over. Many cars at this intersection have Polish License and are heading North Easteasily stop; many, some as far as Gdansk. Use a sign with if not the city ''[[Szczecin]]'' and surely a Polish driver majority of cars passing here will stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer going to cities by there Polish names. Check the map for the street viewNorthwestern Poland.

You can also continue about 1 km further ahead from the stop ''Berliner Allee/Indira==== Option 4: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Gandhi-Str.'', to the place just before where ''Darßer Str''. passes above ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. There's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there's a couple of pockets for cars to stop, there's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic (Poles, to be blunt), and it's much nicer to stand here. I waited around 40 minutes until a truck driver stopped.Weißensee ====

==== On Ramp Berlin-Weißensee ====First take the Take S-Bahn S2 (line S2direction: ''Bernau'') from e.g. Friedrichstr. or Gesundbrunnen and go to "get off at ''Buch" (from Friedrichstr., that will be an about 24 min train ride)''. From there, catch a bus that goes to "''Schwanebeck, Dorf" '' (caapprox. 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 tariff 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 directionthe East, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass by the first on -ramp which leads towards western directionthe West. 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 actual on -ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes branches off the A10 about a kilometer 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 service station Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This service station Raststätte is the only one on All 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.

* Update: Due to reconstructions of the on ramp that finished in 2013 the situation looks different. There is hardly a spot for drivers to stop === South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and the cars are going quite fast. Berliner Allee might be the easier option.West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===

=== South towards [[Leipzig]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} = Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====

==== Rasthof Grunewald ====Heading South or West, the best - and most frequented - spot is probably ''Rasthof Grunewald''. Take the ''S-Bahn'' train ''S7'' towards (direction: ''PotsdamHbf'' ), or ''S1'' towards (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 of you. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.

There are often other hitchhikers here early, This spot is both faster and it is polite cheaper to get to wait until they have leftthan option 2: Michendorf. Get here early You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket, compared to avoid ~1 hour (including the competitionwalk) on an ABC ticket to Michendorf.

This spot There is both faster & cheaper to get to than Michendorfa lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB-ticket (2However,70€), compared to ~1hour (including the walk) on an ABC-ticket (3,30€) it is '''not''' a good spot to Michendorfhitch East.

==== Rasthof Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====* '''This one also works for South or East!''' Just 30 minutes by ''Regionalbahn'' (train) south west of Berlin. You easily get hitches to the south or west as well as to the east ([[Poland]]). Take a train (e.g. RE7 to [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the center (ABC 3.10 EUR). Get off at the train station ''Michendorf''. Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße, at the bus stop, and walk for 20 minutes straight on it. To go west or south ([[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] or [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]]) turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|service station]]. Enter via the green emergency door. Alternatively you can get here by bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station in Michendorf. Get off at "Michendorf Abzweig Wildenbruch", and walk south west for the final stretch to the service station.

If you want According to go east towards [[Poland]] or [[Dresden]] keep walking straight ahead (south) on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and the experiences of several hitchhikers, this is called An der Autobahn then). At the end keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the A10. After the tunnel turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the hamburger restaurant at the [[rest area]]. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems good spot to be better for getting ridesgo East – but '''not''' West or South.

There is Take regional train RE7 (direction: ''Dessau'') from Berlin's centre or RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (ABC/BC ticket required). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße'' and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße'' and follow it until you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door or walk a map on bit further to the restaurant, as the noise protection wall ends there. ''User [[Crossable_rest_areas_in_Germany#Autobahn_A10User:Rebew|crossable rest areas in GermanyRebew]] that tells you exactly how to get and a friend tried hitchhiking from one side here on several occasions and had no luck going anywhere West. There is not a lot of Michendorf to the othertraffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====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 with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the motorway sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.

==== Trampstelle [[Potsdam]] ====There A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from ''Messedamm''. The access lane is a local campaign for an official hitchhiking spot 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 ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in Potsdama U-turn around a quiet parking area at ''Messedamm''. From S-Bahn station ''Westkreuz'', walk north along ''Halenseestraße'', and cross the road at the big intersection onto ''Messedamm''. After 100 meters, there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk across the carpark. To reach the place to hitch from, they made a petition climb the traffic barrier between the carpark and won the acceleration lane: [https://osm.org/go/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-Bahn station ''Messe Nord/ICC'' it :)The hitchhiking spot is planned now slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to ''Messedamm'', follow it south and will be established soonat the next intersection turn right, then you'll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side.

==== Aral at Kaiserdamm =South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===Another option is the ''Aral'' petrol station at '''Kaiserdamm''' near the central bus station. Take U2 to ''Kaiserdamm'' (if you come from direction ''Zoo'') and go out in the driving direction. Leave the station on the left exit. After 50m there's the petrol station. It depends on the day, sometimes it's very easy to get away there, sometimes it's harder.

=== South towards [[Dresden]] and East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]], [[Poland]] E30 ===''If you are hitching in the direction Firest rest stop once out of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.''is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13

There are few ways of entering the upper mentioned motorways==== Option 1:B96a Altglienicke ====

====Michendorf parking / fuel station Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on highroad====your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden.

If you want Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to go east towards Poland or Dresden keep walking straight ahead Tempelhof. Turn right (south) on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). At along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the end keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the A10. After the tunnel turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the MCDonalds hamburger restaurant at the rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting ridesA100 junction.

====GrenzalleeOption 3: B96a Schöneweide ====

There is a great hitchhiking spot [[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right |230px|Hitchhikers next to U7 station Grenzallee. There are two exits from the subway station. If you get out at the Northern exit, immediately turn right and cross the street, but only half way. Turn right and walk towards the traffic lights, and you're on the hitch spot.If you get out at the Southern exit, walk Raststätte in the opposite direction of the metro exit stairs, towards the traffic lights. You can start hitching from thereSchöneweide.]]

Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second ====Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm == Aral fuel == Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well. ==== Option 5: Test option ==== Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there  === East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} === If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful. Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there. ==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ==== 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/ big truck parking 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 E30 highroad 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".  Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte. ==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ==== '''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking'''

Take S-bahn S2 to the metro to end station ''Blankenfelde-Mahlow and from ''. From there , take any regional train one stop to next station ''Dahlewitz''. At Turn right from the station there is Netto shop, take a look what is in the rubbish behind the shop. Walk 4km and walk southeast ≈4 km along the road Bahnhofstrasse/L40 till autobahn E30 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge go downstairs . Head down to the autobahn Autobahn and go 1km in Poland direction till walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. In fuel station there are many cars and trucksWalking on the Autobahn is illegal, it’s in both sides so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small roadon the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Together Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5km5 to 6 km, but the place is very good!

==== Hönow / Seeberg West ====[This place might require more testing].Go '''S-Bahn + 2 stops with U5 to the station Hönow, than you have about 3km west to walk to A10 (used for going around Berlin when heading west).On your way you have McD and lots of space for nice camping (also lakes) - this is not Berlin, ittrain + 5 km walking'''s Brandenburg. [;)] At the ramp you can ask people that will stop, for a ride to a petrol station which is 500m further down on a motorway.

The ramp itself is not super great as Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there is no sidespace, and you have take any regional train 2 stops to stay just at ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the fence, but enough width for two automobilescrossing with L40 road. Cars don't go fast as there are traffic lights before the Continue walking 500 metres and turn. 10 minutes waiting time to get to left on the station can be expectedgravel road. It seems like at You will hear the station there are more drivers that go in highway and see a Dresden direction, but finding people willing to take you to Poland is also possiblerest area through the bushes.

It is possible (and worth checking) Can someone confirm that there is a direct way Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to Seeberg West petrol station. Probably from the side of Neuenhagen town. It has been observed (2014) that the station has an open gate in a back fence that goes into greenery (trees and shrubs - no clear path but walkable).it??????

==== [[Airport]] Berlin-Schönefeld ====It's possible to hitchhike at the on-ramp next to the airport ''(Flughafen) Berlin-Schönefeld''. You can reach the airport with S-Bahn S9 and some [[Deutsche Bahn|DB]] trains. You can not only find lifts mostly towards Dresden or Poland. It's probably the best spot within reach by S and U-Bahn to hitchhike to Poland. Stand right before the ramp Train + bus with a 'PL' sign. The ramp is pretty small, but you can walk up some 15-20m behind the ''Autobahnone C zone ticket'' sign so people can stop along the side of the road safely. Watch the speed of cars coming from the right hidden corner onto the ramp, it's a tricky on-ramp, can be dangerous so hitch carefully here.

:One hitchhiker waited here for 6 hours without success. Have a look at the [[TalkFile:BerlinHitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|discussion page200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]].

==== Tempelhof ====(Update June 2015: '''A busy Friday afternoon)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, got a lift after 15 minutes all the way to Dresden so was very happy with this spotcheck [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB. It is possible de] in advance to walk along find out about the row of cars in the left-turning lane during departure times. If you’ve bought a red lightticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', but there isn't much space between these cars and it’ll also cover the lane of traffic coming beside it in bus fare. When looking for the opposite directionbus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, so try to get back to the small pedestrian area at displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the traffic light before it changesinitial/final stop of this line. - grae)

(Update: At Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a busy traveling time, ebusiness park.g. Friday afternoonWalk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn to enter the Autobahn A100 from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near S-Bahnhof Tempelhof under the S-Bahn bridge (googlemapshere, and a dead end road branches off: 52.469536,13.385558) The latter is highly recommended. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on the pedestrian space where one you can speak with some of have to take, the left-bound drivers directlycrane business coming closer and closer. They could even stop before A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the Autobahn beginsend of this road, but it's better to get in immediately. Wait for DD number platesand passes the crane business site, CB (Cottbus) come less often, but might also be useful. Not a thing to do in the night. One fence of ten DD cars would probably take you. Waiting time: one hour, but then you have a functioning rideit being on your right.)

Maybe Tempelhof used Now proceed to be a good place the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to hitch hike in your left from where you crossed the past but now trench. If you haven’t seen it seems impossible to catch from the trench, you’ll soon notice a ride there - there is simply no space for a car to stop low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or we failed to find a spot which I doubt because we searched on your left (if you followed the whole neighbourhoodfield’s edge). If you still You’ll want to test be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it yourself here is how to get there:many decades ago.

The [[airport]] is easy to reach with S-Bahn and U-Bahn. Once there simply follow on the sign towards Dresden causeway, turn right (A100South)and simply follow it. There are two red lightsYou’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, for people coming from north and south, so they have time to likely also see youa bridge as well as the Raststätte already. You should ask for A113 or A13, or simply if they are going in Cross the way to Ikeabridge, turn immediately left and get dropped on enter the petrol station before the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check map also). Bus #263 from S-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this petrol stationrest area. '''Please read the discussion page'''!

'''B)''' From the 96a road eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (not that much in use after opening the A11315 min ride with same C zone ticket):''and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there

==== Schöneweide Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West====[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the service station in Schöneweide.]]Take a train to the S-Bahn station ''Schöneweide'', get out there and walk out of the station East, turn right on Michael-Brückner Straße and after 300 meter you'll find two big [[rest area|service stations]] − although the is far away these are mostly the last possibilities for cars to get petrol. The place was once crowded with hitchhikers but is normally empty now and works fine! Locals tend to stop at the second petrol station because it's usually cheaper. Also, behind this petrol station is a Burger King "Restaurant". If you choose your spot well, you can show a sign both to cars on the street who could stop at the Burger King entrance (but often drive too fast though) and to people leaving the second petrol station or entering Burger King.

===== Opinions: =====* However the attendants at the service station will ask you to look for your ride elsewhere and may even call the police. The road leading to the is a no stopping zone, so the best solution is to stand near the Burger King, where a driver can pull in. There is no better spot further up the road toward the . * 2008-08-24: I used this petrol stations quite often and never had problems. What the hell did you do? -[[UserFile:atopiaHitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|Ben]]* I tried both the petrol station and by using a sign How to stop cars walk from the street. First of all most people weren't traveling to Dresden and even if they were they were very hesitant to give you a ride if you ask them. For all the time I spent there, two other hitchhikers came and they also had no luck. I eventually gave up and had to pay for the bus. I'm not sure if that's a good spot.* as of August 2010 I consider this the best spot for hitching to Dresden. Living in Dresden and going to Berlin for weekend-trips quite often it worked fine for me as well as for others visiting from Berlin. The catch might be it was almost always Sunday afternoons though. So if you take that into account you should be fine getting a lift to Dresden from Schöneweide, given the number of people returning to Dresden for the start of the week. Both standing by the side of the road with a sign as well as asking people at the petrol station turned out well for me.* We hitch hiked at the petrol Hönow station by asking people. (the second, the first was rather empty). Most of the people who get fuel over there stay local or are kind of rude. Using a sign we got a hitch after 20 minutes to Dresden.* Sept 2011 - we got a ride after about 30 minutes by standing at the exit to the second petrol station. There was another hitch hiker standing at the entrance and we got picked up before him. Recommended to stay at the exit with a sign and smile.* July 2012. Monday morning and I'm standing a little after both petrol stations just outside the Burger King. Traffic from the road, both stations and sometimes coming out of the 'restaurant'. I was picked up in half an hour with a ride all the way to Dresden. A Romanian guy heading to Poland caught a ride just before me. Great place to hitch. LookingforStu* As of 2015 (last time I tried) this spot is no longer convenient for hitching, since the place that cars could once stop is now just another lane of traffic. You can still try asking at petrol stations, but this is a shame as in my experience it was the only easily accessible and convenient place for hitchhiking towards Dresden.Seeberg West]]

==== Altglienicke ====This The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is a much better place to hitch towards Dresden/Prague than Schöneweide in my opinion! In Schöneweide I waited one hour and more, in Altglienicke max. 15 minutes! Some drivers also told me they say hitchhikers in Schöneweide but didn't take them because it was difficult for them subway line U5 to stop there. In Altglienicke itits eastern terminus ''Hönow''s easy(Berlin AB/BC ticket). Go to Once out of the S-Bahn station , cross ''AltglienickeMahlsdorfer Straße''. When getting off, you ll see there is a (the road right in parallel to front of the S-Bahn linestation), and a red light. To get thereturn left, leave the platform by using "the bridge" and then cross turn right into the first road to stand at that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the red lightroad continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. You Once you can ask cars every time they stop for see the red lightREWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). The red light is 100 m before Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the onramp of the motorway going to Cottbus or Dresdenmain road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.

ICarefully cross 'd suggest 'Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to go some hundred meters down enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A normal lane changes into few minutes later, after walking besides a parking lanefield (on your right), where cars can easily stop. Actually I saw cars from anywhere in Germany there will be two paths to a small natural pool (Dresdenwhich, Hannoverdepending on the time of the year, Hamburgmight not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, Munichhaving some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Offenburg, Leipzig) [[User:Redjo27|Redjo27]]you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road.

If Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you go encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to Prague, make sure that drivers who stop in Dresden bring you continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the service area "Dresdner Tor Süd"wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. "Dresdner Tor Nord" Once besides the wire fence, the grass is also possiblenot too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, but then you have to walk approx. 1which will make a 90° right turn soon,5 kilometers through when a huge field to go to the other sideopens in front of you.

==== Grünbergallee ====You can also take the S-Bahn one station further to ''S Grünbergallee''. You'll find a big road and From there, you’ll already see a big hardware-store (called ''Hornbach'')power line. There Your destination is a right-going lane at wooden gate near the big road. Just show a sign saying ''Dresden'' at power pole on the beginning of this lanefield. Sometimes you can ask drivers at the parking lot of Walk along its edge or simply across the hardware-store field if they can take you conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the first petrol station on power pole, you’ll see the Autobahn open gate (this is just a minutes ridewith nothing but an overgrown area behind it). From there you can be lucky, tooon the edge of the field.

==== Car pooling====As there's not really Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a great spot to hitch outfew metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, sometimes worth chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to consider trying something elseenter the rest area. True Altogether, agreeing the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in advance and paying for a ride is totally not hitchingthe beginning, but you can save painful hours of waiting. Normally there are lots of offers on [httpalso take bus 943 (direction://www''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.bessermitfahren'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.de/]However, till the first petrol station it shouldnbus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you't be more than EUR 5ll likely need an additional ticket. At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.  === East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===

Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [httphttps://mapsgoo.google.degl/maps?q=Mahlsdorf+Berlin&hl=de&ll=52.504777,13.613766&spn=0.001753,0.004823&sll=51.151786,10.415039&sspn=14.819685,39.506836&geocode=FeckIQMdQMLPAA&hnear=Mahlsdorf,+Berlin&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=52.504771,13.613946&panoid=HBi4_bXjladKpgEY_Ak41g&cbp=12,120.68,,0,7.31 /45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though . Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (verified 2014adress Alt-09-03Mahlsdorf 117) Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.

So first you need to go Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus to Sachsenhausen Kirche and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15minutes and you'll reach the B96. at this point the B96 still looks like a highway. but don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that motorway ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If youOption 1'''re driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. so you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.

Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're doing this driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on weekend the B96. Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche. then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 30minutes 1 km to the spot. Check before on vbbVbb-Homepage!  '''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street

Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at...  === Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) === Get 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 00:00. 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. 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 map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau. === A115 - Spanische Allee === You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it.   == The Ruhr area warning === When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Service stations Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours). There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].   == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==