Hospitals and clinics in Luxembourg: where to receive emergency and inpatient care (2025)

The Grand Duchy is ranked number 11 in the list of the healthiest countries by Bloomberg Global Health Index for 2022. All citizens have free access to the public health system (Caisse Nationale de Santé – CNS), which includes pharmacies, medical centers, hospitals, patient care services, etc.

How to get hospital treatment and emergency care in Luxembourg

In order to get access to hospitals in Luxembourg, it is necessary to havehealth insurance. If you don't have medical insurance, emergency aid is still available for you: call 112 and you will get a free medical assistance. But in order to hospitalize someone, a doctor's prescription will be necessary.

In contrast to emergency hospitalization, you can make an appointment and choose your specialist beforehand, in case you plan to receive hospital treatment beforehand. Patients can choose the doctor and hospital they want, the health insurance system covers this too.

For a stationary stay, you should bring a change of clothes and comfortable shoes, bed linen, pajamas, slippers, and toiletries, as well as money to buy extra drinks, pay for the Internet, etc.

General Hospitals in Luxembourg

General medical centers can also be called multi-specialty hospitals. These are the medical institutions where patients are treated for a wide variety of health problems.

Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg

One of the major and best medical centers in Luxembourg, located in the south of the capital. It has four hospitals, two of which are specialized and two — general hospitals.

CHL is a full-service medical center that provides all kinds of care to patients, including emergency medical and dental care.

Les Hôpitaux Robert Schuman

Like the Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg, it's a large medical center, that includes 4 hospitals:

Center Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM)

Another large medical center in Luxembourg, includes 3 facilities:

Centre Hospitalier du Nord

It is a general hospital in the north of Luxembourg. There are clinics in Ettelbrück and Wiltz.

CHDN Ettelbruck located at 120 Av. Lucien Salentiny, L-9080 Ettelbruck. Phone: +352 81661.

CHDN Wiltz located at 10 Rue Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, L-9515 Wiltz. Phone: +352 81669.

Specialized hospitals in Luxembourg

In addition to general hospitals, there are also specialized clinics in Luxembourg. Specialized care can be provided in a number of areas, from maternity, gynecology and pregnancy care to radiotherapy and geriatrics.

• Obstetrics, gynecology, and pregnancy care,

• Cardiology,

• Dermatology,

• Pediatrics,

• Psychiatry,

• Ophthalmology,

• Orthopedics,

• Radiation Therapy,

• Urology,

• Rehabilitation,

• Geriatrics, etc.

Pregnancy care: CHL Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg Maternité

As part of the CHL Medical Center, this specialized hospital in Luxembourg offers a wide range of services for pregnant women and even supports water delivery. A special room in the maternity ward is equipped for this purpose.

Government health insurance covers most of the costs of pregnancy. But it doesn't include home delivery. However, if a woman is giving birth for the first time, she may be advised not to give birth at home.

Pediatrics: CHL - KannerKlinik

Another specialized hospital in Luxembourg, part of the CHL Medical Center, focused on pediatrics. The hospital is located in the south of the capital.

In Luxembourg, parents have the right to choose a pediatrician themselves. According to the law of the Grand Duchy, children under the age of 29 are co-insured with the parent who pays the common medical contributions.

Psychiatrics: Rehaklinik

A hospital focused on psychiatric rehabilitation and has several departments. The hospital helps with the treatment of anxiety and psychotic disorders, depression, and addictions.

Most of the departments of this medical center — BU2, BU3, Horizon, Orangerie 1, Um Wee — Ettelbruck at 17 avenue des Alliés.

One department of general psychiatry deserves special attention. It is Rehaklinik — CTD (Centre Thérapeutique Diekirch). The center is concerned directly with rehabilitating people who are not in the emergency phase. It is located at 1 rue Clairefontaine, L-9220 Diekirch. Phone: (+352) 2680 0835.

Cardiology: INCCI

Institut National de Chirurgie Cardiaque et de Cardiologie Interventionnelle is one of the best hospitals in Luxembourg, specializing in the invasive treatment of cardiovascular diseases (i.e. surgical operations). The leading cardiac surgeons and anesthesiologists work here.

Rehabilitation: Rehazenter

An outstanding medical center specializing in the rehabilitation of people who have suffered an injury.

The National Center for Functional Rehabilitation is located in Grunewald, on the east of Kirchberg.

Radiology: Centre François Baclesse Centre National de Radiothérapie

The François Buckless Center of the National Center for Radiation Therapy of Luxembourg provides care for patients with curative or palliative indications for radiotherapy.

You can access the radiology via the main entrance of Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM), turning left from the CHEM cafeteria.

Geriatric care: Clinique Sainte Marie

Clinique Saint Marie hospital is a part of Les Hôpitaux Robert Schuman. They are focused on helping the elderly and treating senior illnesses, including home care and nursing home services at Saint Marie.

What to expect at the hospitals in Luxembourg

When you are to be treated as an ambulant (i.e. when you visit a hospital) or an inpatient (i.e. when you stay in a ward all the time), you will need to provide some documents — identity papers, such as a passport, and a CNS Card. A deposit will be required if you do not have health insurance.

There are three classes of hospital care in Luxembourg:

Most doctors and nursing staff in Luxembourg speak English, but not all of them — so if you do not know French or another national language, you may need the help of an interpreter.

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