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<!-- This is the Hitchhiker's Wiki page for [[File:Flag of EuropeEU. One day it will contain a nice article that tells the hitchhikers how it is to hitchhike png|250px|frame|Flag of [[European Union]]]]Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. It is going to have links There are many small countries to each countryenjoy hitching through, and it's going to tell you where to go and whenmotorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, how and so onoverall hitchhiking is safe.

I hope this will happen soonSome countries such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around, for example, for the large distances in a single lift, or with the possibility to go really fast (especially where driving speed is not limited). Most countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e. Now there is just a list of coutriesg. the [[Netherlands]], so that [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there would be you might get a start. Anybody is free to improve this anytimeride if you are patient enough.-->

Hitchhiking in '''EuropeNote:''' In [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]] trucks are not allowed to use motorways on Sundays and on public holidays. In [[Germany]] this is fun. There are many also the case on the first Saturday of the school summer vacations, meaning the trucks will not drive for almost 48 hours!''<small >(Any other countries?)'' </small> However, highways in the West are goodthese restrictions do not apply to those granted an exception, such as trucks transporting perishable goods and hitchhiking is relatively safefuel supplies.

===General info about hitchhiking in Europe===Germany and England are very easy. Germany for For crossing the large distances for borders have a single lift, and the possibility to go really fast (no legal speed limits on many highways). England for the relative short time for waiting. Most other countries are look at the European average (rather easy), e[[Schengen Agreement]].g. Holland, Belgium and CIS-countries. Some other countries are considerd bad for the long waiting times like Spain and Croatia, but even there With a Schengen visa you might get can travel within a ride with patience. Some people skip a country after standing in one place for over two hours. When this hapens more than once on suitable places for hitching, this is reasonablebunch of European countries.

==Safety==Hitching is rather safe in EuropeWhen hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to petrol stations on the motorway. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere south People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of France-Switzerland-Austria-Hungary-Ukraine -line500 km and longer.

==Tips for each countryMaps ==It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is a great hitchhikers's choice: It contains a detailed information about petrol stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.For online usage: * [https://hitchmap.com hitchmap.com] - based on OpenStreetMap* [http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing* [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap.org] - free alternative

===[[Western Europe]]===[[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[Luxembourg]]), the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[France]]The app stores have great offline map apps for free or about 1 dollar.

===[[Northern Europe]]=Main European Motorways ==See [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[DenmarkEuropean roads]].

===[[Central Europe]]=Tips for each country ==[[Austria]], File:Granada.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Czech RepublicRobino]], hitchhiking in [[GermanyGranada]], [[HungarySpain]], [[Liechtenstein]], The [[Polandhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division]], [[Slovakia]], and [[Slovenia]] and [[Switzerland]].defines Europe as following:

===[[Eastern Northern Europe]]===* [[ArmeniaFile:Flag of Denmark.svg|30px|border]] [[Denmark]]* [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Estonia]]* [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|30px|border]] [[Finland]]* [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px|border]] [[Iceland]], * [[AzerbaijanFile:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px|border]], the [[Baltic statesIreland]], * [[BelarusFile:Flag of Latvia.svg|30px|border]], [[BulgariaLatvia]], * [[Georgia (country)File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|Georgia30px|border]], [[MoldovaLithuania]], * [[RomaniaFile:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]], [[RussiaNorway]]* [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|30px|border]] and [[UkraineSweden]]* [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|30px|border]] [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]

==== Autonomic Islands or Regions ====* [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|30px|border]] [[Mediterranean EuropeÅland Islands]]===* [[AlbaniaChannel Islands]], ** [[AndorraFile:Flag of Guernsey.svg|30px|border]], [[Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuernsey]]*** [[File:Flag of Alderney.svg|30px|border]], [[CroatiaChannel Islands|Alderney]], *** [[CyprusFile:Flag of Herm.svg|30px|border]], [[GreeceChannel Islands|Herm]], *** [[ItalyFile:Flag of Sark.svg|30px|border]], [[MacedoniaChannel Islands|Sark]], ** [[MaltaFile:Flag of Jersey.svg|30px|border]], [[MonacoJersey]], * [[PortugalFile:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]], [[San MarinoFaroe Islands]], * [[Serbia and MontenegroFile:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|30px|border]], [[SpainIsle of Man]], * [[TurkeyFile:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] and [[VaticanSvalbard and Jan Mayen Islands]].

==External Links=[[Western Europe]] ===* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]] [[Austria]]* [http[File://wwwFlag of Belgium (civil).digihitchsvg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]] [[France]]* [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.com/world/Europe digihitch Worldsvg|30px|border]] [[Liechtenstein]]* [[File: Hitchhiking EuropeFlag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]* [http[File://wwwFlag of Monaco.wikitravelsvg|30px|border]] [[Monaco]]* [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.org/en/Hitchhiking_in_Europe Wikitravelsvg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]* [[File: Hitchhiking in EuropeFlag of Switzerland.svg|30px|border]] [[Switzerland]]

=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]] [[Bulgaria]]* [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]]* [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]]* [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]* [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]]* [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]]* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]]* [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]] * [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]][[File:MagosHitchhike.png|thumb|right|250px|[[User:EliasExplores|EliasExplores]] hitchhiking to Salvaterra de Magos, [[Portugal]] Can be also found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImAV7DSq6FY here].]]=== [[Southern Europe]] ===* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]]* [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]]* [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]* [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]]* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]] [[Greece]]* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|border]] [[Italy]]* [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]]* [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]] [[Portugal]]* [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]]* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]]* [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]]* [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]]* [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]* [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]][[File:Indrit mu.jpg|250px|thumb|Indrit hitchhhiking in [[Montenegro]]]]==== Autonomic Regions ====* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]* [[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]] == External Links ==* [http://digihitch.insta-hostel.com/europe/index.html digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]* [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]* [https://thenomadfamily.org/hitchhiking-in-europe/ Hitchhiking in Europe: The Ultimate Guide] (an article by [[User:TheNomadFamily|TheNomadFamily]]) == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}} {{IsIn|Earth}}__NOTOC__  [[Category:Europe|*]] [[de:Europa]][[es:Europa]][[fi:Eurooppa]][[fr:Europe]][[nl:Europa]][[pl:Europa]][[pt:Europa]][[ro:Europa]][[ru:Европа]][[tr:Avrupa]][[zh:欧洲]]