What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Kranjska Gora?
Emergency number
112
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: zd-jesenice.si, ozg-kranj.si
This call covers only named hospitals with ER/trauma capability — Kranjska Gora itself has no hospital, only a primary-care health station backed by a stationed ambulance.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Save both 112 (medical/fire/mountain rescue/disaster) and 113 (police) separately — they are not interchangeable in Slovenia, unlike many countries where a single number covers everything.
- Because Kranjska Gora is an alpine resort town, 112 is also the number to call for hiking, skiing, or avalanche-related emergencies — there is no separate mountain rescue hotline.
- Download the 112 OPOZORILO app before heading into the mountains around Kranjska Gora; it pushes real-time disaster and avalanche-risk alerts for the whole country.
- If you don't speak Slovenian, stay on the line — English-speaking operators are typically available on 112, and police in Slovenia are required to have foreign-language capability.
- Kranjska Gora has no hospital of its own — only a small local health clinic for routine GP care. For any real emergency, call 112 and you'll be routed to the ambulance stationed in town, which coordinates with Jesenice hospital.
- The drive to Jesenice General Hospital (the nearest real ER) takes roughly 25–30 minutes from central Kranjska Gora, which matters if you're weighing risk for backcountry skiing, mountain biking, or hiking injuries in the area.
- For serious mountain accidents, Slovenia's emergency system can dispatch a helicopter, so don't hesitate to call 112 rather than trying to drive an injured person down yourself.
Police Number
- Number
- 113
- Details
- 113 is Slovenia's dedicated police emergency number, separate from 112, used to request immediate police intervention; calls are handled by the regional police directorate's operations and communications centre, which dispatches a patrol.
Covers
- police
- public order incidents
- traffic accidents
- crime reporting
Other Useful Numbers
AMZS Roadside Assistance (Slovenian Automobile Association)
- Number
- 1987
- Note
- Useful for car breakdowns on mountain roads around Kranjska Gora, though not a life-emergency line.
Uniform European Hotline for Reporting Missing Children
- Number
- 116 000
Free, Anonymous 24-hour Counselling Helpline
- Number
- 116 111
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 112
- Details
- 112 is the common European emergency number, free to call from any fixed line, mobile, or public phone, and is answered by one of Slovenia's 13 regional Notification Centres (ReCO) which dispatch firefighting, emergency medical, and mountain/cave rescue units.
Covers
- ambulance
- fire brigade
- mountain and cave rescue
- civil protection / natural disaster response
Hospitals
Zdravstvena Postaja Kranjska Gora (Kranjska Gora Health Station)
- Type
- Primary care health station — NOT an emergency room or trauma facility
- Hours
- General practice clinics run limited hours (mornings 7:00–14:00 most weekdays, extended to 13:00–20:00 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays); it is not a 24/7 facility.
- Address
- Koroška ulica 2, 4280 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
- Trauma Level
- None — this is a local GP clinic, not an ER
- Notes
- A permanently stationed emergency ambulance (nujno reševalno vozilo) is based here and operates every day, all year, dispatched via the 112 emergency line and coordinated with the Jesenice hospital's Urgentni center. This means help can reach you quickly in town, but the vehicle transports patients elsewhere for actual ER/trauma treatment.
Splošna Bolnišnica Jesenice (Jesenice General Hospital) — Urgentni Center
- Type
- General regional hospital with a 24-hour Emergency Center (Urgentni center)
- Hours
- Emergency Center open 24 hours a day, every day of the year
- Address
- Cesta maršala Tita 112, 4270 Jesenice, Slovenia
- Trauma Level
- Not classified under a formal numeric 'trauma level' system (Slovenia doesn't use the US-style Level I–IV scale). It is the designated regional emergency/urgentni center for the Gorenjska area, with a continuously staffed 24-hour surgical emergency unit that handles traffic, mountain, and other accident trauma, alongside internal medicine and general emergency cases.
- Distance Note
- This is the nearest hospital with real ER/trauma capability to Kranjska Gora, roughly 24 km away — about a 25–30 minute drive down the valley. There is no hospital-level ER inside Kranjska Gora itself.
Pharmacies
- Overview
- At least one pharmacy in town center; over-the-counter medications for minor ailments (colds, headaches) available without prescription; 24-hour pharmacies not available in Kranjska Gora itself (would need to travel to larger towns like Kranj or Ljubljana)
- Product Availability
- General pharmacy goods, prescription medications, medical devices, nutritional products
Facilities
Lekarna Kranjska Gora
- Details
- Pharmacy marked with green cross, provides prescription and non-prescription medications
- Location
- Koroška ulica, Kranjska Gora
Language Support
- Note
- English-speaking operators are typically available on 112, and Slovenian police state that officers throughout the country can communicate in at least one foreign language.
SIM Requirement Note
An active SIM card (local or roaming) is required to place an emergency call in Slovenia; there is no SIM-less emergency calling workaround noted for the country.
Mountain And Alpine Specific
- Sla Context
- Slovenian police periodically issue seasonal warnings about avalanche danger and mountain accidents in this region, underscoring that 112 covers alpine rescue as well as urban emergencies.
- Relevant Note
- Kranjska Gora sits in the Julian Alps and is a hub for hiking, skiing, and mountaineering; mountain and cave rescue (Gorska reševalna zveza Slovenije) is dispatched through the same 112 number rather than a separate hotline.
Recommended Official Safety App
- Name
- 112 OPOZORILO ("112 ALERT")
- Function
- Sends push alerts about imminent natural or other disasters (e.g. floods, storms, avalanches) across Slovenia and lets users share their location/incident details in-app.
- Platform
- Android and iOS
- Publisher
- Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief of the Republic of Slovenia (ACPDR)
Healthcare
- Phone
- +386 4 5884600
- Location
- Koroška ulica 2, 4280 Kranjska Gora
- Health Insurance
- EU/EEA nationals can use European Health Insurance Card; non-EU visitors typically purchase private travel insurance or use private pay services
- Primary Facility
- Zdravstvena postaja Kranjska Gora (health station)
- Appointment System
- Online booking via DoZdravnika app, phone, in-person, or regular mail; emergency cases seen same-day
- Emergency Services
- Emergency ambulance (NRV) stationed on-site and available 24/7; accessible via emergency number 112
- Specialist Care Location
- Nearest larger hospitals and specialists in Jesenice (~15 km) or Ljubljana (~50 km)
- Specialists Available Locally
- No
- Hours Note
- Operating hours mixed — some doctors offer afternoon hours (Tuesday-Wednesday 13-20h), others morning hours (Mon, Thu, Fri 7-14h); out-of-hours emergencies directed to ZD Jesenice or emergency center
- Description
- Primary health care facility operated by Zdravstveni dom Jesenice, providing general/family medicine consultations with general practitioners
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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