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'''Gdańsk''' is a city in [[Poland]], along the Northeast coastline. There are Together with [[Sopot]] and [[Gdynia]] it makes large conurbation called ''Trójmiasto'' (Tricity), which is inhabited by nearly 750 thousand people. Tricity is connected by ferries that go between Poland and with [[Sweden]]. Cars registered in Gdańsk have registration plates GD.

==Hitching Hitchhiking out==<map lat='54.42372401996794' lng='18.5394287109375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' height='350' />=== South and southwest towards [[Toruń]], [[Łódź]] and [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poznań]] ===

===South and southwest towards [[Toruń]], [[Łódź]] and [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poznań]]===* <b>By national road (droga krajowa) 1 (E75)</b>** '''Option 1:''' To get out of Gdańsk (as well as the nearby [[Gdynia]] and [[Sopot]]) in the direction of the national road 1 By expressway bypass S6 (E75E28) the best is to use the local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM], or regular train and get to <b><i>Pszczółki</i></b> or some other village between Gdańsk and Tczew. With SKM it will cost you about 5 PLN for a normal ticket, and with a regular train 7.5 PLN. The journey from Gdańsk train station takes about half an hour. When you get off the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station.** '''Option 2:''' There is a bus stop just after 2nd traffic lights if you are walking south along ''Okopowa'' from the big crossing (''Okopowa'' x ''Podwale Przedmiejskie''). About 15 min from the Main railway petrol station (''Dworzec Glowny'').

===Southeast and east towards From the centre of Gdańsk take any local train called [[Warszawa]] and [[Olsztyn]], [[Lithuania]]===*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 7 (E77)</b>Take a bus going to <i>Sobieszewo<http:/i> or <i>Rafineria</i>, there are 2-3 of them passing the city center (ewww.skm.gpkp. #186, #112)pl/dali. Get out php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at <b><i>Rafineria</i></b>, it's 15 minutes from city center'Gdańsk Żabianka''. There's only one lane and a big Than take free bus stop. [[Userhttp:Uhmm|Uhmm]//komunikacja.trojmiasto.pl/osowa.php#ch1 807] hitched there a few times and he has seen hitchers there and even picked up one French guy going to [[Lithuania]] once'''''Osowa Shopping Centre''''' which is located next to S6 (E28) Tricity Bypass. On this bus stop usually local people await their busesFrom the shopping centre go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), when they see you hitching they may do get on the junction bridge and walk to the other side of the same, they bypass. You will see petrol stations on both sides of course stand 15m in front of youthe S6, but they probably won't smile, so eye-contact with cars and a little bit north from the junction. Go around Castorama shop to get to "your" station. See satellite image of smile and you go along the fantastic road no. 7spot in Hitchwiki maps.

''Went there and actually bus 807 doesn't exist. If you look on the link there are no traces of this bus on the city's public transport website. If you want to go to Osowa, you need to take a special train that goes from Wrzeszcz station. Click on the link above to find the best connection from the point you are leaving. Didn't try it myself but might be a good option to leave the town.'' ''The idea is good just bus 807 doesn't exist for a long time. For today (2018) : take SKM train and get off at Gdańsk Oliwa station. Than go to the tram/bus stop located 5 minutes from station :(https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Pętla+tramwajowa+Oliwa/@54.4099182,18.5670324,16.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x46fd753328412381:0x4b1f507901e623a4!8m2!3d54.4098998!4d18.5666002). Take bus 171/169 (timetables : https://ztm.trojmiasto.pl) and get off on Osowa-Obwodnica stop. 200 m. from it, there's junction and both petrol station are visible.''  * '''By national road 1 (E75) or motorway A1, from bus stop close to old town''' From main railway station in Gdańsk go south along ''Podwale Grodzkie'' and ''Wały Jagielońskie'' streets, cross roundabout and continue walking south along ''Okopowa'' street, cross rail tracks by the bridge and you can hitch on the first bus stop behind it. Here' the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Podwale+Grodzkie&daddr=54.342344,18.643015&geocode=FTpmPQMdj4EcAQ%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&vps=2&jsv=165c&sll=54.342537,18.643257&sspn=West 0.00146,0.003449&num=10 route] ''Another and in my opinion better option : take tram nr. 2/4/6/7 (destinantion : Łostowice-Świętokrzyska) from city center. Get off on Wilanowska stop (~10 min. journey from old town). Walk 100 m. north from tram stop and cross big street (Armii Krajowej). At the exit of avenue usunused bus stop is located. [https://www.google.pl/maps/dir/54.3367893,18.5993125/54.3386933,18.5999079/@54.3380548,18.5999623,17z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e2]'' * '''By national road 1 (E75)''' Another option is to use the local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM], or regular train and get to '''''Pszczółki''''' or some other village between Gdańsk and Tczew. When you get off the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station. Since first part of the motorway A1 was built there is less traffic on national road 1. === Southeast and east towards [[SzczecinWarsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|S7}}, [[Olsztyn]]{{National Road Number Poland|S7}} {{National Road Number Poland|16}}, [[BerlinKaunas]] ([[Lithuania]] ) and Świnoujście [[Kaliningrad]] (ferries to Scandanavia[[Russia]]){{National Road Number Poland|S7}} {{National Road Number Poland|S22}} ===*<b>By national Take bus 112, 166, 186 or 212 to the stop called ''Miałki Szlak'' on ''Elbląska'' road , which is an excellent hitching spot. The bus stop after that (droga krajowa''Węzeł Elbląska'') 6 (E28)</b>seems like a more obvious choice at first, as it's located directly before the motorway turnoff, however there is a traffic light right before ''Miałki Szlak'' so people can check you out while waiting for the light to turn green - very helpful as cars go fairly fast on this busy road. ''Miałki Szlak'' might be an "on demand" stop so you need to press the "stop" button inside the bus. From Gdansk=== North and west towards Baltic coast and [[Koszalin]], [[SopotSzczecin]], or [[GdyniaBerlin]] ([[Germany]] head ) === * '''By expressway bypass S6 (E28) > national road 6, from petrol station'''Get to '''''Osowa Shopping Centre''''' (see direction Toruń, Łódź by S6 for details). Once you're there go north along the bypass (follow the path on the grass field), go under the junction bridge and you will see Lotos petrol station where you can ask for a ride. It's also possible to hitch on the slip road next to the closest railway station and catch .  * '''By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop behind the regional end of expressway bypass S6'''This spot is located in [[Gdynia]]. Take any local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] train in going north and get off at '''''Gdynia Chylonia'''''. Go south to the direction main road, turn right (west). Just behind roundabout (where S6 city bypass ends) is short lay-by. You can try hitching there, but some 200m further is bus stop with plenty of space to stop and just behind crossroad with traffic lights. Make a sign as there is a lot of <b><i>local traffic. * '''By national road 6 (E28), from bus stop in Wejherowo'''This spot is located in [[Wejherowo<]]. Take any local train called [http://i><www.skm.pkp.pl/b> dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at '''''Wejherowo''''' (all SKM lines going North north run at least to this stop), the ticket should cost around 3-4PLN or less with student card and the ride should take about 30 minutes. Once you arrive, walk down the log hall way of the station exit up the stairs and you should be standing next to the beginning of the motorway national road 6 going in the direction of Berlin Koszalin, Szczecin (if you are in the a small town, turn around and go back to the other side of the station). Once there, walk 30 meters back to the bus stop where there loads of space to pull over. ''"If you go to Berlin it's better to write Polish city on the sign e.g. Szczecin (only 80km from Berlin) because even if Poles are going to Germany they may think you are German and may be shy to speak German (a Berlin sign took me much longer compared to a Szczecin sign for different trips)."'' - Anonymous{{IsIn|Pomeranian (Voivodeship)}} == Public Transport == There is a good [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en website] showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport in major Polish cities (in Polish and English). == Sleeping Places == An excellent place to camp is the Oliwa forest which is along the road to Sopot. It is an enormous forested park, safe for cars to stop and begin your journeyputting up a tent. You can get there taking tram #12 from Gdańsk center.   == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Gdańsk]] [[nomad:Gdańsk]]

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