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Hot Springs in Austria

Hot springs in Austria feed modern thermal spas, from the Styrian thermal region near Hungary to Alpine spas in the Gastein valley and the Ötztal, plus a big Therme in Vienna. We list 17, on a map, with what each offers and the sauna rules to know.

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What to know about hot springs in Austria

Austria's thermal spas are polished, family-friendly places, often close to ski resorts, and their sauna areas are usually nude, as in Germany.

Best season
All year
Local word
Therme
Ski and soak
Gastein, Ischgl, Ötztal, Zillertal
In the saunas
Usually nude
Thermal regions
Styria, Gastein valley, Lower Austria
In the pools
Swimsuit required
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17 hot springs in 8 states

Are there hot springs in Austria?

Yes. Austria's hot springs feed thermal spas across the country: the Styrian thermal region in the southeast has the most, the Gastein valley has Alpine springs, and Vienna has its own large Therme.

In Styria, spas such as Loipersdorf, Bad Waltersdorf and Rogner Bad Blumau, designed by Hundertwasser, sit close together. In the Alps, you can ski and soak in Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, the Ötztal and Ischgl.

There are no well-known wild hot springs to visit; the water is piped into spas, and every one charges entry.

Hot springs in Austria map

Where each of the 17 hot springs in Austria is. Pin shapes show the type; open the larger map for more detail.

Natural Thermal spa or resort Thermal bath

Best hot springs in Austria

The thermal spas most visitors plan a trip around, in the Alps and the east.

  • Thermal spa

    AQUA DOME Tirol Therme Längenfeld

    Längenfeld, Tyrol

    Floating, bowl-shaped outdoor pools of warm sulphur water below the peaks of the Ötztal.

  • Thermal spa

    Felsentherme Bad Gastein

    Bad Gastein, Salzburg

    A thermal bath built into the rock of Bad Gastein, with an outdoor pool facing the mountains.

  • Thermal spa

    Alpentherme Gastein

    Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg

    Outdoor thermal lakes and a big sauna world in the Gastein valley, an easy pairing with skiing.

  • Resort

    Rogner Bad Blumau

    Bad Blumau, Styria

    A spa resort designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, with colourful buildings and mineral pools.

  • Thermal spa

    Therme Loipersdorf

    Loipersdorf, Styria

    A big thermal spa with separate family, adult and sauna areas and summer outdoor zones.

  • Thermal bath

    THERME WIEN

    Vienna

    Vienna's large thermal bath in Oberlaa, reached directly by U-Bahn.

  • Thermal spa

    Warmbad Villach

    Villach, Carinthia

    A thermal spa fed by natural springs, with pools, slides and a large hammam.

  • Thermal bath

    Römertherme Baden

    Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria

    A sulphur thermal bath under a glass roof, a short trip south of Vienna.

Famous hot springs in Austria

All 17 thermal spas we list in Austria, A to Z, from Vienna to the Alps.

  • Thermal spa

    Alpentherme Gastein, Austria

    Thermal spa in the Gastein valley with outdoor thermal lakes, a sauna world and mountain views.

  • Thermal spa

    AQUA DOME Tirol Therme Längenfeld, Austria

    Thermal spa in the Ötztal with floating bowl-shaped outdoor pools below the mountains.

  • Thermal bath

    Erlebnis-Therme Amadé, Austria

    Family thermal bath in Salzburg's ski region with brine pools, saunas and a looping slide.

  • Thermal bath

    Erlebnistherme Zillertal, Austria

    Family thermal bath in the Zillertal with a wave pool, a long slide and saunas.

  • Thermal spa

    EurothermenResort Bad Ischl, Austria

    Brine thermal spa in the old imperial spa town of Bad Ischl, in the Salzkammergut.

  • Thermal spa

    Felsentherme Bad Gastein, Austria

    Thermal bath set into the rock in Bad Gastein, with an outdoor pool facing the mountains and saunas.

  • Thermal spa

    Heiltherme Bad Waltersdorf, Austria

    Healing thermal spa in Styria's thermal region, with indoor and outdoor pools.

  • Thermal bath

    Parktherme Bad Radkersburg, Austria

    Thermal bath in a park in Bad Radkersburg, on the border with Slovenia.

  • Resort

    Rogner Bad Blumau, Austria

    Spa resort designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, with colourful buildings and mineral pools from two springs.

  • Thermal bath

    Römertherme Baden, Austria

    Sulphur thermal bath under a glass roof in Baden, about 26 km south of Vienna.

  • Spa

    Silvretta Therme Ischgl, Austria

    Alpine spa in the ski resort of Ischgl with a rooftop pool and a big sauna area.

  • Thermal resort

    St. Martins Therme & Lodge, Austria

    Thermal resort with its own lake on the edge of the Neusiedler See–Seewinkel National Park.

  • Thermal spa

    Therme Geinberg, Austria

    Thermal spa resort in the Innviertel near the German border, with indoor and outdoor pools and saunas.

  • Thermal spa

    Therme Laa, Austria

    Thermal spa about an hour north of Vienna, with family pools and a quiet adults' spa.

  • Thermal spa

    Therme Loipersdorf, Austria

    Big Styrian thermal spa with three bathing areas, many pools and saunas, and summer outdoor zones.

  • Thermal bath

    THERME WIEN, Austria

    Vienna's big thermal bath in Oberlaa, with sulphur pools, saunas and its own U-Bahn stop.

  • Thermal spa

    Warmbad Villach, Austria

    Thermal spa in Villach fed by natural springs, with pools, slides and a large hammam.

How to soak responsibly in Austria

Austrian thermal spas follow the same rules as Germany's.

  • Keep quiet in rest areasMany spas have silent zones and adults-only areas.
  • Wear a swimsuit in the poolsAll pool areas are swimsuit areas.
  • Go nude in the saunaMost sauna areas are textile-free; some spas offer a family sauna where swimsuits are allowed.
  • Shower firstShower before the pools and after each sauna round.
  • Sit on a towelKeep your whole body on your towel in the sauna.
  • Book ahead in peak seasonSome spas cap numbers at weekends and in the holidays.

How to visit hot springs in Austria

Best time to visit

All year. In winter, Alpine spas are a natural end to a ski day; in summer, many open extra outdoor pools. Weekends and school holidays are busiest.

Prices and fees

Most spas sell tickets by time, from a few hours to a full day, and the sauna area is sometimes extra. Ski resorts often sell combined ski and spa passes.

How to get there

Therme Wien has its own U-Bahn stop in Oberlaa. Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein are on the railway from Salzburg, and the Styrian spas are easiest by car from Graz or Vienna.

Common questions about hot springs in Austria

Are there natural hot springs in Austria?

Yes, but they feed thermal spas rather than wild pools, so you soak at a Therme.

What is the best thermal spa near Vienna?

Therme Wien is in the city itself, Römertherme Baden is about 26 km south, and Therme Laa is about an hour north.

Do you have to be naked in Austrian saunas?

Usually yes; most sauna areas are textile-free. Pools always require a swimsuit.

Where can you ski and use hot springs in Austria?

Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein, the Ötztal with the Aqua Dome, Ischgl and the Zillertal all pair skiing with thermal spas.

Which Austrian spa was designed by Hundertwasser?

Rogner Bad Blumau in Styria, with its colourful buildings, uneven floors and grass-covered roofs.

Which region of Austria has the most thermal spas?

Styria, in the southeast, where several thermal spas sit close together near the Hungarian and Slovenian borders.

Pictures of hot springs in Austria

Photos of AQUA DOME Tirol Therme Längenfeld, Felsentherme Bad Gastein, Alpentherme Gastein, Rogner Bad Blumau, Therme Loipersdorf and THERME WIEN, all hot springs in this guide. We only use photos whose license allows reuse and credit the photographer under each one. The full credits are on our photo credits page.

AQUA DOME im Winter
AQUA DOME im WinterPhoto: Manfred Mammut, CC BY-SA 4.0
Felsentherme, Bad Gastein 15
Felsentherme, Bad Gastein 15Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY 4.0
Alpentherme Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg
Alpentherme GasteinPhoto: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
Hotel Therme Rogner Bad Blumau Kunsthaus
Hotel Therme Rogner Bad Blumau KunsthausPhoto: Intentionalart, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bad Loipersdorf - Therme
Bad Loipersdorf - ThermePhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0
Therme Wien Med Außenansicht
Therme Wien Med AußenansichtPhoto: Foto Stukhard, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

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