Thermalbad Bad Zurzach
Thermal baths & spa towns
About
Therme Zurzach is a thermal bath in Bad Zurzach in the canton of Aargau, right on the Rhine by the German border. According to the operator, almost 40 °C water rises from a depth of 430 metres from the Zurzach Glauber's salt spring. The bath has indoor functional pools, outdoor pools and textile saunas, and the site says it is open 365 days a year.
A separate part is the Bohrturmsaunen, a sauna area on three levels with eight saunas and steam baths, one of them women-only, plus rest areas, a sauna garden and a bar. The operator states that the saunas there are used strictly without swimwear, from age 16. The complex also includes a spa with massages and cosmetics and a fitness centre.
- Thermal water from 430 m deep, almost 40 °C according to the operator
- Five outdoor pools and indoor functional pools including an intensive brine bath
- Bohrturm sauna area with eight saunas and steam baths, one women-only
- Panorama Finnish sauna with regular infusion sessions, salt sauna, sanarium
- Open daily, bath 8:00–22:00
Opening hours
| Bath and textile saunas: Mon–Sun | 8:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Bohrturm saunas: Mon–Sun | 10:00–21:30 |
| Spa saunas: Mon–Sun | 9:00–21:30 |
| Spa: Mon–Fri | 8:00–22:00 |
| Spa: Sat, Sun, holidays | 9:00–22:00 |
Bathing and sauna end at 21:30, last entry is one hour before closing. On a few days a year shorter hours apply (e.g. 24, 25 and 31 December until 18:00); the full list is on the operator's opening hours page.
Prices
| 2-hour bath entry, adult (Mon–Fri)each further 30 min CHF 5.00 | CHF 28.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-hour bath entry, adult (Sat) | CHF 30.00 |
| 2-hour bath entry, adult (Sun, holidays, 25 Dec–6 Jan) | CHF 33.00 |
| Bohrturm saunas surcharge on bath entry | CHF 12.00 |
| 3-hour bath + sauna (Mon–Fri)includes Bohrturm saunas | CHF 39.50 |
| Evening ticket from 19:30 (Mon–Fri, online only)bath and Bohrturm saunas | CHF 26.00 |
| Day entry to the bath (Mon–Fri / Sat / Sun, holidays) | CHF 48.00 / 50.00 / 53.00 |
| Day ticket "Ein und Alles" (bath, saunas, fitness) | CHF 69.00 |
| 2-hour entry, child 4–15 (Mon–Fri / Sat, Sun, holidays)children 0–3 free | CHF 15.00 / 17.00 |
On-site prices according to the operator; webshop prices may differ. Sauna-only entry (without the bath) costs the same as bath entry (CHF 28.00 / 30.00 / 33.00 for 2 hours), with a CHF 12.00 surcharge for the bath. Bath towel CHF 4.00, sauna towel CHF 5.00, bathrobe CHF 8.50.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Thermal wateryes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Mineral thermal water and outdoor pools
- An extensive sauna area with eight saunas and steam baths
- Open every day including holidays
- Evening ticket from 19:30 for CHF 26.00
- Easy to reach by train and car, parking by the bath
Things to keep in mind
- Bohrturm saunas cost a CHF 12.00 surcharge
- Bohrturm saunas are 16 and over and strictly without swimwear
- Cameras and mobile phones are banned across the site
- Prices are high, day entry is CHF 48.00–53.00
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- swimwear-free sauna on three levels
- an evening unwind after work
- combining thermal bathing and sauna in one day
Rules and good to know
- The operator states the Bohrturm saunas are used strictly without swimwear, from age 16
- Outside the swimwear-free areas, usual swimwear is required; underwear under swimwear is not allowed
- Children under 16 only with an adult
- A shower is required before entering pools, saunas and steam baths
- Photography, filming and use of mobile phones are banned across the site
- Food and drink only in the restaurant, bistro and at the pool bar
Getting there
By train: S36 from Waldshut or Bülach, or S27 from Baden (about 30 minutes) to Bad Zurzach station, then 7 minutes on foot through the spa park
Bus 360 from Brugg stops right at the bath; a free local bus runs daily 8:00–17:30
By car: 400 uncovered parking spaces, CHF 1.00 per hour, car parks "Thermalbad" and "Spa"
Contact
- Address
- Dr. Martin Erb-Strasse 11, 5330 Bad Zurzach, Schweiz
- Phone
- +41 56 265 28 28
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: thermezurzach.ch
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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