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'''Options follow in loose order of usefulness. Almost any lift can take you to the service area Grauholz which is some 5 kilometers past Bern. Option 1: Neufeld'''3 will tell you how to get to Grauholz directly.
From the train station, take the bus #11 to Neufeld P+R to the last station (You can use a short distance ticket for 2,20,- CHF.). Get out, turn left and walk 2 minutes to a roundabout with a nice hard shoulder. In August 2009 the new "Neufeld-Tunnel" was opened and since then this spot is not frequented that much anymore. It still works, but not much traffic. Therefore see '''Option 21: Tiefenaustrasse.Murtenstrasse'''
Take Bus 11/21 until "Henkerbrünnli". Or walk[[File: It's a 5-10 minutes walk from the trainstation. Walk in direction of Bollwerk/Schützenmatte or to the "Reithalle" (a big autonome building with a lot of Graffiti etc.). Cross the street behind the Reithalle and there's the beginning of the Tiefenaustrasse, which leads directly into the Neufeld-tunnel and unto the motorway A1. Many cars, not too much space to stop (bike lane), but it works. Better use a sign because of local trafficOstring. jpg|thumb|Ostring]]
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From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF). Walk 200m on the left side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. Right there you see a bus stop (Bus #28) where there is enough space for cars to stop. Use a sign! Cars driving past there can go to Zurich, Basel, Biel, Luzern,... You can take any lift to get onto the motorway (A1), right after Bern (3min) there is the service area "Grauholz" where you can change quite easily[[File:Wankdorfplatz.jpg|thumb|Wankdorfplatz]]
'''Option 4: Ostring'''From Take the train station, take tram #5 S9 from Bern Hauptbahnhof to Ostring the end stop (final stationUnterzollikofen). Just stand in front of , then walk over the fields eastwards to the motorway entrancerest area "Grauholz". It's not all in fairly walkable distance and besides, probably a pretty lovely walk in the best place because cars can't see you spring and summer months due to the sunflower fields. Take a picture from far awaythe map with your camera, but when it's raining you can place yourself under the motorway bridge. And there is enough place for cars to stopmight come handy.
'''Option 5: Murtenstrasse'''A good on=== South-ramp spot with a reasonable traffic flow and a lot of space for cars to pull over, about 10 minutes on foot from the train station resp. the center. The general direction is Westtowards [[Lausanne]], follow the Laupenstrasse and then the Murtenstrasse past the Inselspital hospital.[[Geneva|Genève]] via [[Fribourg]] or [[Yverdon]] ===
=== Direction south Options follow in loose order of usefulness. Another option is to catch a lift to the service station Grauholz on the north side of the city ([[Thun]]or check option 3 above on how to get their by public transport), [[Interlaken]]change sides (there is a bridge) and west [[Fribourg]]ask at the gas station for rides south as it can be hard to find a ride going as far as the next service station to the south from any of the on-ramps below. As of June 2014, the south-bound side of Grauholz is under heavy construction and useless, [[however. If you're going to anywhere before Lausanne]], [[Genève]]) ===be aware that there is two different highways between Bern and Lausanne and that your on-ramp serves the one you want.
If You can try contacting [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] if you go straight down from the Hirschengraben (close to the train station) following the tram tracksneed help or just company. His home base is in Bern, you will find a small park on the right side after a few blocks. Iteven though he's a good place for sleeping outnot there so much these days.
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{{Infobox Location|country = Switzerland|map = <map lat='46.95694118331635' lng='7.447013854980469' zoom='13' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 141'660 (31. Dezember 2016)|plate = BE|motorways = {{European Route Number|25}}, {{European Route Number|27}}, [[A1 (Switzerland)|A1]], [[A6 (Switzerland)|A6]], [[A12 (Switzerland)|A12]]}}
'''Bern''' is the capital of [[Switzerland]].
== Hitching out ==
=== Direction north (North towards [[Basel]]{{European Route Number|25}}, [[Zürich]], [[Biel/Bienne|Biel]], [[Luzern]]) ===
A great on-ramp spot with a reasonable traffic flow and a great hard shoulder for cars to pull over, about 10 minutes on foot from the train station resp. the center. The general direction is West, follow the Laupenstrasse and then the Murtenstrasse past the Inselspital hospital.You can take bus #11 to Güterbahnhof (final stop) partway and continue walking straight for another 400m. It's technically illegal (if perfectly safe) to stand here, and if you''Option 2: Tiefenaustrasse'''re unlucky the police may say something -- in which case you can also easily approach people (with a sign or without) at the traffic lights. This on-ramp also has cars going towards Thun.
From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrance. It's not the best place because cars can't see you from far away, but when it'Option 3: Wankdorf'''s raining you can place yourself under the motorway bridge. And there is enough place for cars to stop.
'''''update June 2010Option 3:Grauholz''''' there are construction works and the situation changes every week. These days (June 14, 2010) the bus stop, where cars can easily stop, was moved around the corner. It's not the best place anymore, but it still does work. you better use a sign. [[File:Ostring.jpg|thumb|Ostring]]
'''Option 1: Wankdorfplatz'''
From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF, or don't). Walk 200m on the right side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. There's a perfect bus stop. Better use a sign.
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
See Option 5 1 above. Might be a doable Doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too, technically illegal to stand at, but odds are small that you will wait long enough to run into any trouble.
'''Option 3: Weissensteinstrasse'''
Take tram 7 or 8 to Schlossmatte, for example from Hirschengraben near the train station. Backtrack a bit and turn right down Huberstrasse, before you turn right again and follow Weissensteinstrasse until you see the motorway signs. This isn't a very good spot as several directions meet very close to the on-ramp, but by working with signs, you can still get a ride down towards Lausanne.
=== South towards Thun ===
You can use option 1 of going towards Zurich or options 1 or 3 of going towards Lausanne, or alternatively the option below.
'''Option 1: Ostring'''
From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). There is a place where many lanes come together and it's a bit chaotic as a hitcher, but luckily there is a stoplight you can stand next to, so during a red light drivers will be forced to look at you. There isn't much space for cars to pull over, so keep your things close by and ready to chuck into the car when a spot is offered.
== Sleeping ==
There is a ''Wagenplatz'' by the E25 north of Bern seems , outside Bethlehem. You can get there taking a bus to have only ''Bethlehem b. Kirche'' or by tram 8 (check times on google maps). The nearest train station is ''Bümpliz Nord'', one hostelstation away from ''Bern Hauptbahnhof''. Walk up Eymattstrasse, which is located in past the bridge that goes over the town centermotorway, 5 minutes walking from across into a nice woodland. Take the first footpath on the right and keep to the right at the parliament buildingfollowing forks. Eventually you´ll see lots of beautiful vans and trailers. People are very friendly and welcoming. There are two guest spaces. Prices The coordinates are about 30 CHF per night46. [http://www960324,7.youthhostel392554 If you go straight down from the Hirschengraben (close to the train station) following the tram-tracks, you will find a small park on the right side after a few blocks.ch/bern Check It's a good place for sleeping out their website].
There is an emergency sleeping place called [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper], where you can get a bed for 5.-, breakfast included. But they only accept people in an emergency, not people who actually could afford a hostel bed. Check-in times are from 10pm-1am and you can stay till 10am. Be there soon enough, especially in winter time. You can't make reservations.
== Eating Food == '''Breakfast:'''<br>
Monday-Friday at Aufenthaltsraum, Postgasse 35. Opening times 8.30-11.30am with free breakfast, and 2.30-5.30pm with free coffee, tea,... Postgasse is located in the lower old town, close to the (bus #12 stop) Rathaus.
There is also a Bakery (with attached vegetable-shop) which sells Sandwiches, Bread etc. from yesterday (they collect it from Bakerys in the City) and because its from yesterday they sell it for the Half of the Price. Its located in the Celler at Marktgasse 19 and the Name of the Shop is "Ässbar", open Mo-Fr. 9-19 and Sat 9-17. '''Lunch:'''<br>
Tuesday-Friday and Sunday at 12.30pm at [http://www.laprairiebern.ch La Prairie], Sulgeneckstrasse 7. It costs 5 CHF, if you can't afford that you can work for it in the kitchen. From the main trainstation go to the park "Kleine Schanze", on the right side of the park there is the street Sulgeneckstrasse and La Prairie just 50m from there.
'''Dinner/Supper:''' <br>
Every day from 6pm-8pm at the [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper]. It costs 5 CHF. The place is located at Neubrückstrasse 19. From the main train station, walk towards Bollwerk/Reitschule. Go behind the Reitschule building, cross two streets and you will see it. Bus 11 or 21 stop there, the stop is called Henkerbrünnli (which means Hangman's spring).
== Trivia Internet == If you need to use a Computer for a shorter time: visit a Library. The most of them have Computers free to use but limited in time (1hr or so), but you can always ask to extend (no garanty). In the National-Library ("Nationalbibliothek", Tram #8) you just need to ask the Person by the Computers (not the person in the entrance) for a Code. There's a free internet café at Monbijoustrasse 16. Follow the tram lines of #9 south out of the center and find the Internet Cafe Power Point on your right hand side. The Dutch football team played its group matches during Euro 2008 place is just for the unemployed and poverty-stricken, but if you're a penniless traveller, they'll likely let you use one of their machines for half an hour. [EDIT. Summer 2017. NEVER mention you are a traveller, hitchhiker or whatsoever. The moment we told the guy of the Power Point that we were hitchhikers he considered us to be tourists and mentioned that we were just pretending to be poor. AVOID these words by all means and ALWAYS say you live in Bernfor long-term] Alternatively, there also is a free, publicly useable computer with internet at the [http://www.denk-mal.info Autonomous School] at Lagerweg 12. During From the train station, go downhill towards and past the event many Dutch football fans placed their tents well-known alternative culture center Reitschule, cross the bridge, turn left and turn right. == Public Transportation == Bern's system of buses and trams is verry good and very dependable. Inspectors can often be spotted as they wear black pants and red or grey shirts, and of course their famous caravansthey have bags/bum bags/etc. If you don't have an address in Switzerland, often painted you don't need to worry about being caught because there is no way you can be made to pay a fine.If you do happen to have an address in orangethe country, lie, flirt and bargain your way out but don't show ID. Often the inspectors can be appeased by buying a Ticket from them or at the Ticket-machine. == Other == '''If you need to fix some Gear.''' "Flickerei" Store - they fix all kind of Stuff for a very low Price. The Opening Times vary and can be checked on https://www.flickerei.ch. The Store is located in the Cellar, a bit hidden but if you take the alley at Laupenstrasse 5A just look out for Signs with "Flickerei".If you need buy cheap-stuff to fix things: visit coop "Orange campingbau&hobby" or "migros do it +garden" '''Hangout in Bern''' If you want to Hangout, even if you dont consume anything, visit the Reithalle in Bern. In their Dutch advertising campaign Heineken shows Dutch football fans on their way If its hot just ask People for a "Freibad" (free swimming bath) or look out for People which are swimming in the River and join them (its a local sport to swim in the river. Just watch out and ask where its ok! Dont jump simply "somewhere" in the river! '''Comments from Authors about Bern, including ''' unknown: "BEWARE people from the StadtNomaden. StadtNomaden is a shot 'Wagenplatz'(which is kind of an "Orange" supportera wagon-village, who people living in caravans) that rotates evey six months from one place to the other. We knew most of them but some of them proved to be very dangerous bastards. Beware something else: in whole Switzerland drugs consumption is hitchhiking with a sign quite wide spread. You need to watch out, because many of them lose their heads."Bern waymarks: "DONT talk to people who ask you for buying drugs, they hang out sometimes in front of the cultural center (Reithalle). Police shows up often and just gets picked up during people who buy the TV-commercialvery shit they sell get caught easily.
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