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16 hotlines9 verified

Emergency numbers

Police · Fire · Ambulance

112 universal, 117 police, 118 fire, 144 ambulance. 1414 REGA air rescue.

Best verified help available

Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue / Telefono Amico

Die Dargebotene Hand

Suicide & acute crisis · 24/7

Verified Apr 22, 2026

Traveller note: Most hotlines listed here require a local Switzerland phone number or SIM card. If calling from abroad, you may need to dial your country's international exit code followed by the Switzerland country code, and some free-call numbers may not connect internationally. When in doubt, ask your hotel or the local emergency number.

Suicide & acute crisis(2)

Verband Tel 143 - Die Dargebotene Hand

Not yet verified
Hours
24/7

Unverified — please confirm via official website before relying on this number.

Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue / Telefono Amico

Die Dargebotene Hand

Verified (web)
Hours
24/7
Cost
standard rate
Languages
German, French, Italian
For
anyone in crisis or distress

Verified Apr 22, 2026

Mental health(1)

Domestic violence(1)

Child protection(2)

LGBTQIA+ support(1)

General support(5)

General emergency(4)

Emergency

Verified (authority)
Hours
24/7
Cost
free
Languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh, English
For
anyone in emergency

Verified Apr 22, 2026

REGA air rescue: 1414. Poison Tox Info Suisse: 145.

Medgate Telemedicine

Medgate

Verified (web)
Hours
24/7
Cost
standard rate
Languages
German, French, Italian, English
For
telemedical consultation (covered by most Swiss health insurers)

Verified Apr 22, 2026

Medi24 Ärztezentrum

Medi24

Verified (web)
Hours
24/7
Cost
standard rate
Languages
German, French, Italian, English
For
24/7 telemedical advice — covered by many insurers

Verified Apr 22, 2026

Emergency (all services) - Switzerland

Government / national emergency services

Verified (authority)
Hours
24/7
Cost
free
For
single emergency number

Verified Apr 23, 2026

Sourced from Government of Canada travel advice.