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|motorways = [[A2 (Germany){{Autobahn|A2]], [[A39 (Germany)2}} {{Autobahn|A39]], A391, A392, A39539}} {{Autobahn|391}} {{Autobahn|392}} {{Autobahn|395}}

'''Braunschweig''' is a city in the [[Germany|German]] federal state [[Lower Saxony]].

The gas stations Rüningen Nord and Süd have been closed and new gas stations a bit further away from the city have been opened, Salzhitter Hüttenblick (as of Aug. 2018).  ==Hitching OutHitchhiking out ==Dont't try to [[hitchhiking|hitchhike]] near the IKEA on Hansestraße or on Hamburgerstraße. Cars can't stop there.===East ([[Magdeburg]], [[Berlin]]) or West ([[Hannover]], [[Dortmund]], [[Amsterdam]]) [[A2 (Germany){{Autobahn|A2]]2}} ===From the city center take the Bus 560 from Braunschweig Rathaus to Wipshausen and exit in Zweidorf - Peiner Straße. From there walk the Rothbergstraße until you see the service station, place yourself there if you want to go east. Use the tunnel of the Rothbergstraße to cross the highway motorway and place yourself on this side of the service station if you want to go west.If the main gate of the service station is locked, you will have to either climb the fence or walk on the bridge and walk on the motorway till the station. ''Comment: I lived around Braunschweig for 5 years and I never used the spot above. I think the Bus ride is to long and also I wouldn't climb the fence and definitely would not recommend to walk the A2 because it is one of Germany's major motorways and a little dangerous and absolutely forbidden. Also it is not difficult to get rides at the following alternatives.''

*The ramp ''Braunschweig Ost'': From the city center take the tram to Volkmarode. Then take the 6km walk to the ramp (or try to hitchhike to there). It is an average position (average 40 min), but my standard if go to Berlin because i often get direct rides from there. *Take the Bus to Groß Schwülper and exit near the ramp ''Braunschweig Hafen'' or take the walk from Hansestraße (3km) if you get stuck there. I never had any problems It is a good spot to go to the west (Hannover), east seems to get be difficult. The spot is used by many vehicles from the industrial area Braunschweig Hafen, thats also why there is almost no traffic on sunday! Only good to hitch on working days! === South ([[Göttingen]], [[Kassel]], [[Frankfurt]]) {{Autobahn|7}} ===Take Tram 1 to Braunschweig-Hansestrasse Ost or bus 484 to Braunschweig-Hansestrasse Ost or Daimlerstrasse. On the opposite side of the street from the McDonalds, you can wait on the A2 corner with a sign for SZ (Salzgitter) which will bring you to the newly opened (Sept 2018) gas station "Salzgitter Hüttenblick). A lot of people drive from Braunschweig to at least Salzgitter. The spot is great because there is a traffic light for cars waiting to turn, and you can walk up and down the westline of cars with your sign. (East seems Be ready to be get into a bad idea from car quickly, though, in case the light changes. I've never waited more than 5 minutes here). At Salzgitter Hüttenblick, you'll find people going south on the A7, towards Kassel, but also going to Hannover.

===South North ([[Göttingen]]Gifhorn, [[Kassel]], [[Frankfurt]]) [[A7 (GermanySoltau){{Bundesstraße|A7]]4}} ===From The Umgehungsstraße A391 goes along the west side of the city center take directly to the bus B4 that brings you to Rüningen the north. You can use the Ramp on the Theodor-Heuss-Straße. You can wait for a lift between Clean Car and exit at RaabestraßeHarry's Fliesenmarkt. Walk trough The cars that go to the North are not so fast there and the highway bridge sidewalk and then take a walk over the fields street have the same level. You might also try to find a lift at the service station, which can be seen from heretwo gas stations Clean Car and Shell.

===to [[Wolfenbüttel]]===Try your luck in the city center, for example at the ''John F. Kennedy Platz'' or from the railstation. You can also wait on the Wolfenbütteler Straße between Denn's (Supermarket for ecological food) and the park. The street brings you directly on the motorway to Wolfenbüttel (A36).

==Hitching In==Is difficult.===from A2===Don't let yourself be dropped at ''Braunschweig Flughafen'' (Airport). It is a research airport and there is no traffic on weekends or after 6pm. From ''Braunschweig Ost'' it is a 6km walk to the next tram station (but maybe hitchable). ''Braunschweig Nord'' is a motorway cross, don't get dropped there. Best is ''Braunschweig Hafen'' but it is still a walk 3km to the next tramstation. If comming from the west, it is possible that your driver leaves at BS Hafen and then takes you to Hansestraße (where you will find the tram station) your driver can easily go back on the highway from there because there is another ramp.

=== from A2 ===Don't let yourself be dropped at ''Braunschweig Flughafen'' (Airport). It is a research airport and there is no traffic on weekends or after 6pm. From ''Braunschweig Ost'' it is a 6km walk to the next tram station (but maybe hitchable). 'Braunschweig Nord'' is a good place to be dropped off when you're coming from the A2, especially coming from the east. Exit 55 BS Kreuz Nord, make sure you slow down to not end up driving back onto the Autobahn (not very clearly marked). Then exit "Hansestrasse" and there you can drive into the McDonalds parking lot (make sure you're on the left-turn lane to be able to drive straight into the parking lot). This is a 2 km exit so just make sure you ask your driver. For him/her, it's easy from there to get back onto the highway. It's 3 km down Hansestr going west, so for someone driving towards Berlin it's a detour but someone driving west, it's in their direction anyway.From there, you can take Tram 1 from Braunschweig-Hansestrasse Ost or bus 484 from Braunschweig-Hansestrasse Ost or Daimlerstrasse.  If you're coming from the 391, you can also be dropped off at BS Kreuz Nord. Best is ''Braunschweig Hafen'' but it is still a walk 3km to the next tram-station. If coming from the west, it is possible that your driver leaves at BS Hafen and then takes you to Hansestraße (where you will find the tram station) your driver can easily go back on the motorway from there because there is another ramp.  ===A391===