Trelleborg

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Trelleborg is a city in Skåne (English: Scania), south of Malmö and a highly frequented passway to/from Germany, Denmark, Poland and, of course, Sweden.

Hitchhiking out

South towards Berlin, Rostock, Travemünde, Sassnitz (Rügen) (all Germany) and Poland

Use the ferry port terminal (see map), stand with a sign where the cars enter while passing by slowly, taking a good glance at your destination. There are mostly Germans heading south, among them many going to Berlin (indicated with a "B" on the number plate). Chances are probably best 1-2 hours before departure of the ferry. Fees are paid by car, not by passenger.

We tried on January 3, in deepest winter, but on a sunny day, got lucky with a ferry to Rostock and made it all the way to Berlin. Make sure you don't carry anything illegal with you. The ferry departs at 15:30 and you might want to check on the passenger terminal at about 15:00 to make sure you don't miss it, in case no-one picks you up. Drivers are getting more hectic afterwards and tend to ignore you, but it might still be possible. Anyway, if you don't make it: the ferry fee for students to Travemünde would be €15 per person.

12th August 2011, according to the guide - we asked one of the drivers apparantly on a business trip to take us on a ferry - he accepted us without any problems and we went free with him all the way to the Bavaria in Germany! - so, don't hesitate and ask at the cars waiting in front of a gate.