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It is also possible to use this spot to hitchhike towards the motorway [[Aachen]] and then on to [[Cologne|Köln]] and further. However, it is not always simple to catch somebody crossing the border (30-60 minutes waiting-time on average). Some people recommend to catch a lift to [[Heerlen]] and then catch another one to [[Aachen]].
An alternative for hitchhiking towards the north (especially directions [[Eindhoven]] and further can be found at the N2 opposite the Maastricht-Randwyck trainstation. From the station walk up the stairs, turn left on the bridge so that you cross the N2, at the end walk around the soccer fields. Once you are close to the main road, walk through the vegetation and then a couple of 100s of meters along the road (through the ditch to stay safe and smooth) towards the bridge that connects with the Randwyck station. There is a very wide hard shoulder now (2012) and a maximum speed of 50 kmh (cars passing mostly at 50-80 kmh). Note that this location hitchhiking is officially not allowed because of the freeway status.
Towards [[Heerlen]] and [[Germany]] you can obviously also hike towards the last traffic lights on the roads that lead towards the official hitchhiking spot and ask there for a ride (AC=Aachen).
