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Probably you can also hitch out of the city somewhere along the ''Ruhrschnellweg'', the [[A40 (Germany){{IsIn|A40]].North Rhine-Westphalia}}
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'''Essen''' is a city in [[Germany]], located in the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. The city is part of the [[Ruhr Area]].
== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out == === South towards ([[Düsseldorf]], [[KölnCologne]], [[Frankfurt]], [[A3 (Germany){{Autobahn|A3]]) 3}} === From the main rail station take the subway line U11 (direction: Messe West/Süd/Gruga) or the tram line 101 107 or 107 108 (direction: Bredeney). Exit at Martinstraße and change to the bus line 142 (direction: Kettwig). Leave the bus at the station "Abzweig Flughafen" (single ticket for all the way is €2.20).
You will pass a ramp a bit earlier but don't get off there ("Polizeischule") nobody can stop there. At "Abzweig Flughafen" you walk to the ramp direction Düsseldorf and place yourself on the ramp (see on the map). Be carful, a lot of traffic but even a bit difficult to stop. It is a good spot, but there may be better spots in Essen. [[User:Quarim|Quarim]] waited 20 min there.
For a shorter ride just take the tram line 107 or 108 (direction: Bredeney) a little further to "Alfredusbad", turn right (downhill) and after you passed the supermarket called "REWE", turn left into the "Einigkeitsstraße". At the next traffic lights you have to cross the big main road "Alfredstraße" or "B224" and turn right. You should now see the bridge you have to pass and afterwards turn left. Now you will find yourself on a walkway next to the ramp. There is a lot of traffic, with a lot of cars going to Düsseldorf or Cologne. To Düsseldorf the average waiting period with a sign is about 5-10 minutes.
=== East towards [[Hamm]],[[Hannover]], [[Berlin]] ===
As there is no convenient spot inside the city, drive a few minutes to [[Bottrop]]. See that article for detailed informations
Probably you can also hitch out of the city somewhere along the ''Ruhrschnellweg'', the [[A40 (Germany)|A40]]. If you take the metro to "Breslauer Straße" you arrive at the ramp to the motorway. Traffic is good, but there is almost no place to stop for the drivers, so waiting time might be long and it can not be recommended.
== Hitchhiking In ==
Exit "Essen-Zentrum" is a good spot to get dropped off, as it is more or less direct at the train station. At exit "Essen-Holsterhausen" you can find the metro next to the ramp and also get everywhere in the city.
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