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Take Bus 11/21 until "Henkerbrünnli". Or walk: It's a 5-10 minutes walk from the trainstation. Walk in direction of Bollwerk/Schützenmatte or to the "Reithalle" (a big autonome building with a lot of Graffiti etc.). Cross the street behind the Reithalle and there's the beginning of the Tiefenaustrasse, which leads directly into the Neufeld-tunnel and unto the highway A1. Many cars, not too much space to stop (bike lane), but it works. Better use a sign because of local traffic.
[[File:Wankdorfplatz.jpg|thumb|Wankdorfplatz]]
'''Option 3: Wankdorf'''
'''''update June 2010:''''' there are construction works and the situation changes every week. These days (June 14, 2010) the bus stop, where cars can easily stop, was moved around the corner. It's not the best place anymore, but it still does work. you better use a sign.
[[File:WankdorfplatzOstring.jpg|thumb|Ostring]] Wankdorfplatz
'''Option 4: Ostring'''
From the train station, take tram #5 to Ostring (final station). Just stand in front of the highway entrance. It's not the best place because cars can't see you from far away, but when it's raining you can place yourself under the highway bridge. And there is enough place for cars to stop.
=== Direction south ([[Thun]], [[Interlaken]]) and west [[Fribourg]], [[Lausanne]], [[Genève]]) ===
'''Option 1: Wankdorfplatz'''
From the train station, take the bus #20 to the station Wyler (buy a ticket 'zone 1-2' for 3.80 CHF). Walk 200m on the right side of the street (on your right you see a huge stadium, then cross the big crossroads. There's a perfect bus stop. Better use a sign.
'''Option 2: Murtenstrasse'''
See Option 5 above. Might be a doable spot for hitchhiking towards Lausanne, too.
'''Option 3: Weissensteinstrasse'''
Take bus 13 or 14 to Schlossmatte, for example from Hirschengraben near the train station. Backtrack a bit and turn right down Huberstrasse, before you turn right again and follow Weissensteinstrasse until you see the highway signs. This isn't a very good spot as several directions meet very close to the on-ramp, but by working with signs, you can still get a ride down towards Lausanne.
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