Thermal springs and spa resorts in Germany

Thermal springs in Germany mean hundreds of resorts with hot mineral springs, modern thermal spas, pools and saunas. Many of them have been known since Roman times, and today people come here for a weekend break, for their health or simply to spend a day in warm water.

Here are the best thermal springs and spa resorts in Germany and what to know before you go.

The best thermal resorts in Germany

Baden-Baden

Germany's most famous spa town on the edge of the Black Forest. It is home to the modern Caracalla Therme with pools and saunas and the historic Roman-Irish baths of Friedrichsbad. The town is on the UNESCO list of the Great Spa Towns of Europe.

Wiesbaden

The capital of Hesse with dozens of hot springs that were used already by the Romans. The best known places to relax are the historic Kaiser-Friedrich-Therme and the outdoor thermal complex Aukammtal.

Bad Endorf

A resort in Bavaria near Munich and Lake Chiemsee. The Chiemgau Thermen are known for their iodine-brine water, and the pools offer views of the Alps.

Bad Homburg

A spa town at the foot of the Taunus mountains half an hour from Frankfurt. It has a large spa park, the Kur-Royal bath complex and the modern Taunus Therme.

Badenweiler

A small resort in the southern Black Forest with the ruins of Roman baths. Cassiopeia Therme combines thermal water pools, saunas and a Roman-Irish bath.

Bad Oeynhausen

A resort with brine springs and a large spa park. It is home to Bali Therme, a Balinese-style thermal spa with pools and saunas.

Bad Ems

A historic resort in the Lahn valley, also on the UNESCO list of the Great Spa Towns of Europe. Emser Therme stands right on the riverbank.

Thermal resorts in Germany by state

Resort	Federal state
Baden-Baden	Baden-Württemberg
Wiesbaden	Hesse
Bad Endorf	Bavaria
Bad Homburg	Hesse
Badenweiler	Baden-Württemberg
Bad Oeynhausen	North Rhine-Westphalia
Bad Ems	Rhineland-Palatinate