# Thermal day trip to Spa from Brussels: the baths, the Pouhon and the springs

Three hours at the Thermes de Spa, lunch on the brasserie terrace, the water of the Pouhon, the Museum of the Water City and the Sauvenière spring.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/spa/itineraries/thermal-day-trip-to-spa-from-brussels · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (E40 towards Liège and E42, exit 8)
- 10:00 · The Thermes de Spa: baths, saunas and views over the town (Thermes de Spa · 3 h · €35 on weekdays, €37 at weekends · book) · Les Thermes de Spa, From €35 per person
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:15 · Brasserie Panoramique 325 (at the baths themselves, south-facing terrace · meals until 16:00) · Brasserie Panoramique 325, €€
  - 6 min by car, 2 km
- 14:30 · Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand, the spring in the centre (try the iron-rich water · the tourist office is inside)
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:00 · The Museum of the Water City and the Horse Museum (in Queen Marie-Henriette's villa · from 13:00 to 17:00)
  - 8 min by car, 4 km
- 16:15 · The Sauvenière spring and the Orléans walk (the oldest spring and the promenade d'Orléans)
- 17:15 · Vuelta (in Brussels around 18:45)

Spa is the town that gave its name to every spa, and from Brussels it can be done in a day: three hours of baths, saunas and hammams at the top of the hill, lunch on the terrace with the town at your feet and an afternoon of springs, from the iron-rich water of the Pouhon to the Sauvenière in the forest.

## The day, hour by hour

8:15 · Drive to Spa. About an hour and a half along the E40 and E42. Baths car park, €2 for up to five hours.

10:00 · Thermes de Spa. Three hours: €35 on weekdays and €37 at weekends. Minimum age 15. Book and bring swimming trunks (no shorts) and two towels.

13:15 · Lunch at Panoramique 325. The baths brasserie, open also to those who are not bathing, with a south-facing terrace.

14:30 · Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand. The most abundant spring in Spa, free, and the 9-metre Golden Book.

15:00 · Museum of the Water City. In Queen Marie-Henriette's villa, with Spa's Jolités.

16:15 · Sauvenière spring. The oldest, in the forest, at the start of the promenade d'Orléans.

17:15 · Return.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
An hour and a half along the E40 and E42; for the Sauvenière and the circuit you need the car.

### Without a car
Train changing at Pepinster, about two hours; go up to the baths on foot or by taxi from the station.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a day in Spa cost?
Between €70 and €100 per person with the baths and lunch, not counting the journey.

### Can children go?
Not to the baths, the minimum age is 15.