Best saunas in Switzerland
Switzerland has no coast, so the cold water is the lake or the river. The sauna attaches to the public bathing house: Seebad Enge on the Zürichsee, Bains des Pâquis in Geneva, Rhysauna on the Rhine. Higher up the water turns thermal, at Leukerbad, Bad Ragaz and Bogn Engiadina in Scuol.
Top saunas in Switzerland
#1 · Sauna am Fluss
Sauna am Fluss is a seasonal sauna village on the Limmat in Zürich's Industriequartier.
Zürich · Finnish · CHF25–50 · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#2 · Alpentherme
The Walliser Alpentherme stands on Leukerbad's village square, fed by the valley's thermal springs.
Leukerbad · Steam · CHF25–50 · Drop-in
#3 · Bain-Bleu Hammam et Spa
Bain-Bleu sits on the Geneva lakeshore at Genève-Plage, with 3,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor bathing.
Cologny · Steam · CHF25–50 · Drop-in
#4 · Bains des 3 jetées
A volunteer association runs this wooden sauna on Nyon's public beach through the cold months.
Nyon · Finnish · under CHF25 · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#5 · Bains des Pâquis
A public bathhouse on a jetty in Geneva's harbour, looking out to the jet d'eau and the Mont-Blanc.
Geneva · Finnish · Steam · under CHF25 · Drop-in
#6 · Bains des Rives
Bains des Rives sets two yurt-saunas on the shore of Lake Geneva, inside the grounds of the Bellerive pool in Lausanne.
Lausanne · Finnish · under CHF25 · Cold plunge · Session-booked
#7 · Bogn Engiadina
Bogn Engiadina Scuol is a mineral-water bath house in the Lower Engadine.
Scuol · Finnish · Steam · CHF25–50 · Cold plunge · Drop-in
#8 · Bogn Sedrun
Bogn Sedrun is the municipal bath at Sedrun, near the source of the Rhine, with a wellness floor kept apart from the pool hall.
Tujetsch · Finnish · CHF25–50 · Drop-in
#9 · Frisauna
Frisauna is a wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the shore of Lac de la Gruyère, at the campsite in Gumefens.
Pont-en-Ogoz · Finnish · under CHF25 · Session-booked
#10 · Grand Hôtel et Centre Thermal d'Yverdon-les-Bains
A sulphur thermal bath in a Belle Epoque building, with a hotel attached and one public entry to the pools and sauna.
Yverdon-les-Bains · under CHF25 · Drop-in
Frequently asked about saunas in Switzerland
How much does a sauna in Switzerland cost?
Of the 54 curated saunas in Switzerland, 13 are budget-friendly (under CHF25), 32 mid-range (CHF25–50), and 9 premium (CHF50–100).
Which saunas in Switzerland have a cold plunge?
30 of the 54 curated saunas in Switzerland have a dedicated cold plunge on site.
What types of saunas are in Switzerland?
Switzerland has 4 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (47), Floating (1), Steam (26), Infrared (1).
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Explore Switzerland by style
Cities in Switzerland
Zürich
6 venues
Bern
2 venues
Leukerbad
2 venues
Schaffhausen
2 venues
Bad Ragaz
1 venue
Basel
1 venue
Beckenried
1 venue
Bex
1 venue