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'''Strasbourg''' is one of a major city in [[France]] situated next to the bigger cities of [[FranceGerman]]border. It is the siege official seat of the European Parliament, and pretty ''bourgeois''.

In theory it seems doable to hitchhike directly from the centercentre, as there is the entrance to several highwaysmotorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhikehitchhiker-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the highwaymotorway. It should be noted that there is barely any traffic around and out of the city on Sunday mornings. This may be the case with other parts of France.

Public transport is very cheap for a western European city. A 24 hour pass is only 3,50 costs EUR4.30, for 4,80 EUR 6.40 you get a 24 hour pass for 3 persons(August 2015). See [https://www.cts-strasbourg.eu/en/online-store/fares/tickets/ fares].

== Hitching Hitchhiking out ==

You The German town of [[Kehl]] (just over the border to the East) is a good place to pick up traffic to the A5 (all directions), especially from the petrol station at the entrance to the B28 ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7333]).  Walking (from Strasbourg centre) to Kehl takes about 50 minutes if you go the shortest route (check Google maps!). Strasbourg tram reaches Kehl center since 2018, the price is the same as within Strasbourg, 2€ Alternatively, you can take the regional train going to (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the tram (line D, 20 minutes, 1.80€). By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after [[Kehl]] which is already in till Appenweier. From there you can walk or hitchhike to the petrol station "Rasthof [[GermanyRenchtal]] " (around 6 minutes 2,5 km check the route on maps.google.com or see [[Renchtal]] for 2-3 eurodetails ). In It can be a good alternative to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, you've got a big road going directly to re on the German motorway A5 - network. === Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]]) {{Afr|4}} and everyone who's coming from South ([[Mulhouse]], [[FranceSwitzerland]] is using this road. You also find a petrol station!) {{Afr|35}} ===

Also, to go from Stasbourg to Kehl, you can use the bus (line #21 ; one bus every 30 min. Watch out on Sunday, the first bus leaves first at 9.30 am). It's a bit longer but quite cheaper (''Option 1,30 euro instead of 3,50 for train) ''' Shell and it stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" to the east side of the city (useful if you are in the eastern part of the city).Total fuel stations on A35 highway

By train, for 2 euro more, you can continue after Kehl till AppenweierTake the tram (red line A) to Parc Malraux and then the bus 13 direction Lingolsheim gare and get out at Ostwald Eglise. From there you can the bus stop walk or hitchhike up to the petrol station entrance of the church ("Église" is French for "Rasthof Renchtalchurch" (2,5 km check ) nearby. Facing the entrance just walk down Rue de l'Église parallel left to the route church. Keep on walking until you reach Rue D'Illkirch which leads to the bridge over the motorway (see [https://goo.gl/maps.google.com /Me0pt directions]). It can be If you want to go south, don't cross the bridge: There is a good alternative steep path down to Kehl because in 30 minutes more, the petrol station. If you're on want to go north cross the bridge and access the German motorway networkother petrol station.

=== Going North Heading south you might want to avoid the steep path which leads to the petrol station. Facing the entrance of the church you can also walk to the left, down Rue de Lorraine. At the end of Rue de Lorraine turn right and follow the street until you reach the A35 motorway (see [[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]https://goo.gl/maps/xcuvr directions]) . There is a direct entrance to the service station for traffic going south towards Mulhouse and South ([[Mulhouse]], [[Switzerland]]) ===. Take the tram Update: https://hitchwiki.org/en/User:Whisperingofthestars tried this spot (red linesouth) to Illkirch Lixenbuhl in November 2023. Oddly enough, it was mostly foreigners coming into the petrol station, and then little of them at that. Seems like the bus petrol station was giving out very little petrol (line 2for whatever reason) . It took forever to Ostwald Egliseget out. From the bus stop{Pay attention also when you get a ride south, with your between approaching Mulhouse and south (and also coming back to north) there's no petrol stations. Jass thinks there was one on the church, turn right way between Strasbourg and walk down the road towards the big house around some green fields at Mulhouse. Mulhouse is also quite out of the junction.You then turn right and way if you keep walking up this road parallel 're heading to the the Nachtweid forestBasel.

A small road runs along its edge and leads to the first petrol station on the A35 motorway. This is for traffic going '''SOUTHOption 2''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland.

Across from this is Toward Mulhouse via the second petrol station for D1083. Take the '''NORTH''' bus 62 (Metz, Saarbrucken, etcat the end of the A tram line Graffenstaden)and stop at . You There you can access this from walk up north for 3/5 minutes, on the D1083, toward a muddy path beside Total gas station! Eventually the road joins the bridgeN83, and the A35.Note- there's little reason why people would take the national to go direct to Mulhouse as the motorway is free on this section until Basel.

Take a regional train direction ''Brumath/Mommenheim'' and make sure this one it stops at ''Stephansfeld''. From there you can walk within 15 min to the gas petrol station ''Air de Service Brumath'' on the A4 and start hitchhiking straight at the gas petrol station.The trainticket from Strasbourg to Stephansfeld costs EUR 3.90 (2016). You may have to jump a fence to enter the actual petrol station, but it is not too tall and in June 2016 there was a convenient hole in it.  Alternatively, just walk (10 minutes from the centre) to Place de Haguenau, and walk to the entrance of the A4 (there is a cycle path that leads right next to it if you don't like contending with the cars). There is a lot of space for people to stop and it is the best way to head north from the centre. Mind you, do NOT hitchhike at the Place de Haguenau as there is absolutely no shoulder to pull over.

# '''Option 1'''  Join the A4 by the "going Going north route" (see upper)above. Good solution for Paris.# '''Optioon 2''' Join the N4: take the "bus interurbain" [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/205.pdf #205],[http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/horaires/interurbains/hiver/206.pdf #206 or #207] from "Ancienne synagogue-Les Halles" or "Gare Centrale" to Ittenheim (eur 1,.80 euros). From Ittenheim's bus stop, walk till the entry of the village (3 minutes), and you're on the best spot of the N4 to leave Strasbourg. This road has the advantage to be free of fees so many cool people use it. I recommend it to go to Metz and Nancy cause you don't loose a lot of time compared to motorways and you have many more chances to get a lift. Very efficient, I never waited more than 5 minutes there! == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}} {{Cities France}}