Find a pharmacy in Nuertingen
Nürtingen, a town of roughly 41,000 people on the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, supports five verified community pharmacies in PillsCard's directory — a density typical of a German Mittelstadt anchoring a wider Landkreis Esslingen catchment. The pharmacies serve a mixed population: long-standing residents, students from the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt (HfWU), commuters working in nearby Stuttgart and Reutlingen, and the agricultural communities of the Filder and Schwäbische Alb foothills. Concentration follows the medieval grid around the Marktstraße and Kirchstraße, with secondary clusters near the Bahnhof and the outlying districts of Oberensingen, Roßdorf and Zizishausen. Unlike larger cities, Nürtingen has no foreign-language tourist trade to speak of, so multilingual signposting is patchy — though many pharmacists speak workable English and Turkish.
The market is fragmented along the German Inhaber-Apotheke model: every pharmacy is independently owned by a licensed pharmacist, since DocMorris-style chain ownership remains restricted under the Apothekengesetz. The Braike-Apotheke and Mörike-Apotheke sit close to the town centre and the Stadtkirche, handling the bulk of walk-in prescription traffic, while the Apotheke Roßdorf serves the eastern residential belt and the industrial estate around the Roßdorf interchange. The Baum-Apotheke near the train station catches commuter footfall and the Uhland-Apotheke, named for the Swabian poet, covers the western quarter. None are formally hospital-affiliated, but most coordinate with GPs in the Ärztehaus on Plochinger Straße and with the Medius Klinik in Nürtingen for discharge prescriptions and compounded preparations.
Pricing & coverage
Statutory (GKV) patients pay a fixed prescription co-payment of €5–€10 per item (10% of the price, floor €5, ceiling €10), with under-18s exempt. Over-the-counter staples are unsubsidised: ibuprofen 400mg (20 tabs) runs €4–€7, a standard antibiotic course €15–€25 self-pay, and a blood-pressure check is typically free. Travel vaccinations such as hepatitis A cost €60–€80 per dose and are often reimbursed by GKV funds on request. Privately insured (PKV) patients pay up front and claim back. The reference framework for licensed medicines and pharmacovigilance is published by BfArM; pricing for Rx items is fixed nationally under the Arzneimittelpreisverordnung.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Outside normal trading hours, Nürtingen operates the standard Notdienst rota: one pharmacy in the wider Esslingen district is always on call, rotating nightly, and the duty pharmacy is posted on every shop window and at aponet.de. A small Notdienstgebühr (~€2.50) applies after 20:00. For acute medical emergencies — chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe trauma — dial 112 for the Rettungsdienst, which transports to the Medius Klinik Nürtingen on Auf dem Säer. For non-life-threatening evening or weekend illness, the ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst is reachable on 116 117.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a prescription filled in Nürtingen with a paper Rezept from another EU country?
Yes, in principle. German pharmacies accept the cross-border eRezept under the EU directive, but a paper prescription from another member state must include the prescriber's full credentials, the patient's date of birth, and the INN of the drug. Controlled substances (BtM) are not accepted on foreign prescriptions and require a German Privatrezept. Bring your EHIC card; statutory reimbursement is not automatic for foreign Rx items, so expect to pay self-pay and claim through your home insurer.
Is the German eRezept (electronic prescription) used in Nürtingen pharmacies?
All five verified pharmacies process the eRezept via the gematik infrastructure, either by NFC health card, the Das E-Rezept app, or a printed token. Rollout has been mandatory for GKV-prescribed medicines since January 2024, and Baden-Württemberg pharmacies were early adopters. PKV uptake is slower; many private prescriptions still arrive on paper.
Do Nürtingen pharmacies offer vaccinations?
Since 2022, German Apotheker may administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to adults under a national pilot extended into routine care. Not every pharmacy participates — staff training and a separate consultation room are required. Call ahead; the Braike- and Baum-Apotheke have historically run flu-jab campaigns each autumn. Travel and childhood vaccinations remain the remit of GPs and the Gesundheitsamt Esslingen.
Where do I find a Sunday-open pharmacy?
None of the five operate routine Sunday hours. Instead, the Notdienst rota assigns one pharmacy in the Nürtingen-Kirchheim-Esslingen catchment to a 24-hour duty cycle. Check the window posters or aponet.de by postcode 72622. The on-duty pharmacy may be in a neighbouring town such as Wendlingen or Kirchheim unter Teck — a 10-minute drive — so a car or the S-Bahn S1 is useful late at night.
Can English-speaking patients be served comfortably?
Most pharmacists in Nürtingen have working English from their Approbation training, and younger staff are generally fluent. There is no dedicated international pharmacy. For complex consultations — interaction checks, paediatric dosing — bring a written list of medications using INN names (e.g. paracetamol, not Tylenol). Larsh package leaflets are German-only by law, but BfArM publishes English summaries for many products.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. For individual clinical decisions, consult a licensed pharmacist or physician in person.