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'''Option 1: Murtenstrasse'''
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'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. 'Option 1: Ostring'''
[[File:From the train station, take tram #7 to Ostring(final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrance. It's a fairly decent spot - cars can't see you from far away, but there's ample space for stopping before the highway sign, and in case of rain you can shelter and hitch under the motorway bridge. A sign is helful since there are many potential directions for people to go.jpg|thumb|Ostring]]
From the train station, take tram #7 This on-ramp is a bit closer to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the motorway entrancecenter and has reasonable traffic flow. It's The on-ramp itself is not the best place because cars can't see you from far awaygreat anymore to hitch, but when it's raining 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 place position yourself under before the motorway bridge'Güterbahnhof' bus stop (best is with a sign) where people still go rather slowly and have a space to stop. And there The spot is enough place for to the West of the center: follow Laupenstrasse and then Murtenstrasse past the Inselspital hospital. You can take bus #11 to Güterbahnhof. You can also easily approach people (with a sign or without) at the traffic lights. This on-ramp also has cars to stopgoing towards Thun. [[File:Ostring.jpg|thumb|Ostring]]
=== West towards [[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 (or check option 3 above on how to get their by public transport), change sides (there is a bridge) and 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. If you're going to anywhere before Lausanne]], [[Geneva|Genève]] {{European Route Number|25}} ===be aware that there are two different highways between Bern and Lausanne and make sure that your on-ramp serves the one you want.
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 (or check option 4 above on how to get their by public transport), change sides (there is a bridge) and 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.
You can try contacting [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] if you need help or just company. His home base is in Bern, even though he's not there so much these days.
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.
== Public Transportation ==
Bern's system of buses and trams can freely be used without ticket. Checks are rare and involve inspectors fanning out from one specific stop checking every vehicle that passes. The inspectors can often be spotted as they wear black pants and red or grey shirts, and of course they have bags/bum bags/etc. If you don't have an address in Switzerland, you don't need to worry about being caught because there is no way you can be made to pay a fine, just show your ID and walk away. If you do happen to have an address in the country, lie, flirt and bargain your way out but don't show ID. If met by resistance as in "my dog ate my passport", often the inspectors can be appeased by buying a day pass.
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|country = Switzerland
|map = <map lat='46.95694118331635' lng='7.447013854980469' zoom='13' view='0' float='right'/>
|pop = 123,000141'660 (31. Dezember 2016)
|plate = BE
|motorways = {{European Route Number|25}}, {{European Route Number|27}}, [[A1 (Switzerland)|A1]], [[A6 (Switzerland)|A6]], [[A12 (Switzerland)|A12]]
=== 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 3. Option 3 will tell you how to get to Grauholz directly.
'''Option 2: OstringMurtenstrasse'''
[[File:Wankdorfplatz.jpg|thumb|Wankdorfplatz]]
'''Option 3: Grauholz'''
Take the S9 from Bern Hauptbahnhof to the end stop (Unterzollikofen), then walk over the fields eastwards to the rest area "Grauholz". It's all in fairly walkable distance and besides, probably a pretty lovely walk in the spring and summer months due to the sunflower fields. The may be controls in the S-Bahn. Take a picture from the map with your camera, it might come handy. Its Nr.1-Spot if you go north or east. === South-West towards [[Lausanne]], [[Geneva|Genève]] via [[Fribourg]] or [[Yverdon]] ===
'''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 1 2 above. Doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too, technically . 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 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 2 of going towards Zurich or options 1 or 3 of going towards Lausanne, or alternatively but best is the option below.
'''Option 1: Ostring'''
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, but luckily there is a stoplight you can stand next to, and 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 stoppull over, but not heaps, so keep your things close by and ready to chuck into the car when a spot is offered.
== Sleeping ==
There is a ''wagenplatz'' by are many hidden spots along the E25 north of Bern, outside Bethlehem. You can get there taking river where somebody could camp out for a bus to ''Bethlehem b. Kirche'' night or by tram 8 (check times at www.cff.com). The nearest train station a couple if the weather is ''Bümpliz Nord'', one station away from ''Bern Hauptbahnhof''. Walk up Eymattstrasse, past the bridge that goes over the motorway, across into a nice woodland. 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 are very friendly and welcoming. There are two guest spaces. The coordinates are 46.960324,7.392554
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. It's a good place for sleeping out, but by the river is much better.
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.
== 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.
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== 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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