2026 ranking
Best hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 🇩🇪 Munich
20 hospitals from the Medcasts database, ordered by centre-of-excellence status, patient rating and review count. Use it as a shortlist, not a verdict.
Methodology: how we rank · pricing
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- 20Hospitals ranked
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- 4.6Average rating
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01 Gold Klinikum rechts der Isar (TUM)Why #1: Center of Excellence in cardiac surgery · 4.6 rating across 170 reviews
University hospital of the Technical University of Munich. Leading oncology, cardiac, and transplant center in southern Germany. Founded in 1834, the hospital sits in Munich, Germany. Clinical focus spans cardiac surgery…
★ 4.6 · 170 reviews 1,161 beds Est. 1834From$2,846all-in · case-specific -
02 Silver TUM University Hospital German Heart CenterWhy #2: Designated Center of Excellence with dedicated program volume in cardiac surgery
TUM University Hospital German Heart Center runs from Munich, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1913. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and on…
Est. 1913From$19,027all-in · case-specific -
03 Bronze Rotkreuzklinikum MünchenWhy #3: Established 1892 — long institutional track record
Rotkreuzklinikum München — a Munich hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1892. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Most international patien…
Est. 1892From$19,671all-in · case-specific -
04 Krankenhaus Rheingoldstraße 6; Rheingoldstraße 8 in MünchenWhy #4: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Based in Munich, Krankenhaus Rheingoldstraße 6; Rheingoldstraße 8 in München is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're …
From$19,325all-in · case-specific -
05 Israelitisches Kranken- und SchwesternheimWhy #5: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Israelitisches Kranken- und Schwesternheim — a Munich hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Most international patient…
From$18,989all-in · case-specific -
06 Krankenhaus Kölner Platz 1 in MünchenWhy #6: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Krankenhaus Kölner Platz 1 in München runs from Munich, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology along with 6 other…
From$20,064all-in · case-specific -
07 Artemed Klinikum München SüdWhy #7: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Artemed Klinikum München Süd runs from Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more. Around 155 inpatient beds. If you're plannin…
155 bedsFrom$18,895all-in · case-specific -
08 Klinikum BogenhausenWhy #8: Established 1983 — long institutional track record
Klinikum Bogenhausen sits in Munich's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1983. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthop…
Est. 1983From$18,620all-in · case-specific -
09 Schön Klinik München SchwabingWhy #9: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Schön Klinik München Schwabing operates in Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery,…
From$21,734all-in · case-specific -
10 Heilanstalt NeufriedenheimWhy #10: Established 1891 — long institutional track record
Heilanstalt Neufriedenheim — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1891. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation pape…
Est. 1891From$19,972all-in · case-specific -
11 Helios Klinikum München WestWhy #11: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Helios Klinikum München West — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperwork before you …
From$18,316all-in · case-specific -
12 Dr. Lubos Kliniken BogenhausenWhy #12: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Dr. Lubos Kliniken Bogenhausen — a Munich hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperwork be…
From$20,459all-in · case-specific -
13 Krankenhaus James-Loeb-Straße 2; Kölner Platz 1; Parzivalstraße 16 in MünchenWhy #13: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Krankenhaus James-Loeb-Straße 2; Kölner Platz 1; Parzivalstraße 16 in München sits in Munich's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. Departments include cardiac…
From$19,002all-in · case-specific -
14 Krankenhaus Lindwurmstraße 2 a in MünchenWhy #14: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
In Munich, Krankenhaus Lindwurmstraße 2 a in München is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncol…
From$19,439all-in · case-specific -
15 Krankenhaus Barmherzige BrüderWhy #15: Established 1917 — long institutional track record
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder operates in Munich, Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. It opened in 1917. Departments include cardiac sur…
Est. 1917From$20,196all-in · case-specific -
16 Krankenhaus Wolfratshauser Straße 99 in MünchenWhy #16: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Krankenhaus Wolfratshauser Straße 99 in München — a Munich hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Most international pa…
From$20,631all-in · case-specific -
17 Krankenhaus Josephinum MünchenWhy #17: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Krankenhaus Josephinum München sits in Munich's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more…
From$18,370all-in · case-specific -
18 Pettenkoferstraße 8aWhy #18: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Pettenkoferstraße 8a runs from Munich, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more. If you're planning treatment here, expect to…
From$18,557all-in · case-specific -
19 Klinikum SchwabingWhy #19: Established 1909 — long institutional track record
Klinikum Schwabing — a Munich hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1909. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paper…
Est. 1909From$18,195all-in · case-specific -
20 Dr. Lubos Kliniken PasingWhy #20: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk
Dr. Lubos Kliniken Pasing operates in Munich, Germany, a reference market for complex European medical travel. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and o…
From$18,182all-in · case-specific
How this list is ordered
What decides the order
Hospitals are sorted by these database fields, in this order. Nothing else is weighted.
We do not score outcomes, surgeon case volume or publications. Ask each hospital for surgeon-level case numbers before you decide.
- 1Centre-of-excellence flag
Hospitals marked as a centre of excellence for this specialty come first.
- 2Patient rating
A higher average rating ranks higher.
- 3Number of reviews
Breaks ties between hospitals with the same rating.
What this list isn't
Rating ≠ outcome
A hospital ranking is a qualifying filter, not a prediction of your outcome. Within any listed hospital, your outcome is shaped by your specific surgeon's volume, the program's protocol for your indication, and your own clinical baseline. Always ask for surgeon-level data — case volume per year, conversion rate, infection rate — before committing.
Next step · Cardiac Surgery
Ready when you are.
Three ways forward. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.
Destination · Germany
Why patients choose Germany for cardiac surgery (cardiac surgery)
Germany operates the most rigorous training and quality-control pathway in continental Europe — the Facharzt specialist credential takes 5-6 years post-medical-school, and university-affiliated centres (Charité Berlin, Heidelberg, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Munich, Aachen) handle Europe's most complex referrals. Germany is the answer for cardiac surgery when you need genuinely complex multidisciplinary care — neuro-oncology, cardiac re-do operations, transplant, rare-disease workups — and you're willing to pay for surgical depth that's hard to source elsewhere.
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University hospitals run weekly multidisciplinary tumor boards as a regulatory requirement, not a marketing point — every cancer case is reviewed by the full panel before treatment.
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Strict implant traceability law (the Medizinproduktegesetz) means every device used in your surgery is logged, recallable, and supplier-verifiable for 30+ years.
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Most senior surgeons publish in peer-reviewed journals annually and run named research lines — credentials are auditable.
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Lufthansa, KLM, and Turkish Airlines run dense connectivity from MENA, the GCC, and South Asia into Frankfurt, Munich, and Düsseldorf — typical 6-9 hour single-leg from origin.
Cost note. Pricing reflects fully-loaded EU clinical labour, regulatory compliance, and university-level overhead — typically 10-30% below US list but at the top of European destinations.
How to use this list
What to look for
- Surgeon's personal annual case volume on your specific procedure (not just institutional volume).
- Heart-team review documented in writing for major cases.
- 30-day mortality rate published, broken out by procedure and risk class (EuroSCORE/STS).
- Perfusion-team experience (often discussed with the surgical team during pre-op).
- ICU step-down capability with cardiac intensivist on call 24/7.
- Re-do or complex aortic experience for higher-risk cases.
Volume benchmarks
Surgeon volume benchmarks
Travel timing
When to travel to Germany
Peak window: May, June, September
Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time. Summer (July–August) is pleasant but tourism peak. Winter is fine but cold and short days; recovery accommodation should be heated reliably (most German hotels are).
Questions
What to ask each program on this list
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What's the surgeon's annual case volume on my specific procedure?
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What's the 30-day mortality rate for elective cases at your program?
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Does heart-team review happen for every major case, and can I see the recommendation in writing?
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What's your repair rate for mitral surgery (if applicable)?
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What's your conversion-from-minimally-invasive-to-open rate?
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What's your protocol if I deteriorate post-op — is there a cardiac intensivist on call 24/7?
Adjacent rankings
Other ways to slice Cardiac Surgery in Munich
Best-of lists are one cut. These hubs let you re-rank by destination, by city, by surgeon volume, or by procedure.
- Specialty Cardiac Surgery hub All cardiac surgery programs across all destinations.
- Best of Best Cardiac Surgery in Germany Step up from Munich to the full Germany ranking.
- City Munich hospital hub All hospitals and pricing benchmarks in Munich.
- Destination Germany hospital hub Featured programs and pricing benchmarks for Germany.
- Surgeons Cardiac Surgery surgeons Volume-ranked physician directory across all destinations.
- Surgeons Cardiac Surgery surgeons in Germany Filtered to Germany-based programs only.
- Hospitals All Germany hospitals Filter by city, specialty, accreditation, beds.
- Hospitals Hospitals filtered by Cardiac Surgery Programs credentialed for cardiac surgery across all destinations.
- Browse Other best-of rankings All specialty × country ranking combinations.
- Compare Hospital comparison Side-by-side accreditations, ratings, beds, and pricing for up to 4 hospitals.
- Compare Doctor comparison Surgeons compared on volume, fees, languages, video-consult availability.
- Tool Cost calculator Hospital-reported pricing for cardiac surgery procedures across destinations.
- Tool Match-me triage Three questions, get a specialty + destination + 3-hospital shortlist.
- Trust Editorial policy Methodology behind ranking, AI disclosure, corrections SLA.