Practical info
Emergency numbers in Germany
For any life-threatening emergency, call 112 (pan-European) or 110 for police. Cell coverage can be limited in the Alps and deep forest areas — inform someone of your route on backcountry trips and check avalanche bulletins before winter travel above 1,500 m.
Immediate emergencies
Search & rescue / mountain
- 112
Mountain rescue (via 112)
Always dial 112 first — coordinates Alpine and backcountry rescue
- +49-89-72100
Bavarian Mountain Rescue (Bergwacht Bayern)
Alpine incidents in Bavaria
- +49-89-140030
German Alpine Club (DAV)
Trail conditions, mountain hut info
Medical
- +49-30-19240
Poison Control Berlin (24/7)
Giftnotruf Berlin
- +49-89-19240
Poison Control Munich (24/7)
Giftnotruf München
- +49-30-450-50
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin — major trauma center
- +49-89-4400-0
Klinikum der Universität München
Munich — major trauma center
- 0800-111-0111
Telefonseelsorge (crisis line)
24/7 mental health crisis — free
Roads & traffic
- +49-89-2289-2289
ADAC roadside assistance
Germany's main breakdown and roadside service
- 0800-5-736-736
Autobahn road conditions
Federal motorway traffic info
Wildlife & environment
- 112
Environmental emergency hotline
Wildfire, flooding, chemical spills — always 112
- +49-40-9707869-0
German Wildlife Foundation
Wildlife conflicts and conservation advice
Tourist & visitor info
- +49-69-97464-0
German National Tourist Board (DZT)
germany.travel — official national tourism
- +49-180-6372-4636
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Germany's largest international airport
- +49-89-97500
Munich Airport (MUC)
Helplines
- 08000-116-016
Domestic violence hotline
Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen — free, 24/7
- 0800-1110550
Child protection hotline
Kinderschutz-Hotline — free
- 0800-111-0222
Telefonseelsorge (mental health)
Free, 24/7 — alternate number
Numbers compiled from the German National Tourist Board, ADAC, Bergwacht Bayern, and federal agencies. Verify before travel — institutional numbers change. Spot an error? Let us know.