Inselbad Bahia
Sauna
About
Bahia is a sauna and water world complex in Bocholt in North Rhine-Westphalia. According to the operator it includes a sauna world with ten saunas and a water world; the sauna world holds five stars from the German Sauna Association (Deutscher Sauna-Bund).
The operator says the sauna world has a large sauna garden and regular infusion sessions. Massages and a hammam are also offered and can be booked without visiting the pool or sauna. The sauna world is for ages 16 and over.
- Ten saunas, incl. Finnish, Latvian pirts, earth (MAA) sauna, bio saunarium, rose and herbal saunas, a tree house and a steam bath
- A large sauna garden
- Five stars from the German Sauna Association (per the operator)
- The water world is included in the sauna world ticket
- Massages and hammam bookable without entry
- Free parking, electric car charging
Opening hours
| Sauna world: Mon–Fri | 9:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Sauna world: Wed | ladies' sauna 9:00–13:00 |
| Sauna world: Sat | 9:00–22:00 |
| Sauna world: Sun, holidays | 9:00–21:00 |
| Water world: Mon–Fri | 10:00–22:00 |
| Water world: Tue, Thu | early swimming 6:30–8:00 |
| Water world: Sat | 9:00–22:00 |
| Water world: Sun, holidays | 9:00–21:00 |
On Mon, Tue and Thu the deep pool is reserved for school swimming until 13:00; in NRW school holidays the water world opens daily from 9:00. On 24 and 31 Dec it is open 9:00–15:00, closed 25 Dec, 26 Dec and 1 Jan 12:00–20:00.
Prices
| Water world, adult 16+, 2 h (Mon–Fri) | €7.95 |
|---|---|
| Water world, adult, day ticket (Mon–Fri)Sat, Sun, holidays €17.50 | €15.00 |
| Water world, child up to 15, day ticket (Mon–Fri)Sat, Sun, holidays €11.25 | €8.75 |
| Water world, reduced (pupils, students, benefit recipients), day ticket (Mon–Fri)Sat, Sun, holidays €14.60 | €12.10 |
| Sauna world, adult, 4 h (Mon–Fri)Sat, Sun, holidays €26.50 | €24.50 |
| Sauna world, adult, day ticket (Mon–Fri)Sat, Sun, holidays €32.50; water world included | €29.80 |
| Towel / bathrobe hiredeposit €25 / €55 | €5 / €7.50 |
Prices per person incl. VAT; overstaying is charged up to the next tariff. Happy hour, family tickets and value cards with 7.5–20% discount also exist; moving from the water world to the sauna world is charged as the difference to the day ticket.
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
- Ten saunas and a large sauna garden
- Five-star award from the German Sauna Association (per the operator)
- Water world included in the sauna ticket
- Free parking, spaces for motorhomes
- Massages and hammam available
Things to keep in mind
- The sauna world is 16 and over, so families with children cannot use it
- Your own food and drink are not allowed, even in the garden
- On Wednesday mornings the sauna world is ladies-only
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a full day of saunas
- infusion sessions
- combining sauna and swimming
Rules and good to know
- The sauna world is for ages 16 and over
- Sauna cabins and the plunge and swimming pools in the sauna area are used without swimwear
- Bathrobes are required in the relaxation rooms and the catering area
- Lay a large dry towel under you in cabins and on loungers; reserving loungers with towels is not allowed
- Smoking only in outdoor smoking zones
- Phones and cameras go in the lockers; own food and drink may not be brought in
Getting there
Address: Hemdener Weg 169, Bocholt; plenty of free car and bicycle parking around the site
City bus line C11 (Bocholt–Aalten) once an hour, also T11
Eight paid motorhome pitches at €10 per day
Contact
- Address
- Hemdener Weg 169, 46399 Bocholt
- Phone
- (02871) 27 26 60
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: bahia.de
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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