Thermal baths in Berlin
Berlin, the German capital, lies on the Spree, with Liquidrom near Potsdamer Platz and Vabali Spa Berlin by the Hauptbahnhof about 3 km apart in the centre. Further south-east, Stadtbad Neukölln keeps two pool halls of columns and mosaics and a restored sauna with a caldarium and a steam bath.
- Baths4
- Water36°
- Hot rooms90 to 95°
Baths in Berlin compared
Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.
| Bath | Entry | Swimwear and rules | Age | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1LiquidromBerlin |
| Swimwear is required in DOME 36, the indoor pool and the Cove. The sauna, steam room and cold plunge are textile-free; in the outdoor Onsen guests choose whether to wear swimwear. During selected events swimwear may be required in the sauna area too. One shared changing area with private cubicles. No phones or camera devices in the spa areas. | 14+ | Day ticket |
| 2Stadtbad NeuköllnBerlin |
| Women only in the sauna on Mondays (staff may be mixed); mixed Tuesday to Sunday. | none stated | Day ticket |
| 3Sultan HamamBerlin |
| Women only except Wednesday 16:00 to 22:00, when women and men (including couples) are admitted together. During women's hours men may not enter at all, including the bar, foyer and lounge. Guests are asked to bring swimwear. | none stated | Day ticket |
| 4Vabali Spa BerlinBerlin |
| The whole spa is textile-free, pools included: the operator asks guests not to wear swimwear at any time and requires a bathrobe outside the saunas and pools. Mixed throughout, with a separate ladies' locker area and a ladies-only sauna and steam bath. No women-only days. Phones stay in the locker. | 12+ | Day ticket |
Every bath in Berlin
Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.
1Liquidrom
Spa bath, Berlin · Minimum age 14; cashless; not fully accessible (steps to pools, saunas and outdoor area, no lift)
A saltwater bath under a concrete dome in the Tempodrom building near Potsdamer Platz, where the 36 °C DOME 36 pool has music playing underwater and light on the concrete, with an outdoor saltwater onsen, a 90 °C sauna, a 65 °C salt room, a kelo room, a steam room and a cold plunge.
2Stadtbad Neukölln
Bathhouse, Berlin · A cold plunge pool is out of service until further notice. Not all sauna areas are wheelchair accessible.
Opened in 1914 to designs by Reinhold Kiehl and modelled on an ancient thermae, with 7 m columns, colonnades and mosaics around a 25 m and a 19 m pool.
3Sultan Hamam
Hammam, Berlin · Men are admitted only on Wednesdays from 16:00. Groups of 5 or more must book
A hammam in Berlin-Schöneberg, open since 1999, with a heated marble navel stone (göbektaşı), a steam hammam and a Finnish sauna, with kese scrubs and foam washes bookable on top of entry.
4Vabali Spa Berlin
Spa bath, Berlin · Minimum age 12; textile-free including the pools; no phones or cameras
A Balinese-themed sauna landscape near Berlin Hauptbahnhof with ten saunas, three steam baths, a 50 m² indoor pool in the atrium, a heated outdoor pool and 36 °C relaxation pools set around a large sauna garden.
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Questions about Berlin
Do you wear swimwear in Berlin's spa baths?
It depends on the bath. At Liquidrom swimwear is required in the pools, while the sauna, steam room and cold plunge are textile-free and the outdoor onsen is your choice. Vabali Spa Berlin is textile-free throughout, pools included, and asks for a bathrobe outside the saunas and pools.
Can children go to a spa bath in Berlin?
From 12 at Vabali Spa Berlin and from 14 at Liquidrom. Under-18s at Vabali must come with a legal guardian, and at Liquidrom guests aged 14 to 17 need a parent or legal guardian with them. Stadtbad Neukölln sells reduced tickets for children aged 5 to 14.
Is there a women-only sauna in Berlin?
Yes. At Stadtbad Neukölln the sauna is women only on Mondays, though staff may be mixed. Vabali Spa Berlin has a ladies-only sauna and steam bath and its own ladies' locker area, but the rest of the house is mixed and it has no women-only days.
How do you get to Liquidrom and Vabali in Berlin?
For Liquidrom, take the S-Bahn to Anhalter Bahnhof or the U-Bahn to Möckernbrücke or Gleisdreieck; buses M29 and M41 also stop nearby. Vabali Spa Berlin is near Berlin Hauptbahnhof and has a car park in front. Liquidrom has no car park of its own, and the nearest paid parking is at Parkhaus Gleisdreieck.