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== Hitching out ==
 
== Hitching out ==
 
=== East, South towards [[Bern]], [[Thun]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Burgdorf]] ===
 
=== East, South towards [[Bern]], [[Thun]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Burgdorf]] ===
From the main train station in Biel: Get out of the building, then turn right to the roundabout. Turn right again and cross under the railway lines. Follow the railway lines which are on the street. At the next roundabout turn right, then take the next street on the left side until you see the railway lines again. Follow them for another 100m and you reach the main street ''Bernstrasse'', it will become the highway A6/A1. You can see the BP-filling station on the right side. There is space for the cars to stop. (From the train station to that place it takes you about 5-10 minutes). Besides the local traffic, most of the cars will go to Bern. A few kilometers before Bern there is the service station ''Grauholz'', where you can find lifts for both directions but probably first of all to far away places ([[Genève]],[[Interlaken]] / [[Zürich]],[[Basel]]).
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From the main train station in Biel: Leave the trainstation through the back exit (towards lake, Nidau). There is a big COOP-Supermarket, walk to the other side of it (right through it or across the street on the right side of it). As you reach a street, turn right. After some hundred meters there is a big crossroads. Cross the street and turn left (obviously towards "Bern" - there are big green signs). After about 300m there is a BP-gasstation, right before the highway A6 starts. I always stand some meters before the railway lines that cross the street - there, drivers will see you from far a way and they can stop easily. Time to walk from the trainstation to this spot: 5min.
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This higway A6 will lead right into the big highway A1 towards [[Bern]], [[Interlaken]], [[Fribourg]], [[Genève]] and there's no gasstation to get out before. But a few kilometers before Bern there is the service station ''Grauholz'', where you can find lifts for all directions (there is a bridge!).
  
 
=== East, North towards [[Zürich]], [[Basel]], [[Germany]] ===
 
=== East, North towards [[Zürich]], [[Basel]], [[Germany]] ===

Revision as of 01:22, 14 October 2009

<map lat='47.1324032424812' lng='7.24411010742188' zoom='12' view='0' float='right'/> Biel (French: Bienne) is the biggest bilingual town in Switzerland (German-/Frenchspeaking). It has 51.000 citizens and is located in the northwest of Switzerland, at the Jura-mountainchain and at the lake of Biel/Bienne. The town is famous for its watches - companies like Omega and Rolex are amongst the most important employers.

Hitching out

East, South towards Bern, Thun, Interlaken, Fribourg, Burgdorf

From the main train station in Biel: Leave the trainstation through the back exit (towards lake, Nidau). There is a big COOP-Supermarket, walk to the other side of it (right through it or across the street on the right side of it). As you reach a street, turn right. After some hundred meters there is a big crossroads. Cross the street and turn left (obviously towards "Bern" - there are big green signs). After about 300m there is a BP-gasstation, right before the highway A6 starts. I always stand some meters before the railway lines that cross the street - there, drivers will see you from far a way and they can stop easily. Time to walk from the trainstation to this spot: 5min.

This higway A6 will lead right into the big highway A1 towards Bern, Interlaken, Fribourg, Genève and there's no gasstation to get out before. But a few kilometers before Bern there is the service station Grauholz, where you can find lifts for all directions (there is a bridge!).

East, North towards Zürich, Basel, Germany

OPTION 1 From the main trainstation: Cross the town center walking towards the Jura (mountain-chain). After about 10min walking you find a main road with a lot of traffic. Turn right and follow this street, you can already try to stop cars here. There are bus stops (#1, #2) where cars have space to stop. After about 2km the highway A5 going to Zürich and Basel starts.

OPTION 2 Take Bus #2 to "Industrie Bözingen" and get out at the stop "Renferstrasse". Walk another 300m and you're right at the entry to the highway - perfect! Bustickets cost CHF 2.50 ("Stadtzone S").

Sleeping

The only hostel in town is the Lago Lodge and located at the lake. It has beds from CHF 28.-/€18. The reception times are 7-11.30am, 2pm-10pm. Phone +41 (0)32 331 37 32, email [email protected]

There is a squat called LABIU, with guestrooms. It is located 5min from the main trainstation, at the Wydenauweg 38/40. Labiu Homepage

Try also hospitality networks like bewelcome.org, hospitality club, couchsurfing