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This spot is nearer Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to Berlin than the start of the Autobahn Raststätte Stolper Heide and includes much less time spent walking and on . Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the trainroad right before it.

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, at the last intersection before the Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the traffic lights. It may be worth checking out which of these three is the cheapest and most frequented one on a given day – usually one of the two former. Be aware that the staff at 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").

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

Note: A '''If you start from any district in East Berlin''', a faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (maybe not so goodABC or BC ticket required) nearby spot that saves you the 2 km walk, change to bus 809 (direction: Get ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and get off one station earlier at ''SchulzendorfStolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Walk ≈150 m north along Ruppiner Chaussee Head for the traffic light and take turn onto the road on the first right (Schulzendorfer Straßethe one opposite of the motorway on-ramp). After ≈200 m, you will arrive at and follow it until it makes a left turn; here, enter the forest and keep walking in parallel to the Autobahn entrance sliproad. However, at this spot which will take you straight to the access Raststätte's on-ramp is quite narrowfor 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 get a ticket including tariff zone C, and you may also take S-Bahn S1 (direction: ''Oranienburg'') to ''Frohnau''. Getting off there is not , head to ''Ludolfingerplatz'', a good place for cars to stop safely. There is also small green square surrounded by a curve in roundabout immediately west of the roadstation, and cars are traveling quicklystart walking along ''Maximiliankorso'', so this spot might be dangerous for you and the driversfirst road branching off on the right. You can take Keep walking until the small intersection with ''Hainbuchenstraße'any'(there' rides 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 right) and a forest in front of you. If Enter the driver doesn't go forest, walk until a path branches off to your wayright and turn there. At the end of the branch, you should see a golf course. Turn left and just keep walking straight now, they can drop which will take you off at to the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" mentioned above, Raststätte's fence. This route is about 3.5 64 km up the roadlong and will take roughly an hour.

''' For Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave from '' 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 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 offered a ride to''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': 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 southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].'''Direction Sweden'' bound traffic': 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.

To go to === Northeast towards [[PuttgardenSzczecin]] from Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to, [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===

''' Hamburg Stillhorn - ''' If you can get Getting onto the A11 is easiest by starting to hitch on road B2, a ride major thoroughfare which somewhat bisects the city from the Southwest to this gasstation you can walk under the highway 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 hitchhike option 4 being the other direction in direction [[Lubeck]] however not all people who to [[Hamburg]] go past this gasstationone furthest away/taking the longest time respectively.

Take tram M4 (direction: ''Hohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'') to ''Weißer See'', get off there and walk 150 m along ' For direction [[Århus]]'Berliner Allee'' you can also accept a ride found towards [[Flensburg]] to the bus lay-by, following the same direction. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some hitchhikers have even been known as far as Gdansk. Using a Szczecin sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to accept such rides and then going stop, though be prepared to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding mix your languages and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible refer to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]]cities by their Polish names.

Get to ''Weißer See''as described in option 1 and walk 1 km north along 'For Sweden bound travellers 'Berliner Allee''You can also head for one of (the street name changing to ''Malchower Chaussee'' roughly at where the direct ferries Star petrol station is) to [[Trelleborg]], the place just before where ''Darßer Straße'' passes over ''Malchower Chaussee''. leaving from either [[Rostock]] or [[Sassnitz]] ([[Rügen]])It's a long, they might be straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a bit harder 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 hitch but at least the one is [[Sassnitz]] have been reported bus stop ''Nüßlerstr./Feldtmannstr.'' (bus lines 255 and 259) to be possiblesave yourself most of the walking.

=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ======= Option 13: Berliner Allee Am Luchgraben ====Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. 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.

Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/IndiraThe most cost-Gandhi-Str.'' effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus line 259 to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over stop ''Berliner alleeAm Luchgraben''. I found this place to be much better. It's , which is conveniently located a long straight road where people donfew metres before the city border, meaning you't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stopre still within tariff zone B. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration patch of relevant traffic dirt/concrete right next to the crossed-out Berlin sign (Polesindicating that one is leaving the city limits) where people can easily stop; many, to if not the majority of cars passing here will be blunt), and it's much nicer going to stand here. I waited around 40 minutes until a truck driver stoppedNorthwestern Poland.

==== Option 24: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====Take S-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.

* UpdateTake S-Bahn S2 (direction: Due ''Bernau'') and get off at ''Buch''. From there, catch a bus that goes to reconstructions ''Schwanebeck, Dorf'' (approx. 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 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 finished in 2013 there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the situation looks differenton-ramp towards the East, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass by the first on-ramp which leads towards the 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 hardly a spot not very easy for drivers to stop and by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are going quite fastnot 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, but rather to the "Berliner Allee might Ring" (A10); the A11 branches 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 easier optionA11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen]]), but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.

There are often other hitchhikers here earlyTake S-Bahn S7 (direction: ''Potsdam Hbf''), or S1 (direction: ''Wannsee''), and it is polite get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to wait until they have leftthe right. Get here early You can talk to avoid drivers at the petrol station or on the competitionparking 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 2.70), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC-ticket (EUR 3.30) 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.

<ol><li>According to the experiences of several hitchhikers, this is a good spot to go East – but '''not''' West or South. Take a regional train RE7 (e.g. RE7 direction [[: ''Dessau]], check [http'') from Berlin's centre or RB37 (direction://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information''Beelitz Stadt'') from the centre ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30/BC ticket required). 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 until you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.</li><li>Take bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes walk a bit further to the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraßerestaurant, following it for ≈800 m until as the Raststättenoise protection wall ends there.</li> </ol>There is a map on ''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 4: Aral petrol station Kaiserdamm ====Take U2 A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from ''KaiserdammMessedamm'' (if you come from direction . The access lane is a part of the ''ZooFunkturm'') junction which connects the A115 and go out A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in a 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 driving directioncarpark. Leave To reach the place to hitch from, climb the traffic barrier between the station on carpark and the left exitacceleration lane: [https://osm. After 50 org/go/0MZuR0mAF?m there's = This] is the petrol stationexact location. It depends on Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the dayAutobahn sign, sometimes but the risk is worth it. From S-Bahn station 's very easy 'Messe Nord/ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to get away there''Messedamm'', sometimes follow itsouth and at the next intersection turn right, then you's harderll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side.

==== Option 5: Trampstelle South towards [[Dresden]] and [[PotsdamCottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ====There is a local campaign for an official hitchhiking spot in Potsdam, they made a petition and won it :)The hitchhiking spot is planned now and will be established soon. Update 2016: There is still no "Trampstelle" in Potsdam.

=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13}} ===

==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke BEST SPOT FOR DRESDEN ====Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing North), 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 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. Update : It may seem like there is no shoulder for cars to pull up but there is which most drivers know. We could not see it and got confused and took a ride in the direction of airport, wasted like 3 hours and came back to this point crossed the road and got the first ride within 5 minutes.

* This Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the best place to hitch towards Dresden/Prague than Schöneweide in my opinion S-Bahn line ( I second the opinion if you are facing south) ! In Schöneweide I waited one hour , and morea red light. To get there, in Altglienicke maxleave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). 15 minutes! Some drivers also told me they say hitchhikers in Schöneweide but didnOn the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it't s a little windy path that will eventually take them because it was difficult for them 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 therefor the red light. In Altglienicke it's easyThe red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden.

XX - Do not follow the instructions below. Very confusing and do not work. * I'd suggest to go some hundred meters down the road. A normal lane changes into a parking lane, where cars can easily stop. Actually I saw cars from anywhere in Germany (Dresden, Hannover, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Offenburg, Leipzig) [[User==== Option 2:Redjo27|Redjo27]]A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====

* I didn't find this ''parking lane'' some hundred meters down the roadTake U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, but there was the offramp that goes or S47 to Dresden maybe 100 m or less. This is really unsafeTempelhof. I instead went 100 m or so back towards Berlin Turn right (from the above mentioned red lightsouth) where you will find a long stretch of safe lane space along Tempelhofer Damm for cars to stop. This is prime real estate for hitchhiking as cars are going slow enough and there is plenty of run way in and out. I have taken this twice now, and waited only 10 min one time, and about 45min the next. [[User:Filbert|Filbert]] ( This did not work at all despite all the shoulder space. Cars have no incentive or natural reason 200 m to spot and they are already speeding because they are anticipating the Red light aheadA100 junction.

If you go to Prague, make sure that drivers who stop in Dresden bring you [[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte "Dresdner Tor Süd". "Dresdner Tor Nord" is also possible, but then you have to walk approx. 1.5 kilometers through a field to go to the other sidein Schöneweide.]]

==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====Take U-bahn U6 or S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S46S4, S47, or S47 S85 to Tempelhof''Schöneweide''. Turn Then walk east out of the station, turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m to the A100 junction, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second

* (Update June 2015==== Option 4: A busy Friday afternoon, got a lift after 15 minutes all the way to Dresden so was very happy with this spot. It is possible to walk along the row of cars in the left-turning lane during a red light, but there isn't much space between these cars and the lane of traffic coming beside it in the opposite direction, so try to get back to the small pedestrian area at the traffic light before it changes. - grae)A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====

* Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (Update: At at least towards south) there is a busy traveling time, e.g. Friday afternoon, the left turn to enter crossing of the Autobahn A100 from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near Sstreets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Bahnhof Tempelhof under the SGroß-Bahn bridge (googlemaps: 52Weg" with traffic lights.469536,13.385558) Moving away from the motorway there is highly recommended. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on the pedestrian space where you can speak with some long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the left-bound drivers experience that directly. They could even stop before at the Autobahn begins, but traffic lights it's better to get in immediately. Wait for DD number plates, CB (Cottbus) come less often, hard but might also be useful. Not a thing to do in the nightbit further it can work. One of ten DD cars would It is probably take you. Waiting time: one hour, but then you have a functioning ridegreat spot towards AVUS and north as well.)

* Maybe Tempelhof used to be a good place to hitch hike in the past but now it seems impossible to catch a ride there - there is simply no space for a car to stop (or we failed to find a spot which I doubt because we searched the whole neighbourhood). If you still want to test it yourself==== Option 5: There are two red lights, for people coming from north and south, so they have time to see you. You should ask for A113 or A13, or simply if they are going in the way to Ikea, and get dropped on 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 station. '''Please read the discussion page'''!Test option ====

* From the 96a Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (not that much in use after opening the A113bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation.5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there

* However the attendants at the Raststätte will ask If you to look for your ride elsewhere and may even call are hitching in the police. The road leading to the is a no stopping zonedirection of [[Wroclaw]], 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? -[[User:atopia|BenKatowice]] or [[Krakow]]* I tried both the petrol station and by using a sign to stop cars 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 might find 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 weekendroute-trips quite often it worked fine for me as well as for others visiting page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|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 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 DresdenKraków]] useful.

==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====Directly Once you get a ride in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (at least towards southpolish name bramki) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is One side will have a long line of parking spots, perfect place and its free to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can workhitchike there.

=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (Oderrequires BC/ABC ticket)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===''If you are hitching . Leave the station at the left side (in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]]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 might find are at the Mcdonalds at the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides. Your best bet is to Kraków]] usefuleither ask truckers (although they might not know English) or stand by the exit with a sign that says "Polska".''

==== Option 1Alternative: Raststätte Michendorf ====# Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at 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 ≈1.7 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.# 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.

Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, 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 are will be a lot small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of cars the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and truckswalk 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. Altogether you You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! '''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking'''  Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes. Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to it?????? '''Train + bus with one C zone ticket'''  [[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]] '''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line. Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk 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 here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right. Now proceed to 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 your left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago. Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area. '''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 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 ==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West==== [[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]] The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. Carefully cross ''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 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 few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, 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. Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you. From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field. 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 few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area.  Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll 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 [https://goo.gl/maps/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 '''Option 1'''  Go to go 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 At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. but 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 Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're 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 So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.

If you're doing this on weekend 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 30 minutes 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...  === The Ruhr area Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===When hitch hiking towards Berlin 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 Belgiumthe southern petrol station From Michendorf, avoid passing you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the Ruhr area centre of Berlin (Dortmundthe ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, Essenso you can also use metro, Duisburgbus etc. when in Berlin). Once The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get inthere after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, itnear the petrol station there's difficult 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 outin 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. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. We tried If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on several places 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 had to 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 train to pass this area (lost 5 hours)same road in the other direction [https://goo. There are sufficient work arounds gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to avoid this areathe S-Bahn station Wildau. See also  === A115 - Spanische Allee === You can get off at the hitchwiki page of exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[Ruhr AreaA115_(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 = Poland > Amsterdam highway 10 ===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 20 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 22:30. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 22:00.

If When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you want to go get in, it'''reach Berlin most efficiently''' with public transports the best is s difficult to get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau"out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" We tried on several places and had to take the A10 direction Polandtrain to pass this area (lost 5 hours. I consider it as the quickest There are sufficient work arounds to get in Berlin from avoid this area. See also the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in hitchwiki page of the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version:[[Ruhr Area]].