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'''Leipzig''' is a the biggest city in the [[Germany|German]] ''Bundesland'' [[Saxony]], and is famous for its alternative scene. Check out Plagwitz, Südvorstadt , the "Eisenbahnstraße" (most dangerous street in Germany according to some newspapers) and Connewitz if you're there.

;First optionTake the bus #131 from the city center === North towards ''Dölzig'' and get out at ''Holländische Mühle'', one stop before the ''Nova Eventis'' center. This spot is some meters before the direct ramp onto the [[A9 (Germany)|A9Berlin]]. Try to find your ride here , South towards [[Berlin]] or [[Munich|München]]!{{Ade|9}} ===

;Second option==== Option 1 ====It's also possible to get to Take the spot described above with tram bus #7 in direction 131 from the city center to ''Böhlitz-EhrenbergDölzig''. Get and get out at the tram stop ''Georg-Schwartz-Strasse/Merseburger StrasseSüdstraße''. From there, walk back some 10m towards the main road and walk right towards one stop before the ''AralNova Eventis'' petrol stationcenter. Follow You can hitchhike directly from the road for 200m until you passed a ''Lidl'' supermarket, and after that some meters further you'll find a bus stop (''Lindenau Friedhof''). From there you can easily hitchhike a Try to find your ride here towards ''Dölzig'' and/[[Berlin]] or the motorway. Make sure to get out at the last traffic lights before the motorway. Just behind the traffic lights, there's a small bay where cars can stop easily. A sign might be useful. Hitchhiking ~800m further directly at the [[on-rampMunich]] is pretty dangerous!Beware, therethat bus doesn's no place for cars to stop and traffic passes by pretty fastt run very often.

=== North = Option 2 ====It's also possible to get to the spot described above with tram #7 in direction ''Böhlitz-Ehrenberg''. Get out at the tram stop ''Georg-Schwartz-Strasse/Merseburger Strasse''. From there, walk back some 10m towards [[Berlin]] the main road and walk right towards the ''Aral'' petrol station, across the road from which you can catch a ride to the A9. If you don't like the spot, follow the road for 200m until you passed a ''Lidl'' supermarket, and after that some meters further you'll find a bus stop (''Lindenau Friedhof''). From there you can easily hitchhike a ride towards ''Dölzig'' and [[Magdeburg]]/or the motorway. Make sure to get out at the last traffic lights before the motorway. There's a bus stop where you can hitchhike easily. A sign might be useful. Hitchhiking ~800m further directly at the [[Hamburgon-ramp]] {{Autobahn|14}} ===is pretty dangerous, there's no place for cars to stop and traffic passes by pretty fast.

There is ==== Option 3 ====You can take a brilliant spot train from the Main Station, Leipzig-Gohlis, Leipzig-Coppiplatz, Leipzig-Möckern or Leipzig-Leutzsch (Regional Express "RB") that goes to ask people for lifts "Weißenfels". Get off at an "AralRückmarsdorf"-petrol station which . From there you walk north straight up to the big street that leads to the {{Ade|9}}. It's about 300 m and the way is intuitive. You can either start from there or follow the street westwards for about 500 m where you find a car seller for Renault. There is plenty of space to stop and pick you up. If people only go to Dölzig take the lift. The spot at the last Busstaion Südstraße (first option) is slightly better.The great advantage of this option is that you get to Rückmarsdorf very fast. Especially if you live close to one before of the trainstops mentioned above you're ready to start hitkchhiking in some 10 minutes (vs. 27 minutes busride from the Autobahn 14 Main Station in Bus #131). Remember that also leads onto the A9 to Berlintrain only goes once an hour (March 2015: From the Main Station at xx:47 h from track 6).

Take tram 16 with or without a 2,00 Euro-Ticket in the direction of Messegelände === North towards [[Berlin]] and get off at "Hornbach Baumarkt" from here it's a '''15mins walk''' to the station but it's worth it. Walk in the same direction as the tram and take an immediate right onto "Dübener Landstraße" along the parking lot of the big hardware store. After passing the bridge over the B2 it becomes Nathusiusstraße. Keep walking straight until you reach Ztschortauer Straße where you turn left and walk another 300 metres until you see the "Aral"-petrol station on your left. [[Magdeburg]]/[[Hamburg]] {{Ade|14}} ===

Asking There is a brilliant spot to ask people for a lift towards Berlin on lifts at an "Aral"-petrol station which is the A9 or towards Magdeburg on last one before the A14 (which is Autobahn {{Ade|14}} that also leads onto the way {{Ade|9}} to go for Hamburg) usually works just fine here.'''Do keep in mind that the first rest stop going north from here will be "'''Köckern" on the A9''' whereas it would be '''"Plötzetal" on the A14Berlin.''''''

=== East towards [[Dresden]] {{Autobahn|14}} {{Autobahn|38}} ===[[File:Hitching spot leipzigTake tram 16 with or without a 2,40 Euro-Ticket in the direction of Messegelände and get off at "Hornbach Baumarkt" from here it's a 15min walk to the station but it's worth it.jpg|thumb|220px|Walk in the same direction as the tram and take an immediate right|Spot in Leipzig described in Option 2 for hitchhiking North or South]]onto "Dübener Landstraße" along the parking lot of the big hardware store. After passing the bridge over the B2 it becomes Nathusiusstraße. Keep walking straight until you reach Ztschortauer Straße where you turn left and walk another 300 metres until you see the "Aral"-petrol station on your left.

;First optionTake Asking people for a lift towards Berlin on the Tram #15 {{Ade|9}} or #2 towards Magdeburg on the {{Ade|14}} (which is also the way to go for Hamburg) usually works just fine here.The first rest stop going north from the city center towards here will be '''[[:de:Köckern Ost|Köckern Ost]]'Meusdorf'' and get out at on the last station{{Ade|9}}, that isn't too far. Go 250 Meters further to On the next bus stop. This {{Ade|14}}, it is the best spot to '''[[Dresden:de:Plötzetal Ost|Plötzetal Ost]] over A38 ''' which is past Halle. Most of the A14 traffic goes to Halle so you might want to get the ride anyway and get off at the non-gas-station rest area that is on the A14/A4, before Halle but after the branch-off to Berlin.

<small> Update 2010-11-05 by [[User==== Option 1 ====Take a tram to "Permoser Str./ Torgauer Str." (3/3E direction "Taucha"; or Bus 90 direction "Paunsdorfcenter"; check here:Jeensg|jeensg]] 23:03, 7 November 2010 (CETwww.lvb.de/timetable): Roadworks still go on . You walk some 50 meters along "Permoser Straße" (like the one year to gowithout tram tracks), but eventually still people passing by and good spot with big Bus start hitchhiking from there. Drivers already see you from the traffic light and can stop and easily on the "white lines". While heading east you'll also find gas station afterward, where you can stations to ask and also stand with sign!!! Driver told, that most traffic now is going via B2!</small>people directly.

On Permoser Straße there are three gas stations, first Aral, ==== Option 4: service area Muldental ====In direction Dresden you then HEM and lateron bft, which is the closest to the motorway. Since there are not necessarily have a service area called "Muldental" since a lot of people turn of before Dresden so that you can use also the rather local traffic (to ask getting gas, it's recommendable to have a sign saying "A14 [Dresden]". [[Dizzy]]'s waiting time: 15 minutesGrimma or further).

<small> Update 2010-11-05 by === West towards [[Erfurt]], [[Cologne|Köln]], [[Belgium]] {{Ade|4}} ===[[File:CraigChristmasHitch.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Santa Claus [[User:JeensgHalt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|jeensgCraig]] 23:03, 7 November 2010 hitching bus stop near ''Leipzig West'' (CET{{Ade|9}}): Entry .]]When heading to motorway Belgium highway number 4 is closed! a decent option. There are no comfortable ways (other than luck) to get on the highway to Kassel {{Ade|38}}. Though if there'''Please check s somebody taking you to the {{Ade|38}} make sure you get a long lift. There is only one service station [[:de:Rohnetal Nord|Rohnetal Nord]] before!!!'''<reaching the {{Ade|7}} near [[Göttingen]]/small>[[Kassel]].

In You can take bus 131 from Main Station (Leipzig Hauptbahnhof) or Merseburgerstrasse that will take you all the direction of Dresden way close to the {{Ade|9}} (alight at B181/Dölzig). At the bus stop you then have a service area called "Muldental" since can easily get a lot of people turn of before Dresden so that you can use also the rather local lift in all directions. All day long heavy trafficyay ;-) [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]]'s waiting times average at 15 mins for direction [[Cologne]] (West) or [[Nuremberg]] (South), 20 mins direction [[Berlin]] (North).

=== West towards [[Erfurt]], [[Cologne|Köln]], [[Belgium]] First you have to go south on the {{AutobahnAde|49}} ===[[File:CraigChristmasHitch.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Santa Claus [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitching bus stop near 'use a sign "A9 Süd", there's a gas station on the highway 30 km south from Leipzig West'' (A9)called "Osterfeld".]]When heading to Belgium highway number 4 is There you can find a decent option. There are no comfortable ways (other than luck) to get ride going West on the highway to Kassel [[A38_(Germany){{Ade|A38]]4}} . Though if there's somebody taking you Ask for people going at least to the A38 make sure you get a long liftErfurt. There is The only one [http://hitchwiki.org/de/Rohnetal_Nord service area with gas station] on the {{Ade|4}} before reaching Erfurt is called "Eichelborn" and is located BEYOND Jena.The on-ramp on the [[A7_side away from Leipzig is slightly more spacious (Germanybut not spacious)|A7]] near and there was a little more traffic when [[Göttingen]]/[[KasselUser:Guaka|guaka]]was hitching from there on Thursday around noon.

You can take bus 131 from Main Station (Leipzig Hauptbahnhof) or Merseburgerstrasse that will take you all the way close to the A9 (alight at B131/Dölzig). At the bus stop you can easily get a lift in all directions. All day long heavy traffic yay ;-) [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]]'s waiting times average at 15 mins for direction [[Cologne]] (West) or [[Nuremberg]] (South), 20 mins direction [[Berlin]] (North). First you have to go south on the A9, use a sign "A9 Süd", there's a gas station on the highway 30 km south from Leipzig, there you can find a ride going West - the on-ramp on the side away from Leipzig is slightly more spacious (but not spacious) and there was a little more traffic when [[User:Guaka|guaka]] was hitching from there on Thursday around noon.  Right after getting onto the A4 {{Ade|4}} there's a restaurant (but no gas station) called "Teufelstal" that's okay during the day ([[User:Guaka|guaka]] found a long ride to almost Giessen from there). There's also a gas station before Erfurt (but after Jena).

* Hitchhiking into When coming through the city can be difficult, especially if traveling along the '''A14'''. If your driver doesn't mind driving a 10 km detour, you can get off at Leipzig-Nord. Don't get off at the on-ramp, there is no way to turn around for the driver. * Actually {{Ade|14}} it is fairly easy to get off at Leipzig Nord-Ost or Leipzig-Ost, where you have possibilities for the driver to turn around and the tram is within 1 km reach. If coming from south-east, lot of drivers go in via A38{{Ade|38}}. In both cases you can use the directions given in the two optionjs for getting onto A14 {{Ade|14}} direction Dresden.* Otherwise, options are the airport where a train is going regularly into the city. * If traveling the '''A9''', you can best get off at Leipzig-West. The driver can go off to "Einkaufszentrum", then let you out at Nova Eventis. There you can easily get a car to the center just hitchhike anywhere near the exit for Leipzig at the parking with a sign "LE". :Hitchhiker [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] would rather recommend to ask drivers going off to ''Leipzig''. The road directions are not separated on that side anymore and there is a perfect spot (bus stop) for hitching into the city plus drivers can easily make u-turn going back to the highway.You could also take the Bus 131, but why should you?

== Overnight ==There are several youth hostels in Leipzig. There is one about a mile out of If traveling the city. It's easily walkable{{Ade|9}}, just head out left from the train station's main entrance, and follow the road round to the rightyou can best get off at Leipzig-West. Keep walking past a head shop, and take a left, then a right on a street that runs parallel. Keep walking The driver can go off to the end of the road"Einkaufszentrum", then turn left over the bridge over the train trackslet you out at Nova Eventis. After There you've walked over the train tracks, there's an interesting little village made up of wendy houses. Walk through this, heading can easily get a car to the far corner. Turn right, and walk parallel with center just hitchhike anywhere near the train tracks. You should she an old pub in the middle of an HLM type housing estate. Make a note of it, because it does fantastic food. Carry on exit for about another 200m, then hang a left. The youth hostel is on Leipzig at the left, just on parking with a small service roadsign "LE".

* fine is 40 60 EUR, payable by bank transfer in about 10 days

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