Thermal bath saunas in Essen, Germany
Grugapark-Therme
A thermal bath and sauna landscape set inside Essen's Grugapark, with a 32 °C brine pool outdoors, a 34 °C whirlpool and an indoor pool. Eight sauna stations run from a 50 °C Shinto steam bath through colour-light, Shoji and Himalayan salt saunas to the 95 °C Japan-Haus for ritual Aufguss, plus an infrared lounge and a Japanese-style garden with a cold plunge. The saunas are textile-free. Mondays are women only. Entry from 26 € for 2 hours.
Niederrhein-Therme
A brine and sauna complex in Revierpark Mattlerbusch in Duisburg-Hamborn, on the western edge of the Ruhr. It has 14 saunas and a steam bath, among them an event sauna for up to 110 people at the graduation tower, a rock sauna against a waterfall wall, a fireplace log sauna and the Ritterrunde with Wenik ceremonies, plus a cold plunge, crushed ice and a salt grotto. Nudity is required on Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday from 5 PM. 2-hour ticket 19 €.
Grugapark-Therme
A thermal bath and sauna landscape set inside Essen's Grugapark, with a 32 °C brine pool outdoors, a 34 °C whirlpool and an indoor pool. Eight sauna stations run from a 50 °C Shinto steam bath through colour-light, Shoji and Himalayan salt saunas to the 95 °C Japan-Haus for ritual Aufguss, plus an infrared lounge and a Japanese-style garden with a cold plunge. The saunas are textile-free. Mondays are women only. Entry from 26 € for 2 hours.
Niederrhein-Therme
A brine and sauna complex in Revierpark Mattlerbusch in Duisburg-Hamborn, on the western edge of the Ruhr. It has 14 saunas and a steam bath, among them an event sauna for up to 110 people at the graduation tower, a rock sauna against a waterfall wall, a fireplace log sauna and the Ritterrunde with Wenik ceremonies, plus a cold plunge, crushed ice and a salt grotto. Nudity is required on Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday from 5 PM. 2-hour ticket 19 €.