Lithuania destination information

All you need to know before visiting Lithuania

Lithuania summary

Lithuania is a small country with around 3M Lithuanian. Official language is Lithuanian. Lithuania uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+02:00 with daylight saving time. Currency used in Lithuania is Euro (EUR).

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ATMs in Lithuania are Common. Internet speed in Lithuania is on average 14.3 Mbps. In Lithuania you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 3M ☀️ ~6 °C 🌧 ~53 mm 👍 Developed 🚩 65k km2 (25k mi²)
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General

Socket 🔌

Lithuania uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Languages 🗣️

  • Lithuanian

Money

Currency 💱

1 EUR = 1.1 USD

Lithuania uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

ATM 🏧🏦

Common

Automatic teller machines are common in Lithuania. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Widely accepted

Credit cards are widely accepted within Lithuania (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard and Maestro are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, UnionPay and RuPay are unknown.

Phone

Mobile Phone 📱

Lithuania uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Lithuania upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

112

Police :

112

Ambulance :

112

Fire department :

112

Calling ☎️

International

To call Lithuania, dial +, then 370 (the country code for Lithuania), then the area code (without the initial 8) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Lithuania, start with the area code (with the initial 8). In the case above area code is 312 .


international: + 370 312 1234567
calling local: 8312 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Lithuania is on average 14.3 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Lithuania is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about €3.92, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Bit?, Tele2 or Teledema.

Driving

Rules 🚗

In Lithuania you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 120 km/h (74 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

Weather

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔

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More on Lithuania travel and visa information

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Visa Exemption

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Passport Strength

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Health regulation

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Customs rules

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LGBT Destination info

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Lithuanian embassies

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