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'''Strasbourg''' is a major city in [[France]] situated next to the [[German]] border. It is the 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 motorways. However, the people of the city are not very hitchhikehitchhiker-friendly, so it is better to directly go to a petrol station on the motorway.
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.
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 gas 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 Google maps!).
Alternatively, you can take the regional train (around 6 minutes for about EUR 3) or the bus (line #21; one bus every 30 min; EUR 1.30; takes longer than the train). The bus stops in several places from "Ancienne Douanne" (in the centre) through to the east side of the city. On Sunday the first bus leaves at 9:30 am.
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 [https://goo.gl/maps/xcuvr directions]). There is a direct entrance to the service station for traffic going '''south''' towards Mulhouse and Switzerland.
''In September 2013 I took the bus to Ostwald Eglise. If you face the church, just follow the road parallel left of the church. This road leads to a bridge. You will reach the bridge in 10 minutes of walking. If you want to go to Switzerland, DON'T ''do not''' cross the bridge. Just before crossing the bridge, there is a narrow steeple path going down on your left side. This path leads to the station. You will find it in 2 minutes walking. All the best, Robbel''
=== Going North ([[Metz]], [[Saarbrücken]], [[Paris]]) ===
=== Going west ===
# Join the A4 by the "going north route" (see upper). Good solution for Paris.
# 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!
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