Find a pharmacy in Flensburg
Flensburg sits on the Schleswig-Holstein coast at the head of the Flensburger Förde, two kilometres from the Danish border, and its 17 verified pharmacies serve a population of roughly 90,000 plus a steady flow of Danish cross-border shoppers, naval personnel from the Marinestützpunkt, and students from the Europa-Universität and Hochschule Flensburg. The directory concentrates around the Holm and Große Strasse pedestrian zone in the Altstadt, with secondary clusters in Mürwik near the Bundeswehr facilities and along Apenrader Strasse heading toward the border at Harrislee. Danish patients regularly cross south for prescriptions priced under German GKV rates, particularly for chronic-disease medication, which gives several Flensburg pharmacies a bilingual German-Danish counter routine you rarely see further south in the Land.
The market follows the German pattern of owner-operated Apotheken rather than chain dominance — under the Fremdbesitzverbot, only licensed pharmacists may own a pharmacy. Stromeyer's Apotheke and Rats-Apotheke anchor the historic Altstadt around the Nordermarkt, while Nikolai-Apotheke takes its name from the late-Gothic St. Nikolai church on the Südermarkt. Löwen-Apotheke and Beethoven-Apotheke serve the Neustadt and Westliche Höhe residential districts respectively, and Duburg-Apotheke sits in the working-class Duburg quarter north of the centre. The only chain-style presence is easyApotheke, a franchise model permitted under German law because each branch remains pharmacist-owned. Several pharmacies maintain compounding labs (Rezeptur) and informal links to Diako Krankenhaus and Malteser St. Franziskus-Hospital for discharge prescriptions.
Pricing & coverage
Under GKV statutory cover, prescription medicines carry a fixed co-payment of €5–€10 per item (10% of the price, minimum €5, maximum €10), with under-18s exempt and an annual hardship cap at 2% of gross income. Over-the-counter items such as ibuprofen 400mg (€3–€6 for 20 tablets), a typical cold-remedy pack (€8–€15), or a blood-pressure measurement at the counter (€0–€5) are paid out of pocket. PKV private insurance usually reimburses the full price against receipt. Pricing for prescription drugs is uniform nationwide under the Arzneimittelpreisverordnung — see BfArM for approved products and the Lauer-Taxe for binding pharmacy prices.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Outside normal hours, one pharmacy in the Flensburg area is always on duty under the Notdienst rota coordinated by the Apothekerkammer Schleswig-Holstein; the current duty pharmacy is posted in every shop window and at aponet.de. A €2.50 night-service fee applies between 20:00 and 06:00. For acute medical or dental emergencies, call 112 for ambulance dispatch to the Diako Krankenhaus emergency department on Knuthstrasse; the non-urgent medical hotline is 116 117. Dental out-of-hours care is handled through the Zahnärztliche Notdienst rota of the Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Schleswig-Holstein.
Frequently asked questions
Can Danish residents fill a Danish prescription at a Flensburg pharmacy?
Yes, but with limits. Since the 2011 EU cross-border healthcare directive, a Danish prescription written on the European format is dispensable in Germany, and most Flensburg pharmacies — particularly those near Holm and along Apenrader Strasse — handle these weekly. The patient pays the full German price and seeks reimbursement from the Danish Sygesikring. Controlled substances (BtM) and biologicals are excluded. Many pharmacists in central Flensburg speak working Danish, and a printed Danish-format prescription is accepted alongside the standard EU template.
Are pharmacies open on Sundays in Flensburg?
No pharmacy opens for regular trade on Sundays — the Ladenschlussgesetz forbids it — but the duty rota guarantees one Apotheke is staffed around the clock for emergency dispensing every Sunday and public holiday. The roster rotates through all 17 listed pharmacies plus suburban ones in Harrislee, Glücksburg, and Tarp. Check the window notice of any closed pharmacy or the LAK Schleswig-Holstein finder to identify the duty branch for that day. Service fees apply outside daytime hours.
Does Flensburg have any 24-hour pharmacies?
No pharmacy in Flensburg trades 24 hours continuously. Germany has no permanently open pharmacies outside major metropolitan hubs; instead, the Notdienst rota covers nights. After 20:00, ring the bell of the listed duty pharmacy — staff dispense through a hatch rather than opening the shop floor. Outside Flensburg proper, the nearest larger 24-hour-rota network is around Kiel, an hour south by car.
Will my EHIC card cover prescription costs in Flensburg?
The European Health Insurance Card covers medically necessary treatment at GKV rates during a temporary stay, including emergency prescriptions. Present the EHIC to a GP first to obtain a German prescription; the pharmacy then dispenses against the standard co-payment. EHIC does not cover planned medication purchases, repeat scripts written abroad (use the EU cross-border prescription form instead), or non-essential items. UK residents post-Brexit use the GHIC, which works identically for emergency cover.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. For individual clinical decisions, dosing, or interaction checks, consult a licensed pharmacist or physician in person.