You can call the TK-TravelMediCall number either before travelling or if you fall ill abroad.
Preparing to travel
We offer expert tips on a range of topics, including:
- Which vaccinations are necessary or expedient?
- What preparations are necessary in terms of climate, food and insects?
- What do you need to consider if pregnant or travelling with young children?
- What risks are involved when hiking or scuba diving?
- What should you take in your travel first-aid kit?
- What kind of medical care is available at your destination?
If you fall ill when away
The TK-TravelMediCall offers the following services:
- Assistance in finding the nearest German- or English-speaking doctor or hospital.
- Our TK-TravelMediCall doctors can assist in multiple foreign languages in the event of communication problems.
- At your request, the doctors will contact your family doctor and will convey information between the relevant doctors.
- At your request, the doctors will notify your family, for example if you have to go to hospital.
- If necessary, they will ring back the doctors abroad.