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Thermal baths in Aarhus

Aarhus lies on the east coast of Jutland where the Aarhus river reaches Aarhus Bay, about 30 km south-west of the airport at Tirstrup. Badeanstalten Spanien, the city's bathhouse by the inner harbour, pairs its 1930s private bathing cabins with saunas, steam baths and a 25 metre pool.

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Baths in Aarhus compared

Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.

BathEntrySwimwear and rulesAgeTickets
1Badeanstalten SpanienAarhus
  • Enkeltbillet voksen, 26 til 66 år (single ticket, adult)DKK 57about €7.5
  • Enkeltbillet ung, 15 til 25 år (young person)DKK 36about €5
  • Enkeltbillet senior, fra 67 år (senior)DKK 36about €5
  • Enkeltbillet barn, 3 til 14 år (child)DKK 31about €4
  • Tilkøbsbillet Grossererbadet, fra 15 år, hverdage formiddag (Grossererbadet add-on, weekday mornings)DKK 31about €4
  • Tilkøbsbillet Grossererbadet, fra 15 år, eftermiddag, aften og weekend (add-on, afternoons, evenings and weekends)DKK 47about €6.5
  • Torsdagsgus (Thursday sauna ritual)DKK 130about €17
As of Oct 2026
Saunas in the separate men's and women's changing rooms; the operator says swimwear may be worn in the sauna after rinsing off in the shower, and asks everyone to sit on a towel.
As of Oct 2026
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2Havnebadet Aarhus ØAarhusNot known yet. Official site · Know it? Tell us
Swimwear required (municipal guidelines).
As of Oct 2026
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3La Sauna AarhusAarhus
  • 1 klip - Aarhus (one session)DKK 160about €21
  • 1 early bird billet - Godsbanen (early-bird session)DKK 125about €17
  • 5 billetter - Aarhus (5 sessions)DKK 700about €94
  • 10 billetter - Aarhus (10 sessions)DKK 1,250about €167
As of Oct 2026
Swimwear required during saunagus. Sit on a towel in the sauna at all times.
As of Oct 2026
none statedTimed slots, book ahead

Every bath in Aarhus

Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.

  1. 1Badeanstalten Spanien

    Bathhouse, Aarhus · Bring a padlock for the changing-room lockers. Grossererbadet is a phone-free zone. Lanes in the main pool on weekdays; play day with toys from 10:00 at weekends and in school holidays.

    Aarhus's municipal bathhouse on Spanien keeps its original 1933 private bathing cabins in Grossererbadet, its wellness area, some now with light therapy or infrared chairs.

    Water28°DKK 57about €7.5As of Oct 2026

  2. 2Havnebadet Aarhus Ø

    Bathhouse, Aarhus · At most 250 people in the pool area. In winter only the diving pool, changing rooms and toilets are open. Lockers need your own padlock and must be emptied daily. No dogs, alcohol or barbecues.

    A harbour bath at Bassin 7 on Aarhus Ø, designed by Bjarke Ingels and built with a 40 million kroner gift from the Salling foundation, with a 50 m pool 2.20 m deep, a 4 m diving pool and two saunas.

  3. 3La Sauna Aarhus

    Bathhouse, Aarhus · Cancel at least 24 hours before the session to get the ticket back. Latecomers sit out the first round. No alcohol, no talking during the gus.

    La Sauna started on Pier 2 in summer 2024 and moved to Godsbanen near Aarhus Central Station when the city needed the plot.

    DKK 160about €21As of Oct 2026