An English-speaking doctor — at your address in Munich.
At your hotel, apartment, or office within 60–120 minutes. Every rab-münchen physician is fluent in English. International insurance accepted, English invoices issued on the spot. No interpreters, no awkward Google-Translate consultations, no language-triggered misdiagnoses — just clear medical care in the language you actually speak.
When you need a doctor — and German is not your first language.
Munich is one of Europe's most international cities — host to large multinational corporations, major universities and millions of business and leisure visitors each year (Oktoberfest alone draws around six million guests over two weeks). When a fever arrives at midnight, or a back gives out after a long meeting, most English-speaking patients face the same obstacle: the language barrier.
rab-münchen is the house call service built for English-speaking patients in Munich. We serve expats, international business travelers, tourists, diplomats, exchange students, short-term assignments, Airbnb guests, and anyone whose medical vocabulary stops at "Kopfschmerzen". The physician arrives at your address — hotel, rental apartment, serviced apartment, office, coworking space — and handles the entire consultation in English. You describe your symptoms in your own words. The physician explains findings, diagnoses and treatment in language you can follow.
We are not a tourist-medicine concierge, not a telehealth app, not a translation service. We are German-licensed primary-care physicians who happen to be fluent in English — and who understand that good medicine requires shared language.
Six reasons international patients choose us.
English is a selection criterion
Business-level English is a core selection criterion for our cooperation network active from 1 November 2026. The goal: clinical vocabulary, informed consent and discharge instructions all in English.
International insurance handling
English-language invoices with a full medical report, ICD-10 diagnosis codes and GOÄ billing items — a documentation format that international health and travel insurers generally accept for reimbursement claims. Patients submit the invoice to their insurer themselves; coverage depends on the individual policy.
Comes to any address
Hotel, private apartment, company office, coworking space, serviced apartment, Airbnb, student housing. All we need is the address and a phone number. Arrival within 60–120 minutes across Munich.
German prescriptions that work
We issue German private prescriptions (Privatrezept) that any Munich pharmacy accepts without translation. For urgent needs outside pharmacy hours, we carry common acute medications and offer courier delivery to your address.
Credit card & USD invoices
Accept credit card, bank transfer, and cash. On request we issue USD-denominated invoices (converted at daily ECB rate) for US travelers and expats — simplifying reimbursement from US-based insurers.
Discretion and privacy
Civilian clothing, unmarked medical bag, no logos. Important for executives, diplomats, and public figures. Your hotel's bar staff, your coworkers, or your Airbnb host never needs to know why the doctor called.
Four steps, fully in English.
- 01
Email us or use the form.
Your name, address in Munich, symptoms in brief, and a phone number. No insurance pre-authorization required. We operate privately and bill you directly.
- 02
Confirmation and ETA within 15 minutes.
You receive a reply in English with the physician's name, estimated arrival time, and a rough cost range. You can stay at your address and rest — no phone triage, no hold music, no German forms.
- 03
Physician arrives and treats in-place.
Full history, physical examination, as needed ECG, ultrasound, blood tests, rapid tests (COVID, flu, strep), IV infusion, prescriptions. Entire consultation in English.
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English invoice and medical report on the spot.
You receive the invoice and a full English medical report with ICD-10 codes before the physician leaves — ready to submit to your travel or international health insurance. Payment by credit card, bank transfer, or cash.
What international patients typically need.
The most common reasons international patients call us in Munich: respiratory infections after long-haul flights, acute jet-lag-exacerbated migraines, gastroenteritis (the "new restaurant, old bacteria" problem), rehydration after Oktoberfest or corporate events, acute back pain after 10-hour business meetings, urinary tract infections in travelers, allergic reactions to unfamiliar foods, sleep disturbance in insomnia, high blood pressure concerns during stressful trips, skin rashes and dermatitis, and travel medicine consultation (vaccination status, malaria prophylaxis handling).
We carry a full mobile medical kit: 12-lead ECG, portable ultrasound, blood-draw sets, rapid antigen tests (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, streptococcus, urinary infection), IV infusion set with common fluids and medications, and a small pharmacy of acute-care medications. For non-stocked medications, we issue a private prescription that any Munich pharmacy accepts, and a courier service can deliver to your address within 2–3 hours.
For international tourists and Airbnb guests: we also handle travel-medicine questions — fever after travel from malaria regions, vaccination status review, post-exposure concerns, altitude medicine (for travelers coming from or returning to high-altitude destinations). Everything documented in English for your home-country records.
Directly submittable English invoices.
We issue invoices in English with a structured medical report, ICD-10 diagnosis codes, and GOÄ billing items (German medical fee schedule). This documentation format is generally accepted by international health and travel insurers. You pay upfront (credit card, bank transfer, or cash) and submit the invoice to your insurer for reimbursement in your home country.
Reimbursement depends entirely on your individual policy and insurer. We do not bill insurers directly and we cannot promise a specific reimbursement outcome. A binding written cost estimate before examination is not legally possible under GOÄ (the fee is derived from services actually rendered); the expected cost range (typically €180–250) is discussed with you before treatment begins. If your insurer requires pre-authorisation, please contact them before booking.
Per GOÄ — typically €180–250.
Billing follows the German medical fee schedule (Gebührenordnung für Ärzte, GOÄ). A house call typically costs between €180 and €250. Costs may vary with treatment scope, weekday and time of day — the GOÄ defines statutory surcharges for evenings, weekends and public holidays. A binding written cost estimate before examination is not legally possible under GOÄ; the expected range is discussed before treatment begins.
Payment accepted: credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), bank transfer, cash. On request we issue USD-denominated invoices at daily ECB conversion rate — simplifying reimbursement from US-based insurers. Standard payment term is 14 days from invoice date for bank transfer; credit card charges immediately.
What international patients ask.
Do all your doctors really speak English?
Can I use my international travel insurance?
Where does the doctor come?
What does a house call cost?
Can I pay by credit card?
Do you issue prescriptions that I can use in Germany?
We cover every Munich district.
Our core coverage includes all Munich districts. International patients are concentrated in: Altstadt · Ludwigsvorstadt · Maxvorstadt (universities) · Schwabing · Bogenhausen (executives, diplomats) · Lehel · Haidhausen · Messestadt-Riem (trade-fair guests) · Neuhausen · Nymphenburg · Au · Isarvorstadt · Sendling · Laim · Pasing · Obermenzing · Grünwald · Solln · Harlaching · Trudering.
Get a doctor who speaks your language.
Launch: November 2026. We will notify you as soon as rab-münchen is available for English-speaking house calls in Munich. No marketing list, just the launch notification.
international@doktorakut.deThe information on this page does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. In life-threatening emergencies in Germany, call 112 immediately. For urgent medical needs outside our hours, contact the on-call medical service (statutory) at 116117. rab-münchen is a private (non-statutory) medical service — statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) does not cover private physician house calls; private health insurance and international travel insurance generally do.