A practical list of important emergency and service telephone numbers in Liechtenstein, including police, ambulance, fire department, hospitals, poison control, transport, utilities, government offices, social services and other essential contacts.
These are the principal emergency numbers used in Liechtenstein. For an immediate emergency, call the service that corresponds to the situation. The official Liechtenstein emergency numbers are 117 for police, 118 for fire, 144 for medical rescue and 112 for the European emergency number.
International emergency number for contacting the appropriate emergency service.
112Swiss Air-Rescue emergency service, including air rescue operations.
1414Emergency advice for poisoning and toxic exposures through the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre.
145Free support and counselling service for children and young people.
147Telephone support for people experiencing emotional or personal difficulties.
143Liechtenstein's national hospital is in Vaduz. The country also has access to major hospitals and specialist medical facilities in the surrounding Swiss and Austrian region. For a life-threatening medical emergency, call 144 rather than calling a hospital directly.
National hospital in Vaduz. For medical emergencies, call 144.
+423 235 44 11Ärztlicher Notfalldienst for urgent medical advice outside normal medical care.
+423 230 30 3024-hour medical emergency and ambulance dispatch.
144Emergency poison and toxic exposure advice.
145Crisis intervention and psychological support following severe or traumatic events.
+423 230 05 06Social counselling, personal support and social assistance services.
+423 236 72 72Support and assistance for people affected by crime.
+423 236 76 96Support and protection for women affected by domestic violence.
+423 380 02 03Free counselling and support for children and young people.
147Liechtenstein is closely connected to Switzerland and Austria. These contacts can be useful for public transport, road administration and travel-related problems.
Information and customer service for public transport in Liechtenstein.
+423 237 94 94Liechtenstein road traffic administration and vehicle-related enquiries.
+423 236 75 01General SBB customer information for railway travel in Switzerland.
0848 44 66 88These contacts are useful for residents, foreign nationals, commuters and visitors who need to contact Liechtenstein government offices.
General contact for the National Police. For emergencies call 117.
+423 236 71 11Residence permits, foreign nationals, cross-border commuters, passports and identity documents.
+423 236 61 41Social counselling, financial assistance and social services.
+423 236 72 72Road traffic administration and vehicle-related matters.
+423 236 75 01Telecommunications and communications-related government matters.
+423 236 64 64Municipal administration, residents' services, tax and local government enquiries.
+423 237 78 78For utility problems, use the provider's service or emergency contact. If a utility problem creates an immediate danger, such as fire or serious injury, call the appropriate emergency service first.
Main contact for Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke.
+423 236 01 11Electricity customer service and energy-related enquiries.
+423 236 02 02Telecommunications customer service and mobile-related enquiries.
+423 237 74 00Liechtenstein has several services for people experiencing domestic violence, personal crises, crime or other difficult situations.
Emergency support and protection for women affected by domestic violence.
+423 380 02 03Crisis intervention and support after traumatic or highly stressful events.
+423 230 05 06Telephone support for people facing emotional or personal difficulties.
143Liechtenstein uses the international country code +423. Liechtenstein does not use separate geographic area codes, so ordinary subscriber numbers use the country code followed by the subscriber number when dialling internationally.
From a mobile phone, emergency numbers such as 112, 117, 118 and 144 can be dialled directly without adding the +423 country code.
On this page, telephone numbers are linked with tel: buttons so that visitors using a smartphone can tap a number and start a call directly.
For an immediate emergency in Liechtenstein, do not wait for a website, email response or office opening hours. Call the appropriate emergency service immediately.
Police: 117 | Fire: 118 | Ambulance: 144 | European Emergency: 112
If you are unsure which emergency service is required, 112 can be used as the European emergency number.
Liechtenstein has several emergency numbers. Call 117 for police, 118 for the fire department, 144 for medical emergencies and 112 for the European emergency number.
The ambulance and medical rescue emergency number is 144. The Liechtenstein Red Cross operates the emergency medical service and its emergency dispatch centre is available around the clock.
The Liechtenstein National Police emergency number is 117. For general police enquiries, the National Police can be reached at +423 236 71 11.
Call 118 for the fire department in Liechtenstein.
The European emergency number is 112. Liechtenstein is among the countries where the European emergency number can be used.
Call 145 for poisoning emergencies. Liechtenstein's National Administration states that the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre provides medical information around the clock for poisoning emergencies.
The medical on-call service can be reached at +423 230 30 30. For a serious medical emergency requiring an ambulance, call 144.
Yes. Visitors and tourists in Liechtenstein can use the emergency numbers. For example, call 117 for police, 118 for fire, 144 for medical rescue or 112 for the European emergency number.
Children and young people can call 147 for the Pro Juventute support service. The service provides confidential counselling and is available around the clock.
The international country code for Liechtenstein is +423. Liechtenstein does not use separate city or geographic area codes.
If you live in Liechtenstein, work in the country, commute across the border or are visiting Vaduz and other parts of the Principality, it is useful to save the key emergency numbers in your phone.
Police 117 · Fire 118 · Ambulance 144 · Emergency 112