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Setting off from <map lat='50.24488588151929' lng='19.032922983169556' zoom='9' view='0' float='right' />'''Gliwice''', is a city in southern [[Poland]], inhabited by more than 180 thousand people. It's one may easily hitch of the following directionscities of Katowice Urban Area - the largest conurbation in Poland populated by about 2.7 million people. Conurbation consists of 19 cities. Beside Gliwice there are eight cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants in this area:[[Katowice]],[[Sosnowiec]], [[Zabrze]], [[Bytom]], [[Ruda Śląska]], [[Tychy]], [[Dąbrowa Górnicza]], [[Chorzów]]. All of them are connected by a joint public transport system.

===West=Hitchhiking out ==

''By A4 motorway to:'' 1. Opole/Wrocław/Legnica/Germany direction: Berlin & GorlitzYou may easily get to the A4 motorway entrance No. 307 from the city center by the following busses:* [http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/frame.php?kat=059_20070201&nr=10&kier=1 59 The Time tableWest towards [[Wrocław]], [[Berlin]]kierunek <{Direction to}>: Żernica Pętla, *[http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/frame.php?kat=194_20070201&nr=6&kier=1 194 The Time table[Dresden]]kierunek: Leszczyny Czereśniowa *([http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/frame.php?kat[Germany]]) =710_20060701&nr=11&kier=1 710 The Time table]Kierunek: Szczygłowice Kopalnia

All From the timetables are given for city center e.g. from bus stop ''Plac Piastów'' (close to Gliwice railway station) take either bus 59 direction ''Żernica Pętla''[http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=59&nr_przyst=10&id_trasy=1674 (timetable)], 194 direction ''Leszczyny Czereśniowa'' [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=194&nr_przyst=6&id_trasy=2655 (timetable)] or 710 direction ''Szczygłowice Kopalnia'' [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=710&nr_przyst=12&id_trasy=1496 (timetable)]. Get off at the stops fifth bus stop called '''''Trynek Oczyszczalnia'''''. The stop is situated near just at the Gliwice main Railway stationentrance to the motorway A4 (Junction ''BOJKÓW'').Unless It's a junction with a national road 78, and it's stated differentabout 4 km away from the city centre. It's a pretty good hitch-hiking spot at the entrance to the motorway as there is a parking lot allowing the drivers to stop easily.You may check ALL timetables hitch here at nighttime too as there are street lights. It's open area so it's a bit chilly & windy during winter. The only shelter against rain is the bus stop. The only disadvantage of this place is that the buses in Silesia area sorted either by stops or by line or number directions to West ([[Wrocław]]) and East ("Przystanek" in Polish lng[[Kraków]]) go together at this point and separate some 100 m further after the parking lot & motorway sign. It's impossible to hitch after the parking lot (unless you will continue to walk along the entrance road and get down to the motorway, which is illegal), as the separated roads are 1 car narrow and driver can't stop without blocking all the traffic. New service stations are being built on both sides of the A4 motorway 300 m away from the exit (they will be legally reachable on foot by a bicycle path).[http[File://wwwGliwice schemat drog.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/ websitejpg|right|thumb|234px|Road system of Gliwice -> Click to Enlarge]]=== East towards [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]], [[Rzeszów]], [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]]) ===

You need to get off at the bus stop called '''Trynek Ogródki Działkowe'''. It’s the 5th bus stop from the railway station. The stop See direction Wrocław as it is situated just at the same entrance to the motorwayA4.

It* 's a pretty good hitch-hiking spot ''From bus stop'''You may take the bus 32 direction ''Zabrze Goethego'' or 41 direction ''Mikołów'', get off at the entrance to the highway as there is 5th stop on a parking lot allowing the drivers straight way to stop easily.<br Mikołów/> You may hitch here at night time too as the area is full of lampsTychy and start hitching there. It* '''s open area so itFrom traffic lights's a bit chilly & windy during winter''Walk some 5 min to ''Mikołowska'' street (2 bus stop) and start asking drivers of cars stopped by the traffic lights. The only shelter against rain This option is the bus stopfastest but Polish is useful (or just make a sign).

The only disadvantage of this place is that the directions to West (=== South towards [[Rybnik]], [[WrocławOstrava]]) and East ([[KrakówCzech Republic]]) goes together at this point and separate some 100 m further after the park lot & highway sign.===

It* 's impossible ''From the side of the road'''Get to hitch after Junction ''BOJKÓW'' (see direction Wrocław). When you get off at the parking lot (unless described bus stop you will continue just need to walk along cross the entrance road and get down to bridge over the motorway, which A4 and start hitching there. * '''From petrol station'is'' illegal) as Similar to option 1. You may get off one stop earlier and ask drivers at the by-the separated roads -road petrol station after Billa supermarket. There are 1 car narrow and driver cansometimes people waving their hands by the road - still an option if you don't stop without blocking speak polish enough to ask drivers. Mean await time to Rybnik is 17,2 min (working day in a day light).* '''From traffic lights'''Ask drivers stopped at the traffic light near a Cathedral 5 min walk from town hall as all the transit traffic is stopped there (permanent trafficjams during rush hours). Make a sign if you don't speak Polish.

* '''Option 1'''From my observation (bus stop ''Plac Piastów'' in city centre take a working day) 75 % of the traffic is bus 624 direction East ''Wilcze Gardło Pętla''[http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=624&nr_przyst=1&id_trasy=2363 (ie. [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]]timetable). Therefore if you head for [[Wrocław]] its better to walk along and get off at the entrance stop called '''''Ostropa Silvia'''''. The road down to the motorway to catch the transit traffic (Average awaiting time 22.6 minutes (working day, day light)Kędzierzyń Koźle goes straight on.

This Entrance* '''Option 2'''In front of Gliwice railway statioan take a tram 1 [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/Exit index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=T1&nr_przyst=31&id_trasy=2506 (307timetable) ] or 4 [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=T4&nr_przyst=24&id_trasy=2255 (timetable)] and go till the last stop called '''''Wójtowa Wieś Pętla'''''.The road that goes straight is the best one to get off at, as it’s Kędzierzyn Koźle. Although there is no shoulder the shortest way to walk (in case you arrive too late to catch a bus) road is wide enough to let the driver stop without causing the town centertraffic stoppage. If you are arriving from East direction ignore The traffic here is almost the main Entrance/Exit one to Kędzierzyn Koźle (with plates OK), but still contains some cars from a sign Gliwice CENTRUM & 44 Tychy) and get off at the next one nearby villages (no. 307plates SG, SGL).

===East===''By A4 motorway The best and fastest option is getting first to'':#[[Katowice]]/[[KrakówWrocław]]/[[Tarnów]]/[[Rzeszów]]/[[Przemyśl]]/[[Ukraine]] direction [[Lviv]]all the same as with getting to West direction, as it is the same entrance.

== Hitching In ==The Junction ''BOJKÓW''By National Road No(307th km of motorway A4) is the best to get off at, as it’s the shortest way to walk (in case you arrive too late to catch a bus) to the town center.If you arrive from East direction ignore the Junction ''SOŚNICA'' (with a sign Gliwice Centrum & 44 to:Tychy) and get off at the next one (''BOJKÓW''#[[Mikołów]]/[[Tychy]]). There is a lot of place to put a tent for a night without any problems. Just move away from the road to avoid the noise.

There are 2 options:*U may may take the bus No. [http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/frame.php?kat=032_20070201&nr=17&kierStaying overnight =1 32] or [http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/rozklady/frame.php?kat=041_20050411&nr=1&kier=1 41] <directly to Mikołów>] and get off at the 5th stop on a straight way to Mikołów/Tychy.

As Long As I live * There is an inexpensive [http://www.zsti.gliwice.pl/ptsm/index.html Youth hostel] (Hosteling International) in here I never used this option I always asked for a lift at the trafic lights, therefor I'm not able to give U any mean await timetown centre 8 min. walk from railway station.

*Walk Alternatively there are some 5 min active members of [http://www.hospitalityclub.org Hospitality Club] or [http://www.couchsurfing.com Couch Surfing] who are willing to Mikołowska street (2 bus stop)share a place to stay and start asking drivers of cars stopped by the traffic lightsan advise with you. this option is the fastest but Polish is necesary

The Car matriculation system * You can also try to stay in students dormitories. You just need to find someone who will let you into the dorm. If a student wants to host someone he is:obliged to pay some 6 or 8 PLN (EUR 1.50 - 2), but you may have a chance to sneak in for free.

===South===By National Road No.78 * There is a squat in Gliwice but don't treat it as a sure place to [[Rybnik]] and the [[Czech Republic]] direction [[Ostrava]]stay for a night.

===North===By National Road No. 901 to [[Olesno]] (junction with NR no.11 to [[Poznań]]) By National Road No. 78 to [[Tanowskie Góry]] (juntion with NR No.11 to [[Poznań]]) :''More practical details and tips will follow.'' [[Categorypl:PolandGliwice]]