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'''Jena''' is a city in Germany, in the region of [[Thuringia]]. It is a university city with around 100.000 inhabitants.
= Hitchhiking out =
Hitching out of Jena is not easy, but neither is it impossible. It really depends on what direction you want to go. Essentially there are two motorways from which to start, the A9 going north-south from [[Berlin]] to [[Munich]], and the A4 going east-west from [[Frankfurt]] to [[Dresden]].
== East towards [[Frankfurt]], west towards [[Dresden]] {{Autobahn|4}} ==
The A4 passes Jena straight at its eastern style southern edge, Lobeda. You can either start hitching directly here or take the train and a 3 km walk to ''Rasthof Teufelstal'' (~20 km from Jena). If you want to start hitching straight from Jena there are several places to start. There is an ARAL gas station directly at the on-ramp towards [[Dresden]].
=== Starting in Jena ===
Starting straight from Jena is not very easy but not impossible either. For , all options below I would suggest is starting at from the on-ramp "Jena Zentrum" as the other on-ramp (Göschwitz) is still under construction as of 2011 and quite chaoticeastern style Lobeda. For all following options take the tram until "Emil Wölk Straße" in Lobeda.
==== 1. Petrol Station ====
If you prefer the option to ask folks at petrol stations you can try the Aral station close to the Mc Donalds in the "Gewerbegebiet Lobeda Süd". To get here walk along the small footpath besides the Stadtrodaer Straße (5 min from the tram station). Be aware that even though the stations is quite busy, most of the traffic seems to go to villages nearby so you may have to wait for a while until you get a lift (for example for 4h on a Saturday afternoon).
==== 2. On-ramps====
For those trying their luck via thumb and sign, I would suggest waiting straight at the pedestrian traffic lights directly on the on-ramp in direction Frankfurt. Cars will stop at the red light (possibly induced by you ;-) ) and have time to think about picking you up. Hitching east (Gera, A9,...) your best option is the on-ramp opposite the Aral station. Even though the cars from Jena will not use it, there is a good place to stop here for cars in contrast to the route used by cars from Jena.
If you are a die hard hitchhiker and want to start hitching in Jena you can hitch along local roads towards the A9. This makes sense as many locals (especially if heading north at the A9) also take the local roads instead of the A4 to get to the A9. You should aim at getting a lift as far as Eisenberg as here is a good petrol station really close to the A9.
Take a tram until ''Jenzigweg'' and thumb down cars at the bus station there. This is easier if you have a sign stating ''A9/Eisenberg''. Most of the rides either get you to the A9 onramp, [[Leipzig]] or [[Berlin]].
=== Hermsdorfer Kreuz ===
It should be easy to get a lift at this busy service station. The tricky bit is how to get here from Jena. Either take the local train from Jena West towards [[Gera]] and get off in [[Hermsdorf]]. From here take the 3-4 km/45 minute walk south through the whole village, past the A4, and finally turning right into the bushes at the Busstop onto the hiking trail towards the ''Teufelstal''. Alternatively you can take bus 200 (direction [[Gera]]), 444 (direction Stadtroda) or 427 (direction Jena/Stadtroda) from the station in Hermsdorf (they go approx. every 30 minutes) and get off at ''Hermsdorf Fußweg Rasthof''. From here it is a 5 minute walk through the forest. Another option is to take bus 444 straight from Jena (or 427 from Stadtroda) towards Hermsdorf and get off at the same station.
Unlucky hitchhikers who get stuck at Rasthof Teufelstal on the A4 but want to change to the A9 can also do the scenic hike from Teufelstal to Hermsdorfer Kreuz (~4km/1h) Just follow the hiking trail marked with a green stripe which passes south of the service station at Teufelsthal south into the valley and head east uphill at a small junction following the same marks. In case you find a helpful driver ask him/her if he could turn south at the A4/A9 junction (Hermsdorfer Kreuz) onto the A9 towards [[Munich|München]], drop you off at the service station, turn around at the ramp "Hermsdorf Süd" and get back onto the A4. This may take him 5-10 minutes.
=== From [[Eisenberg]] ===
Eisenberg lies ~25km east of Jena straight at the A9.There is a good petrol station directly at the motorway in a commercial area which is a good start to ask for lifts. To get here by public transport take bus 431 from Jena and get off at ''Gewerbegebiet, Petersberg bei Eisenberg'' (45 minutes). You can also hitch along the Bundesstraße from Jena.
= Hitching in =
= Sleeping =
There is a youth hostel in Jena, the cheapest bed is 18€ a night (Jan 2019). Be sure to get there early, because there's no other cheap accommodation in the city. The tram heads there, you should ask somebody for directions. If you get really stuck, the McDonaldMcD's at the service station, although not 24h is open until midnight, and opens again 7 the next morning. If you leave McDonaldMcD's at midnight, cross the road, and climb the stairs opposite the car dealership on the back of the warehouse, there's a sheltered area where you can camp for the night. It's not warm, but if you go into McDonaldMcD's the next morning, you can use the bathroom to wash, and somebody behind the counter might recognize you and sort you out with a cup of tea. Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club are also very active in Jena.The only shop open 24/7 in Jena is a "Backwerk" right at Löbdergraben in the city centre.
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