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A great This on-ramp spot with is a bit closer to the center and has reasonable traffic flow . The on-ramp itself is not great anymore to hitch, it's an illegal spot to stand in and people are reluctant to stop since there is no dedicated shoulder (although there is a split in lanes where someone might stop). However you can position yourself before the 'Güterbahnhof' bus stop (best is with a sign) where people still go rather slowly and have a lot of space for cars to pull over, about 10 minutes on foot from the train station resp. the centerstop. The general direction spot is to the West, of the center: follow the Laupenstrasse and then the Murtenstrasse past the Inselspital hospital.You can take bus #11 to Güterbahnhof partway.You can also easily approach people (with a sign or without) at the traffic lights. This on-ramp also has cars going towards Thun. [[File:Ostring.jpg|thumb|Ostring]]
'''Option 3: Wankdorf'''
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 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 "Option 3: Grauholz" where you can change quite easily.'''
'''''update June 2010:''''' there are construction works and Take the S9 from Bern Hauptbahnhof to the situation changes every week. These days end stop (June 14Unterzollikofen), 2010) then walk over the bus stop, where cars can easily stop, was moved around fields eastwards to the cornerrest area "Grauholz". It's not all in fairly walkable distance and besides, probably a pretty lovely walk in the best place anymorespring and summer months due to the sunflower fields. Take a picture from the map with your camera, but it still does workmight come handy. Its Nr.1-Spot if you better use a signgo north or east.
'''Option 4: Ostring'''From Options follow in loose order of usefulness. Another option is to catch a lift to the train service stationGrauholz on the north side of the city (or check option 3 above on how to get their by public transport), take tram #7 change sides (there is a bridge) and ask at the gas station for rides south as it can be hard to Ostring (final find a ride going as far as the next service station). Just stand in front to the south from any of the motorway entranceon-ramps below. ItIf you's not re going to anywhere before Lausanne, be aware that there are two different highways between Bern and Lausanne and make sure that your on-ramp serves the best place because cars can't see one you from far away, but when it's raining you can place yourself under the motorway bridge. And there is enough place for cars to stopwant.
'''Option 5: Tiefenaustrasse'''
Take Bus 11/21 until "Henkerbrünnli". Or walk: It's a 5-10 minutes walk from the train station. 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 'Option 1: Wankdorfplatz'Tiefenaustrasse'', which leads directly into the Neufeld tunnel and the motorway A1. There are many cars, but not too much space to stop (bike lane) and waiting times can be long. It nonetheless works. Use a sign because of local traffic.
=== South towards [[Thun]]From the train station, west towards [[Lausanne]]take bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 4 CHF, [[Geneva|Genève]] {{European Route Number|25}} ===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 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.
You can try contacting [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] if If you need help or just companygo 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. His home base is in Bern, even though heIt's not there so a good place for sleeping out, but by the river is much these daysbetter.
'''Lunch:'''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.
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'''Bern''' is the capital of [[Switzerland]].
=== North towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|25}}, [[Zürich]], [[Biel/Bienne|Biel]], [[Luzern]] ===
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, a sign ''Grauholz'' can usually get there as fast as the train in Option 1: Neufeld'''3. Option 3 will tell you how to get to Grauholz directly.
'''Option 1: Ostring''' From the train station, take the bus tram #11 7 to Neufeld P+R to the last Ostring (final station (You can use a short distance ticket for 2,20,- CHF. Or travel free, tickets are hardly ever checked.). Get out, turn left and walk 2 minutes to a roundabout with a nice hard shoulder. In August 2009 Just stand in front of the new "Neufeld-Tunnel" was opened and since then this spot is not frequented that much anymoremotorway entrance. It still works's a fairly decent spot - cars can't see you from far away, but not much trafficthere's ample space for stopping before the highway sign, and in case of rain you can shelter and hitch under the motorway bridge. Therefore see Option 2: TiefenaustrasseA sign is helful since there are many potential directions for people to go.
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
[[File:Wankdorfplatz.jpg|thumb|Wankdorfplatz]]
=== South-West towards [[File:Ostring.jpgLausanne]], [[Geneva|thumb|OstringGenève]] via [[Fribourg]] or [[Yverdon]]===
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
See Option 5 2 above. Doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too.Either stand before the Güterbahnhof bus stop with a sign or walk up the on-ramp where northbound and southbound traffic split and hitch right there. Technically illegal, 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 2 of going towards Zurich or options 1 or 3 of going towards Lausanne, but best is the option below. '''Option 41: Ostring (For Thun)'''From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrance. There is a redlightplace where many lanes come together and it's a bit chaotic for a hitcher, and but luckily there is a stoplight you can stand next to, so during a red light drivers will be forced to look at least cars coming from one (of 2) directions will see you. There is isn't enough space for cars to pull over, but not heaps, so keep your things close by and ready to stopchuck into the car when a spot is offered.
== Sleeping ==
There is an emergency sleeping place called [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper], are many hidden spots along the river where you can get a bed somebody could camp out 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. If you go straight down from the Hirschengraben (close to the train station) following the tram tracks, you will find night or a small park on couple if the right side after a few blocks. It's a good place for sleeping outweather is nice.
There is a ''wagenplatz'' by the E25 north of Bernan emergency sleeping place called [http://www.sleeper.ch Sleeper], outside Bethlehem. You where you can get there taking a bus to ''Bethlehem b. Kirche'' or by tram 8 (check times at wwwbed for 5.cff.com). The nearest train station is ''Bümpliz Nord''-, one station away from ''Bern Hauptbahnhof''breakfast included. Walk up Eymattstrasse, past the bridge that goes over the motorwayBut they only accept people in an emergency, across into not people who actually could afford a nice woodlandhostel bed. Take the first footpath on the right and keep to the right at the following forks. Eventually you´ll see lots of beautiful vans and trailers. People Check-in times are very friendly from 10pm-1am and welcomingyou can stay till 10am. There are two guest spacesBe there soon enough, especially in winter time. The coordinates are 46.960324,7You can't make reservations.392554
== 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.
'''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).
== 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. 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 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.(Never mention you are a traveller, hitchhiker or whatsoever) Alternatively, there also is a free, publicly useable computer with internet at the [http://www.denk-mal.info Autonomous School] at Lagerweg 12. From the train station, go downhill towards and past the well-known alternative culture center Reitschule, cross the bridge, turn left and turn right. Open most days around 6-8pm, and at other times. == 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". '''Hang out in Bern''' If you want to hang out, even if you dont consume anything, visit the "Reithalle" (autonomous social center) in Bern. If it's hot just ask people for a "Freibad" (free swimming bath) or look out for people which are swimming in the river and join them (it's a local sport to swim in the river. Just watch out and ask where its ok! Dont jump simply "somewhere" in the river, there are some really dangerous spots! == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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