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The '''A2''' is a major motorway in [[Germany]] is a major motorway in Germany. It connects the [[Ruhr Area]] with [[Berlin]], via [[Hannover]], [[Braunschweig]] and [[Magdeburg]].

It crosses the [[A1 (Germany){{Ade|A1]] 1}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Cologne]]) near [[Dortmund]], the [[A7 (Germany){{Ade|A7]] 7}} ([[Hamburg]]-[[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]]) in [[Hannover]] and the [[A30 (Germany){{Ade|A30]] 30}} ([[Bad Oeynhausen]] - [[Amsterdam]] (it merges into the Dutch [[A1 (Netherlands){{Anl|A1]] 1}} near [[Hengelo]])) in [[Bad Oeynhausen]].

You can almost be sure to travel very fast here. There are plenty of gas petrol stations, and all of them are highly frequented. It is also the most important connection between [[Poland]] and western Germany, [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[France]]. Because of the many Polish cars and trucks, it is often referred to as ''Warsaw Alley''. So when heading to [[Poland]], you can try to find a direct ride here.

The '''A2''' from [[Bad Oeynhausen]] til until [[Berlin]] is part of the European road [[E30]]{{E|30}}.

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==Hitching the ''A2''== 

*'''(1) {{JunctionTemplate:Legend crossable}} Kreuz [[Oberhausen]]''' *'''(2)  {{Ramp}} [[Oberhausen]]| class="wikitable"|- ! style="width: 30em" | !! style="width:30em" | !! style="width: 30em" | |-Königshardt'''*'''(2b) | <p align="center">{{Gassouth}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{Restnorth}} [[Bottrop]]''''' </p>**Service station, only in direction [[Hannover]].|-*'''| || (31) {{RampJunction}} & Kreuz Oberhausen * {{JunctionAde|3}} and to the {{Ade|516}} Kreuz [[Bottrop]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (42) {{Ramp}} [[GladbeckOberhausen]]-Ellinghorst'''Königshardt || ||-*'''(5) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Essen:de:Bottrop|Bottrop]]/[[Gladbeck]]'''|| || ||-*'''| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[GelsenkirchenBottrop]]|| ||-Buer'''*'''| || (6a3) {{GasJunction}}Kreuz Bottrop * {{RestAde|31}} ''Resser Mark''''' || |**Only in direction [[Oberhausen]].|-*'''| || (74) {{Ramp}} [[Herten]]'''Gladbeck-Ellinghorst || ||-*'''| || (85) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[RecklinghausenEssen]]'''/Gladbeck || ||-*'''| || (96) {{Ramp}} [[RecklingenhausenGelsenkirchen]]-Süd'''Buer || |*'''(10) |-| || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Recklinghausen:de:Resser Mark|Resser Mark]]|-Ost'''*'''| || (117) {{Ramp}} [[Henrichenburg]]'''Herten || ||-*'''| || (128) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]Recklinghausen * {{Ade|43}} || ||-Nordwest'''*'''| || (12a9) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Mengede'''Süd || |*'''(13) {{Junction}} Kreuz [[Dortmund]]|-Nordost'''*'''| || (1410) {{Ramp}} [[DortmundRecklinghausen]]-Landstrop'''Ost || ||-*'''| || (1511) {{Ramp}} [[Kamen]]Henrichenburg || ||-Bergkamen'''*'''| || (1612) {{Junction}} Kreuz ''Kamener Kreuz'''''Dortmund-Nordwest *'''(17) {{RampAde|45}} [[Bönen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (1812a) {{Ramp}} [[HammDortmund]]'''-Mengede || ||-*'''| || (18a13) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} ''Hamm-Rhynern''''' {{north}ramp} {{Good}}**For going west ([[Dortmund]], -Nordost || ||-| || (14) {{Ramp}} [[EssenDortmund]], [[Köln]]) easy to get rides, quite hard to find people going onto the [[A1 (Germany)-Landstrop || ||-| ||A1]] direction [[Münster]].*'''(1915) {{Ramp}} [[Hamm]]Kamen-Bergkamen || ||-Uentrop'''*'''| || (2016) {{RampJunction}} Kamener Kreuz * {{Ade|1}} || [[Beckum]]'''[[Image:Auetal_a2.jpg|File:A2ost.jpg|thumb|350px|right|At service area ''Auetal'' direction [[Dortmund]].near Lünen]]*'''|-| || (2117) {{Ramp}} [[Oelde]]'''Bönen || ||-*'''| || (2318) {{Ramp}} [[Rheda-WiedenbrückHamm]]'''|| |*'''(23a) |-| {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} ''Kleinraststätte-Gütersloh''''' Raststätte [[:de:Rhynern Süd|Rhynern Süd]] {{Very Good}}*'''(24) || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Gütersloh:de:Rhynern Nord|Rhynern Nord]]'''*'''(24a) {{Rest}} ''Obergassel/Niedergassel''''' {{BadGood}}*'''|-| || (2519) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[BielefeldHamm]]'''-Uentrop || ||-*'''| || (2620) {{Ramp}} [[Bielefeld]]Beckum || ||-Sennestadt''' {{north}} | || (21) {{Very GoodRamp}}, Oelde || ||-| || (22) {{south}} {{averageramp}}Herzebrock-Clarholz || |**This ramp is perfect for hitchhiking out of [[Bielefeld]] towards the [[Ruhr Area]]. At the ramp you find traffic lights and if you walk some 30m up the ramp you'll find a lay|-| || (23) {{Ramp}} Rheda-Wiedenbrück || ||-by with enough space for cars to stop. For direction north towards [[Hannover]] it's a bit harder, no space for cars to stop along the ramp. You can try it in front of the traffic lights, but cars go up the highway quite fast.*'''(27) | {{Rampgas}} [[Bielefeld{{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Gütersloh Süd|Gütersloh Süd]]-Zentrum''' {{goodVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}}**Forget it directly at the rampEast, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the 15min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Bielefeld]:de:Gütersloh Nord|Gütersloh Nord]] article for specific information.{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (2824) {{Ramp}} ''Ostwestfalen-Lippe'''''[[Gütersloh]] || ||-*'''(29) | {{Ramprest}} [[Herford]]/Raststätte Obergassel {{Bad Salzuflen'''*'''(29a) }} || {{GasTemplate:Crossable red}}|| {{Restrest}} ''[[Herford]]''''' Raststätte Niedergassel {{AverageBad}}*'''(30|-| || (25) {{RampJunction}} [[Herford]]-Ost'''Kreuz Bielefeld *'''(31) {{RampAde|33}} [[Exter]]'''|| ||-*'''| {{senseless}} || (3226) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Bad OeynhausenBielefeld]]''' -Sennestadt || {{senseless}}**Chance to get over to the [[A30 (Germany)|A30]]. Hitchhiking here is impossible!*'''(33) -| {{Rampgood}} [[Porta Westfalica]]'Forget it directly at the ramp, but there''*'''(34) {{Ramp}} s a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the [[VeltheimBielefeld]]'''*'''article for specific information. || (3527) {{Ramp}} [[Bad EilsenBielefeld]]'''-Ost || {{Roadworksgood}} Be aware of Forget it directly at the ramp, but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp where the approach road starts. Have a look at the roadworks between [[Bad Eilsen]] and [[RehrenBielefeld]], ramps might be close temporarilyarticle for specific information. *'''(35a) |-| {{Gasgas}}{{Restrest}} Auetal ''Raststätte [[Auetal Nord:de:Lipperland Süd|NordLipperland Süd]] and [[Auetal Süd|South]]''''' | || ||-| || (28) {{GoodRamp}}Ostwestfalen-Lippe || ||-** In both directions, good to get lifts towards | || || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Bielefeld:de:Lipperland Nord|Lipperland Nord]], |-| || (29) {{Ramp}} [[Ruhr AreaHerford]] or /Bad Salzuflen || ||-| || (30) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverHerford]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 -Ost || ||-| || (Germany31){{Ramp}} Exter ||A30]]. For closer information, check out [[Auetal Nord]] and [[Auetal Süd]].||-*'''| || (3632) {{RampJunction}} Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen * {{Ade|30}} <br>[[RehrenFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (3733) {{Ramp}} [[Lauenau]]'''Porta Westfalica || ||-*'''| || (3834) {{Ramp}} [[Bad Nenndorf]]'''Veltheim || |*'''(39) |-| {{Rampgood}} [[Wunstorf]]-Kolenfeld'''*'''|| (4035) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]-Luthe'''*'''(40a) {{Gas}}{{Rest}} Garbsen Bad Eilsen<br>In both directions, this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to stand down by the traffic light with a sign if going westwards, or walk up and wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it''[[Garbsen Nords ok). Beautiful landscape! |Nord]] and | {{good}}|-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Garbsen :de:Auetal Süd|SouthAuetal Süd]]''''' {{Very Good}}** Your service station for finding rides from || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic here, easy to reach by bus. For more, check out [[Garbsen Nord]] and [[Garbsen Süd]].{{Good}}|-*'''| || (4136) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverRehren || ||Garbsen]]'''-*'''| || (4237) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Lauenau || ||-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here, when heading to [[Hannover]]. A tram station is very close.| || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf || ||-*'''| || (4339) Dreieck [[Hannover]]{{Ramp}} Wunstorf-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)Kolenfeld || ||A352]].-*'''| || (4440) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Luthe || ||-Langenhagen'''** You can get off here if you want to visit | {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Garbsen Süd|Garbsen Süd]]. There's a tram station directly at the ramp{{Very Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, and drivers can go back to the highway easily. For hitchhiking there's not much space on the ramp itself, but should be possible somehow.*'''(45) 10min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[HannoverGarbsen Nord]]-Bothfeld'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''| || (4641) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Garbsen || ||-Lahe'''*'''| || (4742) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]-Buchholz''' Chance Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)|A37Hannover]].*'''A tram station is very close. || ||-| || (4843) {{Junction}} Kreuz Dreieck [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany)West * {{Ade|352}} || ||A7]].-*'''| {{bad}} || (4944) {{Ramp}} [[LehrteHannover]]'''*'''(50) {{Ramp}} /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[LehrteHannover]]-Ost'''*''. There's a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{senseless}}|-| || (5145) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''[[Hannover]]-Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (51a46) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} Lehrter See ''[[Lehrter See NordHannover]]-Lahe || |Nord]] and [[Lehrter See Süd|South]]'''''-*'''| || (5247) {{RampJunction}} [[Peine]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz *'''(52a) {{GasAde|37}}|| ||-| || (48) {{RestJunction}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''Kreuz Hannover-Ost * {{Ade|7}} || ||-*'''| || (5349) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lehrte || ||-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54) | {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[BraunschweigLehrter See Süd]]-Hafen'''*'''(55) ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[BraunschweigLehrter See Nord]]-Nord '''{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]-*'''| || (5650) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Lehrte-Ost || ||-Flughafen'''*'''| || (5751) {{Ramp}} [[Braunschweig]]Hämelerwald || ||-Ost'''*'''| || (5852) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[WolfsburgPeine]]/[[Königslutter]] '''|| |**Chance to get over to the |-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[A39 (Germany):de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|A39Zweidorfer Holz Süd]].*'''(59) {{Rampgood}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30 min || {{gas}} [[Königslutter]]'''*'''(60) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Rennau]:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]'''] {{good}}|-*'''| || (6153) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtBraunschweig]]-West'''Watenbüttel || |*'''|-| {{senseless}} || (6254) {{Ramp}} [[HelmstedtBraunschweig]]-Zentrum'''*'''(62a) Hafen || {{gasGood}}|-| || (55) {{rest{junction}} ''Helmstedt''''' Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{goodAde|391}}|| |**Only in direction [|-| {{bad}} || (56) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway-Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{bad}}|-| {{average}} from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to Volkmarode, then it is a good spot 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to get cars towards this ramp. There is a caravan whorehouse here, local people know this and don't want to pick up punters. Waiting times 45-60 minutes to Berlin. || (57) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgBraunschweig]] or [[Berlin]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.-Ost || ||-*'''| || (6358) {{Rampjunction}} [[Helmstedt]]-Ost Kreuz Wolfsburg/ [[Marienborn]]'''Königslutter *'''(63a) {{gasAde|39}}|| ||-| || (59) {{rest}} ''Lappwald / [[Marienborn]]'' {{Very GoodRamp}}Königslutter || |**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards [[Hannover]] with a good construction, all cars of the service station have to get out at one long road with enough space to stop for you. On the other side |-| || (''Marienborn'') you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards [[Berlin]].*'''(6460) {{Ramp}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''Rennau || ||-*'''| || (6561) {{Ramp}} [[EilslebenHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]'''-West || |*'''|-| || (6662) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]'''-Zentrum || ||-*'''(66a) | {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Börde''''' Raststätte [[:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]] {{Very Goodgood}}**Service This is the first of two service station in both directions's within 5 kilometers. Very good to get lifts towards [[Berlin]], [[Poland]], Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further. || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[Leipzig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 Helmstedt (GermanyCity)|A14Helmstedt]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!-Ost/Marienborn || ||-*'''(67) | || || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Irxleben:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]]'''{{Very Good}}|-*'''(68) | {{gas}} {{junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]] '''{{average}} || || ||-*'''| || (6964) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]]Alleringersleben || ||-Kannenstieg''' | || (65) {{averageRamp}}Eilsleben || |**Get out here if you want to go towards |-| || (66) {{Ramp}} Bornstedt || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]. Walk some meters down the road{{Very Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, there you'll have enough space to stop cars. They can take you for around 2-3 kilometers, there you'll find a small train station that brings you right into the city. Not much traffic for hitching up the highway though, so only average rating.*'''(70) {{Ramp30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg]:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Zentrum''' | || (67) {{badRamp}}Irxleben || |**Direct ramp towards the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop cars. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into the city more relaxed. If going out of |-| || (68) {{junction}} Kreuz Magdeburg * {{Ade|14}} || ||-| || (69) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a gas station situated. Check the [[Magdeburg]]-page for further information.*'''(71) -Kannenstieg || {{Rampaverage}} [[Magdeburg]]||-Rothensee'''*'''(72) | {{Rampsenseless}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''*'''(73) better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{Rampvery good}} , see [[BurgMagdeburg]]-Zentrum'''*'''|| (7470) {{Ramp}} [[BurgMagdeburg]]-Ost'''*'''(75) Zentrum || {{senseless}} better you go the ARAL station 1.5 km south and ask drivers there {{Rampvery good}} , see [[TheeßenMagdeburg]]'''*'''|-| || (7671) {{Ramp}} [[ZiesarMagdeburg]]'''-Rothensee || ||-*'''| || (76a72) {{gasRamp}}Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{restRamp}} ''Buckautal''''' Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (74) {{GoodRamp}}Burg-Ost || ||-**Standing on this service station, doesn't matter in which direction, for sure gives you rides towards [[Berlin]] or [[Magdeburg]] because there is nothing else inbetween :). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.*'''(77) | || (75) {{Ramp}} [[Wollin]]'''Theeßen || ||-*'''| || (7876) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''Ziesar || ||-*'''(79) | {{Rampgas}} [[Netzen]]'''*'''(80) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Lehnin]:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]'''*'''(81) ] {{Good}} ||{{junctionTemplate:Crossable yellow}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''**End of the highway. If going towards West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Berlin:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] or [[Poland]], follow the [[A10 {{Good}}|-| || (Germany77){{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| |A10]] eastwards. If going north and if you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwards. For going south towards [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt78)|Wittenberg]] or {{Ramp}} [[LeipzigBrandenburg an der Havel]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9]].| ||-| || (79) {{Ramp}} Netzen || ||-| || (80) {{Ramp}} Lehnin || ||-| || (81) {{junction}} Dreieck Werder * {{Ade|10}} || ||-| <p align="center">{{south}}</p> || || <p align="center">{{north}}</p>|} {{Highways DE}}

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