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__NOTOC__{{Infobox Dutch Location|country = Netherlands|map = <map lat='52.212655720044722065572' lng='6.8815612792968758815612792968' zoom='12' view='03' height='250' float/>|pop = 154,311 (01 Jun 2007)|state =Overijssel|motorways = [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]], [[A35 (Netherlands)|A35]]}}'''Enschede''right'/>is a city in the east of the [[Netherlands]].There was a [[liftershalte]], a spot for hitchhikers, on the Westerval, at the Parkweg (direction [[A35 (Netherlands)|A35]]). It disappeared somehow in 2006. == Hitchhiking out ==

=== North towards [[Hengelo]], [[Oldenzaal]], [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] service station ===If you want to go towards the service station ''[[Het Lonnekermeer]]'' for long hitches into [[Germany]], get yourself towards the Deurningerstraat until end of town. Some 50m behind the last traffic light you'll have some space for cars to stop, pretty awesome spot for hitches towards Oldenzaal. For the service station, hitchhike for around 5-6 km and get out just behind the railway crossing. Walk up the bridge and at its left you can walk down towards the motorway and the petrol station. === East towards [[Germany]] ===* Option 1: along the motorway towards [[Osnabrück]] There is an [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] on-ramp in [[Oldenzaal]]-Zuid. This is around 6 km north of Enschede. You can get there by taking the bus, line #60 or #62 towards Oldenzaal/Denekamp from the central bus station in Enschede. Get out at bus stop ''Hanzepoort''. Price is 5.50 Euro (Nov 2011), another option is to go only until bus stop Kotkampweg (1,50 Euro) (or walk there) and hitch at the bus stop or traffic light towards Oldenzaal-Hanzepoort. At bus stop ''Hanzepoort'' , cross the street and walk 50m to the right. There you can stand along the [[shoulder|hard shoulder]] at the [[on-ramp]] up to the Dutch motorway [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] (German [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]) towards [[Bad Bentheim]] / Osnabrück. Average waiting time is 7 minutes, most people go to Germany, mostly to [[Nordhorn]] or Bad Bentheim near the border. This ramp is the 2nd last before the German border, try to get to the parking area at the border, there you can find trucks that might go up to [[Poland]] and further beyond. If you like going faster, check out the article for the A30, it's practically better to catch a city car towards the on-ramp Nordhorn/Bentheim and from there getting rides eastwards much faster. This is recommended for experienced on-ramp hitchhikers. * Option 2: via [[Gronau]] and towards [[Münster]]For hitchhiking towards Münster take bus #1 (EUR 2,20) towards ''Wesselerbrink'', #2 to ''Helmerhoek'', #73 to ''Winterswijk'', or #74 to '' Doetinchem'' and get out at ''P+R Zuiderval''. There you can already see the motorway in front of you, just walk the 150 meters up to the east of ramp. At this spot the motorway [[A35 (Netherlands)|A35]]begins. For hitchhiking towards Gronau use the space in front of the traffic lights or walk a bit down the ramp.__NOTOC__There was a * Option 3: see section above, the petrol station north of Enschede works well to go towards Germany. === West towards [[Hengelo]], [[liftershalteApeldoorn]], a spot for hitchhikers[[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]] ===* Option 1: To get on the Westerval, [[A35 (Netherlands)|A35]] you just have to go to the Zuiderval. Take bus #2 towards ''Helmerhoek'' and get out at the Parkweg ''P+R Zuiderval'' and walk to the higway (150 meters). You can also take line #1; for this see the spot for direction A1Münster. Also lines #73 and #74 take you there as written above. There are traffic lights and enough space for cars to stop. Use a sign with ''Deventer'' and try to get a lift to the petrol station before Deventer. * Option 2: Take bus #1 towards ''Universiteit'' and get out at ''Jupiterstraat''. Walk 200m up towards the intersection and walk left. 20m behind the roundabout you'll find an information bay which is perfect for hitchhiking rides towards [[Germany]] or all into the [[Netherlands]] (Haaksbergen, Deventer, Utrecht, etc.). It disappeared somehow might be that rides bring you only about 3 km further to the beginning of the bypass that leads to the A35. From there, it's a 5 minute walk along the bypass towards the on-ramp of the highway either going deeper into Holland (Hengelo, Deventer) or towards Münster in 2006Germany. The on-ramp is close to the Grolsch beer brewery, though it is not allowed to walk or hitchhike near the ramp to the highway.

==Hitching Out=====East towards [[Germany]]===There is an A1 ramp in [[Oldenzaal]]-Zuid. This is around 6km north of Though both these options will work when you'''Enschede'''. You can get re patient enough, it might be wiser to take the bus to Hengelo and try there by taking near the bus line 60 or 62 Gas station located just 400 metres before the ramp to the highway. For more on this option: see [[OldenzaalHengelo]] at the central bus station in '''Enschede'''. The price is 1,50 Euro.

Get out of the bus at "Hanzepoort", cross the street and go 50m to the right. There you can stand on the ramp up to the Dutch Highway [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] (German [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]) to [[Bad Bentheim]] / [[Osnabrück]]. Average waiting time is 7min, most people go to [[Germany]], mostly to the villages near the border. This ramp is the 2nd last before the German border, so try to get to the parking area at the border, there you'll find lots of trucks that are going more east to [[Osnabrück]], [[Hannover]] or [[Berlin]].[[ImageFile:Oldenzaal_ramp.jpg|thumb|250px|left|On-ramp [[Oldenzaal]]-Zuid towards [[Germany]].]]

===West towards [[Hengelo]], [[Apeldoorn]], [[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]]All other directions ===To get on If you are at the A35 you just have to go University of Twente, try this: Go to the Zuiderval. Take bus 2 Helmerhoek and get out at entry of the P+R Zuiderval and University, walk the "Auke Vleerstraat" to the higway (100 m). There are second intersection with traffic lights and enough space hitchhike just behind it at the information bay. Great spot for cars to stoprides into the Netherlands, towards Germany (Münster), within Enschede or Haaksbergen, though waiting times can differ during the day. Use a sign with ´Deventer´ and get a lift to This is actually the gas station before Deventersame spot as #Option 2 above here.

===All other directions=Sleeping ==If It's possible to camp somewhere on the University campus, if you are ask the security guys at the University of Twente, try this: Go campus entry kindly to put your tent on a hidden spot somewhere between the entry of trees. There's much green on the Universitycampus, go the "Auke Vleerstraat" straightforward for only thing will be geese that are hanging around 1km (crossing 2 traffic circles, 2 bridgesthere. ;). After the second bridge youThere'll find traffic lights. Directly behind these traffic lights is a bus bay where you can stand perfectly to show all coming cars that you need s also a lift up on to the A35 to the east (Gronau (campsite between [[GermanyHengelo]]) or to and '''Enschede''', not far from the west to [[Hengelo]] (Highway A1)University. Of course there are also lots of students with couches you could sleep on.

==Sleeping==It's possible to camp somewhere on the University campus, if you ask the security guys at the campus entry kindly to put your tent on a hidden spot somewhere between the trees. There's much green on the campus, only thing will be geese that are hanging around there ;) Otherwise, you also can contact [[User:platschi{{IsIn|platschi]] via [http://www.couchsurfing.com couchsurfing] or [http://www.bewelcome.org bewelcome]. Same username there. Might always have some place for hitchhikers to crash.Overijssel}}

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