Aquabasilea
Water park
About
Aquabasilea in Pratteln near Basel is a large adventure pool with a sauna world. According to the operator it offers 8 pools indoors and outdoors on 13,000 m², 7 slides with a total length of 824 metres, a wave pool, two wild-water streams and a current channel, plus the pool bar La Brise and two restaurants.
The operator calls the sauna world the most varied in Switzerland: 8 saunas, 2 steam baths, 5 relaxation rooms, a brine grotto, 2 whirlpools and an à la carte restaurant. Swimwear is not allowed in the sauna world; anyone who prefers a textile option will find a textile sauna and a textile steam bath in the Relax World.
- 7 slides with a total length of 824 m, a wave pool and wild-water streams
- A sauna world with 8 saunas, 2 steam baths and 5 relaxation rooms
- Brine grotto, snow cave and a Russian banja
- An event sauna for up to 120 people with infusion ceremonies with music, lights and fog
- Hamam, spa and the pool bar La Brise
Opening hours
| Pool world: daily | 10:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Sauna world: Mon–Thu and Sun | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sauna world: Fri–Sat | 10:00–23:00 |
| Sauna world: XXL sauna night (last Saturday of the month) | 10:00–24:00 |
| Spa: daily | 10:00–20:00 |
| Hamam: daily | 12:00–20:00 |
Bathing and sauna time ends half an hour before closing; last admission to the hamam is 75 minutes before closing. Christmas period: from 19 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 it opens already at 9:00, and on 24 and 31 Dec 2026 it closes at 17:00. On XXL sauna nights the pool area closes already at 20:00, because swimming without swimwear is then reserved for sauna guests.
Prices
| Pool, adult, 2 hours (Mon–Fri)CHF 38.50 on weekends and holidays | CHF 36.00 |
|---|---|
| Pool and sauna, 2 hours (Mon–Fri)CHF 40.50 on weekends and holidays | CHF 38.00 |
| Pool and sauna, day ticket (Mon–Fri)CHF 52.50 on weekends and holidays | CHF 50.00 |
| Pool, sauna and hamam, day ticket (Mon–Fri)CHF 62.50 on weekends and holidays | CHF 60.00 |
| Pool, youth 6–15, 2 hours (Mon–Fri) | CHF 31.00 |
| Feierabendschwimmen: pool world from 19:00, 1.5 hours (Sun–Thu)except holidays and school holidays | CHF 17.50 |
Adult prices apply from age 16; a 4-hour ticket, a family rate, 11-visit cards and annual passes are also available. Extra time costs CHF 2.50 per 15 minutes. Rental: set with bathrobe, large towel and flip-flops CHF 25, bathrobe CHF 12, towel CHF 5. Parking up to 8 hours CHF 3.50.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Poolyes
- Saunayes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A large pool world with slides, a wave pool and an outdoor area
- According to the operator the most varied sauna world in Switzerland
- A textile sauna and a textile steam bath are also available
- À la carte sauna restaurant and the pool bar La Brise
- Easy to reach: Pratteln station is 0.6 km away
Things to keep in mind
- Standard rates are high (pool and sauna for a full day CHF 50–52.50)
- Overtime costs CHF 2.50 per 15 minutes
- On XXL sauna nights the pool closes already at 20:00
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a full day of sauna and swimming in one complex
- families with children who want slides
- an evening sauna programme (infusion ceremonies, sauna nights)
Rules and good to know
- The sauna area is, according to the operator, a swimwear-free zone; swimwear is not allowed
- The textile sauna and textile steam bath are in the Relax World
- Tariffs for pool with sauna are listed from age 16
- The operator publishes the house rules and sauna rules as separate documents
Getting there
By train: Pratteln station, exit Industriegebiet; the operator says the way is signposted (0.6 km)
Bus: stops Pratteln Hardmatt (0.4 km) and Pratteln Bahnhof Nord (0.6 km); tram 14: Pratteln, Gempenstrasse (0.9 km)
By car: a car park and a car-park building; after the visit the parking ticket can be stamped down to CHF 3.50
Contact
- Address
- Hardstrasse 57, CH-4133 Pratteln
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: aquabasilea.ch
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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