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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 || {{good}}**In both directionsForget it directly at the ramp, this but there's a good spot some 1km before the ramp is quite goodwhere the approach road starts.Best option might be to stand down by Have a look at 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[[Bielefeld]] article for specific information. Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it's ok). Beautiful landscape!*'''(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 Area]] or [[HannoverHerford]]. If going towards [[Amsterdam]], you have to get out here if your driver isn't going on to the [[A30 /Bad Salzuflen || ||-| || (Germany30)|A30]]. For closer information, check out {{Ramp}} [[Auetal NordHerford]] and [[Auetal Süd]].-Ost || ||-*'''| || (3631) {{Ramp}} [[Rehren]]'''Exter || |*'''|-| || (3732) {{RampJunction}} [[Lauenau]]'''Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen *'''(38) {{RampAde|30}} <br>[[Bad NenndorfFile:Autobahn_with_Berlinsign.jpg|thumb|right|Near Bad Oeynhausen]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (3933) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Porta Westfalica || ||-Kolenfeld'''*'''| || (4034) {{Ramp}} [[Wunstorf]]Veltheim || ||-Luthe'''*'''(40a) {{Gas| {{good}}{{Rest}} Garbsen ''[[Garbsen Nord|Nord]] and [[Garbsen Süd|South]]''''' (35) {{Very GoodRamp}}** Your service station for finding rides from [[Hannover]] towards [[Dortmund]] or [[Berlin]]. A lot of traffic hereBad Eilsen<br>In both directions, easy this ramp is quite good. Best option might be to reach stand down by bus. For morethe traffic light with a sign if going westwards, check out [[Garbsen Nord]] or walk up and [[Garbsen Süd]]wait just some 10 meters before the bridge if you want to hitch towards Hannover.*Much traffic, cars can stop (not perfectly, but it'''(41s ok) . Beautiful landscape! || {{Rampgood}} [[Hannover|Garbsen]]'''-*'''(42) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Hannover:de:Auetal Süd|Auetal Süd]]-Herrenhausen'''** Get off here{{Good}} || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, when heading to 30min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[HannoverAuetal Nord]]. A tram station is very close.{{Good}}|-*'''| || (4336) Dreieck [[Hannover]]{{Ramp}} Rehren || ||-West''' Chance to get over to the [[A352 (Germany)| ||A352]].*'''(4437) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Lauenau || ||-Langenhagen'''** You can get off here if you want to visit [[Hannover]]. There's a tram station directly at the ramp, 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.| || (38) {{Ramp}} Bad Nenndorf || |*'''(45) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]|-Bothfeld'''*'''| || (4639) {{Ramp}} [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Kolenfeld || ||-Lahe'''*'''| || (4740) {{JunctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Hannover]]Wunstorf-Buchholz''' Chance to get over to the [[A37 (Germany)Luthe || ||A37]].-*'''(48) | {{gas}} {{Junctionrest}} Kreuz Raststätte [[Hannover]]-Ost''' Chance to get over to the [[A7 (Germany):de:Garbsen Süd|A7Garbsen Süd]].*'''(49) {{RampVery Good}} || {{Template:Crossable green}} Tunnel between stations, 10min || {{gas}} [[Lehrte]]'''*'''(50) {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[LehrteGarbsen Nord]]{{Very Good}}|-Ost'''*'''| || (5141) {{Ramp}} ''Hämelerwald'''''Garbsen || ||-*'''| || (51a42) {{GasRamp}}{{Rest}} Lehrter See ''[[Lehrter See Nord|Nord[Hannover]] and -Herrenhausen<br>Get off here, when heading to [[Lehrter See Süd|SouthHannover]]'''''. A tram station is very close. || ||-*'''| || (5243) {{Ramp}} Dreieck [[PeineHannover]]'''-West *'''(52a) {{Gas{{Ade|352}}|| ||-| {{Restbad}} ''Zweidorfer Holz'''''*'''|| (5344) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Watenbüttel'''*'''(54) {{Ramp}} /Langenhagen<br>You can get off here if you want to visit [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Hafen. There'''*'''(55) s a tram station at the Hannover side of the ramp, and drivers can go back to the motorway easily. || {{junctionsenseless}} Kreuz [[Braunschweig]]-Nord '''**Chance to get over to the [[A391 (Germany)|A391]]*'''-| || (5645) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Flughafen'''Bothfeld || ||-*'''| || (5746) {{Ramp}} [[BraunschweigHannover]]-Ost'''Lahe || ||-*'''| || (5847) {{junctionJunction}} Kreuz [[Wolfsburg]]/[[Königslutter]] '''Hannover-Buchholz **Chance to get over to the [[A39 (Germany){{Ade|A39]].37}} || ||-*'''| || (5948) {{RampJunction}} [[Königslutter]]'''Kreuz Hannover-Ost *'''{{Ade|7}} || ||-| || (6049) {{Ramp}} Lehrte || ||-| {{rest}} Raststätte [[RennauLehrter See Süd]]'''*'''(61) ||{{Template:Crossable green}} Bridge between stations, 5 min || {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[HelmstedtLehrter See Nord]]-West'''{{good}}, going south {{senseless}}, going north {{average}}|-*'''| || (6250) {{Ramp}} [[Helmstedt]]Lehrte-Ost || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (62a51) {{gasRamp}}Hämelerwald || ||-| || (52) {{rest}} ''Helmstedt''''' {{goodRamp}}**Only in direction [[MagdeburgPeine]]. This is the first of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Quite hidden behind a big wall along the highway, it is a good spot to get cars towards || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg]] or [[Berlin:de:Zweidorfer Holz Süd|Zweidorfer Holz Süd]]. Better try it here than the next service station some kilometer further.*'''(63) {{Rampgood}} [[Helmstedt]]-Ost / [[Marienborn]]'''*'''(63a) || {{Template:Crossable yellow}} East, 30 min || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Lappwald / Raststätte [[Marienborn]:de:Zweidorfer Holz Nord|Zweidorfer Holz Nord]]'' {{Very Goodgood}}**Two big service station's in both directions. ''Lappwald'' towards |-| || (53) {{Ramp}} [[HannoverBraunschweig]] 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 -Watenbüttel || ||-| {{senseless}} || (''Marienborn''54) you can visit the old inner-German border, many tourist will stop here, but also good to get cars towards {{Ramp}} [[BerlinBraunschweig]].*'''(64) -Hafen || {{RampGood}} [[Alleringsleben]]'''*'''|-| || (6555) {{Rampjunction}} [[Eilsleben]]'''Kreuz Braunschweig-Nord * {{Ade|391}} || ||-*'''| {{bad}} || (6656) {{Ramp}} [[BornstedtBraunschweig]]'''*'''(66a) -Flughafen<br>low traffic and almost no traffic during evenings and weekends || {{gasbad}}|-| {{restaverage}} ''Börde''''' {{Very Good}}**Service station in both directions. Very good from Braunschweig-Center take tram line to get lifts towards [[Berlin]]Volkmarode, then it is a 7km walk (or hitchhiking) to 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}} [[Poland]], [[LeipzigBraunschweig]], even [[München]]. Last station before the [[A14 -Ost || ||-| || (Germany58){{junction}} Kreuz Wolfsburg/Königslutter * {{Ade|A14]]. On the other side good spot to get cars towards [[Hannover]]. Highly recommended!39}} || ||-*'''| || (6759) {{Ramp}} [[Irxleben]]'''Königslutter || ||-*'''| || (6860) {{junctionRamp}} Kreuz [[Magdeburg]] '''Rennau || ||-*'''| || (6961) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]-Kannenstieg''' {{average}}West || |**Get out here if you want to go towards |-| || (62) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]]. Walk some meters down the road, 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.Zentrum || ||-*'''(70) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Helmstedt|Helmstedt]]-Zentrum''' {{badgood}}**Direct ramp towards This is the center, but quite busy road with not much chance to stop carsfirst of two service station's within 5 kilometers. Better try ''Kannenstieg'', somewhat less traffic but you can get into it here than the city more relaxednext service station some kilometer further. If going out of || || ||-| || (63) {{Ramp}} [[MagdeburgHelmstedt (City)|Helmstedt]], this ramp is good because some 1-2 kilometers before there is a Ost/Marienborn || ||-| || || {{gas station situated. Check the }} {{rest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg]:de:Lappwald|Lappwald]] {{Very Good}}|-page for further information.*'''(71) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Magdeburg:de:Marienborn|Marienborn]]-Rothensee'''{{average}} || || ||-*'''| || (7264) {{Ramp}} [[Lostau]]/''Hohenwarthe'''Alleringersleben || ||-*'''| || (7365) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Eilsleben || ||-Zentrum'''*'''| || (7466) {{Ramp}} [[Burg]]Bornstedt || ||-Ost'''*'''(75) | {{gas}} {{Ramprest}} Raststätte [[Theeßen:de:Börde Süd|Börde Süd]]'''*'''(76) {{RampVery Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} [[Ziesar]]'''*'''(76a) West, 30 min || {{gas}}{{rest}} ''Buckautal''''' Raststätte [[:de:Börde Nord|Börde Nord]] {{Very Good}}**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 :|-| || (67). Good one, but not that much crowded than the other gas stations before.{{Ramp}} Irxleben || ||-*'''| || (7768) {{Rampjunction}} [[Wollin]]'''Kreuz Magdeburg *'''(78) {{RampAde|14}} [[Brandenburg (Stadt)]]'''|| ||-*'''| || (7969) {{Ramp}} [[NetzenMagdeburg]]'''*'''(80) -Kannenstieg || {{Rampaverage}} [[Lehnin]]'''||-*'''(81) | {{junctionsenseless}} Dreieck ''Werder'' '''**End of better you go the highwayARAL station 1. If going towards 5 km south and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[BerlinMagdeburg]] or [|| (70) {{Ramp}} [Poland[Magdeburg]], follow the [[A10 (Germany)-Zentrum ||A10]] eastwards. If going north and if {{senseless}} better you want to avoid the German capital, go up on the [[A10 (Germany)|A10]] northwardsARAL station 1. For going 5 km south towards and ask drivers there {{very good}}, see [[Wittenberg (Lutherstadt)|WittenbergMagdeburg]] or [[Leipzig]], hitch down the [[A9 (Germany)|A9-| || (71) {{Ramp}} [[Magdeburg]].-Rothensee || ||-| || (72) {{Ramp}} Lostau/Hohenwarthe || ||-| || (73) {{Ramp}} Burg-Zentrum || ||-| || (74) {{Ramp}} Burg-Ost || ||-| || (75) {{Ramp}} Theeßen || ||-| || (76) {{Ramp}} Ziesar || ||-| {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Süd|Buckautal Süd]] {{Good}} ||{{Template:Crossable yellow}} West, 30 min || {{gas}} {{rest}} Raststätte [[:de:Buckautal Nord|Buckautal Nord]] {{Good}}|-| || (77) {{Ramp}} Wollin || ||-| || (78) {{Ramp}} [[Brandenburg an der Havel]] || ||-| || (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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