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'''Nürnberg''' ([[England|English]]: ''Nuremberg'') is a city in [[Germany]].
 
'''Nürnberg''' ([[England|English]]: ''Nuremberg'') is a city in [[Germany]].
 
: ''The cities [[Erlangen]] and [[Fürth]] are located directly next to '''Nürnberg'''.''
 
: ''The cities [[Erlangen]] and [[Fürth]] are located directly next to '''Nürnberg'''.''
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For public transport the [http://www.vgn.de/en/home?Edition=en website] is also available in english and has maps that show you all the bus stops, train stations etc. close to the spot you need to go. In buses you will usually need to show a ticket, rarely they check if it's valid, but you need to show ''something''. Being caught without a ticket will cost you 60€.
  
== Hitching out ==
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But there is a [https://twitter.com/nbg_ticketfrei Ticketfrei bot in Nürnberg] to sousveill ticket controllers. If someone reported a ticket controller, you should probably buy a ticket. If not, you are probably safe. Read the [https://wiki.links-tech.org/IT/Ticketfrei/use usage guide here (german)].  
=== A9 direction [[Berlin]] or [[München]] ===
 
Go to [http://tank.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=274 Raststätte Feucht/Nürnberg] (service station). From ''Nürnberg Hbf'' (the main train station) you take the ''S-Bahn'' to ''Feucht'', where you have to walk through the whole neighbourhood out of the train station walk in direction of "parking" for cycle just after you will find a small patch following the motorway until the entrance trough the wood, at the entrance go on the other side of the road from where the car leaving the motorway are, (you can't access to the service station from the side of the entrance it's not really safe to cross the road after and anyway the cops in the police station will see you from their windows) walk to the motorway pass the first bridge and go down where there is a small stair you can then just walk between the motorway and the train line to the service station.
 
  
In the direction ''Gasthof Brückkanal'', after the industrial zone (Obi, Macdonalds) there is a bus (line 678 in the direction of Schwabach Bahnhof, stop: ''Zeidlersiedlung''). Follow the small street in the direction of the ''Gaststätte'', which leads through the forest to the service station. There are stations on both sides, and a tunnel underneath the motorway. Waiting times vary wildly.
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== Hitchhiking out ==
  
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===A73 and then onto: A9 direction [[Munich|München]], A6 Directions East ([[Prague]]) and West ([[Heilbronn]], [[Stuttgart]]) ===
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There is the [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=6201 Aral petrol station spot] to get out of Nuremberg onto the A73 at entry/exit "Zollhaus".
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Cars will be going onto the A9 direction South (Munich etc.) and onto the A6 in both directions. The spot is Münchner Straße across the road from Burger King, you can get there by taking the bus 65 to "Bayernstraße".
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There is the exit lane to the petrol station after the big crossroads so cars can stop for you easily. A [[sign]] will probably help, since people here go in many directions.
  
=== A6 Directions [[Prague]], [[Stuttgart]] ===
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=== A9 direction [[Berlin]] or [[Munich|München]] from the service station Feucht ===
Take the U1/11 metro to Langwasser-Süd (southern terminus).
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It takes about an hour to get there, but from the [http://tank.rast.de/standorte/suche/detail.html?ID=274 Raststätte Feucht/Nürnberg] (service station) South of Nuernberg you can easily hitchhike North or South along the [[A9_(Germany)|A9]]. You'll have to take the S-Bahn for 15 minutes and then walk another 30-40 minutes to the service area.  
From there, walk along Liegnitzer Strasse, and then turn right to Gleiwitzer Strasse. Total walking distance is about 2 km. If you're tired or lazy, you can also start hitching at Liegnitzer/Gleiwitzer crossing, you risk to wait longer though. There's also a bus line going that way, check out the map at the U station.
 
When you go direction Prague, use a [[sign]] "Amberg". There will be a [[petrol station]] shortly before that city. Also note, that between Amberg and the border there is a gap, where the autobahn is unachieved. So it's not a bad idea to wait for someone going across the border at the petrol station. Otherwise you can go with local traffic from Amberg to the border, hitching from one motorway entrance to another. In this case, you're likely to end up at Waidhaus, the last german village before the border. If you were dropped in the village, instead of going back to motorway, you can take local crossing, leading to the town of Rozvadov. Once the other side, cross the town and about a km further will be a motorway entrance with a huge petrol station.
 
  
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From ''Nürnberg Hbf'' (the main train station) you take the "S2" to ''Feucht''. When you leave the train station you follow "Bahnhofstraße" until you reach a roundabout where you turn right onto "Friedrich-Ebert-Straße".  You follow this street until you reach the "Schwabacher Strasse" where you turn right again and continue straight. You'll cross a crossroads where you see a McDonalds on your left. Continue straight on "Schwarzenbrucker Straße" passing an industrial area until the road makes a turn to the left after which you'll turn right into "Am Brückkanal" - basically you continue straight. Now walk on straight until you reach the highway and the end of the parking of the service area. For Munich you'll have to take the tunnel to the other side, for Berlin you can stay on the side you are on.
  
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=== A9 direction towards [[Berlin]]  ===
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You'll have to take the S-Bahn "S2" towards "Feucht" for 15 minutes until the stop "Fischbach". From there it is about a 2km walk along the expressway to the on-ramp onto the A9 where you can hitch under the bridge. Cars have enough space to stop behind you in the turn. You can also try to catch a ride to the on-ramp at the traffic light next to the station (or possibly onto the highway).
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=== A6 Directions East ([[Prague]]) and West ([[Heilbronn]], [[Stuttgart]]) ===
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Take the U1/11 metro to ''Langwasser-Süd'' (southern terminus). From there walk straight to a crossroad with a traffic light, there turn left, walk along ''Liegnitzer Strasse'', and then turn right to ''Gleiwitzer Strasse''. Total walking distance is about 2 km till you see a bridge in 100 metres after the spot.
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If you're tired or lazy, you can also start hitching at ''Liegnitzer/Gleiwitzer'' crossing, you risk to wait longer though. There's also a bus line going that way, check out the map at the U station.
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When you go direction Prague, use a [[signs|sign]] "[[Amberg]]". There will be the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] "[[Oberpfälzer Alb South]]" shortly before that city. So it's not a bad idea to wait for someone going across the border at the petrol station.
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Otherwise you can go with local traffic from Amberg to the border, hitching from one motorway entrance to another. In this case, you're likely to end up at [[Waidhaus]], the last German village before the border. If you were dropped in the village, instead of going back to motorway, you can take local crossing, leading to the town of [[Rozvadov]]. Once the other side, cross the town and about a km further will be a motorway entrance with a huge petrol station.
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=== A3 direction South-East ([[Regensburg]]), ([[Passau]]) and ([[Austria]]) ===
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From Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof take the S-Bahn in direction of Altdorf (b Nürnberg) and get off at WEST Altorf. The ticket costs 4.70€ but you can try to get on the train for free since it takes 20 minutes to reach WEST Altdorf. For my part, i haven't seen any controllers. From there walk uphill on Fischbacher Strasse for 300 meters, turn right on Schulstrasse Strasse for 300 more meters and turn right again on Nürnberger Strasse. It's the Boulevard leading to the A3 motorway going to Regensburg, Passau near the Austrian border and Linz. Walk along the boulevard for 200 meters where you can see BMW and Mercedes centers and until you see the motorway. Walk under the motorway and right after you'll see the entrance on your left. The spot is perfect to hitchhike and you can expect to get a lift in less than 25 minutes. Also trucks have more than enough space to stop.
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Created on November, 14th by Xuanlong.
 
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Note: This spot worked great, 5 minutes thumbing and we got to Linz in one lift. Watch out for ticket inspectors on the Saturday Bahn, we narrowly avoided 2 on the suggested train. Sept 17
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===A3 direction West and North-West ([[Würzburg]], [[Frankfurt am Main]] and [[Kassel]])===
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There's a service station called "Aurach" on the A3 between Erlangen and Herzogenaurach.
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From train station Nürnberg Hbf you can take a local train or S-Bahn to Erlangen train station, from there on take Bus 287 direction "Westfriedhof" - exit at last but one stop ("Sankt Michael" in Steudach). From there you can easily walk in 10-15 minutes to the petrol station (check spot on the map).
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:''[[User:Hash|Hash]]: Successfully used in July 2017 for a ride to Frankfurt in late evening. Getting to the station is cumbersome but there is a lot of long-distance traffic. Do not try hitching at the Frankenschnellweg (starting from the centre of the city close to the Rothenburger Strasse S-Bahn station) - there is no place for the cars to stop and there is too much local traffic anyway.''
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==Sleeping==
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If you dont find any place to crash on you can take subway to the airport, it takes like 30 minutes to get there from centre. There are few really nice spots on benches without armrests, there is also free wifi and bathroom. Nobody bothered me there during night and also there was some other sleeping people.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:48, 12 May 2018

Nürnberg
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Germany
State:
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Bavaria
Population: 502,491 (30 Sep 2007)
Licence plate: N
Major roads: A3, A6, A9, A73
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Nürnberg (English: Nuremberg) is a city in Germany.

The cities Erlangen and Fürth are located directly next to Nürnberg.

For public transport the website is also available in english and has maps that show you all the bus stops, train stations etc. close to the spot you need to go. In buses you will usually need to show a ticket, rarely they check if it's valid, but you need to show something. Being caught without a ticket will cost you 60€.

But there is a Ticketfrei bot in Nürnberg to sousveill ticket controllers. If someone reported a ticket controller, you should probably buy a ticket. If not, you are probably safe. Read the usage guide here (german).

Hitchhiking out

A73 and then onto: A9 direction München, A6 Directions East (Prague) and West (Heilbronn, Stuttgart)

There is the Aral petrol station spot to get out of Nuremberg onto the A73 at entry/exit "Zollhaus". Cars will be going onto the A9 direction South (Munich etc.) and onto the A6 in both directions. The spot is Münchner Straße across the road from Burger King, you can get there by taking the bus 65 to "Bayernstraße". There is the exit lane to the petrol station after the big crossroads so cars can stop for you easily. A sign will probably help, since people here go in many directions.

A9 direction Berlin or München from the service station Feucht

It takes about an hour to get there, but from the Raststätte Feucht/Nürnberg (service station) South of Nuernberg you can easily hitchhike North or South along the A9. You'll have to take the S-Bahn for 15 minutes and then walk another 30-40 minutes to the service area.

From Nürnberg Hbf (the main train station) you take the "S2" to Feucht. When you leave the train station you follow "Bahnhofstraße" until you reach a roundabout where you turn right onto "Friedrich-Ebert-Straße". You follow this street until you reach the "Schwabacher Strasse" where you turn right again and continue straight. You'll cross a crossroads where you see a McDonalds on your left. Continue straight on "Schwarzenbrucker Straße" passing an industrial area until the road makes a turn to the left after which you'll turn right into "Am Brückkanal" - basically you continue straight. Now walk on straight until you reach the highway and the end of the parking of the service area. For Munich you'll have to take the tunnel to the other side, for Berlin you can stay on the side you are on.

A9 direction towards Berlin

You'll have to take the S-Bahn "S2" towards "Feucht" for 15 minutes until the stop "Fischbach". From there it is about a 2km walk along the expressway to the on-ramp onto the A9 where you can hitch under the bridge. Cars have enough space to stop behind you in the turn. You can also try to catch a ride to the on-ramp at the traffic light next to the station (or possibly onto the highway).

A6 Directions East (Prague) and West (Heilbronn, Stuttgart)

Take the U1/11 metro to Langwasser-Süd (southern terminus). From there walk straight to a crossroad with a traffic light, there turn left, walk along Liegnitzer Strasse, and then turn right to Gleiwitzer Strasse. Total walking distance is about 2 km till you see a bridge in 100 metres after the spot. If you're tired or lazy, you can also start hitching at Liegnitzer/Gleiwitzer crossing, you risk to wait longer though. There's also a bus line going that way, check out the map at the U station. When you go direction Prague, use a sign "Amberg". There will be the petrol station "Oberpfälzer Alb South" shortly before that city. So it's not a bad idea to wait for someone going across the border at the petrol station. Otherwise you can go with local traffic from Amberg to the border, hitching from one motorway entrance to another. In this case, you're likely to end up at Waidhaus, the last German village before the border. If you were dropped in the village, instead of going back to motorway, you can take local crossing, leading to the town of Rozvadov. Once the other side, cross the town and about a km further will be a motorway entrance with a huge petrol station.

A3 direction South-East (Regensburg), (Passau) and (Austria)

From Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof take the S-Bahn in direction of Altdorf (b Nürnberg) and get off at WEST Altorf. The ticket costs 4.70€ but you can try to get on the train for free since it takes 20 minutes to reach WEST Altdorf. For my part, i haven't seen any controllers. From there walk uphill on Fischbacher Strasse for 300 meters, turn right on Schulstrasse Strasse for 300 more meters and turn right again on Nürnberger Strasse. It's the Boulevard leading to the A3 motorway going to Regensburg, Passau near the Austrian border and Linz. Walk along the boulevard for 200 meters where you can see BMW and Mercedes centers and until you see the motorway. Walk under the motorway and right after you'll see the entrance on your left. The spot is perfect to hitchhike and you can expect to get a lift in less than 25 minutes. Also trucks have more than enough space to stop. Created on November, 14th by Xuanlong.


Note: This spot worked great, 5 minutes thumbing and we got to Linz in one lift. Watch out for ticket inspectors on the Saturday Bahn, we narrowly avoided 2 on the suggested train. Sept 17

A3 direction West and North-West (Würzburg, Frankfurt am Main and Kassel)

There's a service station called "Aurach" on the A3 between Erlangen and Herzogenaurach. From train station Nürnberg Hbf you can take a local train or S-Bahn to Erlangen train station, from there on take Bus 287 direction "Westfriedhof" - exit at last but one stop ("Sankt Michael" in Steudach). From there you can easily walk in 10-15 minutes to the petrol station (check spot on the map).

Hash: Successfully used in July 2017 for a ride to Frankfurt in late evening. Getting to the station is cumbersome but there is a lot of long-distance traffic. Do not try hitching at the Frankenschnellweg (starting from the centre of the city close to the Rothenburger Strasse S-Bahn station) - there is no place for the cars to stop and there is too much local traffic anyway.

Sleeping

If you dont find any place to crash on you can take subway to the airport, it takes like 30 minutes to get there from centre. There are few really nice spots on benches without armrests, there is also free wifi and bathroom. Nobody bothered me there during night and also there was some other sleeping people.