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Hitchhiking is illegal on all motorways in Austria.
Take bus #3068 to tankstelle Walserberg.
Or take a train to Traunstein, Germany and hitch from there.
Or take bus #G to the Landstraße/Samstraße junction. Then
walk 300 metres along Samstraße to Ruprechterstraße and wait at
the Raststätte Kasern services.
Take bus 3 to the terminus then walk south along Alpenstraße to the junction with the A10.
Take bus #3068 to tankstelle Walserberg.
Or take bus #15 to Landstraße. Hitch from the crossroad of
Landstrasse and Lemprechtshausener Bundesstrasse
Take the U-Bahn (line U4) to Unter St Veit.
or take U4 to Hütteldorf, and walk to the crossroad of
Wientalstrasse and Auhofbruecke
or take bus 15A toSchönbrunner Brücke. Hitch from the
crossroad of Linke Wienzeile and Winckelmstrasse
Take bus 64a to Hetzendorf and walk to the crossroad of Altmansdorfer Strasse and Breitenfurter Strasse
Take tram #18 to Wildgansplatz. Hitchhike from the crossroad
of Landstraßer Gürtel and Wildgansplatz.
Take tram #18 to Wildgansplatz. Hitchhike from the crossroad
of Landstraßer Gürtel and Wildgansplatz.
Take bus #K to Geyrstraße and walk 300m east to Seestraße. Hitch from the crossroad of Seestraße and Bleichenweg
Take the bus #C/W to Innrain. Then walk 100m to the crossroad of
Innrain and Karwendelbögen.
or take bus #K to Schloßcafé. Walk 1km alogn Luigenstraße
to Rasthaus Ampasser Hof
Take the train prenning-viertler to Deutschfreisitz and hitch from the
tankstelle.
or take bus #40 or #52 to Ibererstraße and hitch there
Take tram #4 or #14 or bus #73 or #74 to Liebenau. Walk 100m to traffic lights and hitch there
take bus #31-33 to Don Bosco. Walk 100m on Kärntner Straße. Hitch from traffic lights or gas station
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Hitchhiking is usual and easy in Belgium because of the poor public transport. People speak French and usually English.
Take tram 52 or 92 to Heizel, where the highway starts
Take a local train to Ruisbroek station and find a gas station
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Take bus #5-7 to Iskar or to Camping Varna. Hitch at the traffic lights of Sharigradsko Shose and Iskarsko Shose.
Take bus #42, #54, #81 or #242 to Clivniska. Hitch from the gas station or from traffic lights.
Take tram #5, #11 to the final stop. Hitch somewhere there
Take #21 or #22 to Letostruij. Hitch somewhere there
Take bus #7 or #48 to Vladislav Varnenchik. Walk forward 500m and start hitching.
Take tram # 88 to Napogni Bugitel. Walk 200m to the beginning of motorway
Hitchhiking is very usual, motorways and big roads are full of people.
Getting a lift is pretty easy. Truck drivers usually speak a little German.
On the border to Poland you have to go by car. Trucks stuck on the border for
hours, so try to get in an person car (it is also possible to get a lift on
the border).
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the highway which starts in Stodulky in the western suburbs
Take the metro to Holosovice and walk to the gas station by highway just before the river Vltava (200 m)
metro is very cheap, but buying a ticket is not necessary. Some inspectors occur, but not very effectively.
Most restaurants (they are cheap) have vegetarian food on their menus, also vegan food can be found. Vegetarian restaurant: Franz Kafky 5.
Pension Florida: Krenicka 56 (metro Skalka)
hitchhiker's guide to czech republic
In Croatia it is forbidden to hitchhike on motorways, express roads and access lanes
Take tram 5 or 17 and get off at the terminus, walk north
along Hrvatskog sokola until you get to Ljubljanska avenija. Hitchhike before
the highway begins.
or take bus 111/112/132/164/165/168 to Lucko, post office, on
Puskariceva Ulica. Walk 1,5km north to big gas station Odmoriste.
or take bus 107/114/115/ 116/ 117 to the crossroad of Ljubljanska
Avenija and Rudeska cesta. Hitch-hike from the traffic lights
hitch on Jadranska avenija before it joins the E-59/E-65. Take tram 7 or 14 and get off
at the big roundabout on the southern side of the Jadranski most bridge.
Follow the signs for Karlovac which will take you on to Jadranska
avenija.
or take bus 111/112/132/164/165/168 to Lucko, post office, on
Puskariceva Ulica. Walk 1,5km north to odmoriste.
Take tram 2, 3 or 13 and get off at Zitnjak
(the terminus for routes 3 and 13). Wait for a lift on the southern side of
Slavonska avenija.
or take bus 111/112/132/164/165/168 to Lucko, post office, on
Puskariceva Ulica. Walk 1,5km north to odmoriste.
Try your luck on Ljubljanska avenija or Jadranska avenija for a lift to Vienna. Use a sign so you don't get picked up by traffic heading to Ljubljana, Rijeka or Split.
Follow the directions for Slavonska avenija and use a sign marked Varazdin or Budapest for a lift towards Hungary.
Take bus #2 to Ivana Cikovica Belog. Walk 1,5km west to odmoriste Vrata Jadrana
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Take bus 1 to Vibenshus Runddel and try your luck on Lyngbyvej.
Lots of falafel/shawarma places.
There are no highways in Estonia, so you can hitchhike everywhere. Getting a lift should be quite easy, except small roads
Take on of the busses 12/54/55/100/102/104/
106/129/134/139/143/150-155/ 283/286 to Pae. There hitch from the
crossroad of Peterburi Tee and Pae.
Or take bus #286 to Pirita Jógi.Then walk to the crossroad
of Peterburi tee and Lagedi Tee.
Take one of the busses #14/18/27/111/113/ 117/190 to Laagri stop. #14 and #18 go from the central post office.
Take bus #2 or #62 to Lindavikivi. Then walk to Taru mnt/Järvevana tee
no ticket control in trams.
Hitchhiking is not very usual in Finland, but there are some good places. It's illegal to hitchhike on highways. Most people speak English, you can also try German, Swedish (on the coast) or Russian (eastern parts).
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Go to the crossroad of Valtimontie and Kustaa Vaasantie (tram 6)
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Both hitchhiking places to Turku are quite difficult.
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Possible to travel without ticket in metro and tram. Sometimes inspectors, fee 50e.
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A good place is about 4km from the centrum of Turku, on
Hämeenlinnantie, at the crossroad of Nummi and Halinen. There is a bus
stop there, and probably the correct bus is #4. Leave the bus at the Nummi
library and walk 100m to the crossroads.
You can also go to Lahti this way. In that case, go via Riihimäki.
Or walk 6km on Hämeenlinnantie past the motorway ramps of Porintie.
On the hill there is a bus stop, which is probably the best place to
hitch-hike out of Turku.
From the centrum of Lahti, walk 3km to a motorway ramp of road #4.
Walk north on Aleksanterinkatu and Karjalankatu to a T-crossroad. walk
200m left (Kouvola direction) and by a small crossroad. Hitch-hike from
the second crossroad on a ramp. The walk takes about 30min.
After Lahti there is a gib Motorest called Tähtihovi. Make sure
you will get there, if your ride is going to Heinola. Otherwise you may
have to walk through the whole city. There are a lot of cops around
Heinola, too.
Or if you are going to Kuhmo or Kajaani (or anywhere at the road #5)
you can also try the Hartwall factory. It's behind the T-crossroad
(mentioned above). Around 1pm there are a lot of beer trucks going
north.
Walk about 2km to a bus stop from the railway station. Next to the
station under the railway there is a road called Vesijärventie that
goes to Launee. Walk on it to south about 20min until you see a McDonald's
and a K-rauta (hardware store). Next to K-rauta there is a bus stop, which
is a good hithc-hiking place. you can also try to find a bus from
Kauppatori that goes to that bus stop.
Walk from the marketplace on a road that goes by the conservatory and
by the bus station on al hill. This road is the old road to Helsinki (if
you want experience the real country life :). From the top of the hill
there goes a road down to right, it leads to Tampere. Walk along it about
5-10min, over the railroad and over a walking road. There is a traffic
light next to a bus stop, where you can usually catch a ride to at least
Hollola.
The road going to Riihimäaki goes left right after Hollola.
This road takes you also to Turku.
Later there is a chance to take a turn to Hämeenlinna and
Jämsä
Take a bus that is going to Jyväskylä from the bus station.
Ask the driver for the first gas station on the motor
way before the bus turns to Jyväskylä.
If you are going via Jyväskylä, one of the most beautiful
hitch-hiking routes goes via Sysmä, Asikkala and Vääksy to
Lahti. Very idyllic!
Take a bus that is going to Jyväskylä from the bus station. Ask the driver for a good gas station.
This direction is very difficult. Behind the bus station on
Maljalahdenkatu there is a motorway ramp where you can try (a long time).
You can also walk a few kilometers on Niiralankatu to a bus stop
Take a local bus from the bus station to Kanavuori, the crossroad to Kuopio. It takes about 15min.
Walk 1-2km southg from the railway station to the beginning of the
motorway. There aren't very good places and the road is under
construction. (it's not impossible though).
If you are going to Lahti, turn to east at Jämsä
traffic circle. To Tampere, go straight ahead to south.
Walk a few kilometers north to Visulahti. Hitch-hike from the crossroad of the Visulahti camping area, there are bus stops at both sides of the road.
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The french speak french, usually no english or german
There are no good places to hitchhike out of Paris, but you can always try.
Take the metro to Porte de la Chapelle
Hitchhike on the Rue Marx Dormoy / Rue de la Chapelle before the ring.
Or take the metro to St Denis-Porte de Paris and try the entrance of the
highway
Or go on the Peripherique to Porte de Bagnolet
Some rumours about people taking the local train to the airport and walking to
the gas station near
Take the metro to porte d'Italie, porte d'Orleans or the local train to
Villabé.
Or hitch from Marché de Rungis in the southern suburbs
Very difficult direction. Try somewhere near Porte de Bercy
It's possible not to pay for the metro. Jump over the gates or go in where others come out.
Parisiens eat meat. Vegetarian food always contains cheese. Etno food can be found at least at Montmartre
Germany's highways are full of trucks and big gas stations. German is the
language to speak with truck drivers.
Hamburg
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you don't need a ticket in the local trains
search for city exits in germany (german)
Take bus 860 or 880 to Dafni and try your luck on the N8.
The N1 is the best route for lifts to northern Greece. Take the metro to Kifissia, then a bus to the N1 at Nea Kifissia.
On the roads and circles out of London you should carry a sign that tells which road you want (to avoid suburb traffic)
Take the tube to Brent Cross then walk or take a bus to Brent Cross Shopping Centre and walk to Staples Corner. Staples Corner is a busy intersection where Edgware Road, the M1 and the North Circular Road connect. Look for the entrance to the M1 Motorway.
Take the tube to Redbridge (on the Central line) and walk under the A406 overpass and stand near the on-ramp to both the M11 and the A406 (North Circular Road).
Take the tube to Chiswick Park and walk to the A4 (aka Great West Road aka Cedars Road). the entrance to the M4. Walk down Sutton Court Road and cross at the lights. Hitch from the southern side of M4.
Take a train from Waterloo to Sunbury and hitch from there.
Or hitch from the A316. Get a train to Whitton, walk to the A316
(Chertsey Road) and cross the footbridge to the southbound lane.
Catch a train from London Bridge Station to Mottingham in the south-eastern suburbs. At Mottingham, walk to the A20 (Sidcup Road).
Take tram 19 or 49 or the suburban train from Déli station to Kelenföld, then walk under the tracks and towards Hotel Wien to get the entrance of the M1.
Walk 4km north along O'Connell Street to
Drumcondra Road and wait there.
Or take the airport bus and ask to be dropped off before the airport
entrance.
Walk along Thomas Street, past the Guinness Brewery, and try your luck on Emmet Road.
Take bus 319 from Stazione Termini to Piazza Vescovio and transfer to bus 135. Once you get to Via Salaria, find a good spot to pick up a north-bound lift.
Take the metro to Anagnina and wait on Via Tuscolana.
Hitchhiking is fairly common-but carries the usual risks.
Riga
Tallinn-bound hitchhikers often start at the
end of Brivibas, near the McDonald's.
Or, walk a few kilometres down the
road from the terminus of tram N°6, which runs along Kr. Barona
To Vilnius, a good place to start is the Katlakalns turnoff on the main
Vilnius road.
Or, For Vilnius, take bus N°26 from Abrenes to the turn-off for
the town of Katlakalns (ask the driver for pagrieziens uz Katlakalnu).
It is possible to hitch-hike on all Lithuanian roads (motorways too).
Some drivers in Lithuania and in other East European countries may ask for
money.
vilnius hitchhiking club, hitchhiking records, tips for lithuania
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People in the Netherlands usually speak both english and german. English is recommended, because especially older people have some antipaties to the german.
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Trams 16 & 24 to Stadionplein, walk to Haarlemmerweg.
Trams #1, #16 #24 are free.
Lots of pizza, falafel & asian food, not very cheap. Garbage is thrown on the streets on evenings, which helps freeganism
Take a bus to direction "Uithof" and leave at the football stadium. There is an official "liftplaats" at the entry of the highway.
Take bus 151, 161, 251, 252 or 261 to Oksenøyveien and try your luck at the
bus stop.
OR take bus no. 31 or 32 to "Maritim". Try hitchhiking from the
service station.
OR bus no. 151 or 252/261 to "Oksenøyveien" (just outside
Lysaker, 15 min. from Oslo). Hitchhike from the bus stop.
If you're heading to Bergen, you should take bus 161 to the end of the line
and hitch on the E16.
OR take bus no. 151 to Sandvika station. Hitchhike from there on E16
in the direction of Hønefoss. At Hønefoss you take left on Riksvei 7 to
Hol in Hallingdal. From there you can either use Riksvei 50 to Aurland
and E16 to Bergen, or Riksvei 7 to Granvin, Riksvei 13 to Voss and E16
to Berge
Go to Grorudkrysset by bus no. 301 or 363
or take metro no. 5 to "Grorud"
or takebus no. 31, 32 to "Aker Sykehus".
Take the suburban train to Nordstrand (on the Skien line) where you'll find
the E6 highway
or take bus no. 81, 83, or 85 to "Bekkelaget"
Go to the harbour from where the ferries to Denmark/Germany leave (the Vippetangen/Hjortnes harbour). You might get a lift if you ask the drivers waiting in line to board the ferry. At Sjøsiden Café, you'll meet truck-drivers.
Highways are not very big, you can hitchhike almost anywhere (at least every one else does, dunno if it's illegal or not). Gas stations in every few kilometers. Speak polish (or try german). Don't go to Warszaw, go to Krakow.
Go to the main bus station (PKS) and ask for the free bus to Centrum Bielany - supermarket on the suburbs. It runs every 20 minute and without expences takes you to A4 highway on the south. From there you have a great hike-depart point.
Take a train or metro to Oriente, then bus 5 towards the airport. Get off the bus when you get to Avenida Cidade do Porto and find a safe hitching spot on the northbound lane.
Take the metro to Staraya Dereviya. Walk 300m to the
crossroad of Primorskoe Shosse and ul Savushkina.
Or take the metro line 2 to Ozerki and then take tram 21 or
bus 259/261/ 273 / 433/444/447/455/434/439/ 436/435 to Shuvolovskiy park,
Parlovo. walk to Vyborgskoe Shosse.
Take the train to Ligovo (Baltijskij terminal), then walk 300m to Tallinskoe Shosse /Pr. Narodnogo Opolhueniya
Take the metro line 2 to Moskovskaya. Walk 300m to Pulkovskoe Shosse / Pobedy pl.
Take the metro line to Zvezdnaya ul. Walk 100m along Zevednaya to Moskovskoe Shosse / Dunayskiy
Take the metro line 4 to ul. Dybenko. Then tak bus #28 or #33 to ul. Bolshevikov/Narodnaya ulitsa. Hitch from Murmanskoe Shosse.
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From Mierového n. take the bus #83 direction Dúbravka or trolejbus #212 direction Vojenská nemocnica. Or take bus #63 from Tr¸nica direction Devínska N. Ves. Get off on the bus stop Patrónka. Follow the bus by feet for 300 m, to Mc Donald's and a gasstation. The hitch-hiking place is a bit after the gas station.
Take tram #4 or #2 or bus #53 (direction Vajnory) from Tr¸nica to
Zlaté piesky, which is where you get out. Go across the way and there is
the place for hitch-hiking.
zvolen
To the all of the directions from Zvolen is the best only one road. Find the Zvolen castle. Take the road to the bridge across the railways. Go further and you will find another bridge about the big road. This is your road. Climb down the bridge.
It's quite easy to get a hike in Slovenia, so don't hesitate to do it.Most young people speak English, but any of Slavic languages would help you, as well as German and Italian (near Italian border).
Take bus number 6 (direction Dolgi most) and go to the last stop. You come near to highway, where you can hitchhike. For closer towns you can use also regional road there.
Take bus number 1 (direction Vizmarje) or 15 (Medvode) or 16 (Gameljne) and go off the bus at stop 'Sentvid'. Just few steps further there is hitchhiking place before highway.
Take bus number 3 (direction Rudnik) and drive to the last stop. a)go to the highway b)use regional road
Take buses 6 (direction Crnuce), 8 (Jezica) or 21 (Bericevo) and leave it at stop Smelt. On drive in of the highway is good spot for getting hike.
Slovenia-section: thanks to Rok GodecTake the metro to Fabria y Puig. Hitch from Avenida Meridiana
Take the metro to Zona Universitaria and pick a hitching spot where traffic bound for the autopista can safely stop
Hitchhiking in Sweden might be difficult, people won't take strangers into their cars.
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Take a train to Karlberg and hitch at the entrance to Norra Länken
Or take the tunnelbana to Odenplan and walk around five minutes to where
Uppsalavägen joins the motorway.
The stockholm metro and local trains are free if you just jump over the gate
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