Emergency care in Prague: where to go when something's wrong
Addresses and typical hours of Prague's out-of-hours clinics for adults, kids and dental pain — and when to call 155 instead.
When something happens at night or on a weekend, regular doctors are closed. In Prague you then have two options: for life-threatening situations call an ambulance (155), otherwise go to an out-of-hours clinic (pohotovost, officially LPS). Here's where to go — save this, it's hard to search while panicking.
When to call 155 (or 112)
- Unconsciousness, trouble breathing, choking
- Severe chest pain, signs of heart attack or stroke
- Heavy bleeding, serious injury, burns
- Seizures, sudden confusion, severe allergic reaction
- If you're unsure and things are getting worse fast — call, the dispatcher will advise (112 works in English)
Out-of-hours care for adults
- Městská poliklinika Praha — Spálená 12, Prague 1 (evenings and weekends)
- Motol University Hospital — V Úvalu 84, Prague 5 (evenings; round the clock on weekends and holidays)
- Bulovka Hospital — Budínova 2, Prague 8
- Thomayer Hospital — Vídeňská 800, Prague 4
Clinics typically run on weekday evenings from around 7 pm until morning, with longer or continuous hours on weekends. Hours do change — always check the facility's website before you set off.
Out-of-hours care for children
- Motol University Hospital — V Úvalu 84, Prague 5 (the largest paediatric emergency service)
- Thomayer Hospital — Vídeňská 800, Prague 4
- Bulovka Hospital — Budínova 2, Prague 8
- General University Hospital (VFN), Paediatric Clinic — Ke Karlovu 2, Prague 2
Emergency dentist
- Adults: Městská poliklinika Praha, Spálená 12 — weekday evenings, daytime at weekends
- Adults: General University Hospital (VFN), Dental Clinic — U Nemocnice 2, Prague 2
- Children: Motol University Hospital — V Úvalu 84, Prague 5
Emergency dentistry handles acute treatment only — stopping the pain, not a permanent fix. For follow-up care you book a regular dentist afterwards.
What to bring
- Your insurance card and ID or passport
- Cash or card — the statutory emergency-room fee is 90 CZK
- A list of medications you take and any allergies
Without Czech public insurance
If you don't have Czech public insurance, you pay cash for emergency treatment — roughly 2,000–5,000 CZK, dental depending on the procedure. EU citizens with an EHIC card are entitled to necessary care like local patients. With commercial insurance (e.g. KZPC), ask in advance whether the facility accepts it.
Not sure where to go, or whether it's worth an emergency visit at all? Message us — we'll quickly help you find an open facility for your situation, in English.