Berlin's best sauna
From inexpensive to luxury - 10 special places to relax
Saunas in Berlin are as diverse as the city itself. From luxury spas to local neighbourhood saunas in public swimming pools, we have put together a selection of very special sauna and wellness offers in Berlin. Relax with a panoramic view over the government district, lose yourself in the Balinese sauna resort at vabali or combine your wellness day with fitness classes or a massage at the Meridian Spa. Nature lovers can cool off after a sauna session on the Finnfloat sauna raft with a dip in the Müggelsee. Berlin has the right offer for every type of wellness and every price range.
1. Have a sauna day at vabali Spa Berlin
Not far from Berlin's main railway station, the vabali Spa Berlin is hidden in the middle of a beautiful park. The wellness oasis, which is unique in Germany, looks like a small Balinese village. On two levels, you will find around a dozen saunas, two swimming pools, three warm water pools, sun terraces and spacious relaxation areas with loungers or waterbeds. All rooms are lovingly furnished and decorated with original pieces from Bali. There are also two fireside lounges and a restaurant. There are infusions with different fragrances every half and full hour. Sound baths, scrubs and massages round off the offer.
- Where: Seydlitzstraße 6, Mitte
- Cost: 2 hours from 25.50 euros, day ticket from 43.50 euros
- Dress code: Sauna & pool textile-free (bath towels and bathrobes can be booked on site)
- Culinary: Restaurant & snack and drinks bars in the indoor and outdoor areas
- Children: from 12 years accompanied by an adult
- Pool: 2 swimming pools plus warm water pool
- Massage & treatments: bookable
2. Take a sauna & float to gentle sounds in the Liquidrom
Under the dome of the Tempodrom, you glide almost weightlessly in a large, 36 degree Celsius saltwater pool. Your senses can completely relax in the calm, slightly darkened atmosphere. Underwater music accompanies you during this meditative experience - played several times a week by live DJs. Three saunas and a steam bath await you in the sauna area, as well as a hot water pool in the outdoor area.
- Where: Möckernstraße 10, Kreuzberg
- Cost: 2 hours from 22.50 euros, 4 hours from 30 euros
- Dress code: Sauna area textile-free, pool with swimwear (towels & bathrobe bookable on site)
- Cuisine: Restaurant
- Children: from 12 years accompanied by an adult
- Pool: yes
- Massage & treatments: bookable
3. Take the pedal boat to Batuga Sauna Island
Situated in the middle of the Spree, Batuga Sauna Island can only be reached by pedalo. The trip is worth it, because here you can enjoy a private sauna on a large houseboat, undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the city, and you can also spend the night there. In addition to the sauna, the facilities include a kitchenette with hob, bathroom, shower and toilet, a cosy, wide bed, a fireplace and a large sun deck with furniture, couches, barbecue and fire bowl. You can also book a hot tub. There is room for up to 15 people in total, the sauna is big enough for twelve guests and up to five people can stay overnight. The floating sauna also docks at various weekly events to pick up interested parties from the riverbank for saunas, dining, yoga or storytelling sessions.
- Where: on the Spree, opposite Plänterwald, Kratzbruch, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
- Costs: Overnight stay from 300 euros, events from 12 euros
- Dress code: depending on the event (please bring your own towels)
- Culinary delights: Dinner events
- Children: depending on the event
- Pool: You can swim in the Spree
- Massage & treatments: no
More about Batuga Saunainsel Berlin
4. Enjoy a sauna and relax in a private suite at My Wellness
If you like to relax in private, then the wellness suites from MyWellness are the right sauna offer for you. All suites are equipped with a Finnish sauna, massage whirlpool, rain shower and private WC. You can bring your own towels and bathrobe, but you can of course also hire them for an additional fee. Snacks and drinks are also available, served through a serving hatch, so that you can enjoy your sauna and relax undisturbed during your wellness time.
- Where: Kurfürstendamm 146, Charlottenburg
- Cost: from 19 euros per hour per guest (max. 4 guests, max. 8 hours)
- Dress code: depending on personal preference (towels & bathrobe can be booked)
- Catering: snacks & drinks
- Children: according to personal preferences
- Pool: whirlpool only
- Massage & treatments: Hydromassage in superior suite
5. Have a sauna at Germany's first hammam in the Berlin Schokoladenfabrik
Opened in 1988 as Germany's first hammam, the Schokoladenfabrik (chocolate factory) has established itself as a place of relaxation and recreation for women. In addition to the beautiful Turkish bath, you will find many cosy corners and relaxation areas, a sauna and infrared cabin, as well as massage and treatment rooms on two floors. The feminist sports and counselling services are also very special. You can also book massages, peelings and other treatments. A special tip is the massage course for girlfriends.
- Where: Mariannenstraße 6, Kreuzberg
- Cost: from 25 euros for 3 hours
- Dress code: depending on personal preference, sauna textile-free (bath towels & bathrobe can be rented or bought on site)
- Catering: snacks & drinks
- Children: girls aged ten and over accompanied by an adult female
- Pool: no
- Massage & treatments: bookable
More about the Hamam in the "Schokoladenfabrik"
6. Jump from the Finnfloat sauna raft directly into the Müggelsee
Sweat and swim: Jump from the Finnfloat sauna raft directly into the Müggelsee to cool off. From the Finnish sauna, which is made entirely of wood, you can watch the landscape pass by through a panoramic window. There is enough space for up to eight people on the raft. The equipment also includes deckchairs, a sun deck, a toilet room, a Bluetooth music system, wood for the sauna heater, fleece blankets and a few Finnish board games. You can also book bath and sauna towels, as well as complete packages for special occasions, from a romantic couple's getaway to sauna raft glamping and a bridal sauna.
More floating saunas: The Spree Banja sauna boat is very close by, moored at Müggelseedamm 58. And the Saunafloss is moored on the Havel at the Seezeit Resort jetty (picture).
- Where: Müggelseedamm 70, Köpenick
- Cost: from 260 euros for 2 people
- Dress code: depending on personal preference, sauna textile-free (bath towels & bathrobe can be booked separately)
- Catering: drinking water available
- Children: yes
- Pool: no, swimming in the lake is possible
- Massage & treatments: Spa packages for your own use
More about finnfloat Saunafloss
7. Combine fitness and relaxation at the David Lloyd Meridian Spa
At the David Lloyd Meridian Spa, you can put together your own personal wellness and fitness programme. A day pass gives you access to fitness rooms, courses and the large wellness and spa area. Here you will find a 40-metre swimming pool, three whirlpools, a Kneipp pool and several saunas with regular infusions. In addition to the classic Finnish sauna, there is also a eucalyptus sauna, steam bath and women's sauna to choose from. Relax on the 600 square metre roof terrace or in the ZEN garden.
- Where: Klosterstraße 3, Spandau
- Cost: Day ticket from 39 euros
- Dress code: Swimwear in the pool (bath towels & bathrobe can be booked on site)
- Cuisine: Restaurant and fit bars
- Children: Wellness area from 16 years, massages from 14 years
- Pool: yes
- Massage & treatments: bookable
More about the meridian Day Spa
8. Train & relax in the Sky Spa & Fitness with a view of the government district
In the Sky Spa & Fitness at the Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt, you can relax with a view of Berlin's government district. This extraordinary spa and fitness lounge is nestled on the 7th floor of the hotel and invites both hotel guests and day spa visitors to work out and take a sauna at lofty heights. There is also a small area for functional training in the fitness rooms. Afterwards, you can relax in three saunas, the modern relaxation rooms or on the outdoor terrace. Incidentally, it is not just the view that is special, but also the comparatively favourable package prices, some of which even include bathrobes and towels. You can also enjoy free drinking water and tea.
- Where: Ella-Trebe-Straße 5, Mitte
- Cost: Day ticket from 25 euros (in a package for four people), solo day rate 38 euros
- Dress code: Sauna area textile-free (bath towels & bathrobe can be booked on site / included in the solo day rate)
- Culinary: Drinking water and tea
- Children: no information
- Pool: no
- Massage & treatments: bookable
Sky Spa & Fitness
9. Dive into a luxury in the pool and sauna of the spa of the Hotel de Rome
At the De Rome Spa, you will swim in the splendour of a gold mosaic that is reminiscent of the former jewellery vault of the Dresdner Bank from the 19th century. The entire spa area is located in the spacious former bank vault. The ambience is correspondingly luxurious. Relax in the steam bath or Finnish sauna and let yourself be pampered with massages or beauty treatments. Bath towels, bathrobe, tea and water are included.
- Where: Behrenstraße 37, Mitte
- Cost: Day ticket from 75 euros
- Dress code: depending on the area (bath towels & bathrobe are included in the daily rate)
- Culinary: drinking water and tea, restaurant in the vault
- Children: from 12 years
- Pool: yes
- Massage & treatments: bookable
10. Take a sauna at Berlin's historic swimming pools
Berlin's swimming pools not only impress with their historical ambience. Eleven of the public swimming pools also have their own sauna area, some with special offers such as spacious outdoor areas, massages or a wonderful caldarium. These well-heated and tiled rooms with almost 100 per cent humidity are known to most as part of the classical Roman thermal baths. Use of the indoor pools is included with a visit to the sauna. Prices vary depending on the pool.
- Cost: from 7 to 16 euros for 3 hours, day ticket from 9 to 19 euros
- Dress code: depending on the area
- Catering: there are kiosks in some areas
- Children: no information, yes in the pool area
- Pool: yes
- Massage & treatments: some can be booked
The most beautiful swimming pools in Berlins
Which Berlin pools have a sauna?
Eleven Berlin swimming pools have a sauna. You will find a particularly extensive sauna and wellness programme in the following pools:
- Stadtbad Lankwitz, Steglitz-Zehlendorf
- Stadtbad Neukölln, Neukölln
- Ernst-Thälmann-Park indoor swimming pool, Pankow
- Helene-Weigel-Platz indoor swimming pool, Marzahn-Hellersdorf