Therme NOVA Köflach
Opened in 2004, the therme draws its water from the Barbara spring in Piber, drilled to 1,039 metres, and keeps its six thermal pools at 33 to 34.5 °C. The rooftop saunas of the Almensauna look out over the hills of West Styria.
WhatThermal bath, KöflachAustriaThermal and heated pools
WhenOpen all yearThermal pools 33 to 34.5 °C; indoor sports pool 28 °C
Hot roomsSauna world 9.90 EUR extra, from 16Finnish saunas 90 °C and 80 to 100 °C, Helarium 60 °C, bio sauna 55 °C, steam bath 43 to 46 °C, Tropenwald steam grotto about 47 to 50 °C
Getting there Car Train
CostTageskarte, Erwachsene ab 16 Jahren, MO-FR (day ticket, adults 16 and over, Monday to Friday)€35.50As of Oct 2026
AccessUnder 3s: no more than 15 minutes in thermal water advised
Getting in
- Public transport
- S-Bahn from Graz to Köflach; the flux on-demand shared taxi stops at Köflach Therme Nova (stop VO1552, book on 050 61 62 63 or online); hotel guests get a free shuttle from Köflach station
- Address
- An der Quelle 1, 8580 Köflach
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- Tageskarte, Erwachsene ab 16 Jahren, MO-FR (day ticket, adults 16 and over, Monday to Friday)€35.50
- Tageskarte, Erwachsene ab 16 Jahren, SA-SO (day ticket, adults 16 and over, weekends) (Weekend price also on public holidays and in the semester, Easter, autumn and Christmas school holidays)€37.50
- 4-Stundenkarte, Erwachsene, MO-FR (4-hour ticket, adults, Monday to Friday)€31.10
- 4-Stundenkarte, Erwachsene, SA-SO (4-hour ticket, adults, weekends)€32.10
- Nachmittagskarte NOVA Supertarif ab 15.30, Erwachsene, MO-FR (afternoon ticket from 15:30, adults, Monday to Friday)€19.90
- Nachmittagskarte NOVA Supertarif ab 15.30, Erwachsene, SA-SO (afternoon ticket from 15:30, adults, weekends)€20.90
- Tageskarte, Kind/Jugend 6 bis 15,9 Jahre, MO-FR (day ticket, children 6 to 15, Monday to Friday)€22
- Tageskarte, Kind/Jugend 6 bis 15,9 Jahre, SA-SO (day ticket, children 6 to 15, weekends)€23
- Hours
- Mon09:00-21:00
- Tue09:00-21:00
- Wed09:00-21:00
- Thu09:00-21:00
- Fri09:00-21:00
- Sat09:00-21:00
- Sun09:00-20:00
- Swimwear and rules
- The sauna world is a nude (FKK) area. Swimwear is allowed in the steam grotto of the NOVA Tropenwald.
- Children
- Children under 12 only with an adult. Sauna world from 16. Children under 3 may use the children's and thermal pools but not the sports pool; the operator advises no more than 15 minutes in thermal water for them.
- Tickets
- Day ticket, no time slot
- Official site
- novakoeflach.at
- Facilities
- RestaurantCaféSaunaSteam roomOutdoor poolIndoor poolNaturist area