Barbarossa-Thermen
Thermal baths & spa towns
About
Barbarossa-Thermen is a municipal spa in Göppingen (Bäder der Stadtwerke Göppingen) with a swimming section, the Badearena, and a separate sauna world. According to the operator the Badearena has over 900 m² of water: a 25 m sports pool, a parent-and-child area and a pool for non-swimmers.
The sauna world spans two floors and offers five saunas: a log-cabin (Blockhaus), Stauferwald, aroma, mountain and herbal sauna, plus two mist baths, further steam and warm-air baths, a sauna garden, cooling features and a heated outdoor pool. The operator describes it as a place for warmth, calm and nature.
- Five saunas from mild to intense, including themed ones (90–95 °C down to 60–65 °C)
- Two mist baths and the Sudatorium, Tepidarium and Caldarium steam and warm-air rooms
- Warm outdoor pool with massage loungers and a plunge pool
- Sauna garden, atrium, ice fountain (Eisbrunnen) and heated stone (Heißer Stein)
- Digital Lounge, the only area where mobile phones are allowed
- Special days: women-only Ladies Day, After-Work-Sauna, themed weekends
Opening hours
| Saunawelt: Mon–Fri | 13:00–22:00 |
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| Saunawelt: Sat, Sun | 9:00–22:00 |
| Badearena: Mon | 6:30–16:00, then club use |
| Badearena: Tue | 6:30–17:30, then club use |
| Badearena: Wed–Fri | 6:30–21:00 |
| Badearena: Sat | 8:00–21:00 |
| Badearena: Sun | 9:00–21:00 |
Times apply to the week of 2–8 Nov 2026 as shown on the site; the operator publishes hours per week, so check before visiting. Last admission is 60 minutes before closing and bathing ends 15 minutes before closing.
Prices
| Saunawelt, 2-hour ticket | 19.00 € |
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| Saunawelt, 4-hour ticket | 20.00 € |
| Saunawelt, day ticket | 21.00 € |
| Saunawelt, day ticket Sommer-SpezialFrom Siebenschläfertag to the end of the summer holidays; no access to the Badearena. | 14.50 € |
| After-Work-SaunaMondays from 16:00 and Tuesdays from 17:30; not valid on public holidays and school holidays in Baden-Württemberg; the Badearena is then not accessible. | 14.50 € |
| Badearena, 2-hour ticket | 4.70 € |
| Badearena, day ticket | 7.00 € |
| Badearena, 2-hour ticket reducedChildren and young people under 18, pupils and students under 25, people with a disability of 50% or more. | 2.60 € |
| Badearena, children under 5 | free |
The operator reserves the right to price changes and errors. The site also lists family tickets for the Badearena, annual passes (406.00 €, reduced 252.00 €) and prepaid Badecard cards with 8–15% discount. Voucher sales were suspended during the check because of a system changeover.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Poolyes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Five saunas with different temperatures and themes
- A two-storey sauna landscape with a garden and outdoor features
- Steam and warm-air baths suitable for gentler sauna sessions
- Swimming and sauna in one complex
- Affordable sauna entry from 19.00 € for two hours
Things to keep in mind
- The sauna is textile-free, so it is not for anyone who prefers swimwear
- Photography and phone calls are banned in the sauna world, and phones may only be used in the Digital Lounge
- Badearena access is limited by club use on Monday and Tuesday evenings
- The car parks do not belong to the municipal utility and may charge fees
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a sauna after work
- a women-only sauna day
- swimming and sauna in one visit
- a calm break without a phone
Rules and good to know
- According to the house rules the sauna is a textile-free area; the sweat rooms may only be used unclothed
- The sauna world is for guests aged 18 and over; those not yet 17 only with a companion aged 18 or over
- A body-size towel is required in the sauna cabins; a bathrobe or dry mat is needed on loungers
- A shower is required before using the cabins and pools
- Aufguss (sauna infusion) may only be performed by staff, and own infusion scents may not be used
- Phone calls, photography and filming are banned in the sauna world; devices may only be used in designated areas
- Ladies Day (every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month) is women only
Getting there
The nearest bus stops are EWS-Arena / Nördliche Ringstraße, EWS-Arena / Lorcher Straße and Schillerstraße, a few minutes' walk away; connections are in the VVS timetable.
Parking is at P1 and P4 by the EWS-Arena or directly on Lorcher Straße / Nördliche Ringstraße; these are not municipal utility car parks and fees may apply.
Contact
- Address
- Lorcher Straße 44, 73033 Göppingen
- Phone
- 07161-6101-630
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: barbarossa-thermen.de
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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