Health & safety
Staying Safe in Liechtenstein: Numbers, Health Cover and the Mountains
Liechtenstein is an easy country to travel in, and the practical safety questions are few: which number to call, how medical care is paid for, and how to treat the mountains above Vaduz, which are real Alpine terrain.
Updated 2026-10-03
Emergency numbers
112 reaches every emergency service. The direct lines are 117 for the police, 118 for the fire brigade and 144 for an ambulance, and the Rega air rescue service answers on 1414. For a doctor outside surgery hours, the medical on-call service is on +423 230 30 30.
Paying for medical care
Liechtenstein belongs to the European Economic Area, so travellers insured in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland can use their European Health Insurance Card for necessary state-provided care, on the same terms as local patients. Visitors insured elsewhere cannot use the card here. For everyone, the card is no substitute for travel insurance, which also covers private treatment and, depending on the policy, rescue from the mountains.
The mountains above the valley
The valley floor and the Rhine dike are easy walking, but the mountains above Triesenberg and Malbun are Alpine terrain. Ridge tours such as the Three Sisters need mountain experience, good footwear and settled weather: check the forecast before setting out, start early and turn back if the weather changes. In a mountain emergency, call 1414 or 112.