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Liechtenstein (LI)

Liechtenstein is a tiny constitutional principality nestled between Switzerland and Austria — one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world — yet it punches far above its 39,000-person weight as one of the wealthiest nations on earth per capita.

Capital: Vaduz
Region: Europe
Language: German
Currency: CHF (Fr)
Cost of living: Very expensive (index 92)
Emergency: 112

Emergency Numbers

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General Emergency
112
Police
117 (Landespolizei — Liechtenstein National Police) / 112 (emergency)
Fire Brigade
118 (fire — Feuerwehr) / 112
Ambulance
144 (Rettungsdienst — Ambulance) / 112
Poison Control
+41 44 251 51 51 (Tox Info Suisse — Swiss/Liechtenstein Poison Centre, 24/7)
Mental Health
Dargebotene Hand: 143 (24/7 psychological crisis line, available from Liechtenstein)
Domestic Violence
Fachstelle für Gewaltprävention: +423 236 74 50. Austria crisis line (from Liechtenstein): 0800 222 555.
Child Protection
Amt für Soziale Dienste: +423 236 73 36. Emergency: 112.
Road Assistance
TCS (Touring Club Switzerland): 0800 140 140. ÖAMTC (Austria — relevant for Grenzgänger): 120.

Ärztlicher Notfalldienst (Medical Emergency Service)

1811 (same as Swiss emergency medical advice)

Out-of-hours medical advice for non-life-threatening conditions. Liechtenstein uses the Swiss emergency medical system. A doctor or nurse triages by phone and advises whether to visit the duty doctor, the nearest hospital emergency (Krankenhaus Vaduz or Grabs in Switzerland), or if telephone advice suffices.

Weekday evenings (18:00–08:00), all day weekends and public holidays.

How to call emergency services in Liechtenstein

112 works from any phone without a SIM card or credit. Operators speak German; English assistance is available. State your location (address and municipality), nature of emergency, and number of people involved. Liechtenstein is very small — emergency services response times are among the fastest in Europe. For medical emergencies, the nearest major hospital is Landesspital Vaduz (Liechtenstein's own hospital) or, for complex cases, Kantonsspital Grabs (Switzerland) or LKH Feldkirch (Austria).