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'''Frankfurt''' is a major city in Hesse, [[Germany]]. It is an [[hitchhiking a ]], [[plane|air]], [[train|rail]] and road transport hub, so you will find many people travelling out of the city in many different directions.  == Hitchhiking in ==If you are coming from the north (Netherlands; Cologne, Düsseldorf, etc.) and your ride is not going directly to Frankfurt am Main, but continuing towards the south instead, ask your driver to drop you out at the Medenbach service station at the A3. It lies some 35km northwest of Frankfurt. This is a very busy service station and you should be able to quickly find a ride directly to central Frankfurt. If you miss that stop, there won't be any other good places to be dropped out until close to Darmstadt (unless of course, the driver is willing to make a detour to leave you at Frankfurt Airport).

=== All directions ===North ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]), West ([[Wiesbaden]], [[Mainz]]) and South ([[Karlsruhe]], [[Strasbourg]], [[File:theodorheussalleefrankfurt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Traffic-eye-view of the hitchhiking spot on Theodor-Heuss-Allee.Basel]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===Perhaps the best A good spot for getting rides out of Frankfurt in every direction is on the B8, on the start of the "Theodor-Heuss-Allee " near the centre center of the city. The spot is a bus stop on "Theodor-Heuss-Allee", about 40 metres after a roundabout next to “Messeturm” skyscraper. Take the U-Bahn line U4, or Straßenbahn line 16 or 17, to “Festhalle/Messe”. Or walk from the Hauptbahnhof north for approximately 15 minutes to Messeturm skyscraper.

Underneath the “Messeturm” skyscraper is As of February 2013 there has been construction near here for a roundabout connecting Theodor-Heuss-Allee, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage and Senkenberganlage. Take U-Bahn underground line U4, or Straßenbahn tram lines 16 or 17, couple years and get off at the bus stop “Festhalle/Messe”has moved further down the road. The roundabout should be easily visibleEverything else is still the same.

The spot Traffic is a bus stop on the Theodor-Heuss-Allee (see image), about very busy and slow here every day from 7:00 to 20 metres after the roundabout:00. Theodor-Heuss-Allee The rate at which people pick up hitch hikers here is the main road ''without'' reportedly very low (twits will also make a Straßenbahn tram line following along it. It is the road variety of offensive gestures at you so be prepared) but with so much traffic going in the every direction A86/A3 (among others), and the bus stop is under you can eventually get a tall hotelride.

Traffic is very busy here every day from 7:00 to 20:00. The traffic moves slowly. Although this looks like an almost-perfect hitchhiking next good hitch hiking spot, it on A5/E451 in northern direction is still in the centre of a large city "Raststätte Wetterau" and so expect a waiting time of 30–60 minutes. There is a reasonable chance of finding other hitchhikers at this better spotto look for longer rides so try to get a ride to there if you are heading north.

=== North '''2nd option:''' Take tram No. 17 from Frankfurt DB main train station until the last stop "Am Rebstockbad" ([http://g.co/maps/6h9fe Map]. This takes you about 10 minutes. From the final stop "Am Rebstockbad" you can already see the motorway (A648) which interchanges some 700 meter westward on the [[A5 (Germany)|Autobahn A5]] (north/soutward). When you arrive at the (eastbound) ''Esso'' gas station on the side that leads into Frankfurt - walk westward along the Autobahn and cross at a road bridge 200-300 meters away. Cars that refuel at the opposite (westbound) ''Esso'' gas station will in almost every case travel either northward ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]]) and South or southward ([[KarlsruheDarmstadt]], [[StrasbourgBasel]], ) on the [[Freiburg im BreisgauA5 (Germany)|FreiburgAutobahn A5]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===.

'''1st option:''' Take tram No. 17 from Frankfurt DB main train station until the last stop === North ([[Kassel]], [[Hannover]], [[Gießen]], [[Marburg]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===The "Am RebstockbadFriedberger Landstrasse". This takes you about 10 minutes. From (Friedberger Street) is often used to leave the final stop "Am Rebstockbad" you can already see city towards the motorway [[A5 (A648Germany) which interchanges some 700 meter westward on |Autobahn A5 ]] (north/soutwardNorth). When you arrive at From the "Konstablerwache" (city centre), walk (eastbound2 km) Esso gas station on or take the side that leads into Frankfurt - walk westward along tram 18 / bus 30 till the Autobahn and cross at a stop "Münzenberger Str.". Hitchhike on this road bridge 200-300 meters away. Cars that refuel at about 150 m before the entrance of the opposite supermarket ''Lidl'' (westbound[http://g.co/maps/pymu4 Map]) Esso gas station will in almost every case travel either northward . You definitely need a sign with "A5" on it because many cars go to other (Kassel, Hannoveruninteressant) or southward directions.It is a perfect spot to get a ride to the [[A5 (Darmstadt, BaselGermany) on |Autobahn A5]] (for instance to the rest area "Wetterau").

The next gas station '''2nd option (on A5[[Rest area]] Gräfenhausen - in the south of Frankfurt)''':<br/E451>Take suburban train (S-Bahn) S3 (indicating: [[Darmstadt]]) in northern direction is to the stop "Erzhausen", leave the station and walk through the town Erzhausen on "Bahnstraße" and "Raststätte WetterauHauptstraße". It is usually a very good spot for long rides. Twice westward until you can hear the [[User:WukkA5 (Germany)|WukkAutobahn A5]] found . At some point, you will see a sign pointing left to a ride after 5 minutes'''Schützenhaus''', follow this direction, one continue straight to beyond the clubhouse and you will arrive at [http://www.serways.de/standorte/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20Ost Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] ([Hamburghttp://g.co/maps/wjg7k Map]], one to ). It takes 50-60 minutes from the city center of Frankfurt until "WetterauRastanlage Gräfenhausen".There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at this spot, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket!

NOTE: User trt tried here in July 2011'''3rd option''' <br/>Take the Metro to "Kalbach" (Line U2 or U9), underpass the highway and found almost every car was heading westtake the second street right (street is called "Am Martinszehnten"). There is a petrol station called Hessol and a McDonalds, not North onto which are close to A5. As the petrol station is cheap it is frequently used and you can easily get a ride from there to the A5. Not an ideal place - at least to hitch North from (But apparently great service station "Wetterau" wich is a good spot to hitch west)find long-distance lifts.

'''2nd option''' Take suburban train === South ([[Karlsruhe]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]]) {{Autobahn|5}} ===Go by subway (SU-Bahn) S3 line 7 (indicating: DarmstadtU7) to the last stop "ErzhausenHeerstraße", leave continue walking the station and walk through path along the town Erzhausen rail-track on "Bahnstraße" and "Hauptstraße" westward the left side northward. Walk over the path/road between the fields until you can hear the Autobahn A5. To reach [http://www.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=123 Rastanlage Gräfenhausen Ost] (northward, direction Kassel and Hannover) on A5 cross via the fields lefthand before you reach underpass. You´ll see a small steep footpath on the Autobahnright. Check with GOOGLE-maps before Go there and you leave, are on the way is simple to find but not marked. To reach [http://www.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=124 Rastanlage Gräfenhausen West[rest area]] (southward, direction Karlsruhe and Basel) stay on "HauptstraßeTaunusblick", cross the Autobahn via the bridge, walk lefthand through the forest on "Erzhäuser Weg" until the relais[[A5 (Germany)|A5]]. It The whole journey takes 50 not more than 25/30 minutes from the city center of Frankfurt until "Rastanlage Gräfenhausen", you can get on the underground at Hauptwache and Konstablerwache - two main underground stations in the city centre, in the end you have 10 minutes walking only. Attention: There is plenty of long distance traffic 24 hours a day at no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/E451! You can only use the rest area ''Taunusblick'' to travel South!From this spotI got a ride to Kharlsruhe in about 15minsAttention No2: Until 2018 the U6 used to go there, a restaurant as well as a small supermarket!now the lines swiched and you need to take the U7.

'''3rd 2nd option:([[Rest area]] Gräfenhausen - in the south of Frankfurt)''' Go by subway : Take suburban train (US-Bahn) line 6 S3 (indicating: [[Darmstadt]]) to the last stop "Heerstraße"''Erzhausen'', continue walking leave the path along station and walk through the rail-track town ''Erzhausen'' on the left side northward"Bahnstraße" and "Hauptstraße". Walk over the fields until Cross the Autobahn and cross via the underpass. You´ll see a small steep footpath on bridge, walk lefthand through the right. Go there and you are forest on ''Erzhäuser Weg'' until the new gas-station "Taunusblick" on the A 5relais [[http://g. The whole journey takes not more than 25co/maps/30 minutes from 4hgfc Map]. Hitchhike on the city center. Attention[http: There is no exit or entrance for cars going north on A5/E451/maps.rast. You can only use "de/tank-und-rast/standorte/Gr%C3%A4fenhausen%20West Rastanlage Taunusblick" to travel south!Gräfenhausen West].

'''4th option''' Take subway (U-Bahn) line 1, 2 or 3 from the DB main train station to the final stop "Südbahnhof" (there are also many other ways to reach Südbahnhof = just pick one of them!) Take bus number 30 or 36 from the station to the stop “Sachsenhausen - Hainer Weg”. Bundesstraße 3 ("Babenhäuser Landstraße") is right at the busstop, there is a restarea which you can reach by crossing the road. This is a hitchhiking spot ''par excellence'' - lots of cars passing it all the time and it is easy to pull off there. Attention: Think twice if someone offers you a ride to the petrol station nearby, by taking it you will lose this spot and might end up waiting for hours.

NOTE: i was at this spot in July 2010 Alternative which takes you to the service area mentioned above. Take S1 train to Rodgau-Weiskirchen then walk along Bahnhofstrasse until you reach Hauptstrasse turn right and im not sure how great it is, one of then take first left into Shillerstrass. Follow Shillerstrasse until you reach into the workers on the ground behind actually drove us to forest and then take first road going left. This will take you straight to the Service station further down the autobahn (which was excellent), because he said he saw a couple wait a whole day for no lifts the week beforearea. It takes approximately 40 minutes.

'''5th option''' To leave Frankfurt in the direction of Cologne or Ruhrgebiet westward - as well as Würzburg"Rastanlage Weiskirchen" has two sides, Passau, Vienna north and south for going east or Munich west. A bridge over A3/E42 (via Würzburgeast of the station) eastward connects both sides. From Frankfurt you should consider hitchhiking from "Rastanlage Weiskirchen"can reach this place in around 60 minutes. From Frankfurt DB main train station , you should take suburban train (S-Bahn) S1 (indicatingdirection: "Rödermark Ober-Roden") to the stop "Weiskirchen". Wander through the town on "Bahnhofstraße", "Schillerstraße" and "Pommernstraße", later through the cropfields first in east- then in northward direction until you can see the Autobahn. There is two sides of "Rastanlage Weiskirchen", north and south. A roadbridge over A3/E42 (east of the station) connects both sides. From Frankfurt you can reach this place in around 60 minutes.

<map lat='50.16955900000000' lng='8.293691000000000' zoom= From the airport '14' view='3' float==[[File:Frankfurtairportcarparkexit.jpg|thumb|220px|'right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] stood in front of that traffic sign (waiting times: 10, 40 mins)]]There are two good spots at the car park. Go to the arrival level in front of Terminal 1. You can now enter a throughway beneath the brownish Sheraton building that is opposite to Terminal 1 Part C. You should be able to spot the main car park exit. You can follow the cars further down some 100 meters to find a spot in the sunlight. Note that most traffic will go south! ' />

:'''2nd option ([[UserRest area]] Theißtal - west of Frankfurt)''':HaltAn alternative,_Stop!_Reudnitz_kommt.|Craigif you want to leave Frankfurt for [[Köln]] found it easy to get a lift south but rather tough to find a car going in direction and further north or west, is the rest area Theißtal along the [[A5 A3 (Germany)|A5Autobahn A3]]. Take the S-Bahn (S2) towards Niedernhausen (final stop, about 30 minutes). You'll hear the Autobahn once you are there. Walk 1.5 km (20 min) northwestwards. There is a tiny footpath through the woods leading all the way to the motorway rest area, and if you try to stick close to the Autobahn, you shouldn't miss it. You'll walk past a shooting range, and when you reach a 100m diameter clearing in the woods, you're there. Most cars here go at least to Köln/Bonn if they don't go to [[Koblenz]], since there isn't much else on the way.There is a fence between the woods and the rest area

=== If you're a Frankfurt university student... ===...then you probably have a Semesterticket giving you free rides on RMV transport. If you're going long distances, then use your Semesterticket to get yourself as far on your journey as possible! This also applies to anyone with a Hessenticket.* For all destinations '''North''' eg. , [[Hamburg]], [[Bremen]], [[Denmark]], and '''East''' eg. , , , [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], first take a train to [[Alsfeld]], and use the Option 3 Medenbach service station near there (journey time 90–120 minutes from Frankfurt, but can be well worth it).* For all destinations '''South''' eg. , [[Strasbourg]], [[Switzerland]], first take a train Probably best option to [[Bickenbach]], and use the service station near there (journey time also 90–120 minutes from Frankfurt, not such a wonderful place as Alsfeld but it can still helpgo towards Cologne).

== Food ==* Take U-Bahn line U6 or U7 This option has a fair bit of potential walking but leaves you at a well visited service station on the A3 to “Leipziger Straße” to find a cheap selection the West of market stalls, restaurants, fast food, supermarkets, international callshops, Frankfurt and shops selling small but useful items like knives really only ends up being one or umbrellas2 kilometers more of a walk compared to the first option.* Nearby (also U Take the S-Bahn line U6 or U7, S2 towards Niedernhausen and Straßenbahn line 16 or 17) is “Bockenheimer Warte”get off at Eppstein-Bremthal. Here is You can save a kilometer of uphill walking by taking bus 20 (just outside the university – ask students at station and easy to board without a ticket because you can enter in the library back doors) for 3 (“Uni-Bibliothek”possibly 4) stops to give you free internet accessbus stop Waldallee. (The university cafés serve cheap, healthy food and are open stop is immediately after the bus turns right after reach the top of the hill. You then have a 5 kilometer walk to everyone – look youngthe service station but could also hitch a ride most of the way. Going the opposite direction of the bus, confident and busywalk along the L3017 passing through the town of Wildsachsen. About a kilometer past the town, turn right onto L3018. (It veers slightly away from the previous road heading up a hill. Walk 500 meters and turn left onto the path. (Or if you won't have want to show a go south keep going until you pass under the autobahn.) Walk about 700 meters on the path and you will be able to get turn right on a student discountroad that leads to the service station.* Take Bus 36 from "Konstablerwache" You can then turn left and follow it until you come out near the gas station or just after the green fence you can turn right and take the elevator down to Adlerflychtplatzthe ground level and emerge in the parking area near the restaurant. Just next (You'll have to press the Bus-Stop is door open button to get the "Aroma" an israeli Falaffel Storedoors to open). For 3.80 From here you will could easily get a ride even as far as Belgium or the best Falaffel Sandwich in the world. Or at least in FrankfurtNetherlands.

== Internet = From the airport ===Many cheap options [[File:Frankfurtairportcarparkexit.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] stood in front of that traffic sign (waiting times: 10, 40 mins)]]There are two good spots at the car park. Go to the arrival level in front of Terminal 1-. You can now enter a throughway beneath the brownish Sheraton building that is opposite to Terminal 1Part C.50 EUR per hour) on There is a delivery area of the Sheraton, great spot. Slow traffic and a lot of space for stopping. You should be able to spot the main car park exit. You can follow the cars further down some 100 meters to find a spot in the streets around Hauptbahnhofsunlight.Note that most traffic will go south!

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