Thermal baths in Oslo
Oslo sits at the head of the Oslofjord in south-east Norway, with the city centre running down to the harbour. The saunas on this page float or stand on the waterfront at Bjørvika and Aker Brygge, all within walking distance of Oslo Central Station. Beside the sauna village at Sukkerbiten, the MUNCH museum shows Edvard Munch's paintings and prints over several floors.
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Baths in Oslo compared
Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.
| Bath | Entry | Swimwear and rules | Age | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1KOK OsloOslo |
| Swimwear required (KOK: 'Husk badetøy', remember swimwear) and two towels, one to sit on is compulsory. Mixed sessions; one small shared changing room attached to each sauna, so KOK suggests arriving with swimwear on under your clothes. | none stated | Timed slots, book ahead |
| 2Oslo BadstuforeningOslo |
| Swimwear at regular sessions. Naked sessions at set times only: Wednesdays in the Anda sauna at Sukkerbiten, and at Kroloftet and Sagene Folkebad, including women-only naked sessions; rules there are towel around you on the shared jetty, sit on a towel, no photography. Unisex changing rooms. | none stated | Timed slots, book ahead |
| 3Pust OsloOslo |
| Swimwear must be worn at all times; being naked in the sauna is not permitted (operator). Mixed sauna with separate changing areas for women and men; two towels, one to sit on. | none stated | Timed slots, book ahead |
| 4SALTOslo | Closed after a fire-safety stop order from the city, no reopening date announced | Mixed sessions. The operator sells swimwear at the sauna reception and hires towels for 50 NOK at the bar; no textile-free sessions are listed. Slippers recommended, the floor is hot and the showers are outside. | none stated | Timed slots, book ahead |
Every bath in Oslo
Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.
1KOK Oslo
Bathhouse, Oslo · No alcohol at shared sessions and no food inside the sauna. No toilets on site: nearest at the Deichman library (Langkaia) or nearby restaurants (Aker Brygge). Shared tickets cannot be cancelled or moved.
Five wood-fired floating saunas moored at Langkaia opposite the Opera House, with four more on a pier at Aker Brygge, each built for ten with a ladder straight into the fjord.
2Oslo Badstuforening
Bathhouse, Oslo · No alcohol at shared sessions. Bring two towels and your own padlock (locks sold on site). Single tickets are not refunded; they can be moved up to 48 hours ahead. Toilet is on land about 60 m from the entrance, key from the sauna master.
A volunteer-run association whose floating sauna village at Sukkerbiten, beside the Munch museum, holds 14 saunas from the four-person Tang and Tare to the 25-person Albatrossen, which has a climbing wall over the water.
NOK 260about €24As of Oct 20263Pust Oslo
Bathhouse, Oslo · No alcohol, smoking or drugs; never bathe in the sea alone; rinse with fresh water after bathing; no toilets at the sauna (public toilets nearby). Tickets non-refundable; cancellations 24 hours ahead get 50 per cent back or a full gift card.
Two Pust saunas on Langkaia by the Oslo fjord: the Badstutempel, a sauna temple for 30 whose design draws on Oslo's old fish market, and 1850 Setesdalen, a wood-fired smoke sauna for 10 built in Setesdal more than 175 years ago.
NOK 399about €37As of Oct 20264SALT
Bathhouse, Oslo · No own drinks under any circumstances; no refunds on tickets; dogs not allowed in the sauna; a padlock is needed for the belongings bag (sold for 135 NOK).
SALT is an art and culture site that moved to Langkaia in 2016, built around the fish-drying rack structures of northern Norway, with a sauna village of three shared saunas, cold-water barrels and a bar beside the fjord. Árdna, its amphitheatre sauna for 80 to 90 people at 50 to 60 C, took what the operator cites as the World Sauna Award in 2024; century-old aquavit barrels serve as private saunas.
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Questions about Oslo
Is SALT in Oslo open?
No. SALT at Langkaia is closed after a fire-safety stop order from the city. KOK and Oslo Badstuforening are separate operators with floating saunas a short walk away, at Langkaia and Sukkerbiten.
Can children go to a floating sauna in Oslo?
Yes, with an adult. At KOK under-18s come with an adult who stays for the whole visit, and KOK doesn't sell tickets to under-18s. Oslo Badstuforening takes up to four children aged up to 14 per adult; at Sukkerbiten they must be able to swim, and life jackets can be borrowed.
Are there toilets at Oslo's floating saunas?
Not on KOK's saunas: the nearest are in the Deichman library by Langkaia or in restaurants at Aker Brygge. Oslo Badstuforening has a toilet on land about 60 m from the entrance, and the sauna master has the key.
Can you swim in the Oslofjord after heavy rain?
Both sauna operators advise waiting 24 hours. KOK passes on the city's advice not to bathe after rain of more than 1 mm an hour, and Oslo Badstuforening links the city's bathing-water readings and gives no refund on those days.