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General emergency numbers

Fire and accident 112

Police for emergencies such as traffic accidents 110

Medical on-call service 116117

Emergency care

In an acute emergency or if you need emergency medical assistance, please call 112.

Medical care

It is strongly recommended that you find a family doctor for your stay in Germany that you can contact if you have any health problems. In the event of illness, your family doctor may refer you to a specialist, such as a dermatologist.

If you need medical care outside the office hours of your family doctor's practice but do not have a life-threatening emergency, you can find out online which doctor is on call or you can call 116 117. This service is usually available on the weekends and on public holidays.

Hospital emergency rooms are responsible for very urgent but non-life-threatening emergencies.

Find a list of all hospitals and clinics in Wiesbaden.

Find a list of all hospitals and clinics in Rüsselsheim.

Pharmacies and medicines

You can buy over-the-counter and prescription medication in a pharmacy. Prescription drugs must be prescribed by a doctor beforehand. Please note that not all medication costs are covered in full or in part by your health insurance.

As a side note: The color of the prescription indicates the type of payment due. Red means €5 co-payment and the rest is covered; green means, you must pay the full price.

Pharmacy emergency service

You can find out online which pharmacies currently offer an emergency service, for example on Sundays or public holidays.