Night Pharmacy Network – How to Find a Nearby Emergency Pharmacy?

Night-time pharmacy network in Germany

How to find an emergency pharmacy nearby (Notdienst-Apotheke)?

What does “Notdienst” mean?

“Notdienst” refers to the pharmacy emergency service that allows you to obtain medicines outside normal opening hours:

• at night

• at weekends (Wochenende)

• on public holidays (Feiertage)

Each region in Germany is required to provide a certain number of pharmacies on emergency duty every day on a rotating basis.

️When are emergency pharmacies open?

• From 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day.

• On public holidays: they are open all day.

Note:
There is usually a fixed emergency service fee (Notdienstgebühr):

• 2.50 euros, payable even if the medicine is covered by health insurance.

️How can you find a nearby emergency pharmacy?

1. Via the website apotheken.de