As in many European countries, the Czech health care system is based on public service.
If you need to go to the emergency room while in Prague, you will only need to present your valid European Health Insurance Card to be covered.
If you have forgotten it, you will have to pay the required amount on the spot, ask for a receipt, and be reimbursed by your health insurance company when you return to your country.
In the emergency room, you will be asked to pay 90 CZK (about 3.6 EUR) for the consultation fee.
Emergency numbers to know in the Czech Republic
- medical emergency service: 155
- European emergency number: 112
For other emergency numbers, check this page.
Emergency in the center of Prague
Nemocnice (hospital) Na Františku
Address: 8 Na Františku Street, Prague 1 – Old Town (Staré Město), on the ground floor to the right
Opening hours: non-stop
Tel. : +420 222 801 343
Paediatric emergency
Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice (University Hospital)
Address: 2 Ke Karlovu Street, Prague 2 – New Town (Nové Město), building E3a on the ground floor
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 4 pm to 7 am and non-stop on weekends and public holidays
Tel. : +420 224 967 777 (776, 778)
Dental emergencies
Městská poliklinika Praha (The Municipal Health Centre of Prague)
Address: 12 Spálená Street, Prague 1 – New Town (Nové Město), 2ⁿᵈ floor
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm, Friday from 4 pm to 11 pm, on weekends and public holidays from 7 am to 10 pm; closed for cleaning between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Tel. : +420 222 924 268
Nemocnice (hospital) Na Františku
Address: 8 Na Františku Street, Prague 1 – Old Town (Staré Město), on the ground floor to the right
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 10 pm, on weekends and public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm and from 3:30 pm to 10 pm
Tel. : +420 222 801 346
For specialized emergency contacts (such as ophthalmology, gynecology, neurology, etc.), please click here.
24-hour pharmacies in Prague
- 8 Na Františku Street, Nemocnice (hospital) Na Františku, Prague 1 – Old Town (Staré Město)
- 37 Belgická Street, Prague 2 – Vinohrady
- 22 Františka Křížka Street, Prague 7 – Holešovice
A bit of Czech medical vocabulary
Ill: nemocný ("c" is pronounced like in the word "city", "ý" like "ee")
Doctor: doktor
Hospital: nemocnice
Child: dítě ("deetie")
Dentist: zubař
Pharmacy: lékárna
Poison: jed ("yed")
It hurts: to bolí ("toh ball ee")
To faint: omdlít ("omdleet")
Unconscious: bezvědomí ("bezviedomee")
Head: hlava
Heart: srdce
Belly: břicho ("ch" is pronounced like in the Scottish word "loch" or in the German phrase "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?")
To learn more about the Czech language and its pronunciation, you can refer to our article.
In case of doubt, call the support service, the phone number of which can be found on your health insurance card.
