Thermal baths in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden's two thermal baths stand about 200 m apart and work in opposite ways. Friedrichsbad, from 1877, takes you through a set circuit of hot rooms, steam baths and pools, without swimwear on five days a week. At Caracalla Therme you keep your swimwear on in big pools under a dome and outdoors, and only the sauna floor is textile-free.
- Baths2
- Water36 to 38°
- Hot rooms43°
Baths in Baden-Baden compared
Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.
| Bath | Entry | Swimwear and rules | Age | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Caracalla ThermeBaden-Baden |
| Swimwear made for swimming in the pools. The sauna area is textile-free. | 7+ | Day ticket |
| 2FriedrichsbadBaden-Baden |
| No swimwear on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Swimwear required on Wednesday and Saturday. No phones in the bath. | 14+ | Day ticket |
Every bath in Baden-Baden
Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.
1Caracalla Therme
Thermal bath, Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden’s big thermal pool complex, with more than 900 m² of water under a dome and outdoors, all fed straight from the springs at 32 to 38 °C.
2Friedrichsbad
Thermal bath, Baden-Baden · Mixed bathing without swimwear on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday; swimwear only on Wednesday and Saturday
A Renaissance-style bathhouse from 1877, built over Roman baths, where you move through a set circuit of hot rooms, steam baths and thermal pools from 36 °C down to an 18 °C plunge.
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Questions about Baden-Baden
When can you wear swimwear at Friedrichsbad?
Only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when it's required. On the other five days men and women bathe together without swimwear. Phones aren't allowed in the bath.
Can children go to the baths in Baden-Baden?
At Caracalla Therme, from age 7. Friedrichsbad admits guests from 14.
How do you get to Baden-Baden's thermal baths from the station?
Take bus 205 from Baden-Baden station to Caracalla Therme. Friedrichsbad is 2 minutes on foot from there.
Is the water at Caracalla Therme from a natural spring?
Yes. The pools under the dome and outdoors are fed straight from the springs at 32 to 38 °C, with a cold grotto at 18 °C. Swimwear made for swimming is required in the pools.