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Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countries to enjoy hitching through, motorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is relatively safe.
Some countries such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around, for example, for the large distances in a single lift, or with the possibility to go really fast (especially where driving speed is not limited). [[England]] is usually good because of the relatively short waiting time. Most other countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough. Some people chose to skip a country, though, after standing in one place for over two hours - it is reasonable enough to do so if visually good hitch-hiking spot appears not working in some places.
'''Note:''' In [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]] trucks are not allowed to use motorways on Sundays and on public holidays.
''<small>(Any other countries?)'' </small>
However, these restrictions do not apply to those granted an exception, such as trucks transporting perishable goods and fuel supplies.
Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a single female hitch-hiker takes a higher risk for obvious reasons.
For crossing the borders have a look at the [[Schengen Agreement]]. With a Schengen visa you can travel within a bunch of European countries.
When hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to gas stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.
== Maps ==
It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is a great hitch-hikers's choice: it contains a detailed information about gas stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.
For online usage:
* [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/ hitchwiki.org/maps/] - based on OpenStreetMap and GoogleMaps
* [http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]
* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
* [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap.org] - free alternative
== Main European Motorways ==
See [[European roads]]
== Tips for each country ==
[[File:Granada.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], [[Spain]]]]
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
=== [[Northern Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|30px|border]] [[Denmark]]
* [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Estonia]]
* [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|30px|border]] [[Finland]]
* [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px|border]] [[Iceland]]
* [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px|border]] [[Ireland]]
* [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|30px|border]] [[Latvia]]
* [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|30px|border]] [[Lithuania]]
* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Norway]]
* [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|30px|border]] [[Sweden]]
* [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|30px|border]] [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
==== Autonomic Islands or Regions ====
* [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|30px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]
* [[Channel Islands]]
** [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|30px|border]] [[Guernsey]]
*** [[File:Flag of Alderney.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Alderney]]
*** [[File:Flag of Herm.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Herm]]
*** [[File:Flag of Sark.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Sark]]
** [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|30px|border]] [[Jersey]]
* [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Faeroe Islands]]
* [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|30px|border]] [[Isle of Man]]
* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands]]
=== [[Western Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]] [[Austria]]
* [[File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]
* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]] [[France]]
* [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]
* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|30px|border]] [[Liechtenstein]]
* [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]
* [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|30px|border]] [[Monaco]]
* [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
* [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|30px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===
[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]
* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]
* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]] [[Bulgaria]]
* [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]]
* [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]]
* [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]
* [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]]
* [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]]
* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]]
* [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]]
* [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]]
=== [[Southern Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]]
* [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]]
* [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]]
* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]] [[Greece]]
* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|border]] [[Italy]]
* [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]
* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]]
* [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]
* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]] [[Portugal]]
* [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]]
* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]]
* [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]]
* [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]]
* [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]
* [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]]
==== Autonomic Regions ====
* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
* [[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]]
== External Links ==
* [http://www.digihitch.com/world/Europe digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]
* [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]
Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countries to enjoy hitching through, motorways in the Western parts can be exceptionally good, and overall hitchhiking is relatively safe.
Some countries such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around, for example, for the large distances in a single lift, or with the possibility to go really fast (especially where driving speed is not limited). [[England]] is usually good because of the relatively short waiting time. Most other countries are at the average or rather easy hitchability level, e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and East European countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times (like [[Spain]] and [[Italy]]) but even there you might get a ride if you are patient enough. Some people chose to skip a country, though, after standing in one place for over two hours - it is reasonable enough to do so if visually good hitch-hiking spot appears not working in some places.
'''Note:''' In [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]] trucks are not allowed to use motorways on Sundays and on public holidays.
''<small>(Any other countries?)'' </small>
However, these restrictions do not apply to those granted an exception, such as trucks transporting perishable goods and fuel supplies.
Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a single female hitch-hiker takes a higher risk for obvious reasons.
For crossing the borders have a look at the [[Schengen Agreement]]. With a Schengen visa you can travel within a bunch of European countries.
When hitching longer distances it's generally good to stick to gas stations on the motorway. People there go long distances and it's not uncommon to find rides of 500 km and longer.
== Maps ==
It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is a great hitch-hikers's choice: it contains a detailed information about gas stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.
For online usage:
* [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/ hitchwiki.org/maps/] - based on OpenStreetMap and GoogleMaps
* [http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]
* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
* [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap.org] - free alternative
== Main European Motorways ==
See [[European roads]]
== Tips for each country ==
[[File:Granada.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], [[Spain]]]]
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
=== [[Northern Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|30px|border]] [[Denmark]]
* [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Estonia]]
* [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|30px|border]] [[Finland]]
* [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px|border]] [[Iceland]]
* [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px|border]] [[Ireland]]
* [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|30px|border]] [[Latvia]]
* [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|30px|border]] [[Lithuania]]
* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Norway]]
* [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|30px|border]] [[Sweden]]
* [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|30px|border]] [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
==== Autonomic Islands or Regions ====
* [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|30px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]
* [[Channel Islands]]
** [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|30px|border]] [[Guernsey]]
*** [[File:Flag of Alderney.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Alderney]]
*** [[File:Flag of Herm.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Herm]]
*** [[File:Flag of Sark.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Sark]]
** [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|30px|border]] [[Jersey]]
* [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Faeroe Islands]]
* [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|30px|border]] [[Isle of Man]]
* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands]]
=== [[Western Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]] [[Austria]]
* [[File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]
* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]] [[France]]
* [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]
* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|30px|border]] [[Liechtenstein]]
* [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]
* [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|30px|border]] [[Monaco]]
* [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]
* [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|30px|border]] [[Switzerland]]
=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===
[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]
* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]
* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]] [[Bulgaria]]
* [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]]
* [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]]
* [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]
* [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]]
* [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]]
* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]]
* [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]]
* [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]]
=== [[Southern Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]]
* [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]]
* [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]]
* [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]] [[Greece]]
* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|border]] [[Italy]]
* [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]
* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]]
* [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]
* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]] [[Portugal]]
* [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]]
* [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]]
* [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]]
* [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]]
* [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]
* [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]]
==== Autonomic Regions ====
* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|border]] [[Gibraltar]]
* [[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]]
== External Links ==
* [http://www.digihitch.com/world/Europe digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]
* [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]