Finnish saunas in Karlsruhe, Germany
Albtherme Waldbronn
A thermal spa in Waldbronn in the Albtal hills south-east of Karlsruhe, with a 2,300 m² textile-free sauna world for adults from 16. The mixed area has a panorama sauna for about 45 with daily hand Aufguss, a light sauna, the 'Hexenhäusle', a glass steam bath and a warm-air room; the garden house adds a 95 °C sauna and herb bath. A separate women's sauna area has its own Finnish log sauna. Cooling comes from a 22 °C cold pool with plunge basin. Open daily; a sauna day ticket costs 31.50 euros.
Europabad Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe's municipal leisure pool, with nine slides and a separate textile-free sauna world. Its eight cabins include the medieval Excalibur and Druiden herbal saunas, the 100 °C Arena sauna with Gladiator Aufguss, the sociable Kalevala sauna in a Karelian sauna village, and a Vihta ritual sauna for birch-whisk rituals and private Rent-a-Sauna hire. A plunge pool, 16 °C cold pool and Ice Lounge cool you down. Open daily; a weekday sauna day ticket costs 30 euros.
Fächerbad Karlsruhe
A sports and family pool from 1982 in Hagsfeld with a 50 m pool and a separate sauna world. The textile-free area has a 90 °C Aufguss sauna for 75 people, where staff fan the infusions with large hand fans several times a day, plus a Himalayan salt sauna, a 60 °C sanarium, a steam bath, infrared seats and a 12 °C cold pool. Swimmers who prefer to stay dressed can use a separate textile sauna and steam bath. Sauna world with pool costs 22.50 euros for a day.
Therme Vierordtbad
A historic bathhouse opened in 1873 as a spa, in the heart of the city, with columns, arches and a domed roof. The whole therme is textile-free, except that swimwear is optional in the Badehaus pool. It has the 90 °C Fächer Aufguss sauna, the 80 °C Markgrafen sauna, a 55 °C Vital sauna and the tiled Majolika steam bath, plus indoor cold and warm pools and outdoor brine and lithium pools. Wednesday is women's day; 4 hours cost 24.50 euros.
Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad
A 1964 neighbourhood indoor pool in Neureut with a classic 85 °C Finnish sauna. Staff pour an Aufguss every hour on the hour, and the sauna has a picnic table where guests may bring fruit, cake and drinks. Wednesday and Friday are women's sauna days, Thursday afternoon is for men, the other days are mixed. Closed Mondays. Sauna with pool costs 10.80 euros.
Sonnenbad
A cult outdoor pool from 1915 by the Rhine harbour, also known as the Rheinhafenbad, and the only Karlsruhe open-air pool with a sauna. Two sweat rooms at 60 °C and 85 °C sit beside a heated 50 m pool. The season runs from about mid-March to the end of October, with a heating surcharge in October; the pool is closed in winter. Sauna with pool costs 12.20 euros.
Weiherhofbad
A neighbourhood indoor pool in Durlach, built in 1975, with a small sauna area and a rest house in the sauna garden. It has a 90 °C Finnish sauna and a 45 °C Kota sauna, with an herbal steam bath included in the sauna ticket and an infrared cabin for a small surcharge. Monday is women's sauna day, the other days are mixed. Sauna with pool costs 12.20 euros.
Fitness Forum
A family-friendly fitness studio in Rheinstetten, south-west of Karlsruhe, offering strength training, classes and rehab sport. Members can round off a workout in the studio's Finnish sauna, which is booked in half-hour slots through a binding online sign-up on the studio website. Some Wednesday afternoon slots are reserved for women.
Albtherme Waldbronn
A thermal spa in Waldbronn in the Albtal hills south-east of Karlsruhe, with a 2,300 m² textile-free sauna world for adults from 16. The mixed area has a panorama sauna for about 45 with daily hand Aufguss, a light sauna, the 'Hexenhäusle', a glass steam bath and a warm-air room; the garden house adds a 95 °C sauna and herb bath. A separate women's sauna area has its own Finnish log sauna. Cooling comes from a 22 °C cold pool with plunge basin. Open daily; a sauna day ticket costs 31.50 euros.
Europabad Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe's municipal leisure pool, with nine slides and a separate textile-free sauna world. Its eight cabins include the medieval Excalibur and Druiden herbal saunas, the 100 °C Arena sauna with Gladiator Aufguss, the sociable Kalevala sauna in a Karelian sauna village, and a Vihta ritual sauna for birch-whisk rituals and private Rent-a-Sauna hire. A plunge pool, 16 °C cold pool and Ice Lounge cool you down. Open daily; a weekday sauna day ticket costs 30 euros.
Fächerbad Karlsruhe
A sports and family pool from 1982 in Hagsfeld with a 50 m pool and a separate sauna world. The textile-free area has a 90 °C Aufguss sauna for 75 people, where staff fan the infusions with large hand fans several times a day, plus a Himalayan salt sauna, a 60 °C sanarium, a steam bath, infrared seats and a 12 °C cold pool. Swimmers who prefer to stay dressed can use a separate textile sauna and steam bath. Sauna world with pool costs 22.50 euros for a day.
Therme Vierordtbad
A historic bathhouse opened in 1873 as a spa, in the heart of the city, with columns, arches and a domed roof. The whole therme is textile-free, except that swimwear is optional in the Badehaus pool. It has the 90 °C Fächer Aufguss sauna, the 80 °C Markgrafen sauna, a 55 °C Vital sauna and the tiled Majolika steam bath, plus indoor cold and warm pools and outdoor brine and lithium pools. Wednesday is women's day; 4 hours cost 24.50 euros.
Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad
A 1964 neighbourhood indoor pool in Neureut with a classic 85 °C Finnish sauna. Staff pour an Aufguss every hour on the hour, and the sauna has a picnic table where guests may bring fruit, cake and drinks. Wednesday and Friday are women's sauna days, Thursday afternoon is for men, the other days are mixed. Closed Mondays. Sauna with pool costs 10.80 euros.
Sonnenbad
A cult outdoor pool from 1915 by the Rhine harbour, also known as the Rheinhafenbad, and the only Karlsruhe open-air pool with a sauna. Two sweat rooms at 60 °C and 85 °C sit beside a heated 50 m pool. The season runs from about mid-March to the end of October, with a heating surcharge in October; the pool is closed in winter. Sauna with pool costs 12.20 euros.
Weiherhofbad
A neighbourhood indoor pool in Durlach, built in 1975, with a small sauna area and a rest house in the sauna garden. It has a 90 °C Finnish sauna and a 45 °C Kota sauna, with an herbal steam bath included in the sauna ticket and an infrared cabin for a small surcharge. Monday is women's sauna day, the other days are mixed. Sauna with pool costs 12.20 euros.
Fitness Forum
A family-friendly fitness studio in Rheinstetten, south-west of Karlsruhe, offering strength training, classes and rehab sport. Members can round off a workout in the studio's Finnish sauna, which is booked in half-hour slots through a binding online sign-up on the studio website. Some Wednesday afternoon slots are reserved for women.