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:''[[User:Frixge|Frixge]]: I hitched at Königsforst in August 2011 by chance. And found it hard to imagine that people would stop, because it is outside of town and a lot of people ignore hanging out hitchhikers. But the next times I went there I got a ride in 5 to 30min. Especially it is easier to get southwards, because there is no other option than the A3.''
Another possibility for the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]] direction [[Frankfurt]] is to take the train “RB 25” from the main station in the direction “Marienheide” or “Overath” for EUR 3.20. Leave at “Stümpen” and turn right and go up to the “Kiefernweg” and turn right. Follow the street that is later called “Dammelsfurther Weg” up to the “Pestalozziweg” for maybe 500 meters and turn right. Now you pass the Autobahn and turn right again in the “Plantage”. Follow this way a few hundred meters through the forest and you will see a service station on the right side. Maybe you have to climb a fence. Now you are on the a station without oil station but much traffic and it's easy to get a ride there. It takes approximately 40 minutes to reach it from Cologne Hbf (main train station).
:''[[User:Hash|Hash]]: Hitched at this spot successfully in July 2017, took about 25 mins but got a good long distance ride to Nürnberg. Climbing the fence is probably necessary - there is a good place on the western end of the station where the fence has larger gaps for a foot to fit in."
:''Another possibility for the [[User:FurkanyigitA3 (Germany)|FurkanyigitA3]]: In 2019, December, I hitchhiked direction [[Frankfurt]] is to Nuremberg take the train “RB 25” from that gas the main stationin the direction “Marienheide” or “Overath” for EUR 3. It is quite hard to arrive there but you will find a ride %100. I bought a ticket "3" for Siegburg costs 520.40 € then walked Leave at “Stümpen” and turn right and go up to Shell Gas Station (Wst, A3, 53721 Siegburg, Germany)the “Kiefernweg” and turn right. I did not need Follow the street that is later called “Dammelsfurther Weg” up to climb the fences, if “Pestalozziweg” for maybe 500 meters and turn right. Now you surround from pass the Autobahn and turn right again in the left side of “Plantage”. Follow this way a few hundred meters through the park forest and you will see a Shell service station on the pathright side. I used mapsMaybe you have to climb a fence.me application for thatNow you are on the a station without oil station but much traffic and it's easy to get a ride there. And go It takes approximately 40 minutes to exit of the gas reach it from Cologne Hbf (main train station, show your destination and thumb up!).
:''[[User:Frixge|Frixge]] mostly waited between 5 and 15 minutes. But I once waited two hours at Köln-Dellbrück. It was early in the morning. Maybe most of the traffic at that daytime is local.''
→South towards Bonn, Koblenz, Frankfurt am Main
If you're headed to [[Frankfurt am Main]], take the train to the last stop ''Königsforst'' (tram U9), walk straight for about 15 min. Then after a right turn you are on a decent on ramp of the [[A3 (Germany)|A3]], most of the cars will go to [[Frankfurt am Main]] or can drop you at least on the ''Rasthof Siegburg'' (about 20 km South), which is it worth for long-distance rides.
[[File:Dariocraigmalaysia.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] & Dario hit the road for '''Thumbing Asia West to East''' (Königsforst always a good option!)]]
Furthermore going in direction of FFM you can use the traffic lights at the ramp Köln-Dellbrück (Mülheim/Buchheim) or at the ramp onto the 55a (Frankfurterstraße). Ask the driver to bring you at least on the ''Rasthof Siegburg''. To Köln-Dellbrück you can catch the bus 159 in direction ''Buchheim'' to ''Gronauerstraße'' for example at ''Wiener Platz'' (3 stops). To the ramp at Frankfurterstraße take bus 151, 152 or 153 to ''Beuthenerstraße''.
=== North or East towards [[Berlin]], [[Dortmund]], [[Hannover]] and [[Münster]] ===
