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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.

== Hitching Out ===== North towards [[Berlin]], [[Magdeburg]], South towards [[München]] =Hitchhiking out ==

;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 highway. Make sure to get out at the last traffic lights before the highway. 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.

;Third option==== Option 2 ====There is also a nice petrol station on the B2, itIt's also possible to get to the last petrol station for people coming from the city center(?). Take spot described above with tram 14 to #7 in direction ''MessegeländeBöhlitz-Ehrenberg''. Go back in direction of Get out at the previous tram stop (street ''Alte Dübener LandstraßeGeorg-Schwartz-Strasse/Merseburger Strasse''). From there, cross walk back some 10m towards the main road and walk right towards the Street (''Messe-AlleeAral'') and follow petrol station, across the road from which you can catch a ride to the bike pathA9. It underpasses If you don't like the spot, follow the railway road for 200m until you passed a ''Lidl'' supermarket, and after that some meters further you finally get to 'll find a bus stop (''Zschortauer StraßeLindenau Friedhof''). Turn left, From there you can easily hitchhike a ride towards ''Dölzig'' and/or the back entrance motorway. Make sure to get out at the petrol station is almost immediately on last traffic lights before the rightmotorway. [http://mapsThere's a bus stop where you can hitchhike easily.googleA sign might be useful.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Merkurpromenade+%4051.398124,+12.395444&daddr=Alte+D%C3%BCbener+Landstra%C3%9Fe+%4051.394559,+12.394547+to:GrafHitchhiking ~800m further directly at the [[on-Zeppelin-Ring+%4051.391742ramp]] is pretty dangerous,+12.393601+there's no place for cars to:51.385792,12.390143&hl=en&geocode=7430204521375212132,51.398124,12.395444%3B7331407810391153862,51.394559,12.394547%3B3946222946419670169,51.391742,12.393601%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=51.387263,12.394252&sspn=0.019845,0.046821&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15 Google Maps] doesn't know about the bike path but you can see it in satellite viewstop and traffic passes by pretty fast.

=== East towards [[Dresden]] = Option 3 ====[[File:Hitching You can take a train from the Main Station, Leipzig-Gohlis, Leipzig-Coppiplatz, Leipzig-Möckern or Leipzig-Leutzsch (Regional Express "RB") that goes to "Weißenfels". Get off at "Rückmarsdorf". 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 leipzigat the Busstaion Südstraße (first option) is slightly better.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Spot The great advantage of this option is that you get to Rückmarsdorf very fast. Especially if you live close to one of the trainstops mentioned above you're ready to start hitkchhiking in Leipzig described some 10 minutes (vs. 27 minutes busride from the Main Station in Option 2 for hitchhiking North or South]]Bus #131). Remember that the train only goes once an hour (March 2015: From the Main Station at xx:47 h from track 6).

;First optionTake the Tram #15 or #2 from the city center === North towards ''Meusdorf'' [[Berlin]] and get out at the last station. Go 250 Meters further to the next bus stop. This is the best spot to [[DresdenMagdeburg]] over A38 and A14/A4.[[Hamburg]] {{Ade|14}} ===

Using public transportation There is a brilliant spot to ask people for lifts at an "Aral"-petrol station which is the last one before the Autobahn {{Ade|14}} that also leads onto the {{Ade|9}} to Berlin.  Take tram 16 with or without a ticket 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. 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.  Asking people for a lift towards Berlin on the {{Ade|9}} or towards Magdeburg on the {{Ade|14}} (which is fairly easy also the way to go for Hamburg) usually works just fine here.The first rest stop going north from here will be '''[[:de:Köckern Ost|Köckern Ost]]''' on the {{Ade|9}}, that isn't too far. On the {{Ade|14}}, it is '''[[:de:Plötzetal Ost|Plötzetal Ost]]''' 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, before Halle but after the branch-off to Berlin. === East towards [[Dresden]] {{Ade|14}} {{Ade|38}} ===[[File:Hitching spot leipzig.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Spot in Leipzig described in Option 2 for hitchhiking North or South]] ==== Option 1 ====Take a tram to "Permoser Str./ Torgauer Str." (3/3E direction "Taucha"; or Bus 90 direction "Paunsdorfcenter"; check here: www.lvb.de/timetable). You walk some 50 meters along "Permoser Straße" (the one without tram tracks) and start hitchhiking from there. Drivers already see you from the traffic light and can stop easily on the "white lines". While heading east you'll also find gas stations to ask people directly. ==== Option 2 ====Take a tram to the stop "Paunsdorfer Alle/Permoser Strasse". Show a sign saying "Dresden" and find a good spot on the street towards east which is close to the motorway junction already. There are mixed reports about this spot. ==== Option 3 ====Take the Tram #15 or #2 from the city center towards ''Meusdorf'' and get out at the last station, which is called Meusdorf. Go 250 Meters further to the next bus stop. This is the best spot to [[Dresden]] via {{Ade|38}} and {{Ade|14}}/{{Ade|4}}. === Option 4 ===Onramp to the highway A14, at the crossing of B6 and A14. There is no sidestrip, but it is barely possible for cars to stop. [[File:Tzuiop9c onramp LeipzigA14xB6.jpg|thumb|Onramp to A14 at the crossing with B6, east-end of Permoserstraße]]  ==== Option 5: service area Muldental ====In direction Dresden you then 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 Grimma or further). === West towards [[Erfurt]], [[Cologne|Köln]], [[Belgium]] {{Ade|4}} ===[[File:CraigChristmasHitch.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Santa Claus [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] hitching bus stop near ''Leipzig West'' ({{Ade|9}}).]]When heading to Belgium highway number 4 is a decent option. There are no comfortable ways (other than luck) to get on the highway to Kassel {{Ade|38}}. Though if there'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]]/[[Kassel]]. You can take bus 131 from Main Station (Leipzig Hauptbahnhof) or Merseburgerstrasse that will take you all the way close to the {{Ade|9}} (alight at B181/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 {{Ade|9}}, use a sign "A9 Süd", there's a gas station on the highway 30 km south from Leipzig called "Osterfeld". There you can find a ride going West on the {{Ade|4}} . Ask for people going at least to Erfurt. The only service area with gas station on the {{Ade|4}} before Erfurt is called "Eichelborn" and is located BEYOND Jena.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 {{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).

On Permoser Straße there are three gas stationsIf traveling the {{Ade|9}}, first Aralyou can best get off at Leipzig-West. The driver can go off to "Einkaufszentrum", then HEM and lateron bft, which is the closest to the highwaylet you out at Nova Eventis. Since there are not necessarily There you can easily get a lot of people car to ask getting gas, it's recommendable to have the center just hitchhike anywhere near the exit for Leipzig at the parking with a sign saying "A14 [Dresden]". [[Dizzy]]'s waiting time: 15 minutes. In the driection of Dresden you then have a service area called "MuldentalLE" since a lot of people turn of before Dresden so that you can use also the rather local traffic.

== Overnight ==There are several youth hostels in Hitchhiker [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] would rather recommend to ask drivers going off to ''Leipzig''. There The road directions are not separated on that side anymore and there is one about a mile out of perfect spot (bus stop) for hitching into the city. It's plus drivers can easily walkable, just head out left from the train station's main entrance, and follow the road round make u-turn going back to the righthighway. Keep walking past a head shop[[Korn|Korn]] mentions, and take that you can catch a left, then a right on a street that runs parallel. Keep walking to ride from here even in the end of the road, then turn left over the bridge over the train tracksnight pretty easy. After If you've walked over the train tracksget off earlier and don´t want to walk that far, there's an interesting little village made up of wendy houses. Walk through this, heading to is also a huge keeping area on the far corner. Turn rightside, after you left the highway and walk parallel with underpass the train tracksbridge. You should she an old pub in It is also the middle of an HLM type housing estate. Make a note of it, because it does fantastic food. Carry on first possible point for about another 200 yards, then hang cars to make a left. The youth hostel is u-turn and get back on the left, just on a small service roadhighway.

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