Claudius Therme

Gorgeous facilities, indoor and outdoor pools to swim textile-free. Incredible heated salt-water floating pool with music playing under water. Large selection of saunas. Gorgeous panorama sauna overlooking the cathedral. Lots of showers. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Extra charges for sauna and nude areas. Amazing experience, will definitely return!

Amazing mineral spa, great after a long weekend walking the Christmas markets. Very relaxing and has a great of indoor and outdoor areas. The massage spa next door is great too and they even got us English speaking therapists to make us more comfortable which is above and beyond!

Really bad experience. The cashier didn't give us any instructions. We went to the Sauna facilities, which in the end paid off. The texts were only in German. Not good. We were 3 h 30 min and paid €42. I do not recommend. The customer service was also rude, non-existent. In addition, you had to be naked somewhere in the premises and spread towels on the boards and floor. Really strange. There was no talk of this.

We set aside 4 hours to discover and enjoy the place, and we could have easily spent the day there. Super cozy, beautiful and relaxing place. The pool part is really cool, including a dry and steam sauna (which requires bathing suits). The sauna area (naked) is super beautiful and complete, it has several saunas, as well as indoor and outdoor pools and the rest area is huge and very beautiful. (We just missed a steam sauna in the main sauna part). I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to spend a relaxing day and leave there with zero stress.

Amazing place to relax, I fully recommend it. You pay extra to visit the nudist area where there are more excellent saunas and baths, one of which has a great view looking out towards Cologne Cathedral.

This is a delightful and relaxing place to visit. There is a large indoor/outdoor pool that is warm. There are various hot springs, as well as a cold well. There is a hot tub outside. You do have to climb out of the pool to get in and out of it, so it can be a little chilly in the winter. If you're in the area and looking for something relaxing to do, this cannot be beat. I would love to come back and visit again

Great spa day at Claudius therme. Only spent four hours but could have quite easily stayed the full day. Our first aufgass was introduced to us by a very friendly member of staff. Great choice of sauna, limited steam rooms. Well worth the extra 6 euro for the floating tank. Look out for the gondola lift flying directly over the nude area.

We visited the Claudius Therme for a Saturday a week before the big carnival events. It was relatively quiet and spacious in the morning but got very busy in the later afternoon. The registration system for the Aufguss is a bit annoying at first, but once it got more crowded we understood why it is needed. Overall the facilities are as clean as possible and Sauna rules are followed by guests and carefully monitored by the staff. First time visitors should be aware that this Spa is split into two areas and the Sauna area is without swimwear which needs to be put back on for the swim hall. I can definitely recommend the “Kaminkammer” in the back of the restaurant at the inside-Sauna. The food and drinks in the restaurants are pricey but the quality of the different meals was excellent. Staff in the Sauna is relaxed and friendly but seemed a little stressed at the reception and restaurant.

Great place to relax! Don't miss the salt pool; it's a must. You will want to get two towels if you're renting and if you are using the sauna, get a bathrobe. Also, bring your own shampoo and shower soap as they don't provide it. Fair warning, there are areas that swimwear is not permitted. Must be comfortable with nudity.

Fun experience, and very inexpensive!!! Great for groups or individual / couples. I'd rate this a 4.5 stars because they don't provide the towels / robes / slippers - but given it's so cheap for the experience and entrance, I can see why they decided to charge extra for each item (although it is kind of expensive to rent). It is nice to have the lockers provided, and the bracelet to log your time and rooms used are very convenient.

I'm in love with this place! I had planned on 2 hours but ended up staying for over 4. I also didn't think I would want to use the saunas because it was already 30c and super humid at the time. Somehow I convinced myself to purchase the pass that included the sauna area access. This was a total success because I wanted to try the floating pool which is only accessible in the Sauna area. It was difficult to navigate the proper procedure (if there is one) on which baths should be done in which order since all signage was in German. But I enjoyed exploring as many of them as I could. The cold plunge in the grotto was surprisingly awesome. The main swimming area had several areas with pressure pumps and bubbles for hydrotherapy. There's also a tiny mineral pool with very warm water adjacent to the main pool area. I missed the exercise/stretch class because I decided to venture into the nude sauna area which is co-ed. The saunas were super hot! I managed to get in on the honey/salt procedure. An attendant uses aromatic oil infused water on the hot stones which fills the sauna full of steamy fragrance. He also provides honey and salt which you are supposed to apply to your skin. It was amazing! Buckets of ice were available outside each of the different saunas - I used them frequently. Being naked outdoors and indoors was not as uncomfortable as I thought it would be. In fact if I was the type to like sunbathing, I would have spent more time outside napping by the pools. There's something nice about napping in the shade in the nude while outdoors. Even if you might be spotted by the people in the cable cars overhead. My favorite part of the experience was the floating pool. It's filled with (Dead Sea) salt water which enables you to float without any effort. This pool is underground and the lighting is dim with sounds of nature. This was available for an extra 5€. I had the pool all to myself so I floated there and got lost in time. Other people brought reusable sports water bottles with them and it didn't seem to be an issue. Also you're allowed to bring a bag of "stuff" with you. I had wrongly assumed that I could only bring a robe, towels, flipflops and a book - but many people brought an actual bag to hold their belongings. I recommend sunglasses, a hat, sunblock, chapstick, reading materials and a water bottle. I don't believe you're allowed to bring outside food with you but maybe you can sneak in a protein bar? I'm thinking about returning tomorrow!

I have no problem going to spas where people are naked, but I felt a little awkward there because 1. I was by myself and 2. all the signs were in German and I couldn't read it. I only went to the pool areas which were the nicest I have seen in spas like this. You can swim from the huge indoor pool to the outdoor ones. The one weird thing were a lot of couples were there and it seemed like the women were carrying the men around in the water. Just strange.

Overall, the facility is nice and no one cares what you look like so you should feel comfortable, but if you don't speak German, you will feel awkward. If you're a germaphobe, this is NOT the place for you. We decided to go on a cold and rainy day in Cologne. It wasn't being in a different country, or having everyone around me naked that made me feel uncomfortable...it was the language barrier. Given that this place seems to have such a large number of foreign visitors (we heard MANY languages), signs in additional languages would be SO helpful. I felt like I was doing something wrong the entire time; therefore, it was hard to relax. There is no one to ask questions of and no one to help you figure things out. You also feel awkward asking other guests as everyone is there to relax and doesn't want to be bothered. Things we didn't read in the reviews prior to attending: - you pay at the end, not the beginning (the electronic bracelet you receive checks your time and anything extra you pay for) - save $$ by bringing your own towel/robe - if this is an unexpected visit, you can buy swimsuit on site and rent robes/towels - ASK TO RENT SANDALS...we thought everyone would be barefoot given the amount of pools/spas/etc. We thought wrong and felt awkward... - the saltwater sauna is actually very difficult to breathe in. I felt like it was burning my throat and nostrils and therefore didn't last long. - memorize a few basic German words (male, female, locker room, drinking water, etc) before you go - some saunas are on a strict schedule...the boards in front tell you when each sauna will run. - there is a relaxation room with soothing music and comfortable beds. Head in there to take a nap! You'll be surprisingly tired at the end of the day. For those like my husband and I who couldn't figure the best way to initially get there: From the train station, take bus 205. It takes you right to the spa and is 1,90 euro each way. Overall, interesting experience but it was hard to relax in a place of relaxation.

Superb, though pricey if you pay full whack. Get to know a member and they do occasional all-night sessions. You can enter late one afternoon and not leave again until late the next day! The facilities are superb and well-tended. A huge variety of spas, baths, pools, saunas, steam rooms and so forth. The restaurant serves good food and the staff are friendly and helpful - even to English tourists ;) Do be aware, though - some parts of the spa (all of it after 10pm on the overnight events) are clothing optional, so if you're remotely worried about seeing other people naked then perhaps it's not for you. One optional extra I can recommend - the chocolate spa! A whole bowl of hot, molten chocolate to smear over yourself and then wash off! Sounds bizarre (it is) but not something I've ever heard of elsewhere.

I really love coming here. I love the floating bath and saunas. Food is good,service is great and very clean. There is a floating bath that you can rest in which has a high salt content. Really great for stress relief, muscle aches and great for the skin. After spending the day here you are sure to go home a new refreshed person! Oh and Mondays are the only day for women so the rest of the week it's co ed and no bathing suits are allowed in the saunas.

Awesome thermal baths in Cologne. Reasonable prices. Multiple hot tubs, whirl pools, hot/cold baths, waterfalls, etc. Clothing required and nude areas available. Clean facility with friendly staff. A bit out of the way, but in a nice, secluded spot. Highly recommend.

Bin oft dort egal wie und was. Man kann sich dort ausruhen. Es gibt Wasserbetten zur Ruhe. Die Programme fur Sauna sind gut und eine ist nur für Damen auch gedacht. Das Badewasser sind überall salzig. Wenn man ein Kind mitnehmen will, würde es sich nicht lohnen.

We had a great relaxing time here. Being an American, I didn't feel comfortable being nude in the saunas but the pools were great and relaxing. We also got massages which was nice. I would definitely go back!