Munich by phone

How to call Munich (country code and city code) and useful emergency numbers

How to call Munich

Germany's country code is 49.

The city code for Munich is 089.

Use Skype
Skype is, but a long shot, the cheapest way to place any call, international or otherwise. The only catch is that you need a computer with an Internet connection. That's easy enough at home. While traveling you can use either cybercafes or the Skype app for smartphones (not roaming—that's pricey—but using WiFi).

• If you're calling Munich from outside Germany, drop the city code's initial zero and dial your international dialing prefix (011 in the U.S. and Canada; 00 in most other countries), then the country code (49), then the number. In other words, to call Munich from the United States, dial 011-49-89 and then the number. (Actually, just use Skype. It's easier and cheaper.)
• If you're calling Munich from another part of Germany, dial 089 then the number.
• If you're calling another number from within Munich, drop the 089 and just dial the number itself.

Emergency numbers in Munich

In any emergency dial
112

Police: tel. 110

Emergency medical: tel. 112

Ambulance: tel. 089/19-222

Fire: tel. 112