If you’re moving to Vienna, you can rest assured that your healthcare needs will be well taken care of, as Austria is home to one of the best healthcare systems in Europe.

Thanks to tax contributions, everyone living and working in the city is entitled to healthcare services in Vienna. As a result of this and the excellent standard of public healthcare in Austria, most people don’t take out private health insurance policies.

That said, if you have the option of private healthcare as part of your employment package, you should definitely take advantage of it, as it allows access to more services and shorter waiting times.

Vienna’s pharmacies are well stocked and readily available. They can be found along any major shopping street or mall or near a hospital.

Below is a list of prominent hospitals in Vienna.

Hospitals in Vienna

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Confraternität Private Hospital

Website: www.privatklinik-confraternitaet.at 
Address: Skodagasse 32, Vienna

St Josef Hospital Vienna

Website: www.sjk-wien.at 
Address: Auhofstraße 189, Vienna

Franziskus Spital Margareten

Website: www.franziskusspital.at 
Address: Nikolsdorfergasse 32, Vienna

Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital

Website: www.privatklinik-goldenes-kreuz.at 
Address: Lazarettgasse 16–18, Vienna

What do expats say about healthcare in Vienna?

"Fortunately I haven’t had to test out the healthcare system in Austria – and hopefully never will! But from what I’ve heard it all runs pretty efficiently."

Read more in our expat interview about life in Vienna with British expat Tessa.

Further reading

►To learn more about the national healthcare system, see Healthcare in Austria

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