Ishara
Water park
Photo sources
- INDALOMANIA (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons · changed (cropped and resized)
About
Badewelt Ishara is the family water-world part of the Ishara leisure pool in Bielefeld, run by Bielefelder Bäder. According to the operator it is aimed mainly at families with children up to their teens, with a wave pool, a current channel and a 90-metre Black Hole slide.
For relaxing there is a warm pool (34 °C), a relaxation pool (32.5 °C) with massage jets and bubble loungers, a steam bath, a textile sauna and a tecaldarium (about 45 °C). Smaller children have their own easy-to-survey area with a play ship, a paddling pool and a tunnel slide.
- Wave pool and current channel
- 90 m Black Hole slide
- Warm pool 34 °C and relaxation pool 32.5 °C
- Steam bath, textile sauna and tecaldarium (about 45 °C)
- Separate children's area and snacks
Opening hours
| Mon–Sun | 10:00–20:00 |
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According to the operator's site, open daily 10:00–20:00. Mondays from 10:00 are "meinePlanschzeit" for families with small children (not in NRW school holidays), Wednesdays "meineVitalzeit" for visitors aged 60 and over (not on holidays or during school holidays).
Prices
| Day ticket, adult (Mon–Fri) | 13.00 € |
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| Day ticket, reduced (Mon–Fri) | 9.00 € |
| Day ticket, family (Mon–Fri)2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children | 31.00 € |
| Day ticket, adult (Sat, Sun, holidays) | 15.00 € |
| Day ticket, reduced (Sat, Sun, holidays) | 10.00 € |
| Day ticket, family (Sat, Sun, holidays) | 35.00 € |
| 4-hour ticket, adult (Mon–Fri) | 10.50 € |
| 4-hour ticket, reduced (Mon–Fri) | 7.00 € |
| 4-hour ticket, adult (Sat, Sun, holidays) | 13.00 € |
| 4-hour ticket, reduced (Sat, Sun, holidays) | 8.00 € |
Reduced rates apply to, among others, children and young people under 18, pupils, students and holders of a disability card with at least 50% degree of disability; children under 4 enter free with a suitable supervisor. With the 4-hour ticket, longer stays are charged on leaving. A monthly meinBäderAbo subscription also exists (from 25 € a month, minimum 12 months).
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
- Wave pool, current channel and 90 m slide
- Easy-to-survey children's area with warm water
- Steam bath, textile sauna and tecaldarium on site
- Open daily until 20:00
- Step-free access, lift and wheelchair hire
Things to keep in mind
- Aimed mainly at families with children, which may be less suited to quiet
- Longer stays on the 4-hour ticket cost extra
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- families with children
- slide and waves
- a short trip with kids
Rules and good to know
- Children aged 10 and over may use the pools alone; younger children only with a supervisor aged 16 or over
- Lockable cubicles in the shared changing rooms and showers are open to everyone, including intersex and non-binary people
- The operator publishes the full house rules as a PDF and displays them on site
Getting there
The APCOA car park is right next to the building; according to the operator, Ishara guests get 5 hours for 5 € via the APCOA Flow app (do not use the discount for stays under 2 hours)
Contact
- Address
- Europaplatz 1, 33613 Bielefeld
- Phone
- (0521) 51 14 00
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: bielefelderbaeder.de
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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