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|country = Germany
 
|country = Germany
 
|pop = 148,691 (Oct 2006)
 
|pop = 148,691 (Oct 2006)
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|state = Brandenburg
 
|state = Brandenburg
 
|plate = P
 
|plate = P
|motorways = [[A10 (Germany)|A10]], [[A115 (Germany)|A115]]
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'''Potsdam''' is the capital of the [[Brandenburg]]. It is located 20 kilometers southwest of [[Berlin]]. Potsdam is one of Germany's largest castle, pleasureground and park areas. There are mainly three parks in the city: 'Potsdam-Sanssouci', 'Potsdam-Neuer Garten' as well as 'Park Babelsberg'. 'Schloss Sanssouci', 'Neues Palais' as well as many-many surrounding buildings (such as the 'Chinesisches Haus', the 'Belvedere auf dem Klausberg' or the 'Roman Baths') are to find in 'Park Sanssouci'. 'Schloss Cecilienhof', the 'Grünes Haus' or the 'Marmorpalais' are located in 'Neuer Garten' along 'Heiliger See' in the norhtern portion of the city. 'Schloss Babelsberg' together with 'Schloss Glienicke' are close to 'Glienicker Brücke' on Bundesstraße 1 in the direction of Berlin-Wannsee. All three park areas are to reach within 20 minutes walking distance from the Potsdam DB main train station.   
 
  
[http://www.spsg.de/ Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg] gives a lot of additional informations.
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'''Potsdam''' is the capital of the ''federal state'' [[Brandenburg]]. It is located 20 kilometers southwest of [[Berlin]].  
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== Hitchhiking out ==
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=== West ({{Ade|2}}, [[Hannover]], [[Dortmund]]) and South {{Ade|9}}, [[Leipzig]], [[München]], [[Frankfurt am Main]]) ===
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From the railway station go along the street ''Brauhausberg'' for 400 mat the end of the parking lane is the spot which leads to Michendorf, where the service stations [[Michendorf Nord]] and [[Michendorf Süd]] are situated. If you arrive with the suburban train, you can take the buses 608, 643 or N43 until stop ''Michendorf, Abzweig Wildenbruch'', you follow the old main street for 50 meters and then go right into ''Feldstraße'', after 600 m you see on your left side a green wall, which has a door in it, that is the way to [[Michendorf Nord]].
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Some buses end in Michendorf-West, then you have to leave the bus at ''Saarmunder Straße''.
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=== East ({{Ade|12}}, [[Frankfurt an der Oder]], [[Poland]]) or Southeast ({{Ade|13}}, [[Cottbus]], [[Dresden]], [[Prague]]) ===
  
[http://uni-potsdam.de/ Universität Potsdam] is the local academic partner to talk to in case you are looking for a place to study.
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The path to [[Michendorf Süd]] is at the B2 behind the motorway, by bus you reach there with buses 643 or N43 until ''Michendorf, Bergheide''.
  
[http://www.ufa.de/ UFA] is since more than eighty years the local film studio company with TV as well as cinema productions, located in Potsdam-Babelsberg.
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=== Michendorf by train ===
  
[http://www.hff-potsdam.de/ HFF] 'Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Konrad Wolf' is located right next to the UFA-studios.  
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An alternative to reach Michendorf is to take DB regional train RE7 or OE33 from [[Berlin]]/Berlin-Wannsee to get off at ''Michendorf Station''. The walk from the station takes around 20 minutes. There are three supermarkets on the way to the [[Autobahn]].
  
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=== North ({{Ade|24}}, [[Hamburg]], [[Copenhagen]] or [[Rostock]]) ===
  
Potsdam is home to the first official hitchhiking spot in Germany. It is located on B2 'Leipziger Straße' ('Michendorfer Allee') next to the DB main train station - which leads to 'Rastanlage Michendorf' on 'Berliner Ring' (E 30/ A 10).
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Take the suburban train (S-Bahn) S8/S4/S85 to the stop 'Pankow-Heinersdorf' close to 'Prenzlauer Promenade' on B109. From the traffic light close to the Autobahn on-ramp (still on B109) it normally only takes minutes until you can find a driver. A 114 leads close after Berlin on 'Berliner Ring' (A 10) which leads after ten minutes to the Autobahn Berlin-Hamburg/Berlin-Rostock. The way here can take one hour from Potsdam as Pankow is in the north of Berlin.
  
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== Links ==
 
* [http://www.gruene-potsdam.de/home/newssingle/archive/2008/september/19/bundesweit_erste_tramphaltestelle_in_potsdam_eroeffnet/?cHash=96377ae112 First hitchhiking spot announced] - {{de}}
 
* [http://www.maerkischeallgemeine.de/cms/beitrag/11238673/62249/Zwei_Studenten_kaempfen_fuer_eine_Tramper_Haltestelle_an.html Newspaper article about the spot] - {{de}}
 
  
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Revision as of 08:06, 20 October 2020

Potsdam
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Information
Country:
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Germany
State:
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Brandenburg
Population: 148,691 (Oct 2006)
Licence plate: P
Major roads: A 10, A 115
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Potsdam is the capital of the federal state Brandenburg. It is located 20 kilometers southwest of Berlin.

Hitchhiking out

West (A 2, Hannover, Dortmund) and South A 9, Leipzig, München, Frankfurt am Main)

From the railway station go along the street Brauhausberg for 400 mat the end of the parking lane is the spot which leads to Michendorf, where the service stations Michendorf Nord and Michendorf Süd are situated. If you arrive with the suburban train, you can take the buses 608, 643 or N43 until stop Michendorf, Abzweig Wildenbruch, you follow the old main street for 50 meters and then go right into Feldstraße, after 600 m you see on your left side a green wall, which has a door in it, that is the way to Michendorf Nord.

Some buses end in Michendorf-West, then you have to leave the bus at Saarmunder Straße.

East (A 12, Frankfurt an der Oder, Poland) or Southeast (A 13, Cottbus, Dresden, Prague)

The path to Michendorf Süd is at the B2 behind the motorway, by bus you reach there with buses 643 or N43 until Michendorf, Bergheide.

Michendorf by train

An alternative to reach Michendorf is to take DB regional train RE7 or OE33 from Berlin/Berlin-Wannsee to get off at Michendorf Station. The walk from the station takes around 20 minutes. There are three supermarkets on the way to the Autobahn.

North (A 24, Hamburg, Copenhagen or Rostock)

Take the suburban train (S-Bahn) S8/S4/S85 to the stop 'Pankow-Heinersdorf' close to 'Prenzlauer Promenade' on B109. From the traffic light close to the Autobahn on-ramp (still on B109) it normally only takes minutes until you can find a driver. A 114 leads close after Berlin on 'Berliner Ring' (A 10) which leads after ten minutes to the Autobahn Berlin-Hamburg/Berlin-Rostock. The way here can take one hour from Potsdam as Pankow is in the north of Berlin.


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