Thermal Baths&Casinosin Bavaria

To the thermal bathWater, sauna, rules To the casinoEntry, ID, dress code

Independent travel guide · Bavaria only · as of 05.10.2026

All nine Bavarian casinos are in spa towns. For each one, this guide puts the nearest thermal bath alongside – with the same details on both sides and the walk in between. You decide where to walk tonight: into the warm water, to the gaming table, or to both in turn.

We are neither a spa nor a casino. We sell and book nothing, broker nothing and accept no stakes. This guide covers land-based casinos in person only.

In six towns, bath and casino are ≈ 5 to ≈ 19 min apart on foot. In Lindau it is ≈ 29 min, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen the pool is still closed, and in Feuchtwangen the casino stands by the A7 motorway – that is listed too.

Half 1 · Thermal bath

Thermal baths in Bavaria: how a visit works

Bavaria’s spa towns bathe in thermal water, brine and iodine-sulphur water. A thermal bath (Therme) is a public bath with warm mineral or medicinal water, usually with a sauna area. Guests staying in town often get a discount with the guest or spa card (Kurkarte).

Pool under stone vaults with turquoise water — Thermal pool under vaults – taken in France · *Illustrative photo* — Photo: Simon Humler / Unsplash

Age: Thermal pools: children only with an adult, depending on the bath. Sauna usually from age 14 to 16 – the rule is listed for each town.
ID & card: No ID needed. At the entrance you get a chip wristband for locker and payment. Show your guest or spa card – many baths give a discount (please check).
Dress: Swimwear in the pools. Saunas in Bavaria are usually textile-free; a towel to sit on is required. Bring a bathrobe and flip-flops or hire them on site (please check).
How it works: Timed ticket (e.g. 2 or 3 hours) or day ticket. Time runs from the turnstile; extra time is charged on exit. Plan breaks between pools.
Cost: Varies by bath and time band. Listed for each town with the date of the price list, otherwise “please check the website”.
Hours: Usually until the evening; closed during maintenance weeks. Please check the website.

Half 2 · Casino

Casinos in Bavaria: how an evening works

All nine casinos in Bavaria are run by the Free State as Bayerische Spielbanken. There are table games (roulette, blackjack, poker – the “Großes Spiel”) and a slot hall. Admission is free.

Old gaming table with green baize and cards — Gaming table with green baize – Ightham Mote, England · *Illustrative photo* — Photo: Harry Grout / Unsplash

Age: From age 21. People aged 18 to 20 may only enter with someone 21 or older and may not play.
ID & card: Original ID card or passport; checked against the nationwide OASIS exclusion register. An EU driving licence only on the first visit (please check).
Dress: Smart clothing. For table games a jacket in Bad Kissingen, Bad Wiessee, Feuchtwangen and Garmisch-Partenkirchen; in Bad Füssing a collar (shirt, polo or jacket).
How it works: Show your ID at reception, then choose freely: slot hall usually from midday, tables usually from afternoon or evening. Chips are sold at the cash desk or the table.
Cost: Free admission at all Bavarian casinos. Minimum stakes vary by table – please check on site.
Hours: Usually from midday until after midnight. Closed e.g. on Good Friday, All Saints’ Day, the Sunday of the Dead and Christmas Eve. Please check the website.

Overview

Walking scale: thermal bath ↔ casino on foot

Nine towns sorted by walking time. Minutes are estimates: straight-line distance between entrances ÷ 80 m per minute × 1.2.

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The towns

Nine towns: thermal bath around the corner, casino around the corner

Every card has two halves built the same way. Thermal bath on the left, casino on the right, the walk in between. Hours and prices change – always check the official website.

Bad Füssing

Lower Bavaria

Thermal bathEuropa Therme

What: Sulphurous thermal water (spring 56 °C), thermal sulphur gas bath, sauna area. Two more thermal baths in town: Therme Eins (≈ 6 min to the casino) and Johannesbad Therme (≈ 15 min).
Where: Kurallee 23, 94072 Bad Füssing
Rules: Thermal bath from age 3; sauna from 15. Sauna without swimwear, sit on a towel.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: thermal bath Mon/Wed/Fri 7–21, Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun 7–19; sauna Mon/Wed/Fri 11–21, otherwise 11–19 – please check
Admission: Medical thermal bath 5 h €19.50 (price list as of 1 Nov 2024) – please check
Website: europatherme.de

≈ 5 min309 m straight line

Bad Füssing casino, exterior — Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

CasinoBad Füssing Casino

What: Octagonal building with a glass dome (1999). Roulette, blackjack, poker, slot hall.
Where: Kurhausstraße 1, 94072 Bad Füssing
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men; collar required at the tables (shirt, polo or jacket).
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables Sun–Thu 16–02, Fri–Sat 16–03; slots from 12 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Staying between the two: Hotel Promenade, Kurallee 20 – ≈ 230 m to the bath, ≈ 300 m to the casino (straight line).

Bad Reichenhall

Upper Bavaria

Thermal bathRupertusTherme

What: Alpine brine with 2 % salt at 33–35 °C and a floating pool with 12 % salt; sauna area.
Where: Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 21, 83435 Bad Reichenhall
Rules: Thermal bath from age 4, under 10 only with an adult; sauna from 16, textile-free.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: daily 10–22; maintenance closure 26 Jul–1 Aug 2027 – please check
Admission: please check the website
Website: rupertustherme.de

≈ 7 min493 m straight line

Kurgastzentrum with theatre and casino, Bad Reichenhall, evening — Photo: H.G.Graser / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

CasinoBad Reichenhall Casino

What: In the spa visitor centre. One shared hall: roulette, blackjack, Texas hold’em, slots.
Where: Wittelsbacherstraße 17, 83435 Bad Reichenhall
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: gaming hall daily 16–02, slots from 12 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Bad Steben

Upper Franconia

Thermal bathTherme Bad Steben

What: Brine pool at 36 °C, water world, sauna area with seven saunas and steam baths.
Where: Badstraße 31, 95138 Bad Steben
Rules: Children under 10 only accompanied; sauna area under 14 only with an adult. Sauna dress rules are posted on site.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: water world daily 9–22, sauna area 10–22 – please check
Admission: Water world 3 h €16.50, with guest card €14.50 (prices from 1 Nov 2025) – please check
Website: therme-bad-steben.de

≈ 12 min781 m straight line

Bad Steben casino, Casinoplatz — Photo: Benreis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

CasinoBad Steben Casino

What: Building with seven curved roofs (2001). Roulette, blackjack, poker, slot hall.
Where: Casinoplatz 1, 95138 Bad Steben
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables daily 18–02, slots 13–02 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Staying between the two: relexa hotel Bad Steben – ≈ 270 m to the bath, ≈ 690 m to the casino (straight line).

Bad Wiessee

Upper Bavaria · Lake Tegernsee

Thermal bathJodschwefelbad

by appointment only

What: No public thermal pool: a health centre with iodine-sulphur tub baths from its own springs and a day spa (saunas, hot-water pool). The former Badepark pool has been demolished.
Where: Wilhelminastraße 4, 83707 Bad Wiessee
Rules: Everything by appointment only (booked via the website). Age limit and dress rules for the spa not published.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: Mon–Fri 9–19, Sat and public holidays 9–18 – please check
Admission: Iodine-sulphur tub bath 50 min €75; healingSPA 170 min from €39 (prices from 1 Dec 2025) – please check
Website: jodschwefelbad.de

≈ 12 min779 m straight line

Spielbank Bad Wiessee from the south-east (2020) — Photo: Renardo la vulpo / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

CasinoBad Wiessee Casino

What: On Lake Tegernsee. French and American roulette, blackjack, poker, slots; large car park.
Where: Winner 1, 83707 Bad Wiessee
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men; jacket required at the tables.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables Sun–Thu 16–02, Fri–Sat 16–03; slots from 12 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Upper Bavaria

Alpspitz-Wellenbad

Thermal bathAlpspitz-Wellenbad

currently closed

What: Wave and leisure pool run by the municipal utility (no thermal water). From calendar week 43/2026 only a partial opening for school sport and lessons; no date yet for the public.
Where: Klammstraße 47, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Rules: Not yet published for the reopening; the sauna has been closed since December 2021.
Open: still closed to the public – please check the website
Admission: please check the website
Website: gw-gap.de

≈ 13 min870 m straight line – once the pool reopens

Garmisch-Partenkirchen casino, Am Kurpark 10 (2016) — Photo: Simon Scharfenberger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

CasinoGarmisch-Partenkirchen Casino

What: On the spa park, right in the pedestrian zone. Roulette, blackjack, poker, slots.
Where: Am Kurpark 10, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men; jacket required at the tables.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables Sun–Thu 16–02, Fri–Sat 16–03; slots from 12 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Staying between the two: Hotel Zugspitze, Klammstraße 19 – ≈ 280 m to the casino, ≈ 610 m to the pool (straight line).

Bad Kötzting

Upper Palatinate · Bavarian Forest

AQACUR Badewelt

Thermal bathAQACUR Badewelt

What: Sports and leisure pool with a “Thermarium” (32 °C), sauna area with brine zone, banya and hammam. No thermal water.
Where: Bürgermeister-Seidl-Platz 1, 93444 Bad Kötzting
Rules: Sauna textile-free; under 16 only with an adult.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: pool Mon 13–22, Tue–Thu 11–22, Fri 11–24, Sat/Sun 10–22; maintenance 12–16 Apr 2027 – please check
Admission: please check the website
Website: aqacur.de

≈ 15 min1,033 m straight line

Bad Kötzting casino, Untere Au — Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

CasinoBad Kötzting Casino

What: American roulette, blackjack (Fri–Sat), poker, slots; SkyLounge.
Where: Untere Au 2, 93444 Bad Kötzting
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables daily 17–02, slots 12–02 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Bad Kissingen

Lower Franconia

KissSalis thermal bath, outdoor area — Photo: hh oldman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Thermal bathKissSalis Therme

What: Brine pool with 6–8 % brine at 34–36 °C, large indoor pool, brine inhalation; sauna park and a new swimwear sauna.
Where: Heiligenfelder Allee 16, 97688 Bad Kissingen
Rules: Under 14 only with an adult; sauna park textile-free, one swimwear sauna in the thermal area. Chip wristband.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: daily 9–22, Fri and Sat 9–24 – please check
Admission: Thermal bath 2 h €19, with sauna €24 (prices from 1 Sep 2026) – please check
Website: kisssalis.de

≈ 19 min1,259 m straight line

Luitpold Casino (Spielbank Bad Kissingen), Im Luitpoldpark 1 — Photo: Tilman2007 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

CasinoBad Kissingen Casino

What: In the north wing of the Luitpoldbad. Roulette, blackjack, poker, slots with live roulette.
Where: Im Luitpoldpark 1, 97688 Bad Kissingen
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men; jacket required at the tables.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables Sun–Thu 18–01, Fri–Sat 18–03; slots from 13 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Lindau

Swabia · Lake Constance

Thermal bathTherme Lindau

long walk

What: On the mainland by the lake: brine floating pool, mineral spring pool at 40 °C, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna area. The website does not call the water “thermal”.
Where: Eichwaldstraße 16–20, 88131 Lindau
Rules: Under 14 only with an adult; sauna textile-free, towel required. Chip wristband.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: daily 9–24, Fri–Sat 9–01 – please check
Admission: Thermal bath 2 h €27.50, weekends +€3.50 (price list Dec 2025) – please check
Website: therme-lindau.com

≈ 29 min1,914 m straight line – or city bus line 3

Spielbank Lindau, Chelles-Allee 1 (2022) — Photo: Simon Legner (simon04) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

CasinoLindau Casino

What: Round building on the island; table games upstairs with a lake view. Roulette, blackjack, slots.
Where: Chelles-Allee 1, 88131 Lindau (Insel)
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: daily 12–02, tables 16–02 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Feuchtwangen

Middle Franconia

Feuchtwangen indoor pool

Thermal bathFeuchtwangen indoor pool

no thermal bath within walking distance

What: No thermal bath in town. Municipal indoor pool (25 m, whirlpool, steam bath, sauna), open from autumn to spring; Saturdays are “warm water days” at 30 °C.
Where: Dr.-Hans-Güthlein-Weg 14, 91555 Feuchtwangen
Rules: Sauna on set days for men, women or mixed. Age and dress rules not published.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: Tue–Fri 17–21, Sat 14–18, Sun 9–13, closed Mon (outside school holidays) – please check
Admission: please check the website
Website: feuchtwangen.de

—indoor pool ≈ 6.7 km away – not walkable

Feuchtwangen Casino

CasinoFeuchtwangen Casino

What: Not in the old town but by the A7 motorway. Roulette, blackjack, poker, slots.
Where: Am Casino 1, 91555 Feuchtwangen
Rules: 21+ (18–20 only with someone 21+, no playing); passport or ID card, EU driving licence on first visit only; smart clothing, closed shoes for men; jacket required at the tables.
Open: per website, as of 5 Oct 2026: tables Sun–Thu 16–02, Fri–Sat 16–03; slots from 12 – please check
Admission: free (Bayerische Spielbanken, as of 30 Sep 2026)
Website: spielbanken-bayern.de

Where to walk tonight?

Hourglass: thermal bath, casino or both

Like in the sauna: the hourglass divides your free time. Pick a town, hours and mood – the sand settles between thermal bath and casino. It starts balanced.

Town

Free time

What are you in the mood for?

With you?

Swimwear

Aged 21 or over

Jacket / collar

Thermal bath worksPlease check opening hours on the website.

Casino worksPlease check opening hours on the website.

Both, one after the other

RupertusTherme · Bad Reichenhall Casino

≈ 2 h in the thermal bath: RupertusTherme
≈ 7 min walk across
≈ 2 h at the casino: Bad Reichenhall Casino

Order: thermal bath first, then the casino – tables usually open in the afternoon or evening. No guarantee.

To be honest

Closed, demolished, being rebuilt – on both sides

What no longer exists or is closed right now. See the date at the foot of the page.

Thermal baths and pools

Bad Wiessee: BadeparkIndoor pool closed in 2020 and demolished. Today there is only the Jodschwefelbad, by appointment.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Alpspitz-WellenbadFrom week 43/2026 for schools only; no date yet for the public. Sauna closed since 14 Dec 2021.
Bad Füssing: Johannesbad ThermeBeing modernised; some pools may be closed.
Maintenance closures 2027RupertusTherme fully closed 26 Jul–1 Aug 2027; AQACUR 12–16 Apr and 20–24 Sep 2027.

Casinos

No closures announcedAll nine Bavarian casinos are open; no closure or move had been announced by 23 Sep 2026.
Closed days 20261, 15, 18 and 22 Nov and 24 Dec 2026 – all Bavarian casinos closed.
Feuchtwangen: by the A7The casino is not in town but by the motorway – no bath within walking distance.
Bad Reichenhall: tables from 16:00At midday only slots are open; older “from 12” listings refer to the slot hall.

Responsibility

Play responsibly

21+ in Bavaria · 18+ in Germany, 21+ in BY, BW and NI

Gambling can be addictive. Decide beforehand how much time and money the evening may cost, and do not play to win back losses.

A self-exclusion via the OASIS register applies to every casino in Germany. You can apply directly at any casino.

Anonymous advice and self-test (in German): check-dein-spiel.de · Information: bioeg.de

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