Metz

Metz is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and préfecture of the département of Moselle (57).

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Going North in direction of Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, Germany

Take bus number 6 bus that goes from the city centre to 'La MEXE'. The ticket costs around 2 Euro. Get off at the stop beside the massive IKEA shopping centre and walk down the road until you see a roundabout and a ESSO service station nearby. Walk down the ramp until you reach both of the exits. One hitchhiker got a lift within 10 minutes while standing between the ESSO petrol station exit and a motorway exit. There is a lot of international traffic in this region.

Another option, is a 2 kilometer walk from the center. Walk along Boulevard du Pontiffroy towards North-West. Turn right on the Rue Ardant du Picq (Follow the signs saying Luxembourg/Thionville). After crossing two bridges you will find the ramp to the highway. You can hitch right before the ramp, on the bridge. See the map. This might be a bit problematic during rush-hour, but then it could be better to hitch with a sign right after the roundabout on the end of Boulevard du Pontiffroy.

Going South (France, Spain, etc.)

I got a lift off a truck driver at an industrial zone roundabout just before the A31/E23 motorway, South West of Metz (less than 10 KM from city centre). It took me 60 minutes to get a ride at the Z.A.C d'Augny area. This can be reached by the number 101 bus from Metz City Centre for around 1.50 Euro

Going East (Germany (Saarbruken, Kaiserslautern, Mainz, Frankfurt (Main) etc.)

It took me 5 minutes at this point to go to the toll, which is 10km. Think there is places with more traffic in this area (49.11953590151249, 6.237015724182129)