I’m sick in Copenhagen — where can I see a doctor today?
It depends on how ill you are. For anything life-threatening, call 112 now. For urgent problems that cannot wait, the Copenhagen medical helpline 1813 will guide you — day and night. For everything a GP normally handles, a private clinic like ours can usually see you the same day, no CPR number needed.
See a doctor today
Book online and pick the first available time — most patients get an appointment the same or the next day. DKK 1,000 including tests taken during the visit.
Pay by card in the clinic after your visit — no prepayment.
What should I do right now?
First, rule out an emergency. Call 112 immediately for chest pain, signs of stroke, severe breathing problems, heavy bleeding or loss of consciousness.
If it is urgent but not life-threatening — a high fever that will not settle, an injury that may need stitches, a child you are worried about — call 1813, the medical helpline for the Copenhagen region. A nurse or doctor answers, speaks English, and can refer you to an emergency clinic if needed. Always call before showing up at a hospital.
For everything else — infections, urinary symptoms, rashes, sore throat, stomach trouble, prescriptions — book a same-day appointment with a GP. As a visitor you can use a private clinic without any paperwork: book online at YourGP, two minutes from City Hall Square.
When should I call 112 or 1813?
112 is the emergency number for ambulance, police and fire — use it when life or limb is at risk.
1813 is the medical helpline for Region Hovedstaden (the Copenhagen area). Call it for urgent illness or injury outside your options, especially evenings, nights and weekends. Emergency rooms in Copenhagen expect you to call 1813 first, so they can send you to the right place without hours of waiting.
How it works in Denmark
Danish residents are registered with a public GP, and those clinics generally cannot take tourists or short-term visitors for booked appointments. Public hospitals will always treat acute, urgent conditions — for EU citizens the EHIC card covers medically necessary public treatment — but for ordinary GP-level problems, visitors use private clinics and pay directly.
Pharmacies (apotek) are excellent for minor complaints and can advise you on over-the-counter treatment. Steno Apotek, opposite Copenhagen Central Station, is open around the clock.
What YourGP can do today
We are an English-speaking private clinic on Strøget run by Danish specialists in general medicine. A consultation is DKK 1,000, including tests taken during the visit (rapid strep, CRP, urine). Prescriptions are sent electronically to any Danish pharmacy, so you can collect your medicine minutes after your appointment. You pay by card after the visit and get an itemised receipt for your travel insurance.
Medical review and sources
Medically reviewed by Alexander Tetzlaff, MD, Specialist in General Medicine and doctor at YourGP — meet the team.
Published and last reviewed: 2 September 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I just walk in?
Booking online is faster — you get a fixed time and skip waiting. If the times shown do not fit, write to us via the contact page.
What does it cost to see a doctor as a tourist?
At YourGP a consultation is DKK 1,000, including tests taken during the visit. See our price guide for what private doctors typically cost in Copenhagen.
What if I get ill at night?
Call 1813 for urgent problems. For medicine, Steno Apotek by the Central Station is open 24 hours.
Will my travel insurance pay?
Most travel and international health policies reimburse a GP visit. You get an itemised receipt straight away.
Feeling worse while reading this?
If it is urgent, call 1813. Otherwise book the first available time — we are here on Strøget.
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