Hallenbad Altstetten
Sauna
About
Hallenbad Altstetten is a municipal indoor pool in the Altstetten district of Zürich, run by the cooperative Betriebsgenossenschaft Hallenbad Altstetten. According to the operator it has the longest indoor slide in the canton of Zürich (110 m, 9 m high), a five-lane swimming pool, a non-swimmer pool, a diving pool with 1, 3 and 5 m boards and indoor and outdoor wellness pools at 34 °C.
The sauna offers a Finnish sauna (90 °C), a sanarium (60 °C) and an aroma steam bath (45 °C), plus a sauna garden with a sensory path, a Kneipp basin and a rock shower. According to the operator the whole sauna area is a no-swimwear zone. The complex also has a restaurant with a terrace, a sports hall and a sunbathing lawn.
- According to the operator the longest indoor slide in the canton of Zürich (110 m)
- Finnish sauna 90 °C, sanarium 60 °C and aroma steam bath 45 °C
- Sauna garden with a sensory path, Kneipp basin and rock shower
- Wellness pools at 34 °C with bubble loungers and massage jets
- Diving pool with 1, 3 and 5 m boards
- Restaurant with a terrace and a lawn with a barbecue area
Opening hours
| Sauna: Mon–Fri | 9:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Sauna: Sat, Sun | 9:00–18:00 |
| Pool: Mon, Wed, Fri | 6:00–21:00 |
| Pool: Tue, Thu | 8:00–21:00 |
| Pool: Sat, Sun | 8:00–18:00 |
The hours page also lists shortened holiday hours (e.g. 24 and 31 Dec 2025 sauna 9:00–16:00) and a revision closure 30 Jul–16 Aug 2026. In normal operation the sauna has a women's day on Monday and a men's day on Wednesday and is mixed on other days; on public holidays it is mixed every day.
Prices
| Sauna incl. pool entry, adult from 2012 entries Fr. 210.–, annual pass Fr. 570.– | Fr. 21.– |
|---|---|
| Sauna incl. pool entry, youth 16–1912 entries Fr. 190.–, annual pass Fr. 485.– | Fr. 19.– |
| Pool, adult | Fr. 8.– |
| Pool, youth 16–19 | Fr. 6.– |
| Pool, child from 6 | Fr. 4.– |
| Sauna key deposit | Fr. 30.– |
| Parking | Fr. 1.– first hour, each further hour Fr. 0.50 |
Accompanied children under 6 enter free; accompanying a child to the changing rooms costs Fr. 3.–. Key: if lost or not returned within a week, the deposit is kept.
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
- Pools, wellness and sauna in one complex
- Outdoor sauna garden with a Kneipp basin
- Sauna including pool entry for Fr. 21.–
- Good tram and bus links, the Farbhof stop is a 2-minute walk
Things to keep in mind
- The sauna offer is just a Finnish sauna, sanarium and steam bath
- The sauna closes at 18:00 at weekends
- Parking is limited and paid
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a family day with a pool and slide
- a sauna after swimming
- anyone wanting a no-swimwear sauna in the city
Rules and good to know
- According to the operator the whole sauna area is a no-swimwear zone
- Sauna: women's day on Monday, men's day on Wednesday, otherwise mixed
- Unpaid parking or a wrongly entered plate costs Fr. 20.–
Getting there
Tram no. 2, Limmattalbahn 20 or bus no. 31 to Farbhof, then a 2-minute walk via Karstlernstrasse
Other links: buses 78 and 80 (Lindenplatz), 89 (Bristenstrasse), 67 (Schulhaus Buchlern), trains S3, S9, S12 and S15 to Altstetten station
Paid parking in limited numbers, payable at reception
Contact
- Address
- Dachslernstrasse 35, 8048 Zürich
- Phone
- 044 431 77 44
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: bad-altstetten.ch
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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