Rasthof Pforzheim
A perfect spot or gas station if you’re heading to southwest Germany. Don’t hesitate to ask drivers—I managed to get a ride all the way to a place nearby Kaiserslautern.rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 💬+🪧, ride: 134 km ↖
―denwer, Mon 16 Dec 2024, 12:11
On my way to Freiburg A5 south. Didn’t see a lot of this place as I was lucky and got a ride immediately by a empty Bus. Smallish station with not to many lanes currently Construction on the road and often loads of traffic. I had a nice experience
rating: 5/5, wait: 2 min, ride: 56 km ←
―Anonymous, June 2023
This exact spot, in the curve when two exits meet, is only for North! South exit is at the other end of the station. Walk around and read the boards carefully first! Huge resting area, filling station plus restaurant, but few cars stopped for us. Nearly impossible to get to France with one ride from here, none of the French drivers gave us a lift. Accept offers to Karlsruhe!
2 persons (me & my girlfriend), Sunday, dir. France, 2 hours.
―Anonymous, August 2018
Waited for 5 hours with my friend. Most cars went to opposite direction (we tried to go to Karlsruhe). But when we started asking people, our first try was successful (actually, we got to the south, but it was eventually useful).
―Anonymous, August 2016
I was with my girlfriend in the evening and we wanted to go north. After 40 min a guy took us near Frankfurt. I don't have problems asking truck drivers. Most of the people said that they were going south. I think they just say they're going to the other direction just to give an excuse to not give a ride to you
―Gustavobretz, June 2016
Good place to go to Karlsruhe. Good also for north.
Was dropped of in the night, so I sept in my tent near the restaurant.
In the morning I slept in (I dont ask truck drivers to get a ride) so when I started asking people, I got a ride within 20 minutes in the morning at 8 am
―LaZubi, October 2015
Wanted to go southwest (A5 dir. Freiburg) on Friday afternoon. 2 people, waited for approx. 3h. Most of the cars were driving north (dir. Bruchsal).
―Anonymous, August 2014
Insa and Jan (and seemingly many cars) found this gas station confusing because the exit signage is a bit strange. Nevertheless, as Adrian described, it seems to be best to hitch with a sign from this curve.
One problem though is that we wanted to go south towards Freiburg and Switzerland, but most cars which stopped went either into Karlsruhe or north. In the end we took a car going north and switched at the Bruchsal service station, which is the first both-sided one north of Karlsruhe with a car bridge nearby making it possible to switch sides.
―Jan, June 2013
Saturday in May going to Stuttgart was really great. Got out of the car, asked the people next to us and they took me all the way to Lorch - so even futher than they had to go.
―Anonymous, May 2013
I waited here approximately 20 minutes and finally got a ride direction Koblenz (I was on my trip to Bruxelles, then London). I hitchhiked at the curve where I signed it.
―Anonymous, August 2012
This Gas-station is great if you go West
rating: 4/5
―Anonymous