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[[File:Flag of Europe EU.png|250px|thumbframe|Flag of [[European Union]]]]Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countries to enjoy hitching through, motorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is relatively safe.Some 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). [[England]] is usually good because of the relatively short waiting time. Most other countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough. Some people chose to skip a country, though, after standing in one place for over two hours - it is reasonable enough to do so if visually good hitch-hiking spot appears not working in some places.

Some 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.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough.  '''Note:''' 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 also the case on the first Saturday of the school summer vacations, meaning the trucks will not drive for almost 48 hours!

When hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to gas petrol stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.

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 hitch-hikershitchhikers's choice: it It contains a detailed information about gas petrol stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.

* [httphttps://hitchwikihitchmap.org/maps/ hitchwikicom hitchmap.org/maps/com] - based on OpenStreetMap and GoogleMaps

* [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Faeroe Faroe Islands]]

* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]

* [http://wwwdigihitch.digihitchinsta-hostel.com/worldeurope/Europe index.html digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]