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On this page:
city
maps online | phone number
wanted | phoning cheaply
| emergency numbers |
Note: Most of the services mentioned
on this page are available in detail only in German language.
City
maps online
If you are travelling to a new town and still don't have a navigation
system in the car, you can find nearly every street in Germany with
few clicks in the Internet. Here are a couple of tips:
- First have a look on the home page of the town to see if there
is an online map available. Often you will find the latest and
most complete road map here. Example: Our home town Bamberg has
its map under
www.bamberg.info/stadtplan/. Additionally you will find a lot
tips about the city and its infrastructure.
- For online city map services in Germany look at the following
addresses:
- For cartographical products and purchase advice the service
of Michael Ritz under
www.landkartenindex.de is recommended.
- Just if you are planning a far journey, it is useful to use
the city maps in combination with a route planner. We listed these
resources on a
separate page.
Phone
number wanted
- The Deutsche
Telekom ´s directory enquiry service offers advice in
the telephone network (within Germany):
- for phone numbers in Germany : 11833 (alternative: 11881)
- for phone numbers in foreign countries : 11834
- in English language : 11837
- in Turkish language : 11836
- phone numbers in Germany : www.teleauskunft.de
and www.dasoertliche.de
- phone numbers international : www.phonebuch.com
How
can I make inexpensive phone calls in Germany?
- Phoning economical: Germany & international: www.comnet-online.de
- Which dialling prefixes give the cheapest calls at
the moment? Find out at:
Emergency
numbers
| Emergency service |
phone number |
| Police |
110 |
| Fire brigade |
112 |
Rescue service /
ambulance
service |
1 92 22 |
Air Ambulance
(Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) |
+ 49 711 - 70 10 70 |
| Poisoning |
+ 49 551 - 19 240
+ 49 551 - 38 31 80
www.giz-nord.de |
Car breakdown
(-> also watch for the yellow columns
on German motorways every few miles) |
ADAC: 0180 - 2 22 22 22
ACE: 0180 - 2 34 35 36 |
| Car insurance (central
phone number) |
+ 49 180 - 25026 |
"Reiseruf"
(-> for calling somebody via radio
in case of emergency or death) |
ADAC: 0180 - 5 10 11 12 |
- Has your cell phone
disappeared?
| Mobile Network |
phone number |
| D1 |
+ 49 1803 - 30 22 02 |
| D2 - Vodafone |
+ 49 172 - 12 12 |
| E-Plus |
+ 49 177 - 10 00 |
| O2
(VIAG-Interkom) |
+ 49 800 - 55 222 55 |
- If you use a foreign mobile telephone in Germany, you
should ask for the direct emergency number before you travel.
- If you are going to visit Germany for a longer period,
it might be worthwhile buying a German mobile phone.
Unless you plan to phone a lot, a prepaid mobile phone contracts
would be the best value for money. You will find an overview
of the German mobile telephone suppliers at www.teltarif.de
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- You´ve lost your debit, credit
or charge card?
| Card type |
phone number |
| Visa |
+ 49 69 - 79 20 13 33
900 974 445 (international) |
| Mastercard |
+ 49 69 - 75 76 10 00
900 971 231 (international) |
| American Express |
+ 49 69 - 97 97 40 00 |
| ec cards |
+ 49 1805 - 021 021 |
| Eurocard |
+ 49 69 - 79 33 19 10
001 - 31 42 75 66 90 (international) |
| Diners Club |
+ 49 69 - 26 03 50
0180 - 2 34 54 54 (international) |
The most important words in case of emergency in various languages
can be downloaded from our April
2004 newsletter. More information to travel in Germany is to
be found at car
rental, hotels, airlines, trains and many tips for travelling in
Germany>>> (German page).
You will find dictionaries for your trip here.
Have a nice trip :-)
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