Baden-Baden, Germany: travel guide
A graceful Black Forest spa town with Roman roots and thermal baths
Europe's most elegant spa resort in a wooded northern Black Forest valley.
About Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in a wooded valley at the edge of the northern Black Forest. Its hot springs have drawn bathers since Roman times, and in the nineteenth century the town became a summer meeting place for European aristocracy and artists.
Things to do in Baden-Baden include a session in one of its thermal bathhouses, strolling the Lichtentaler Allee park by the river, visiting the grand Kurhaus and its casino and walking in the surrounding hills. The town also has a notable arts scene, with a large opera and concert hall.
Baden-Baden suits restful breaks and spa travel. It is pleasant in every season, with the park at its best in late spring, while winter is a good time for the baths.
- Country
- Germany
- Currency
- EUR
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Nearest airport
- FKB
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Top places to visit in Baden-Baden
Friedrichsbad Roman-Irish Baths
Roman-Irish thermal bath · 4.5 rating · about 2.5 h · check the fee at the gate
Europe's most celebrated thermal bath experience — a 19th-century palace of wellness built over Roman hot springs in 1877, offering a mandatory 17-stage bathing circuit lasting approximately 2.5 hours through eight different temperature…
Kurhaus Baden-Baden (Casino)
casino and concert hall · 4.4 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate
Germany's most beautiful casino and concert venue — a neoclassical palace built in 1821–24 by Friedrich Weinbrenner, with a colonnaded portico fronting onto the Kaiserallee. The gaming rooms are opulent Baroque confections of frescoed…
Lichtentaler Allee
parkland promenade · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate
Europe's most beautiful urban promenade — a 2.3-km English landscape park designed by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell (who also designed Munich's Englischer Garten) linking the Kurhaus to the 12th-century Cistercian convent. The path follows…
Baden-Baden Caracalla Spa
thermal-spa · 4.7 rating · about 4 h · check the fee at the gate
The Caracalla Therme — Baden-Baden's spectacular modern Roman-Irish thermal spa with the indoor and outdoor pools, the inhalation rooms, the sauna landscape, and the world-class spa experience.
Baden-Baden Strasbourg Day Trip
alsatian-capital · 4.8 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate
A day trip from Baden-Baden to Strasbourg (just across the Rhine) — the spectacular Alsatian capital with the famous La Petite France quarter, the Gothic Cathedral with astronomical clock, and the European Parliament.
Baden-Baden Lichtentaler Walk
garden-promenade · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate
The Lichtentaler Allee walking promenade — Baden-Baden's spectacular 2.3km landscape garden along the Oos River, with the historic exotic trees, the elegant promenade, the famous Stourdza Chapel, and the elegant atmosphere.
Baden-Baden Friedrichsbad
belle-epoque-spa · 4.8 rating · about 3 h · check the fee at the gate
The Friedrichsbad — Baden-Baden's spectacular 1877 Belle Époque Roman-Irish bath, with the historic 17-step bathing ritual, the magnificent Renaissance hall, and the iconic spa heritage.
Baden-Baden Black Forest Day
black-forest · 4.8 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate
A day trip from Baden-Baden to the Black Forest — the spectacular Schwarzwald with the famous cuckoo clocks, the historic Triberg waterfalls, the cherry-stuffed Black Forest cake, and the iconic German heritage.
Baden-Baden Christmas Market
christmas-market · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate
The Baden-Baden Christmas Market — the magical festive market in the elegant Lichtentaler Allee, with the wooden chalets along the Oos River, the famous Glühwein, and the spectacular Baden-Baden winter atmosphere.
Baden-Baden Russian Cathedral
russian-church · 4.6 rating · about 0.5 h · check the fee at the gate
The Russian Orthodox Cathedral — Baden-Baden's spectacular onion-domed Russian church built in 1882 for the Russian aristocracy who wintered at the spa, with the historic Byzantine interior.
Baden-Baden Frieder Burda
modern-art · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate
The Frieder Burda Museum — the spectacular modern art museum designed by Richard Meier, with the magnificent collection of 20th and 21st century art, including Picasso, Pollock, Beuys, Polke, and Richter.
Baden-Baden Trinkhalle
pump-room · 4.6 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate
The Trinkhalle (Pump Room) — Baden-Baden's spectacular 1842 Neoclassical drinking hall, with the famous murals depicting Black Forest legends, the historic thermal water tasting, and the elegant promenade.
Things to do
- Friedrichsbad Roman-Irish Bath Full Experience Activity · 2.5 h · from EUR 25 per person
Where to stay in Baden-Baden
- Lichtentaler Allee & Spa Quarter about EUR 200 per night
The spa resort's finest address — the Kurhaus and Friedrichsbad are a 5-minute walk, the Lichtentaler Allee runs past your hotel and the Casino's cocktail lounge is your evening option. Premium prices for Europe's…
Hotels
- Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa Baden-Baden 5-star · EUR 650 to EUR 6,500 per night
- Hotel am Markt Baden-Baden 3-star · EUR 95 to EUR 175 per night
Where to eat
- Gasthaus Löwenbräu German, Swabian · about EUR 22 per person
- Stahlbad Restaurant French, German · about EUR 95 per person
Getting to Baden-Baden
Airport: Baden-Baden (FKB)
Getting around
- Bus
- Walking
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Frequently asked questions about Baden-Baden
- What are the top-rated places to visit in Baden-Baden?
- The highest-rated places in our Baden-Baden guide are Baden-Baden Strasbourg Day Trip, Baden-Baden Friedrichsbad, Baden-Baden Black Forest Day, Baden-Baden Caracalla Spa, Baden-Baden Lichtentaler Walk.
- Where should I stay in Baden-Baden?
- Our guide covers these areas to stay in Baden-Baden: Lichtentaler Allee & Spa Quarter.
- How do I get around Baden-Baden?
- Ways to get around Baden-Baden covered in our guide: City bus, Walking.
- Which airport is nearest to Baden-Baden?
- The nearest airport to Baden-Baden has the code FKB.