Therme Wien

What it is

Therme Wien is the city of Vienna's thermal spa, in the Oberlaa district, in the 10th district. It opened in autumn 2010 as a project of Wien Holding, the City Hall's company, with VAMED, the Wiener Städtische insurance group and two banks, and is managed by Vitality World, of the PORR group. It covers 75,000 m², with about 4,000 m² of water, and is fed by the Oberlaa sulphur spring, to which a second well was added in 2009.

What it has

The thermal-water pools, inside and out, are of different types: a brine one, a grotto, a bubble one and an outdoor one with a waterfall in the relaxation area. For the more adventurous there is a diving tower and slides, among them the Black Hole, 112 metres long. The sauna area includes a mixed one and one for women only. There are massages and treatments, free aqua aerobics, a gym, a medical therapy centre, the Therme Wien Med, and a restaurant.

For families there is the ErlebnisStein, the children's area, with a section for small children and a family relaxation room, the Familien-Nest, which can be booked. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a person aged 14 or over who supervises them.

Tickets

The spa is day-only: it has no accommodation. The day ticket with locker costs from €34; with cabin and sauna, €59. There is an afternoon ticket, After Work, with cabin, and packages combining baths and massage or a full day of relaxation. They are bought in the shop on its website or at the ticket office; groups of ten or more ask for a rate at [email protected]. Towels, bathrobes and bags can be hired. For hygiene reasons there are no swimsuit dryers, and the burkini is admitted if it is made of fitted swimwear fabric. You can go out for a while by leaving a deposit at reception.

How to get there

It is the last stop of the U1 line, Oberlaa, about 15 minutes from Stephansplatz, with step-free access. By car you arrive via the Laaerbergstraße and the Kurbadstraße to the spa's car park, with 600 spaces and a maximum height of 2.10 metres: €6.50 for up to three and a half hours, €1 for each extra hour or €9 for the day, stamping the ticket at the till. On the street, district parking is paid Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 22:00, so the car park is best.