Göteborg
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Göteborg
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| Population: | 501,500 |
| Major roads: | E45, E20, E6 |
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Göteborg is the second-largest city in Sweden, with a large alternative music scene and underground party culture.
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Hitching Out
North towards Oslo
If you're still in the city-center, you can try getting a lift from the petrol station located close to this roundabout where cars are going in many directions, some of which might go to Oslo. However, most of the cars coming from the roundabout are going very very fast, and it's hard for them to stop on the street here. And, most cars at the petrol station are just staying inside the city at this point. However, there is another service station, STIGS CENTER, just a few kilometers out farther (from where you enter the highway at this point), which is much much better for traffic & cars going towards Oslo. It is also larger and has a lot more room for cars to stop and pull over from the street. So, one possibility is to try asking drivers to drop you off at this service station (see location of here (marked as Q (or K?)).
A good day to get a ride to Oslo is probably a Sunday since many Swedes are home in Gothenburg over the weekend, and on Sundays head back to Oslo for work.
The "slow road" (E20) to Stockholm
This point may not look like much, but there is a lot of heavy traffic entering this on-ramp at all times. The reason why this exact spot works particularly well is because of a traffic light that naturally stops the vehicles that turn in here. If you stand just alongside where they're turning in, they'll have time to see you and pull out of line onto the tram tracks for a few seconds. Make sure to use a sign.
The E20 is not a fast or big highway, but an excellent route to truly see the Swedish countryside from.
I would recommend Munkebäcksmotet for a start and take a ride at least to Alingsås because the freeway ends there and you can continue hitchhiking on the road.To get the Munkebäcksmotet from The Central Station take bus number 513 or 515 to direction Polhemsplatsen(costs 16,50 SEK but it is possible to blackride as well).
South towards Malmö
There are trucks leaving to Malmö every night at 20.00 from DHL just next to the petrol station by the Nils Eriksson terminal (where the buses go from the central station). Best is to look up DHL at internet and call them.
Take the commuter train to Kållered, find IKEA and walk past it, here is a petrol station where you can ask people. Or continue walking south and hitch from the onramp to E6/E20, Once you get a ride, if they are not going much further than Kungsbacka, get off at the rest area "Sandsjöbacka"(about 5 km from IKEA), here you can usually find trucks and cars heading south. Try to get dropped off at similar rest areas and you will have no problems.
Take the bus ("grön express" recommended, stops by just a few meters from the trucks) to "Stigs center" north of Gothenburg. A lot of trucks stop by to pause here and there's a good chance you'll get a ride.
South towards Denmark, Germany
There are ferries going all the time to Denmark (Fredrikshavn) and Germany (Kiel) from the Stena Line terminal. Take tram 9, 3 or 11 to Masthuggstorget or just start from "Järntorget". From there walk towards the water and find the place where trucks and cars drive onto the ferries. Check-in starts 1.5 h before ferry departure, so be on time! Have a sign with the country of destination on it. The best thing is that vehicles don't pay any extra for up to five passengers. There's about 4 ferries daily to Fredrikshavn and 1 to Kiel. Ask in the Stena Line office or check out the webpage http://www.stenaline.se/ or in English http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/
On the ferry to Fredrikshavn, you have 3 hrs to find a ride (visit the truckers special area) south, at least to the excellent trucker terminal heaven of Padburg, on the Danish/German border.
Stena Line Ferries towards Kiel
For the ferries towards Kiel, Germany the drivers don't need to pay extra for you, but you have to book a cabin, which are available from 225 SEK upwards. The ferry is leaving every day at 7pm.
