Best saunas in Germany
German sauna is a day out rather than a booked session. The Therme sets the terms: a sauna landscape on a drop-in ticket, aufguss poured to a timetable, textiles in the locker. Brine and thermal springs feed the spa towns named Bad; Berlin answers with neighbourhood saunas and sauna boats on the Müggelsee.
Top saunas in Germany
#1 · Alfen Saunaland
Alfen Saunaland is the sauna landscape of the Alfsee holiday park near Rieste, open to day visitors as well as campers.
Rieste · Finnish · Steam · €€ · Drop-in
#2 · Aqwa Bäder u. Saunapark Walldorf
Five saunas between 45 and 100 degrees, among them a lake-facing See-Sauna and a steam bath, share a sauna park with 400 square metres of lounging space at Walldorf's municipal…
Walldorf · Finnish · Steam · € · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#3 · Avenida-Therme
A bathing complex beside the Hohenfelden reservoir, with a family pool hall and a separate Saunenwelt of seven themed cabins.
Hohenfelden · Finnish · Steam · €€ · Drop-in
#4 · Badehaus Bremen
Badehaus Bremen pairs a hot Finnish sauna and a mild steam room with an oriental hamam, foot baths, a terrace and a rest room.
Bremen · Finnish · Steam · €€ · Session-booked
#5 · Badehaus Norderney
The bade:haus on Norderney's Kurplatz is the island's Thalasso bathhouse.
Norderney · Finnish · €€ · Drop-in
#6 · Baier Sauna
Two wood-fired sauna suites on separate floors in Rain am Lech, taking up to eight and up to twelve people, each with its own changing room, rest room, showers and cooling terrace.
Rain · Finnish · €€ · Private hire
#7 · Bali Therme
An Indonesian-themed Therme in Bad Oeynhausen where thermal mineral water feeds indoor and outdoor pools, with a separate sauna world of 13 saunas reached from the bathing hall.
Bad Oeynhausen · Finnish · Infrared · Steam · €€ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#8 · Bartholomäus-Therme
Bartholomaeustherme is Baederland's adults-only wellness bath in a Jugendstil building in Hamburg-Barmbek.
Hamburg · Finnish · Steam · € · Drop-in
#9 · Bernsteintherme
The bathing complex of the Baltic hotel at Seebad Zinnowitz on Usedom, open to non-residents on its own published tariffs.
Zinnowitz · Finnish · Steam · €€ · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#10 · Bodensee-Therme Konstanz
Konstanz's municipal thermal bath on the shore of Lake Constance, fed by its own spring.
Konstanz · Finnish · Steam · €€ · Drop-in
Frequently asked about saunas in Germany
How much does a sauna in Germany cost?
Of the 103 curated saunas in Germany, 31 are budget-friendly (€), 70 mid-range (€€), and 2 premium (€€€).
Which saunas in Germany have a cold plunge?
49 of the 103 curated saunas in Germany have a dedicated cold plunge on site.
What types of saunas are in Germany?
Germany has 5 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (99), Banya (9), Floating (1), Steam (77), Infrared (17).
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Cities in Germany
Berlin
11 venues
Bielefeld
3 venues
Bad Waldsee
2 venues
Bremen
2 venues
Dortmund
2 venues
Düsseldorf
2 venues
Hamburg
2 venues
Hamm
2 venues