TillWenke | Hitchhiking Map

Wed 2026-02-11 17:40 · 5 min wait · 5 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

46.5596, 6.1712

In the afternoons you can easily catch a ride from Switzerland to the villages on the French side with cross border commuters, but the other direction is difficult. And the other way around in the mornings.

Sun 2023-07-23 17:00 · 5 min wait · 114 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

51.8882, 13.8383

First car we asked took us to Dresden.

Sun 2023-07-23 15:00 · 60 min wait · 59 km ⭐⭐⭐

52.2917, 13.5580

The guy was driving way too fast and risky.

🚫 No rideSun 2023-07-23 14:00 · 180 min wait ⭐

52.3159, 13.4940

Did not work for going south. Most cars here go straight over the highway crossing that is close by towards Poland and do not turn south towards Dresden. Eventually we walked one hour to Ragow and caught a ride there.

Sun 2023-07-23 13:00 · 30 min wait · 187 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

51.1049, 13.7351

Good towards Berlin. We were picked up by a woman who instead of going to Berlin did a detour and gave us a ride right to our doorstep in Potsdam.

Sun 2023-07-23 11:00 · 5 min wait · 41 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

52.3027, 13.0138

Just had to ask 3 people.

Sun 2023-07-23 10:00 · 15 min wait · 10 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

52.3778, 13.0541

Great option to get to Michendorf service stations

🚫 No rideSun 2023-07-23 09:00 · 90 min wait ⭐

51.0997, 13.7152

Did not work towards Berlin. But usually you can frequently see hitchhikers here. We changed to Hellerberge on-ramp which is clearly the better choice.

Sun 2023-03-05 16:00 · 20 min wait · 120 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

37.3224, -7.1145

Asked 2 tourists (female couple) and got a ride. Not too many cars on a Sunday.

Sun 2023-03-05 14:00 · 10 min wait · 140 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

37.1343, -8.3580

With a sign to Faro I was picked up and ended up in Huelva where I wanted to go. Picked up by tourists couple.

Sun 2023-03-05 11:00 · 20 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

37.1297, -8.4421

A lot of tourists passing by so also some who are familiar with hitchhiking. I used the spot to get right to the highway.

Sun 2023-03-05 09:00 · 30 min wait · 28 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

37.2514, -8.6503

If you walk along the road cars will not too often (on Sunday) but there is a high chance of getting a lift.

Mon 2021-09-20 16:00 · 20 min wait · 123 km ⭐⭐⭐

50.8574, 12.3128

Should be able to find cars going directly to Dresden. My final ride on a 2 month trip. Got a ride by a couple.

Mon 2021-09-20 15:00 · 20 min wait · 53 km ⭐⭐⭐

50.8744, 11.7107

Got a ride by a couple. The guy did not want to take me but the girl convinced him - know whom to talk to to increase your chances ;)

Mon 2021-09-20 14:00 · 240 min wait · 7 km ⭐

50.8783, 11.6218

Really tough spot. Difficult to stop on the on-ramp.

Mon 2021-09-20 08:00 · 20 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50.9200, 11.5894

Good to get out of the city to the highway in the south.

Sun 2021-09-19 22:00 · 60 min wait · 69 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50.8777, 10.8098

Got a ride even at 10pm.

Sun 2021-09-19 20:00 · 15 min wait · 107 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50.8308, 9.5763

Got a ride even in the dark by a girl coming back from a trance festival whose mother used to tell her to never pick up hitchhikers ;)

Sun 2021-09-19 16:00 · 30 min wait · 82 km ⭐⭐⭐

50.6262, 8.7070

Guy driving towards Wolfsburg for his work at VW.

Sun 2021-09-19 15:00 · 40 min wait · 75 km ⭐⭐

50.4546, 7.8742

Sun 2021-09-19 14:00 · 30 min wait · 21 km ⭐⭐⭐

50.4387, 7.6464

Super tough region as there is no highway connection east. Eventually could trick someone to drive into my direction.

Sun 2021-09-19 13:00 · 60 min wait · 76 km ⭐⭐

50.0698, 6.8806

Sun 2021-09-19 11:30 · 40 min wait · 100 km ⭐⭐⭐

49.5413, 6.1199

Lots of tourists - might be a pro or a con. Got a ride with a tourist couple.

Sun 2021-09-19 10:30 · 20 min wait · 44 km ⭐⭐⭐

49.2177, 6.1757

Works better then Metz to get towards Germany via Luxemburg.

Sun 2021-09-19 09:00 · 60 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐

49.1195, 6.2371

Only way to escape from here. East towards Germany did not work for me.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-09-18 18:00 · 180 min wait ⭐

49.1183, 6.2494

Not possible for me to get to Germany eastwards.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-09-18 15:00 ⭐

49.1195, 6.2264

Didnt work had to walk East.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-09-18 14:00 ⭐

49.1172, 6.2143

Didnt work had to walk East.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-09-18 13:00 ⭐

49.1156, 6.1926

Didnt work had to walk East.

Wed 2021-09-15 15:00 · 30 min wait · 622 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

44.4017, 1.5234

Got a caravan right to Paris.

Wed 2021-09-15 14:00 · 45 min wait · 24 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.2323, 1.5291

Tough because this rest area serves both directions of the highway.

Wed 2021-09-15 13:00 · 60 min wait · 12 km ⭐⭐

44.1500, 1.5157

Terrible spot direction Paris. Even thought about going back to Montauban. Worked out eventually.

Wed 2021-09-15 11:30 · 30 min wait · 22 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.0456, 1.3948

To go from Montauban towards Paris but (other than me) you would rather take rides that go further than just the next village along the highway (it was difficult to get away from there) ... really try to get on the highway to do petrol station hitchhiking.

Wed 2021-09-15 10:30 · 30 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.9921, 1.3385

Works to get around Montauban

Wed 2021-09-15 08:00 · 30 min wait · 30 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.7661, 1.3838

Slept under a tree nearby. Thumbing away from here in the morning.

Tue 2021-09-14 19:00 · 50 min wait · 32 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.5484, 1.4989

Quite nice I could skip over all of Toulouse from here which is rather rare for such big cities. This rest area was full of truck drivers.

Tue 2021-09-14 16:00 · 65 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.1029, 1.6346

Tue 2021-09-14 15:00 · 15 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.0052, 1.6144

Even met some local hitchhikers (teen couple) here.

Tue 2021-09-14 13:30 · 5 min wait · 58 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.4657, 1.8891

Rezo Pouce official hitchhiking spot with a sign.

Tue 2021-09-14 13:00 · 3 km ⭐⭐⭐

42.4473, 1.9446

Tue 2021-09-14 09:00 · 45 min wait · 91 km ⭐⭐

41.7730, 1.8814

Few cars stop on this gas station.

Mon 2021-09-06 16:00 · 20 min wait · 24 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.4644, 1.9792

Ride right to Barcelona, it would have been most convenient for me to jump out of the car on the highway in the city center. I guess the driver felt like it was more safe for them to drive further into their neighborhood to let me leave the car - I agreed.

Mon 2021-09-06 11:00 · 30 min wait · 285 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.6409, -0.7567

I believe you should get here (walking, public transport) if you want to get from Zaragoza to Barcelona.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-09-06 09:00 ⭐

41.6672, -0.8139

Took the bus out here. Still no success and walked to the next gas station.

Sat 2021-09-04 15:00 · 45 min wait · 157 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.2152, -2.2923

Gas station for trucks. But got a regular car.

Sat 2021-09-04 14:00 · 13 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.1777, -2.4015

Somehow I ended up walking along the normal street next to the highway. Was stopped and fully checked by police when they saw me. I lost like 10 min like this, well they also did not want to take me with them to the next gas station. Eventually some guy picked me up.

Sat 2021-09-04 11:00 · 10 min wait · 123 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

40.5483, -3.2699

Got a ride by 2 business men.

Sat 2021-09-04 09:00 · 45 min wait · 36 km ⭐⭐

40.4969, -3.5978

Bad spot eastwards. Too many Ubers here. Eventually youth football coach picked me up to get me away from there. I guess he also did a little detour to bring me to a good gas station to go further towards Zaragosa.

Wed 2021-09-01 08:00 · 30 min wait · 366 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.8779, -2.7141

Slept under the nearby trees. Direct ride to Madrid by a Saudi business man who was driving from France to the airport in Madrid in a rental car.

Tue 2021-08-31 10:00 · 60 min wait · 88 km ⭐⭐

43.2866, -2.0319

Walked here from Donostia. Caught a ride before the police arrive that the gas station lady pretended to have called. 2 male drivers who were on their way to watch deer in the mountains ... I also joined them for this. But they were mainly speaking Basque.

Sat 2021-08-28 13:00 · 10 min wait · 79 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.2303, -2.7544

Took the bus out here from Bilbao. Here is where you can get a ride to Donostia.

Sat 2021-08-28 11:50 · 45 min wait · 2 km ⭐⭐

43.2337, -2.8668

Took the small road. The highway was impossible. To properly get from Bilbao to Donostia you wanna start even further outside the city.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-08-28 11:30 ⭐

43.2628, -2.9502

Didnt work for me to get out of the city especially towards Donostia.

🚫 No rideSat 2021-08-28 11:00 ⭐

43.2504, -2.9351

Didnt work for me at all. Took a train to Basauri. You might think this is a popular on-ramp but I guess there is just too much variation in where the cars are going so getting from there to Donostia was not posssible for me.

Sat 2021-08-28 09:00 · 3 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.2539, -2.9730

Works to get into the city from here.

Wed 2021-08-25 13:00 · 30 min wait · 41 km ⭐⭐

42.9664, -2.8700

People here were a little hostile to hitchhiking thinking it was illegal. A family with kids told me they had no space in their car although there clearly was.

Wed 2021-08-25 09:00 · 21 km ⭐⭐⭐

42.8732, -2.6910

Walked out here to get a ride towards Bilbao.

Tue 2021-08-24 11:30 · 5 min wait · 101 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.7944, -1.6824

Friendly guy who did some eco farming in the region picked me up.

Tue 2021-08-24 10:00 · 7 km ⭐⭐

42.7923, -1.6137

Works to get to the other end of Pamplona from here.

Sat 2021-08-21 16:00 · 15 min wait · 11 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.0901, -1.3030

Got a free taxi while walking along the road (this is the Camino de Santiago).

Sat 2021-08-21 15:00 · 11 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.1584, -1.2475

Got picked up by my first Spanish driver on this trip. He was a climber.

Sat 2021-08-21 13:30 · 13 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.2573, -1.2249

Sat 2021-08-21 11:30 · 20 min wait · 4 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3505, -1.4353

Sat 2021-08-21 10:30 · 21 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3445, -1.4022

Sat 2021-08-21 09:00 · 20 min wait · 10 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3508, -1.5492

Sat 2021-08-21 08:00 · 20 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3510, -1.6247

Fri 2021-08-20 08:00 · 2 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3835, -1.6523

Thu 2021-08-19 20:00 · 20 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.4739, -1.5456

Got a ride at night potentially till Portugal. The guy did not know what he was transporting in his van and planned to not use highways (bit sketchy).

Thu 2021-08-19 17:00 · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.4982, -1.4868

Worked to go to Biaritz.

Thu 2021-08-19 15:00 · 30 min wait · 31 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.6801, -1.3051

Asked around.

Thu 2021-08-19 13:00 · 20 min wait · 40 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.9377, -1.0917

Thu 2021-08-19 11:00 · 5 min wait · 104 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

44.6617, -0.8249

Picked up by a surfer dude who was driving a long the coast for surfing.

Thu 2021-08-19 10:00 · 34 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.6221, -1.1604

Thu 2021-08-19 09:00 · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.5983, -1.1926

Thu 2021-08-19 08:00 · 1 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.6305, -1.1544

Wed 2021-08-18 17:00 · 15 min wait · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

44.6336, -1.1719

Couple people going to the beach.

Wed 2021-08-18 16:00 · 30 min wait · 5 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.6127, -1.0256

Wed 2021-08-18 15:00 · 17 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.7316, -1.0783

Got 20 baguettes for free from the bakery nearby.

Wed 2021-08-18 13:00 · 5 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.7615, -1.1288

Wed 2021-08-18 11:00 · 16 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.8725, -1.0920

Wed 2021-08-18 10:00 · 20 min wait · 11 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.8943, -1.2011

Tue 2021-08-17 09:00 · 45 min wait · 47 km ⭐⭐

44.9076, -0.7149

Mon 2021-08-16 19:00 · 30 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.8748, -0.6371

Walked out here to eventually catch a ride out the city. As it was late, the lady invited us to pitch our tent in her garden. She had a husband and young kids and they served us French cheese.

Mon 2021-08-16 10:00 · 20 min wait · 16 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.7246, -0.5277

Mon 2021-08-16 09:00 · 5 km ⭐⭐⭐

44.6921, -0.5126

Slept in the nearby forest.

Sun 2021-08-15 11:50 · 30 min wait · 203 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.9291, 1.3139

Thumbed behind the toll station.

Sun 2021-08-15 10:00 · 30 min wait · 39 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.6593, 1.4269

Asked around.

Sun 2021-08-15 09:00 · 5 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.6240, 1.4195

Walked out here to eventually catch a ride out of Toulouse.

Wed 2021-08-11 08:00 · 45 min wait · 300 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.6228, 2.6626

Some tourists going back to France in Summer. Almost got robbed while sleeping at the beach this night.

Tue 2021-08-10 15:00 · 40 min wait · 21 km ⭐⭐

41.5551, 2.4578

Walked out here from Mataro beach.

Tue 2021-08-10 11:00 · 20 min wait · 26 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.5495, 2.2076

Tue 2021-08-10 09:00 · 20 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.4668, 2.1778

Asked around towards Girona. Tried to sleep in the nearby forest - cant recommend because of wild boars. Driver was smoking cannabis, a bit of a desperate move on our side.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-09 18:00 ⭐

41.3931, 2.2042

Did not work for us. Took the metro further out eventually.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-09 09:00 · 480 min wait ⭐

41.1142, 1.1558

Walked out here from Tarragona. Also it was not possible to get a ride here from Tarragona. No chance going to Valencia. This is where we learned that hitchhiking in Spain can be horrible.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-09 09:00 · 180 min wait ⭐

41.1142, 1.1582

Did not work for us towards Valencia. This is where we learned that hitchhiking in Spain can be horrible.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-09 09:00 · 180 min wait ⭐

41.1132, 1.1570

Did not work for us. This is where we learned that hitchhiking in Spain can be horrible.

Sun 2021-08-08 19:00 · 20 min wait · 10 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.1775, 1.4786

🚫 No rideSun 2021-08-08 18:00 · 30 min wait ⭐

41.1164, 1.2282

Did not work towards Valencia.

Sun 2021-08-08 14:00 · 15 min wait · 13 km ⭐⭐

41.1415, 1.3470

The couple driving for their vacation only wanted to take us to Tarragona although going to Valencia.

🚫 No rideSun 2021-08-08 13:00 ⭐

41.1466, 1.3940

Tough spot had to walk to Tamarit eventually.

Sat 2021-08-07 16:00 · 30 min wait · 188 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.4043, 0.7422

Caught a ride with a seasonal worker working at the sea in summer and in the mountains in winter. One of my all time favorite rides. Good music good company.

Sat 2021-08-07 13:00 · 3 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.4253, 0.7321

Sat 2021-08-07 10:00 · 30 min wait · 37 km ⭐⭐⭐

42.7018, 0.7931

Asked around.

Thu 2021-08-05 09:00 · 120 min wait · 41 km ⭐⭐

43.6115, 1.4198

Werent successful in the dusk. Worked the next morning. Meanwhile we were picked up by a guy who invited us to his nearby squat.

Tue 2021-08-03 10:00 · 20 min wait · 100 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.3358, 1.2438

Tue 2021-08-03 09:00 · 572 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

45.9834, 6.1300

Picked up instantly and got a ride to Toulouse - lucky. The driver was a circus guy.

Mon 2021-08-02 23:00 · 30 min wait · 20 km ⭐⭐⭐

46.1316, 6.0884

Worked for us even at night and the driver coming home from work in Geneva invited us to his home. Driver was a cook and came back late from his work.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-02 21:00 ⭐

46.1505, 6.0885

Did not work for us in the dusk. Had to walk further.

🚫 No rideMon 2021-08-02 20:00 ⭐

46.1872, 6.1279

Did not work for us in the dusk.

Mon 2021-08-02 17:00 · 5 min wait · 37 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

46.4463, 6.2978

Mon 2021-08-02 16:30 · 45 min wait · 43 km ⭐⭐⭐

46.5510, 6.6243

Towards Geneva.

Mon 2021-08-02 16:00 · 25 km ⭐⭐⭐

46.4711, 6.8682

Mon 2021-08-02 15:00 · 30 min wait · 132 km ⭐⭐⭐

47.2498, 7.6671

Mon 2021-08-02 13:00 · 90 min wait · 71 km ⭐⭐

47.6001, 7.6023

Eventually we thumbed at the road behind the toll station. For us asking around at the parking lot did not work for going towards Bern. The guy said he had to recharge his Karma after making it through the border control.

Mon 2021-08-02 11:00 · 20 min wait · 105 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

48.3109, 7.7900

A lot of people can bring you here as there is a large amusement park nearby.

Mon 2021-08-02 10:00 · 20 min wait · 133 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

49.1602, 8.5675

Sun 2021-08-01 20:00 · 30 min wait · 24 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

49.3199, 8.5699

Slept in the forest nearby.

Sun 2021-08-01 19:00 · 20 min wait · 15 km ⭐⭐⭐

49.4092, 8.6701

Sun 2021-08-01 15:00 · 20 min wait · 20 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

49.4801, 8.4854

Works really well to get out of the city.

Sun 2021-08-01 13:00 · 20 min wait · 162 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50.6237, 8.8948

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