How the prices work

The public pools belong to the Berliner Bäder-Betriebe, and prices depend on the category of the pool. At indoor pools you buy a ticket for 90 minutes, 150 minutes or the whole day. If you stay longer, you pay the difference. According to the price list (as of October 2026), 90 minutes cost 6 euros in category 1, 4.50 euros in category 2 and 4 euros in category 3. Reduced prices apply to children aged 5 to 14, pupils up to 20 and students up to 26, among others, and children under 5 get in free with an adult. Tickets are sold at the counter or in the Bäder-Betriebe online shop. From age 14, you need an original official photo ID to enter the outdoor pools.

On weekdays, indoor pools are often also reserved for schools and clubs. So check the pool's page for public swimming times before you set off.

Indoor pools with history

01 Stadtbad Charlottenburg, Old Hall · Charlottenburg

about 7 minutes on foot from Richard-Wagner-Platz U-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

According to the Bäder-Betriebe, this Art Nouveau pool at Krumme Straße 10 is the oldest Berlin pool still in use. Built to plans by city architect Paul Bratring, it opened in 1898 and has been a listed building since 1982. A steel and glass roof arches over the single 25-metre pool, and large murals line the walls. On weekdays, the public shares the hall with schools and clubs; at weekends it is open to everyone all day. It is a category 2 pool, and 90 minutes cost 4.50 euros. The New Hall next door is closed for renovation.

02 Stadtbad Neukölln · Neukölln

about 7 minutes on foot from Rathaus Neukölln U-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

Architect Reinhold Kiehl took ancient baths as his model, and the pool at Ganghoferstraße 3 opened in 1914. The large and the small hall, originally meant to separate men and women, are lined with 7-metre columns, colonnades and mosaics. The large hall has a 25-metre pool, the small one a 19-metre pool. In 2009 the bath was extensively restored. It is a category 1 pool, and 90 minutes cost 6 euros. It also has a sauna, more in Sauna in Berlin.

03 Stadtbad Mitte "James Simon" · Mitte

about 8 minutes on foot from Nordbahnhof S-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

In 1880 the foundation stone for Berlin's first public bathhouse was laid on Gartenstraße. In 1929 and 1930 Carlo Jelkmann and Heinrich Tessenow rebuilt it in the New Building style under the motto light, air and sun, and according to the Bäder-Betriebe it was then the most modern and largest indoor pool in Europe. Today it is a bright bath with a 50-metre pool, its lanes mostly divided for sport swimming. Since 2012 it has carried the name of the patron and art collector James Simon. Category 2, 90 minutes for 4.50 euros. The Berlin Wall Memorial is round the corner, more in Skip X, try Y.

04 Swimming and Diving Hall at Europasportpark · Prenzlauer Berg

about 5 minutes on foot from Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

French architect Dominique Perrault designed the hall for Berlin's bid for the 2000 Olympics, which then went to Sydney. It opened anyway in 1999. The public can swim in the 50-metre pool with ten lanes, and there is a learner pool with a slide. The competition hall next door hosts events such as the German swimming championships. Category 1, 90 minutes for 6 euros.

Outdoor pools and beach

Most outdoor pools open from May to September, and the 2026 season is over almost everywhere. A day ticket costs 6 to 7 euros depending on the pool. If you go often, the summer multi-ticket gives you 20 entries for 80 euros at all participating outdoor pools.

05 Sommerbad Kreuzberg (Prinzenbad) · Kreuzberg

about 3 minutes on foot from Prinzenstraße U-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

Because of its address on Prinzenstraße everyone calls it Prinzenbad, and the Bäder-Betriebe themselves call it Berlin's best-known outdoor pool. Two 50-metre pools, a large learner pool with a slide, wide lawns and a snack bar the operators call almost legendary. Early swimmers do their lengths here from 7 am. In 2026 the season runs until 30 October, but since 1 October only in the unheated terrace pool. Day ticket 7 euros.

06 Olympiastadion outdoor pool · Westend

about 9 minutes on foot from Olympiastadion S-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

Built between 1934 and 1936, it hosted the swimming events of the 1936 Olympics. Today you swim in the 50-metre pool beside a separate diving pool with platforms, and the large lawn lies behind the historic stands, which are closed. The entrance is next to Olympischer Platz 5. Day ticket 6.50 euros; the 2026 season has ended. Everything about the stadium itself is in Olympiastadion Berlin.

07 Strandbad Wannsee · Nikolassee

about 16 minutes on foot from Nikolassee S-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

According to the Bäder-Betriebe, the largest inland lake lido in Europe: 1,275 metres of sandy beach, 80 metres wide, with beach chairs, a nudist area and room for more than 30,000 guests. The New Objectivity buildings are listed. Day ticket 6.50 euros. If you want to get out on the water afterwards, take the BVG ferry at Wannsee, more in Berlin from the water.

08 Badeschiff · Alt-Treptow

about 9 minutes on foot from Treptower Park S-Bahn station

Directions in Google Maps · Official site

A pool inside a retired push barge moored in the Spree off Alt-Treptow, with a view of the Oberbaum Bridge and the TV tower. It was designed by AMP Arquitectos from Tenerife with Gilbert Wilk and Susanne Lorenz. The Badeschiff belongs to Arena Berlin at Eichenstraße 4 and is currently closed for the winter. Season, hours and prices are on the operator's site.

Swimming in the lakes: how to check the water

Berlin has many official bathing spots on its lakes and the Havel. From 15 May to 15 September the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGeSo) checks their hygienic quality and publishes a current rating for each spot. At five spots on the Lower Havel, which are occasionally polluted for short periods, an early warning system helps as well. Before you jump into a lake, check that list. Some lidos are privately run, such as Strandbad Plötzensee in Wedding with its own prices: in 2026 they were 10 euros, 6 euros reduced and 6 euros from 6 pm.

Good to know

• Long Night of Swimming: On Friday, 30 October 2026, selected pools stay open later, and some start their sauna season.
• Bring a coin: At Stadtbad Schöneberg you need a 1-euro coin as a deposit for the locker, according to the Bäder-Betriebe, and other pools may be similar.
• Closed for renovation: In October 2026 these include the Holzmarktstraße pool, the wave pool at Spreewaldplatz, the Paracelsus-Bad and the New Hall in Charlottenburg.

An indoor pool is a good plan B for a grey day; more ideas are in Berlin in the rain.