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Emergency1 min readUpdated May 17, 2026

Emergency numbers

Fire122
Police133
Ambulance144
EU emergency112
Out-of-hours doctor141
Mountain rescue140

Hospitals

  • Universitätsklinikum Salzburg — LKH — Müllner Hauptstraße 48, 5020 Salzburg — university hospital, English-speaking, full A&E
  • Christian-Doppler-Klinik — Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 79 — psychiatry + neurology
  • Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder — Kajetanerplatz 1 — central, smaller A&E

After-hours pharmacy

Find the nearest at salzburger-apotheker.at or look for the "DIENSTBEREIT" sign in any pharmacy window.

Lost wallet / cards

  • Stop EC/credit card: +43-1-204-8800 (24/7, all Austrian banks)
  • Police report: any Polizeiinspektion, ≈ 30 min

Crisis hotlines

  • Telefonseelsorge 142 — 24/7 free
  • Frauenhelpline 0800 222 555
  • Männerinfo 0800 400 777
  • Rat auf Draht 147 — under 25

Mountain & water rescue

140 is the dedicated alpine rescue line — covers hiking accidents, avalanches, river/lake incidents. Have GPS coords from your phone ready.

If you're hiking: download Outdooractive offline maps + tell someone your route. Cell signal dies fast in alpine valleys.

Frequently asked

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  • Do I need separate insurance for hiking?

    ÖGK covers basic emergency rescue. For frequent hikers/climbers, an Alpenverein membership (€59/year) adds full rescue + global mountain accident cover.

  • Closest A&E to PLUS campus?

    Universitätsklinikum (LKH) — 5 min by O-Bus 7 from Mirabellplatz, 8 min from Hauptbahnhof. Open 24/7.