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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====If you want to hitchhike towards [[Hamburg]] or [[Schwerin]] on the A24 it is the best to go with the Take subway line U6 towards ''direction Alt-Tegel'' and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz'' and then . Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start walking towards of the motorwayAutobahn. About Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the U-Bahn 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 start in the Sikh temple (Update January 2009gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6. ==== Option 2: Spot Prenzlauer Promenade ==== The street ''Prenzlauer Promenade'' is open again!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 the 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 ("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 big 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's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Immediately turn left down a little path – you can stay close to the 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 at some point; the easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km. '''If you start from any district in East Berlin''', a faster way than the one described above is taking S-Bahn S8, get off at ''Hohen Neuendorf'' (ABC or BC ticket required), change to bus 809 (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. Head for the traffic light and turn onto the road on the right (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.  * [[UserFile:MaxHermensHitch ber north stolper heide 2023.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Frohnau station to Raststätte Stolper Heide]] says 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, 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: Itmakes 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. At the end of the branch, you should see a golf course. Turn left and just keep walking straight now, which will take you to the Raststätte's best 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 ask drivers the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if they you are going only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the motorway, Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and if sohitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, if they 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 take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the above mentioned Stolperheidedirect 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. Then Currently they charge per vehicle and passengers so you can avoid couldn't join a crew, but passenger tickets go for 28€ so might still be worth it. === Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} === Getting onto the 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 long walk city centre and start hitching straight option 4 being the one furthest away/taking the longest time respectively.

==== Rasthof Stolper Heide Option 1: Berliner Allee ====The hitchhiking-spot in Henningsdorf '''Rasthof Stolper Heide''' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=2153 map]) is the best option to reach [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]]. You are going to have to go on a 2 km walk in total. Get the train to S-Bahn station ''Heiligensee'' (S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ticket), walk down Ruppiner Chaussee northwards (left when coming out of the station about 300 meters and turn right on an asphalt walking path (− there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 10-15 minutes. Cross the bridge over the motorway and turn immediately left down the little path - you can stay close to the motorway in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Rasthof. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right a green fenced inclosure about half way to the service station. 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 boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg och Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer.

A Take tram M4 (maybe not so good) very close-by spot that saves you the 2 km walkdirection: Get off one station earlier''Hohenschönhausen, Zingster Str.''Schulzendorf) to ''Weißer See'' (S25 towards Henningsdorf, EUR 2.60 ticket). Get out from the front of the train, get off there and out of walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the station, follow Ruppiner Chaussee northbus lay-by, and take following the first right (Schulzendorfer Straße)same direction. And there you Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and areheading northeast, on the motorway access ramp, 5 min walk from the stationsome as far as Gdansk. However, at this spot the access ramp is quite narrow, and there is not Using a Szczecin sign will surely persuade a good place for cars Polish driver to stop safely. There is also a curve in the road, and cars are traveling quickly, so this spot might though be dangerous for you prepared to mix your languages and the drivers. You can take ''any'' ride. If the car doesn't go your way, he can drop you off at the petrol station "Rasthof Stolper Heide" mentioned above, some kilometers up the roadrefer to cities by their Polish names.

==== Prenzlauer Promenade Option 2: Darßer Brücke ====The 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 500m 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. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten you to call the police.

You can also wait opposite of Get to ''Weißer See'' as described in option 1 and walk 1 km north along ''Berliner Allee'' (the street name changing to ''Malchower Chaussee'' roughly at where the Star petrol station is) to the place just before where ''Darßer Straße'' passes over ''McDMalchower Chaussee's'. It' for s a lift. Sometimes you will meet other hitchhikers herelong, straight road where people don't drive toofast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic. If someone offers you have a lift "only" public transport ticket anyway, check online if it's worth waiting to get to a gas station on the motorway bus stop ''Nüßlerstr./Feldtmannstr.'' ("Linumer Bruch" for instancebus lines 255 and 259) take it, since from a motorway gas station it is very easy to get another liftsave yourself most of the walking.

=== North East towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} = Option 3: Am Luchgraben ====

==== Berliner Allee ====Borough Pankow, part Weißensee: Take The most cost-effective – though not fastest – option might be taking bus line 259 to the tram M4 to stop ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.Am Luchgraben'' , which can be caught at Alexanderplatz. Then walk along is conveniently located a few metres before the city border, meaning you're still within tariff zone B. There'Berliner Allee'' just around s a patch of dirt/concrete right next to the half circle of crossed-out Berlin sign (indicating that one is leaving the road and find a decent place city limits) where cars people can pull over. Many cars at this intersection have Polish License and are heading North Easteasily stop; many, some as far as Gdansk. Use a sign with if not the city ''[[Szczecin]]'' and surely a Polish driver majority of cars passing here will stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer going to cities by there Polish names. Check the map for the street viewNorthwestern Poland.

You can also continue about 1 km further ahead from the stop "Berliner Allee/Indira==== Option 4: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Gandhi-Str.", around the place where "Darßer Str." passes above "Berliner allee". I found this place to be much better. There's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there's a couple of pockets for cars to stop, there's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic (Poles, to be blunt), and it's much nicer to stand here. I waited around 40 minutes until a truck driver stopped.Weißensee ====

==== On Ramp Berlin-Weißensee ====First take the Take S-Bahn S2 (line S2direction: ''Bernau'') from e.g. Friedrichstr. or Gesundbrunnen and go to "get off at ''Buch" (from Friedrichstr., that will be an about 24 min train ride)''. From there, catch a bus that goes to "''Schwanebeck, Dorf" '' (caapprox. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone tariff zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on -ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on -ramp towards eastern directionthe East, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass by the first on -ramp which leads towards western directionthe West. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, 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 not the actual on -ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes branches off the A10 about a kilometer 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 service station Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This service station Raststätte is the only one on All the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund ]] or [[Rügen]]) , but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.

* Update: Due to reconstructions of the on ramp that finished in 2013 the situation looks different. There is hardly a spot for drivers to stop === South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and the cars are going quite fast. Berliner Allee might be the easier option.West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===

=== South towards [[Leipzig]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} = Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====

==== Rasthof Michendorf ====* Take S-Bahn S7 (direction: ''Potsdam Hbf''This one also works for South ), or East!''' Just 30 minutes by S1 (direction: ''RegionalbahnWannsee'' (train) south west of Berlin. This is the most direct option. You easily , and get hitches to the south or west as well as to the east ([[Poland]]). Take a train (e.g. RE7 to [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the center (ABC 3.10 EUR). Get off out at the train station ''MichendorfNikolassee''. Leave the station at the left side (in direction Walk out of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straßestation, at cross the bus stop, bridge and walk for 20 minutes straight on it. To go west or south ([[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] or [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]]) turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you 'll see the [[rest areapetrol station hitchhiking|service petrol station]]. Enter via to the green emergency doorright. Alternatively you You can get here by bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes talk to drivers at the train petrol station in Michendorf. Get off at "Michendorf Abzweig Wildenbruch", and walk south west for the final stretch to or on the service stationparking lot.

If you want find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary. ==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ==== According to the experiences of several hitchhikers, this is a good spot to go east towards [[Poland]] East – but '''not''' West or [[Dresden]] turn right after the tunnel South. Take regional train RE7 (itdirection: ''Dessau'') from Berlin's a small sandy track through a woodcentre or RB37 (direction: ''Beelitz Stadt'') from ''Berlin-Wannsee'' station and get off at ''Michendorf'' (ABC/BC ticket required). Follow Leave the track station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into ''Potsdamer Straße'' and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into ''Feldstraße'' and follow it until you are at the hamburger restaurant at see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. The petrol station is after Enter via the green emergency door or walk a bit further to the restaurant , as the noise protection wall ends there. ''User [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] and a friend tried hitchhiking from here on several occasions and seems to be better for getting had no luck going anywhere West. There is not a lot of traffic and it will yield only short rides, Leipzig at most (2021).''

==== Raststätte Grunewald Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====For going South or West you can try A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from '''Raststätte Grunewald'Messedamm''. Take The access lane is a part of the ''S-BahnFunkturm'' train junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the ''S7Messedamm'' towards with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at ''PotsdamMessedamm'' or . From S-Bahn station ''S1Westkreuz'' towards , walk north along ''WannseeHalenseestraße'' , and get out cross the road at the big intersection onto ''NikolasseeMessedamm''. After 100 meters, there is the quiet parking area at your left hand side. Walk out of 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 train risk is worth it. From S-Bahn station''Messe Nord/ICC'' it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to ''Messedamm'', cross follow it south and at the bridge and next intersection turn right, then you'll see find the quiet parking area after 100 meters on your left hand side. === South towards [[Dresden]] and [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stationCottbus]] {{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 of side, There will be a 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 track (over which youjust 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. Also standing Cross the road to stand at the traffic lights 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 ==== [[onFile:Berlin-rampschoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]] seems to be useful! Get a lift at least  Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''MichendorfSchöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations.Most people stops on second ==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====

There are often other hitchhikers here early, 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 it "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is polite a long line of parking spots, perfect to queue behind themgetting picked up. Get here early to avoid I've made the experience that directly at the competitiontraffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well.

==== AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====A good spot Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (AVUSbei Berlin) , Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away 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 Messedam with the A115 in a UEichwalde s-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, bahn stop S8 and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam S46 goes there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the motorway sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.

===East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} = Aral at Kaiserdamm ====Another option is the ''Aral'' petrol station at '''Kaiserdamm''' near the central bus station. Take U2 to ''Kaiserdamm'' (if you come from direction ''Zoo'') and go out in the driving direction. Leave the station on the left exit. After 50m there's the petrol station. It depends on the day, sometimes it's very easy to get away there, sometimes it's harder.

=== South towards If you are hitching in the direction of [[DresdenWroclaw]] {{Autobahn|13}} and East towards , [[Katowice]] or [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[Poland:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] {{Autobahn|12}} ===useful.

If Once you are going further than Dresden get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (e.gpolish name bramki). [[Czech Republic]]) on the A13, also take One side will have a look on the [[Dresden]] page.'''You may also try [[Berlin#Rasthof Michendorf|Rasthof Michendorf]]''' for getting lifts east or southeastparking 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 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 at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for 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 are few ways of entering will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the upper mentioned motorways:Mcdonalds/Raststätte.''==== E30 highroad Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ==== '''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking'''

Take S-bahn S2 to the metro to end station ''Blankenfelde-Mahlow and from ''. From there , take any regional train one stop to next station ''Dahlewitz''. At Turn right from the station there is Netto shop, take a look what is in the rubbish behind the shop. Walk 4km and walk southeast ≈4 km along the road Bahnhofstrasse/L40 till autobahn E30 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge go downstairs . Head down to the autobahn Autobahn and go 1km in Poland direction till walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. In petrol station there are many cars and trucksWalking on the Autobahn is illegal, it’s in both sides 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 roaduntil the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Together 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 holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5km5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! '''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking'''  Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''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'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line. Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a 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 may also head across the field diagonally to your 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 well as 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====

==== [[Airport]] Berlin-Schönefeld ====ItThe cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West''s possible , is to hitchhike at the on-ramp next take subway line U5 to the airport its eastern terminus ''Hönow''(FlughafenBerlin AB/BC ticket) Berlin-Schönefeld. Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße''. You can reach (the road right in front of the airport with S-Bahn S9 station), turn left, and some [[Deutsche Bahn|DB]] trainsthen turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. You can not only find lifts mostly towards Dresden or Poland. ItFollow ''Am Weiher''s probably and keep heading straight; the best spot within reach by S road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and U-Bahn to hitchhike to Poland. Stand right before the ramp with a eventually as ''Wernergraben'PL' sign. The ramp is pretty small, but Once you can walk up some 15-20m behind see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''AutobahnAn der alten Gärtnerei'' sign so people can stop along past the side of kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road safely. Watch the speed of cars coming from the right hidden corner onto the ramp, it's a tricky on-ramp, can be dangerous so hitch carefully here'Neuenhagener Chaussee''.

:One hitchhiker waited Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a 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 for 6 hours without success. Have 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 [[Talk:Berlin|discussion page]]dirt road.

==== Tempelhof ====(Update: At Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a busy traveling time, e.gfew metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. Friday afternoonFrom here, the left turn easiest way to continue is to enter look where the Autobahn A100 from B96 Tempelhofer Damm near S-Bahnhof Tempelhof under least shrub is and head towards the Swire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-Bahn bridge bashing (googlemaps: 52.469536again dependent on season),13.385558) is highly recommendedso don’t wear your fanciest clothes. You will stand with a Dresden or A13 sign on Once besides the pedestrian space where you can speak with some of wire fence, the left-bound drivers directly. They could even stop before grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the Autobahn beginsfence, but it's better to get in immediately. Wait for DD number plates, CB (Cottbus) come less oftenwhich will make a 90° right turn soon, but might also be useful. Not when a thing to do huge field opens in the night. One front of ten DD cars would probably take you. Waiting time: one hour, but then you have a functioning ride.)

Maybe Tempelhof used to be From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a good place to hitch hike in wooden gate near the power pole on the past but now it seems impossible to catch a ride there - there is field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no space for a car to stop (farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or we failed something similar. Approximately 20 to find a spot which I doubt because we searched 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the whole neighbourhoodopen gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it)on the edge of the field. If you still want to test it yourself here is how to get there:

The [[airport]] is easy to reach with S-Bahn Enter the gate and U-Bahnimmediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. Once there simply follow the sign towards Dresden (A10045°)and keep walking. There are two red lightsThe shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, for people coming from north and south, so they have time to see but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you. You should ask for A113 or A13followed these directions, or simply if they chances are going you’ll already see the gate in the way fence to Ikea, and get dropped on the petrol station before enter the big mall (before Waltersdorf, check map also). Bus #263 from S-Bahn station Grünau also goes to/near this petrol stationrest area. '''Please read the discussion page'''!

From Altogether, the 96a road (not that much walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in use after opening the A113beginning, 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 bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket.

==== Schöneweide ====[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to At the service station in Schöneweide.]]Take a train to the S-Bahn station ''Schöneweide''Raststätte, get out there and walk out of the station East, turn right on Michael-Brückner Straße and after 300 meter you'll find two big [[rest area|service stations]] − although the is far away these are mostly the last possibilities trucks heading for cars to get petrol. The place was once crowded with hitchhikers but is normally empty now and works fine! Locals tend to stop at the second petrol station because it's usually cheaper. AlsoPoland abound, behind this petrol station is a Burger King "Restaurant". If you choose your spot as well, you can show as a sign both to fair number of private cars on the street who could stop at the Burger King entrance (but often drive too fast though) and to people leaving the second petrol station or entering Burger Kingwith Polish number plates.

==== Altglienicke =East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===This is a much better place to hitch towards Dresden/Prague than Schöneweide in my opinion! In Schöneweide I waited one hour and more, in Altglienicke max. 15 minutes! Some drivers also told me they say hitchhikers in Schöneweide but didn't take them because it was difficult for them to stop there. In Altglienicke it's easy. Go to the S-Bahn station ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you ll see there is a road in parallel to the S-Bahn line, and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using "the bridge" and then cross the road to stand at the red light. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the onramp of the motorway going to Cottbus or Dresden.

I'd suggest If you are going to go some hundred meters down Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national roadB5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. A normal lane changes into a parking lane, where cars can easily stop. Actually I saw cars from anywhere in Germany (Dresden, Hannover, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Offenburg, Leipzig) [[User:Redjo27|Redjo27]]

If you go Take the S5 to Prague, make sure that drivers who stop in Dresden bring you Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the service area "Dresdner Tor Süd"South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. "Dresdner Tor Nord" After the traffic light there is also possible[https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but then you have often slow down due according to walk approxthe changing traffic lights. 1,5 kilometers through There is still a field to go to the other sidelot of city traffic though.Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117)

==== Grünbergallee ====You can also take Directly before the S-Bahn one station further entrance to ''S Grünbergallee''. You'll find the Berlin ringway there is a big road and a big hardware-store (called ''Hornbach'')bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. There is About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a right-going fast two 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, toosmaller national road.

=== East North towards [[KostrzynFürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)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 stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you are only going 're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the 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 FrankfurtNB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/Oder 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 somewhere else close byholidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can try go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to hitch along the national 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 B5/B1 instead of taking 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 highway A12way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street

=== The Ruhr area ===When hitch hiking towards Getting into Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing since the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once ring is big and maybe you get in, itare on a ride that's difficult only passing by. Good option is to get outat. Service stations are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours). There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].

'' I have experienced yesterday: Do not take a hitchhike in direction of Osnabruck/Bremen/Hamburg, be a little bit more patient and wait for a ride in direction Hannover! I have stepped off at the tankstation === Highway 10 km before Osnabruck at the A1 and have waited there for 4 hours, all cars go up north. I was coming from Essen.--[[User:Hapiel|Hapiel]] 02:25, 27 July 2012 (CESTWarsaw > Amsterdam) ''===

=== East and West ===The best is to get Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from [[Poland]] you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. * Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 20min30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the motorway Autobahn from the southern petrol station). From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.10 30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2hrs2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 2200:3021. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 2200:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.

Alternatively, when coming from the east about 2 km before Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the interchange "Berlin ZentrumSchönefelder Kreuz" (on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it's really not a good idea as the quickest to get off in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at interchanges on the autobahn)S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, there the best opportunity is an a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for ''[["Königs Wusterhausen]]''" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. There If you pay antention you will be find a lot of commercial shopping buildings small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will see just before you need to exit find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and as you are exiting will see be at the S-Bahn station, the McD'slast S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Then, if Alternatively you can't find a ride going into Berlin (which could be rare actually) walk about 1 km into take the same road in the nearest townother direction [https://goo. There is a bus going gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to Berlin for 1 EURthe S-Bahn station Wildau. == Public transport ==

Blackriding is possible, albeit risky. Ticket inspectors usually wear uniforms on the U=== A115 -Bahn, on the S-bahn it's possible that there are some in civil clothing, and since they do not receive an hourly wage but a salary depending on how many people they catch, playing the "dumb tourist" will have no effect on them; they want you in their record. The good news is that even if they ask you to pay the fine on the spot (EUR 40), you can say you don't have the money and then you have two weeks to pay it. Be careful when giving false addresses, as inspectors can check whether the name and address you give them match. Giving a foreign address is your safest bet here. If a controller catches you, use some identification besides your passport, preferably one that doesn't have your real name on it. That way you're not in the system. First time you also may have a good chance to decrease your fine if you write a letter to the S-Bahn office. It´s wise to mention things like it was an unlucky event, you've been overwhelmed by the city and the mass of people and that you usually pay for the good and ecological public transport... :)Spanische Allee ===

Trams and buses are easier to blackride: Trams have vending machines inside, so keep close to one and in case someone should ask for tickets just be You can get off at the point of getting one, after all, it exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes a while the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to find some small cash, figure out get into the city which ticket to get, how to use most people do that are coming from the machine West... :) On buses From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it youcan take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''ll have Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to show do so unless your ticket 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. Also your driver when getting in, but they barely look at can easily go off the highway and back onto it so an old used one usually does just fine.