3,631
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
==== Option 1: OMV petrol station on Wiener Straße (A1) ====
Take train (S50) to ''Wien Wolf in der Au''. Then cross over the bridge. You'll see the petrol station after about 300m to your left. Cross the bridge and then it's a short walk behind the barrier along the side of the road.
There is as well a big resting area with service station and hotel nearby which doesn't seem to be a good option.
:There were very few cars at the gas station, so I stood myself just next to the off ramp in front of the station so that drivers could see me and stop at the gas station. Howewer, after about 30 minutes, a car stopped right next to me on the highway (not even in emergency lane as there is not any). I think it was a bit dangerous but the rest of the ride was fine. So maybe draw an arrow next to your hh sign so that drivers realize that they can get off the highway. ''(Duffajfka July 2017)''
It's a good spot. I was with sighn "Linz" and car stopped in 3 minutes direction Linz. If you don't want use metro you also can get this option by tram № 49 (it's starts from Volksteatre ring), get out in Rettichgasse stop, and walk by Rettichgasse down direction this spot.(Masha, 24 july 2019)
Take the [https://www.g3-shopping.at/fileadmin/user_upload/CENTERS/G3G/center/G3_Bus-Shuttle_Flyer_2016_Web.pdf free bus to G3 Shopping Center] (verified on April 2019). The Bus starts from the regional buses' stop in front of the "Floridsdorf Bahnhof" train station, they depart in 30 minute intervals, more frequently during Fridays/Saturdays, first bus at 08:00am. If you do make the terrible mistake of taking the local bus instead of the free one, it will cost you 4.20 euro and you can't black-ride, as it's paid to the driver. From where the bus stops, cross the parking lot towards the big street that the bus had taken out of Vienna and cross that street. There is a petrol station "Eni" (the yellow one) and next to that there is a free, unused lane for cars and trucks to stop easily. [https://goo.gl/maps/a9pXqeusHft GoogleMaps Footpath]
Verified 23Aug2018Take the [https: Good option, however //www.g3-shopping.at last or end metro station make sure /fileadmin/user_upload/CENTERS/G3G/center/G3_Bus-Shuttle_Flyer_2016_Web.pdf free bus to travel with a ticket because there can be a lot of controllersG3 Shopping Center] . Fines are strict. Also when hitch hiking The Bus starts from ENI petrol station close to G3 shoppong point just ask anyone to take you to highway towards Brno or Mistelbach and beware on this Highway is the Best Gas Station OMV with MacDonalds. About 10 minutes by car or 13 kms drive on regional buses' stop in front of the right. Dont miss it. If you reach here dont jump into "Floridsdorf Bahnhof" train station, they depart in 30 minute intervals, more frequently during Fridays/Saturdays, first car that offers you ride. Take a car that is going almost 50% or atleast 300 kms in your direction. Simply because all long distance cars stop here no matter what directionbus at 08:00am. If you are heading to Olomouc Brno or Poland get a car that gets do make the terrible mistake of taking the local bus instead of the free one, it will cost you atleast to Poland direct4. After this there are very few stops thay can match this one. Dont get into a car hoping to hop off at the next gas station. Be patient 20 euro and you will get a very good can't black-ride here. April 2019: , as it''[[user:uncle_sam01]] hitched s paid to Brno from the autobahn on-ramp and waited for almost 2 hoursdriver. The spot is not idealFrom where the bus stops, but probably better than cross the gas station. There's a side road further on parking lot towards the on-ramp, so do go all big street that the way to where the lanes mergebus had taken out of Vienna and cross that street. A sign probably makes sense here, uncle_sam01 had There is a petrol station "CZEni" (the yellow one) and next to that there is a free, unused lane for cars and trucks to stop easily. LOTS of Polish people[https://goo.gl/maps/a9pXqeusHft GoogleMaps Footpath]
* === South towards [[User:Antonopa|AntonopaGraz]], [[Slovenia]] (April 2017) The place is OK, I got a ride from an uber driver pretty quickly who took me to the airport where he was going for a job[[Zagreb]] {{Aat|2}}======Option 1: Triesterstraße, from there quite easily got a ride to Bratislava. Not a bad spot.highly recommended===
=== South towards With the completion of the construction site the hitchspot at the [[Graz]https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2043915283 onramp from Triesterstraße]is open again.* There is a lot of space to stop. On empty streets cars will go 70km/h but they are slower (<50km/h) when there is more traffic (during most of the day). * There is also street light and a bridge in case of night or rain.* There is even a small section of gras with trees where you can camp* Public transport: '''Badner Bahn''' from Wien Meidling, station '''Wien Inzersdorf''', ~5 min walk. A regular Vienna City Ticket (2,40€ in 2020) is sufficient. There are several places beforehand on Triesterstraße where people tried hitchhiking.* Triesterstraße / Computerstraße, public transport: Bus 16a from U6 Am Schöpfwerk* Triesterstraße / Herta-Firnberg-Straße, you can only ask people - no thumbing, [[Slovenia]]includes a McDonalds and a gas station, [[Zagreb]] {{Aat|public transport: Bus 7B from train station Wien Meidling ===Option 2}}: IKEA=== Take the free IKEA bus from U6 Siebenhirten to the SCS ("Shopping City Süd") 8:00/10:00/11:30/13:00/14:30/16:00/17:30 (Feb 2011). If it happens that you don't get a ride and want to use the same bus to come back to town it won't be free any more, it costs 1.50 euro.
I hitchhiked from the Shopping city for one hour in rain before getting a ride. Next time I discovered the place at the end of ''Triester Straße'' where I got a ride in 20 min. My friend often uses that spot now. I think it is the best spot in direction Graz.
<b>Personal experience</b>
* I used that spot in Triester Strasse with Computerstrasse this pass october 2015 right before the petrol station and i was picked up in less that 15 min, made it to Split that day.--[[User:Yeguaerrante|Yeguaerrante]] ([[User talk:Yeguaerrante|talk]]) 12:53, 18 November 2015 (CET)
* There is a perfect place at 'Triester Straße' where is crosses with 'Computerstrasse'. Bus 16a goes directly to the spot. It's the last big interception before the Triester Strasse turns into a highway, cars coming from upfront, left and right can see you perfectly and a few steps further there is a petrol station, so drivers can stop for you, or you can just ask people. I never had to ask more than a handful of people to get a ride down south.
*[[User:Chillion|Chillion]]: (2018, May, afternoon 1pm) This is an alright spot. I hitched just before the bus stop outside the Petrol station towards Graz with a sign. Waited 2.5 hours. Maybe I was unlucky.
[[trash:Vienna]]
→Nomadwiki & Trashwiki
===From East, West===
If your driver heads to [[Slovakia]] ([[Bratislava]]), [[Hungary]] or the eastern [[Balkans]] they'll pass the Airport at "Schwechat". There is public transportation, of course, but if you are in the departure area there are a lot of drivers emptying their cars before going back to the city.
If you find yourself in a car that is passing through Vienna on the eastern ring road, try getting out around the Donau island (German: ''Donauinsel''), close to the river. From here you can walk to a metro-station that usually heads directly towards the centre of Vienna.
You will often find yourself, especially at night, on the E60 passing south of Vienna. '''I dont know if trucks can go there since you have to go through an underpass:''' Jump out at the exit "Campus 21"/"Breitenfurterstrasse" [https://goo.gl/maps/arqWXJGH2eD2 GoogleMaps]. Take care since it is an exit with 2 exits, you should keep as right as possible! About 100m further there is a roundabout where you can jump out and the car can get directly back to the highway. From that roundabout it is about 3km to the next U-Bahn, the final stop of U6. I found this to be the shortest way to get to public transport. If you come at night, there is a so called ASTAX, you call a number, and from the moment when there are enough people that want to go a small bus comes and picks you up, you pay by buying a regular ticket ([http://www.wienerlinien.at/media/download/2015/ASTAX_N64_141310.pdf Number, Schedule, ... in German]). The ASTAX will bring you to the night bus N64 that is driving through basically all Vienna ([http://www.netzplanwien.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Nachtnetz-Wien_20131215.pdf map in German for public nightlines in Vienna]). [[User:Farben.rausch|Farben.rausch]] ([[User talk:Farben.rausch|talk]]) 19:03, 5 March 2016 (CET)
== Hitching out ==
=== From Vienna Airport all directions [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Brno]], [[Linz]] or [[Graz]] ===
Vienna Airport is the largest one in the region and many people who are leaving or landing are being dropped or picked up there by their friends or family members. You can find rides in all of the directions by asking the drivers there according to their license plates. Departing travelers are often dropped at the Abflugstrasse above the ground floor of the terminals, arriving travelers are picked at the Kurzparkplatz in front of the arrival hall. Chance of getting such ride might be better at the Abflugstrasse as the driver going back has free place, but the with the arriving ones you will surely hear fresh travel stories.
=== West towards [[Linz]], [[Salzburg]], [[Munich]] {{Aat|1}} {{European Route Number|60}} ===
==== Option 2 1: Hadikgasse Busstop, recommended option ==== Take the U4 to ''Hütteldorf'', get off and go towards ''Hadikgasse'' (left), walk left again, then you are right on the main road leading out of '''Vienna''' towards the A1. There is a bus stop which is a well known hitching spot. Change cars (if necessary) at the [[rest area]]s ''[[Sankt Pölten|St. Pölten]]'' or ''Ansfelden''. Since a direct ride to Salzburg is possible try to avoid "part-rides" and avoid going to St. Polten at all cost- the traffic there is very low and mostly local.<p>From here you can as well get to option "12" by crossing the motorway via the bridge and walk for about 2km to the right.<br> ==== Option 2: OMV petrol station on Wiener Straße (A1) ====Take train (S50) to ''Wien Wolf in der Au''. Then cross over the bridge. You'll see the petrol station after about 300m to your left. Cross the bridge and then it's a short walk behind the barrier along the side of the road. There is as a big resting area with service station
=== North towards [[Prague]] ===
The easiest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to go through [[BratislavaBrno]].
There is an option to go straight from Vienna to Prague. Take a train from ''Handelskai'' to ''Kornneuburg''. Get out of the station and turn left. You'll get to a street called Doktor-Max-Burckhard-Ring, it will take you to the main street (Stockerauer Straße) Follow the main street, and then turn left on any of the first two streets (Scherzgasse or Hofaustraße) Turn right, and you'll get to the street that crosses the railways. Cross the railway and walk further until you see an on-ramp. There is also a petrol station to hitchhike from. However, most cars are only going to nearby towns from which it is not possible to hitchhike further. Again, try going through Bratislava Brno instead.
=== North towards [[Brno]] ([[Czech Republic]]) {{European Route Number|461}} ===
====Option 2====
=== East towards [[Bratislava]], [[Győr]] and [[Budapest]] {{Aat|4}} {{European Route Number|60}} ===
To get to this petrol station by public transport, take metro line U3 to ''Enkplatz'' and from there you can take a bus 76A to ''7. Haidequerstraße'' (the bus stop is on the other side of the street at the intersection when you leave the metro station). Be careful because there are two stops with almost the same name, ''7. Haidequerstraße'' and ''11. Haidequerstraße'' – get off at the first one, which comes after the stop ''Simmeringer Haide''. After the stop, the bus turns right, but to get to the petrol station, walk straight on on to the north for just 200 m. The petrol station is on the [[A4 (Austria)|A4]] highway towards Bratislava, Győr and Budapest.
Once you have reached the petrol station, just wait near the entrance and ask drivers entering the shop. (Hitchhiking from the petrol station exit or thumbing at cars on the road itself is not advisable.) Cars with foreign number plates regularly pull into the station, and these drivers are likely going abroad. Note: Watch out for Romanian drivers who may attempt to charge you for the ride; make sure before you accept a lift from a Romanian driver that you are not going to pay by saying e.g. ''E gratis? / N-am bani sa va dau.'' ‘''"Is the lift free? / I can't pay.’
Most of the cars passing in this petrol station are coming off the motorway or going to the airport. You can get more cars going to [[Slovakia]] or [[Hungary]] if you take the first ride to the next petrol station on the motorway, named Göttlesbrunn, which is just before road splits into the E58 towards Bratislava and the E60 towards Budapest. The E60 road enters Hungary at the [[Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf border crossing]].
If your ultimate destination is [[Romania]], then ask your driver to leave you at the [[Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf border crossing]] and hitch from there with a sign "RO".Romania
Other option if you want to pay EUR 3.40 for the train then take the ''Badener Bahn'' to ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)'' Advantages of the latter one: it goes more often and earlier in the morning than the bus. If you take the train, you can go to one station after ''Shopping City Süd'' which is called ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)''. This one is closer to the actual [[slip road|interchange]]: just get off the train, head the direction you came from, turn right by the end of the platform, cross the tracks, pass 100 m of wild grass and there is a curved street – you'll see the signs.
Alternatively you can take public transport to ''Matzleinsdorfer Platz'' where the ''Triester Straße'' begins [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Vienna,+%C3%96sterreich&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.674078,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Favoriten+1100+Wien,+Austria&z=15] (direction South-West). This road is extremely long but it has on-ramps for heading South ([[Graz]]). Try hitching along this road, or ask at the petrol station. If you keep walking down there is a perfect place for hitchhiking where cars take the exit and join the highway. There is a lot of grass and a perfect place with enough room for even a truck to stop. '''Personal experience''': [[User:T0ma5|T0ma5]] waited for 2 hours on April 2011 before getting a ride to Graz, there is a lot of traffic, but not many cars are leaving the city since this location is not that far from the centre. Sean and Maria sat at this onramp at the Shopping City for 3.5 hours before we caught a ride (looking at approximately 4000 cars). It is a very busy place, but most cars are heading back up to Vienna. We may have had really bad luck (weekday afternoon) but we recommend standing on the inside part of the curve, because the cars have to be in the right lane in order to get on the highway (left lane is to the shopping centre). There is a smaller place to pull over, but it might be worth it. '''Big''' sign might help.* [[User:MaxHermens]] continued walking along the onroad, towards the highway that went from north to south, and stood on that onramp. This way, you'll always catch traffic going in the right direction. This does mean you have to walk along a patch of onramp with loads of traffic and no room for pedestrians (this is dangerous!). After that bit, the cars go right and up, and there starts a safety lane again where hitchhiking is possible. He waited here for about an hour until he got a ride towards Graz.
===Option 3: Grünbergstraße / Altmannsdorfer Straße===
If you are OK with hitchhiking at traffic lights, you can also just go to "Schönbrunn" with U4 (underground – green line). Cross the street and walk towards the entrance of Schönbrunn-castle. Now you are on "Grünbergstraße". Here you can try to hitchhike from the traffic lights. This street leads to "Altmannsdorfer Straße" which leads to A2 (the motorway leading to the south)
For everyone going to Slovenia or Zagreb, know that there are no petrol station on your side of the road some 100 kilometres before Graz. The first one is near Leibnitz, some 15-20 km after Graz. So if someone offers you a ride to Graz, try to see if they're maybe going to Leibnitz or past Leibnitz. There are many people from Maribor working in Graz, so if you end up in Graz, try using a sign for Maribor on roads going out of the city towards the highway. The petrol station near Leibnitz is on the way to Maribor.
Take line U3 of the metro to the station ''Erdberg''. Exit the station, then walk 300 m southeast to the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. This pedestrian bridge will bring you over the railway tracks, the Danube canal and the motorway. On the other side, behind a few houses, there is a vast park where you can pitch a tent. You can even sleep late, as in the mornings the only passers-by are joggers and riders on horseback. [[File:Vienna-erdberg-sleeping.png|200px|thumb|left|The walk from Vienna's U3 metro station Erdberg to a park for camping.]]
== Links Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==* [http://www.wienerlinien.at/ Local public transport] ''(only in [[Germany|German]])''* [http://www.wlb.at/fahrplaene.aspx Greater Vienna public transport] ''(only in [[Germany|German]])''{{nomadwiki}}
{{hitchbase_city|32}}
{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}
__NOTOC__
[[Category:Austria]]
