Best Saunas in Malmö, Sweden
Bjerreds Saltsjöbad
Bjerreds Saltsjöbad is a member-run cold-bath house at the end of one of Sweden's longest piers in Bjärred, north of Malmö. It has separate women's and men's sides, each with changing rooms, showers and a sauna overlooking the Öresund, enlarged in 2025 with a winter garden. The association's sauna masters lead aufguss from September to April, and mixed sauna evenings are held for couples. Swimwear is not allowed in the sauna. Day entry is 120 SEK, open 7:30 to 22:00 daily.
Sibbarps Kallbadhus
Sibbarps Kallbadhus is a cold-bath house at Sibbarp beach in Limhamn, facing the open Öresund with the bridge in view. It has four saunas with about 100 seats in total, all of which can run on electricity or wood, and sea bathing all year. Women and men bathe separately, with a mixed day on the second Monday of each month and mixed Sip & Dip Friday evenings with aufguss, when swimwear is worn. Single entry is 87 SEK.
Hylliebadet
Hylliebadet is the City of Malmö's modern family bath in Hyllie, with four large pools, slides and a gym. Its adults-only relaxation area (18+) has three dry saunas, a steam sauna, a cold pool, a cold-water bucket and two warm pools, one outdoors, and must be booked ahead. Aufguss evenings run on Tuesday (women), Wednesday (mixed) and Thursday (men). Bath plus relaxation costs 220 SEK; dry saunas also sit by the main changing rooms.
Ribersborgs Kallbadhus
Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, known locally as Kallis, is an 1898 open-air cold-bath house on a pier off Ribersborg beach. It has six saunas: a wood-fired and a dry sauna on each of the separate women's and men's sides, plus a shared steam sauna and a shared infrared sauna. Two sea pools give cold dips, with aufguss sessions from Wednesday to Sunday. Saunas are nude by tradition. Single entry is 90 SEK.
Oxievångsbadet
Oxievångsbadet is a small municipal indoor bath in Oxie, south-east Malmö, built around relaxation. Its sauna garden has a large sauna hut and a smaller infrared sauna, opened on adults-only relax evenings on Wednesdays and Fridays from August to May, with four aufguss sessions and candlelit swimming, and on Tuesday and Thursday morning relax sessions. Relax evenings cost 120 SEK. The bath closes from 1 July to 1 August for maintenance.
Simhallsbadet
Simhallsbadet is the City of Malmö's central indoor swimming hall on Regementsgatan, with a 50-metre pool, a teaching pool and a diving pool. During public lap-swimming hours, 9:00 to 13:00 on weekdays, the saunas in the changing rooms are heated. The men's sauna is out of order until further notice. Entry is by monthly card, 150 SEK for adults, bought at the reception.
Vanningen
Vanningen is Vellinge municipality's indoor swimming bath, south of Malmö, with a six-lane 25-metre pool kept at about 28 degrees and a children's area. Both a wet and a dry sauna sit beside each changing room, so women and men have fully separate sauna sections, and bathers sit on a towel without swimwear. Adult entry is 50 SEK at the current reduced price; the adventure area with the bubble pool is closed for now.
Nordic Wellness Malmö Central
Nordic Wellness Malmö Central is a large branch of the Swedish gym chain near Malmö Central Station, with group training, functional training and a dedicated hot-yoga studio. Members have access from 5:00 to 23:00 every day, and the changing rooms include a sauna; the men's sauna is open only during staffed hours. Entry is through a gym membership.
Nordic Wellness Malmö Emporia
Nordic Wellness Malmö Emporia is a 1,200-square-metre branch of the Swedish gym chain in Hyllie, beside the Emporia shopping centre, with a cardio zone and two group-training studios. After training, members can relax in the sauna, the showers or the lounge, and two solariums can be booked. Access runs from 5:00 to 23:00 daily with a gym membership.
Bjerreds Saltsjöbad
Bjerreds Saltsjöbad is a member-run cold-bath house at the end of one of Sweden's longest piers in Bjärred, north of Malmö. It has separate women's and men's sides, each with changing rooms, showers and a sauna overlooking the Öresund, enlarged in 2025 with a winter garden. The association's sauna masters lead aufguss from September to April, and mixed sauna evenings are held for couples. Swimwear is not allowed in the sauna. Day entry is 120 SEK, open 7:30 to 22:00 daily.
Sibbarps Kallbadhus
Sibbarps Kallbadhus is a cold-bath house at Sibbarp beach in Limhamn, facing the open Öresund with the bridge in view. It has four saunas with about 100 seats in total, all of which can run on electricity or wood, and sea bathing all year. Women and men bathe separately, with a mixed day on the second Monday of each month and mixed Sip & Dip Friday evenings with aufguss, when swimwear is worn. Single entry is 87 SEK.
Hylliebadet
Hylliebadet is the City of Malmö's modern family bath in Hyllie, with four large pools, slides and a gym. Its adults-only relaxation area (18+) has three dry saunas, a steam sauna, a cold pool, a cold-water bucket and two warm pools, one outdoors, and must be booked ahead. Aufguss evenings run on Tuesday (women), Wednesday (mixed) and Thursday (men). Bath plus relaxation costs 220 SEK; dry saunas also sit by the main changing rooms.
Ribersborgs Kallbadhus
Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, known locally as Kallis, is an 1898 open-air cold-bath house on a pier off Ribersborg beach. It has six saunas: a wood-fired and a dry sauna on each of the separate women's and men's sides, plus a shared steam sauna and a shared infrared sauna. Two sea pools give cold dips, with aufguss sessions from Wednesday to Sunday. Saunas are nude by tradition. Single entry is 90 SEK.
Oxievångsbadet
Oxievångsbadet is a small municipal indoor bath in Oxie, south-east Malmö, built around relaxation. Its sauna garden has a large sauna hut and a smaller infrared sauna, opened on adults-only relax evenings on Wednesdays and Fridays from August to May, with four aufguss sessions and candlelit swimming, and on Tuesday and Thursday morning relax sessions. Relax evenings cost 120 SEK. The bath closes from 1 July to 1 August for maintenance.
Simhallsbadet
Simhallsbadet is the City of Malmö's central indoor swimming hall on Regementsgatan, with a 50-metre pool, a teaching pool and a diving pool. During public lap-swimming hours, 9:00 to 13:00 on weekdays, the saunas in the changing rooms are heated. The men's sauna is out of order until further notice. Entry is by monthly card, 150 SEK for adults, bought at the reception.
Vanningen
Vanningen is Vellinge municipality's indoor swimming bath, south of Malmö, with a six-lane 25-metre pool kept at about 28 degrees and a children's area. Both a wet and a dry sauna sit beside each changing room, so women and men have fully separate sauna sections, and bathers sit on a towel without swimwear. Adult entry is 50 SEK at the current reduced price; the adventure area with the bubble pool is closed for now.
Nordic Wellness Malmö Central
Nordic Wellness Malmö Central is a large branch of the Swedish gym chain near Malmö Central Station, with group training, functional training and a dedicated hot-yoga studio. Members have access from 5:00 to 23:00 every day, and the changing rooms include a sauna; the men's sauna is open only during staffed hours. Entry is through a gym membership.
Nordic Wellness Malmö Emporia
Nordic Wellness Malmö Emporia is a 1,200-square-metre branch of the Swedish gym chain in Hyllie, beside the Emporia shopping centre, with a cardio zone and two group-training studios. After training, members can relax in the sauna, the showers or the lounge, and two solariums can be booked. Access runs from 5:00 to 23:00 daily with a gym membership.