Faulerbad
Sauna
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About
Faulerbad is a city indoor pool in the centre of Freiburg which, according to the operator, draws leisure swimmers and families with children. The complex has a 25 m swimming pool, a 12.5 m non-swimmer pool, a children's paddling pool with a waterfall, a small slide and a bistro.
It also has its own sauna (one Finnish sauna) and a 3,300 m² lawn with a sculpture garden. On some days the sauna is for women only or men only.
- One Finnish sauna in the pool building
- 25 m swimming pool and 12.5 m non-swimmer pool
- 3,300 m² lawn with a sculpture garden
- Bistro and Poolbar (per the operator)
- Combined sauna + pool ticket
Opening hours
| Pool: Mon–Thu | 6:00–8:00 and 13:00–20:00 |
|---|---|
| Pool: Fri | 8:00–12:00 (seniors and expectant mothers, no children), 13:00–20:00 |
| Pool: Sat | 9:00–11:00 (women), 11:00–18:00 |
| Pool: Sun | 9:00–18:00 |
| Sauna: Mon, Wed, Fri | 13:00–20:00 |
| Sauna: Tue | 13:00–20:00 women only |
| Sauna: Thu | 13:00–20:00 men only |
| Sauna: Sat | 9:00–12:30 women, 12:30–18:00 |
| Sauna: Sun | 9:00–18:00 |
Last admission is one hour before closing; bathing time ends 20 minutes before closing. Closed on 1 Jan, 16 Feb, 24–26 Dec and 31 Dec; closed 11 May to 13 Sep for maintenance (per the operator). Special hours of 9–17 apply e.g. on 6 Jan, 1 May, 3 Oct and 1 Nov. The site announces current changes (e.g. closure on 2 Nov 2026).
Prices
| Day ticket, adult | €6.00 |
|---|---|
| Reduced ticket (ages 7–17, students, trainees and others) | €4.50 |
| Children 0–6 | €0 |
| Evening rate (entry from 18:00), adult | €3.50 |
| Evening rate, reduced | €2.50 |
| Sauna + pool | €18.00 |
As per the operator's price list; value cards with 10–30% discount and other concessions (Freiburg-Pass, people with disabilities) also exist.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Saunayes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Central Freiburg location
- Sauna next to the pool for €18 including the pool
- Large lawn with a sculpture garden
- Bistro and Poolbar on site
Things to keep in mind
- Only one Finnish sauna
- Some days the sauna is women-only or men-only
- Closed 11 May to 13 Sep for maintenance
- The sauna closes as early as 20:00
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a short after-work sauna
- swimming with the family
- visitors to central Freiburg
Rules and good to know
- The sauna is women-only on Tuesdays and men-only on Thursdays; Saturday 9:00–12:30 is women-only
- Boys up to and including age 3 may enter the women's sauna only with an adult woman
- Last admission one hour before closing
Getting there
Bus line 11, stop Faulerstraße
Contact
- Address
- Faulerstraße 1, 79098 Freiburg
- Phone
- 0761 / 2105-530
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: badeninfreiburg.de
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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