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Just walk on the ring of '''Leuven''' to the ''Tervuursevest'' and hitch along the ''Koning Boudewijnlaan''. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can start to hitch from there.
Another option is to walk or take the bus (351, 352, 358) to the Brusselsesteenweg (the N2) and hitchhike from there (just hitchhike on the bus stop). The N2 goes straight to Brussels. The best option is however to walk a bit further down the N2 to hitchhike on the entrance to the E314 direction Brussels / Luik. There is place for the cars to stop and there are many cars going to Brussels from there. The waiting time is usually not longer than 20 minutes. === East towards [[Liège|Liege]], [[Genk]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]] / West towards [[Brussels]], [[Gent]] ===
The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards [[Liège|Liege]] and [[Germany]] or west towards [[Brussels]] or [[Gent]]. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of Brussels.
To reach the service station from '''Leuven''': Take bus #395 direction ''Overijse-Groenendal'' and go out at stop ''Rotspoelstraat''. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction ''Bertem'' and get out at ''Egenhoven'' and then walk down the ''St-Jansbergsesteenweg''.
A very good spot to get to the service station is to start from the entrance of the E314 direction Brussel / Luik on the N2 (Brusselsesteenweg). You can get there by walking (about 20 minutes from the city center) or take the bus 351, 352, 358 and get off at the stop 'Herent Diependaal'.
Another option, if you are already in the Eastern Part of the city (such as Bierbeek or Kessel-lo), is to walk to the junction of the N25 (Tiensesteenweg - Meerdalboslaan) which leads to the E40 at Exit 23. You can either try to hitch a ride at the junction or simply walk the 2-3km along the Expressweg to the E40 itself and hitch on the On-Ramp (which is having a large shoulder).
If you're heading east into the city, you can get off at one of the main highway service stations and just ask people there if they are continuing on to your destination. i.e. Genk is the next major city heading East.
Another way to get to the East is via the E314 leading to Aarschot, Genk and then to the Netherlands. A good way to enter the highway is to hitchhike on the ramp on the N2 (Brusselsesteenweg). You can get there by walking (about 20 minutes from the city center) or take the bus 351, 352, 358 and get off at the stop 'Herent Diependaal'. You can also ask people to drop you off at the petrol station in Rotselaar and continue your journey from there.
=== North towards [[Mechelen]] ===
