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== Hitching In! Public transport == Despite its size and unless going from one edge of an outer suburb to one on the opposite side of the city, going from one point to another within Berlin seldom takes more than one hour. Use [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] to find out how to get from one location to another within Berlin and also the surrounding state of [[Brandenburg]]. Berlin operates on a fairly simple tariff zone system: Zone A word about getting into Berlin since is anywhere within the suburban train ring (''Ringbahn'' / S-Bahn lines S41 and S42), zone B from the ring to the administrative borders of the city, and zone C is so big a defined area of Brandenburg in proximity to the city (somewhat confined by the terminal stops of the S-Bahn). As of April 2023, the current prices for a single adult, one-way ticket are: €3.20 (tariff zones AB), €3.80 (tariff zones BC) and €4.00 (tariff zones ABC). There is a plethora of concession, daily, group and other discounted tickets too, check the VBB or [https://www.bvg.de/en BVG] website for more information. == Hitchhiking out ==  === Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} === ==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ==== Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and maby get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it. You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you are on start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a ride thats passing by10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6. ==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade == East\West == The best street ''Prenzlauer Promenade'' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations (Star and HEM). Additionally, at the last intersection before the Autobahn starts, there's another petrol station (Shell) on ''Rothenbachstraße'' next to the traffic lights. It may be worth checking out which of these three is the cheapest and most frequented one on a given day – usually one of the two former. Be aware that the staff at the Shell station might tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police.  There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is also a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at Rasthof Michendorfthe traffic lights are able to see you. Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards Hamburg and Rostock. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn (after all "Linumer Bruch"). ==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ==== This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading to the ring interchangesbig cities in Germany's North or Scandinavia: You can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and, with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain ferry in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from the centre of Berlin may take two hours or even longer; Option 1 is likely faster and may work just as well. '''If you start from any district in West Berlin''', take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB or BC ticket required). Turn left from the station (so that you face North), and walk up ''Ruppiner Chaussee'' for 300 m. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there is 's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if . Immediately turn left down a little path – you are coming from can stay close to the big poland Autobahn in order not to lose it and you will quickly see a pathway that you can follow to the Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump over and easily find someone going into at some point; the easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the cityRaststätte. Alternativly when coming The walk from the east bridge is about 2 1.5 km before . '''If you start from any district in East Berlin''', a faster way than the "Berlin Zentrum" one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (its really is not a good idea ABC or BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and get off at interchanges ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and turn onto the road on the autobahnright (the one opposite of the motorway on-ramp) , and follow it until it makes a left turn; here, enter the forest and keep walking in parallel to the Autobahn, which will take you straight to the Raststätte's on-ramp for vehicles heading North.  [[File:Hitch ber north stolper heide 2023.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Frohnau station to Raststätte Stolper Heide]] If you for some reason don't have or want to get a ticket including tariff zone C, you may also take S-Bahn S1 (direction: ''Oranienburg'') to ''Frohnau''. Getting off there is exit for Konigs Wusterhausen, head to ''Ludolfingerplatz'', a small green square surrounded by a roundabout immediately west of the station, and start walking along ''Maximiliankorso'', the first road branching off on the right. Keep walking until the small intersection with ''Hainbuchenstraße'' (there's a bus stop with the same name), and walk over the road with this name, following it until its very end: It makes a sharp bend at the end of a cemetary (on your right) and a forest in front of you. Enter the forest, walk until a path branches off to your right and turn there will be alot . At the end of commerical shopping buildings the branch, you will should see a golf course. Turn left and just before keep walking straight now, which will take you need to exit the Raststätte's fence. This route is about 3.64 km long and will take roughly an hour. ==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ==== ''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are exiting offered a ride to''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will see take you at least to the Mcdonoldsgas station 10 km north. then if you cant find '''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going into berlin to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (which could Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued. '''Stockholm''' has a direct night ferry from Rostock 3 times a week running since autumn 2021. Currently they charge per vehicle and passengers so you couldn't join a crew, but passenger tickets go for 28€ so might still be rare acuallyworth it. === Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) then walk about 1 km into {{Autobahn|11}} === Getting onto the nearest town where there A11 is easiest by starting to hitch on road B2, a major thoroughfare which somewhat bisects the city from the Southwest to the Northeast; the B2 merges into the A11 beyond the motorway junction with the A10. The following options suggest different spots along the B2, option 1 being the closest/shortest one when coming from the city centre and option 4 being the one furthest away/taking the longest time respectively. ==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ==== Take tram M4 (direction: ''Hohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.'') to ''Weißer See'', get off there and walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-euro bus by, following the same direction. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a Szczecin sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to berlincities by their Polish names.  ==== Option 2: Darßer Brücke ====

== Hitching Out ==Option 3: Am Luchgraben === South towards [[Leipzig]] {{Autobahn|9}}, West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===

* '''Rasthof Michendorf'''—Just 30 minutes by 'Regionalbahn' (train) south west of Berlin. This is the The most direct cost-effective – though not fastest – option. You easily get hitches might be taking bus line 259 to the south, west as well as to the east (Poland). Take a train (e.g. RE3 to [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information.) from the center (2.80 EUR). Get off at train station stop ''MichendorfAm Luchgraben''. Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße, at which is conveniently located a few metres before the bus stop, and walk for 20 minutes straight on it. To go west or south ([[Munich]], [[Hannover]]city border, [[Magdeburg]]) turn right into the Feldstraße and follow it till meaning you see the service station. Enter it via the green emergency door're still within tariff zone B. If you want to go east towards [[Poland]] or [[Dresden]] turn right after the tunnel (itThere's a small sandy road through a wood). Follow patch of dirt/concrete right next to the road until you are at the restaurant at the [[rest area]]. This crossed-out Berlin sign (indicating that one is a long arena so walk around leaving the restaurant areacity limits) where people can easily stop; many, car parks, and petrol pumpsif not the majority of cars passing here will be going to Northwestern Poland.

* For going South or West you can try the '''Raststätte Grunewald'''. Take the ''S==== Option 4: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Bahn'' train ''S7'' to ''Potsdam'' or ''S1'' to ''Wannsee'' and get out at ''Nikolasee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station]] next to you. Usually you will encounter some other hitchhikers ( "I stood there with 14 other Hitchhikers on a sunny Monday morning, 9 o`clock. Maybe Grunewald is a HH place, that is too well known!" --Bocia), but normally you get a car at the petrol station within a few minutes - at least to ''Michendorf''! Also standing at the traffic lights before the [[on-ramp]] seems to be useful!Weißensee ====

* Another option is the Take S-Bahn S2 (direction: ''AralBernau'' petrol station ) and get off at ''Buch'Kaiserdamm''' near the central . From there, catch a bus station. Take U2 that goes to ''KaiserdammSchwanebeck, Dorf'' (if you come from direction ''Zoo''approx. 10 min) and . Several buses will go out in there so check the time table there or ask the driving directiondriver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including tariff zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Leave Next, you'll have to walk the station on main road of the left exitvillage into southern direction. After 50m thereIt's about 1.2 km to the on-ramp; before that there is a petrol stationwhere one can already ask drivers. It depends You'll need the on-ramp towards the East, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass by the first on -ramp which leads towards the West. There, standing behind the daysafety fence, sometimes it's you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to get away therestop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, sometimes as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's hardernot the actual on-ramp for the A11, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 branches off the A10 about a kilometre after this on-ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. * '''Trampstelle This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[PotsdamRügen]]'''), but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.

There is a local campaign for an official hitchhiking spot in Potsdam=== South towards [[Leipzig]], they made a petition [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and won it :)The hitchhiking spot is planned now and will be established soon.West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===

=== North towards [[Rostock]] (Baltic Sea) = Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====* Go to the ''S-Bahn'' station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'' - there Prenzlauer Allee is becoming the Autobahn A114 - just walk 200m down the bridge and you've got a traffic-light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented.

At Rasthof Stolper Heide Take S-Bahn S7 (see Hamburgdirection: ''Potsdam Hbf''), or S1 (direction: ''Wannsee'') , and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you 'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can also get a lift towards Rostocktalk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.

=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] This spot is both faster and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===For hitchhiking cheaper to get to Hamburg prepare a cardboard sign with "HH" written than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on itan AB ticket, which is compared to ~1 hour (including the number plate sign for cars from Hamburg and understood widely. "HRO" stands for Rostock by the waywalk) on an ABC ticket to Michendorf.

* The hitchhiking-spot in Henningsdorf (on the map as well): Rasthof Stolper Heide There is the best option to reach [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]]. You are going to have to go on a 2 km walk in total (part lot of which involves gorgeous forests...). S-bahn station Heiligensee (S25 towards Henningsdorflong distance traffic heading south and west, 2.10 € ticket), walk down Ruppiner Chaussee northwards about 200 meters and turn right on an asphalt walking path (There's with high chances of finding a sign saying "Berliner Maurweg" or smthng). Follow the path ride for 10-15 minutesat least several hundred kilometres. Cross the bridge over the motorway and you will see a short railing on the your left. You can easily jump over and then walk down the little hill to the motorway. Walk along the way for about 600/700mHowever, if you walk on the path in the woods you will be on the wrong side of a tall green fence and have to go back. The large petrol station it is there. You can easily get '''not''' a direct ride good spot to [[Hamburg]] from herehitch East.

* A very closeby spot that saves If you the 2 km walk: Get off at the station just before: Schulzendorf (S25 towards Henningsdorf, 2.10€ ticket). Get out from the front of the train, and out of the stationfind nobody heading in your direction, follow Ruppinerstrasse north, and take the first right (Schulzendorferstrasse). And there you are, on the motorway access ramp, 5 min walk from the station.** Traffic is pretty low.** Cars are very slow and can also get a good view at you** You can take ''any'' ride. If the car doesn't go short lift until Michendorf and try your wayluck there, he can drop you at the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" a couple of kilometers uproadbut this is usually not necessary.

* If you want to hitchhike towards [[Hamburg]] or [[Schwerin]] on the A24 it is the best to go with the U6 towards ''Alt-Tegel'' and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz'' and then start walking towards the motorway. About ==== Option 2 minutes away from the U-Bahn station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it. (Update January 2009: Spot is open again!)Raststätte Michendorf ====

* Another good spot to hitchhike According to Hamburg or Rostock is on Prenzlauer Promenade. Take the S-Bahn to "Pankow-Heinersdorf", walk up the stairs/elevator up to the highway and walk south for about 500m. Wait opposite experiences of the McDonald for a lift. Sometimes you will meet other several hitchhikers here,too. If someone offers this is a lift "only" good spot to a gas station on the highway ("Linumer Bruch" for instance) take it, since from a highway gas station it is very easy to get another liftgo East – but '''not''' West or South.

From Take regional train RE7 (direction: ''Dessau'') from Berlin's centre or RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (ABC/BC ticket required). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the "Rostock" spot train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße''S Pankow-Heinersdorfand walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße'' and follow it until you also have see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door or walk a chance bit further to get the restaurant, as the noise protection wall ends there. ''User [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] and a friend tried hitchhiking from here on several occasions and had no luck going anywhere West. There is not a ride to Hamburglot of traffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ==== A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from ''Messedamm''. The access lane is a part of the ''Funkturm'' junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the ''Messedamm'' with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at ''Messedamm''. From S-Bahn station ''Westkreuz'', walk north along ''Halenseestraße'', and cross the road at the big intersection onto ''Messedamm''. After 100 meters, there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk across the carpark. To reach the place to hitch from, climb the traffic barrier between the carpark and the acceleration lane: [https://osm.org/go/0MZuR0mAF?m= This] is the exact location. Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-Bahn station ''Messe Nord/ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to ''Messedamm'', follow it south and at the next intersection turn right, then you'll find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side. === South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===* Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13 ==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ==== Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a train pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn station track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden.  ==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ==== Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction. ==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ==== [[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]] Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide'', get out there and . Then walk east out of the station East, turn right on onto Michael-Brückner Strasse -Straße and after 300 meter m, you'll find two big petrol stations. Most people stops on second ==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ==== Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well. ==== Option 5: Test option ==== Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there  === East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} === If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[service stationKrakow]]s , you might find the route- although the page from [[Autobahn:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful. Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there. ==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ==== Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is far away-these called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are mostly at the last possibilities Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for cars getting rides. Your best bet is to either ask truckers (although they might not know English) or stand by the exit with a sign that says "Polska".  Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte. ==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ==== '''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking'''  [[File:Berlinout.jpg|thumb|alt=E30 ''[[E30]]''.]] Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol - was once crowded station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with hitchhikers holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is normally empty now and works finevery good! Locals usually stop at  '''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking'''  Take S-bahn S2 to the second petrol end station because ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes. Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to it?????? '''Train + bus with one C zone ticket'''  [[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]] '''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde''s cheaper normally, it’ll also cover the bus fare. AlsoWhen looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, behind the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this petrol station is the initial/final stop of this line. Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a Burger King "Restaurant"business park. Walk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right. Now proceed to the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you choose may also head across the field diagonally to your spot left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago. Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as wellas the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area. '''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there ==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West==== [[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]] The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can show see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a sign both busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road. Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you. From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to cars 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the street who could edge of the field. Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area.  Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the Burger King entrance bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket. At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.  === East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] === If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12.  Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often drive too slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though. Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117) Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast thoughtwo lane road to a smaller national road.  === North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] === For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20. '''Option 1'''  Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen) . From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to people stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the second petrol station car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96. Weekend or entering Burger Kingholidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage! '''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street  == Hitching In == Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at...

However the attendants at the service station will ask you to look for your ride elsewhere and may even call the police. === The road leading to the [[Autobahn]] is a no stopping zone, so the best solution is to stand near the Burger King, where a driver can pull in. There is no better spot further up the road toward the [[Autobahn]]. 2008-08-24: I used this petrol stations quite often and never had problems. What the hell did you do? -[[User:atopia|Ben]]Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===

* Alternatively go to S-Bahn station Get off at ''Alt GlienickeRasthof Michendorf''(after all the ring interchanges). Leave There is a bridge over the platform illegally at Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the east endcity. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, then hike over which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the railssouthern petrol station From Michendorf, which will bring you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the B96. The road centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also named ''Am Seegraben''use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). There The last train everyday is a wide emergency lane and a speed limit of 50 kmhat 00:21. Use a sign to So don't leave the petrol station if you get a lift there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to [[Dresden]] (DD)sleep over there, [[Braunschweig]] (BS)that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, [[Hannover]] (H), 'near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf'' or [[Frankfurt (Oder)]] (FF) / Poland [[Poznan]]. It is not allowed to hitchhike on that spotNord", though very likely that you will obtain a good lift can charge your phone there and probably sleep in short time. Remember: Running over the rails can cost you something around 25 Euro if they catch youdownstairs toilet for disabled people.

*Another possibility Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to go get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to Tempelhof S or U Bahnhof (see map)get off in Königs Wusterhausen, which the best opportunity is easy to reacha bit a freestyle one. Then simply follow 2 km after the sign towards Dresden (A100)exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. There are two red lights, for people coming from north and south, so they have time If your driver is ready to see stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If youpay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. You should ask for A113 or A13Open the door, or simply if they are going in go down the way to Ikeastairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and get dropped on you will be at the petrol S-Bahn station before , the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map also). Bus #263 from ] and go to the S-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this petrol stationWildau. '''Please read the discussion page'''!

* You can also take the S=== A115 -Bahn to the station ''Grünbergallee''. You'll find a big road and a big hardware-store (called ''Hornbach''). There is a right-going lane at the big road. Just show a sign saying ''Dresden'' at the beginning of this lane. Sometimes you can ask drivers at the parking lot of the hardware-store if they can take you to the first petrol station on the Autobahn (this is just a minutes ride). From there you can be lucky, too.Spanische Allee ===

You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', 'WARNING'Friedrichstraße'': If or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you are going further than Dresden (ecan go anywhere.gIt is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Czech Republic), take a look on Also your driver can easily go off the [[Dresden]] pagehighway and back onto it.

=== North East When hitch hiking towards [[Gdansk]] Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (DanzigDortmund, Essen, Duisburg) {{Autobahn|11}} ===*Pankow District-Take a tram . Once you get in, it's difficult to Indira-Gandhi-Strget out. which can be caught at AlexanderPlatz. Then walk along the Berliner Allee just around the half circle of the road Raststättes are rare and find a decent place where cars can pull overpassing traffic avoids this region. Many cars at this intersection have Polish License We tried on several places and are heading North East, some as far as Gdansk. Use a sign with had to take the city 'Szczecin' and surely a Polish driver will stop, though be prepared train to mix your languages and refer pass this area (lost 5 hours. There are sufficient work arounds to cities by there Polish namesavoid this area. Check See also the map for hitchwiki page of the street view[[Ruhr Area]].

==Nomadwiki & Trashwiki = Drink ===At ''Hauptbahnhof'' the McDonalds has free refills, pick up a cup and get high on fizzy drinks. === Internet access ===Sidewalk express (internet) is located in the food court at ''Hauptbahnhof'', pick up some of the leftover receipts and enter the code, there is usually some time left. This is the internet I'm using now.